1988 Pulaski Braves Roster
Team Record: 35-35
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Cloyd Boyer (35-35)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Pulaski, Virginia
Ballpark: Calfee Park
Attendance: 15,209, Avg. 435
The Pulaski Braves of the Appalachian League ended the 1988 season with a record of 35 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Braves plated 368 runs and allowed 331 runs. Glen Gardner paced Pulaski with 10 home runs and drove in 51 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .316. Steve Avery topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 1.5 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1988 Pulaski Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Matt Murray, Turk Wendell, Mark Wohlers and Steve Avery.
Cloyd Boyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Arnold | L | January 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Steve Avery | L | L | April 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Trenton, MI US |
| Garrett Carter | June 29, 1966 | |||||
| Calvain Culberson | R | R | November 14, 1966 | 5'10" | 195 | Rome, GA US |
| Dave Dickman | R | R | September 15, 1966 | 6'4" | 215 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Errol Flynn | L | L | August 4, 1967 | 5'11" | 160 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Glen Gardner | L | R | June 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Wallace Gonzalez | R | R | June 16, 1970 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Scott Goselin | R | R | June 19, 1966 | 5'10" | 165 | Kankakee, IL US |
| John Greenwood | L | R | December 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Scott Grove | R | R | September 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Roger Hailey | L | L | September 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Wadesboro, NC US |
| Bill Lange | L | January 25, 1968 | ||||
| Phil Lowery | R | April 16, 1966 | 6'4" | 230 | ||
| Brent McCoy | S | R | August 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Roberto Minaya | R | R | December 2, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Chris Mitta | R | R | February 3, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Matt Murray | L | R | September 26, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| Dave Piela | R | R | August 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | New London, CT US |
| Dave Reis | R | R | September 6, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Paul Reis | R | R | June 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | Azores, PT |
| Winnie Relaford | S | R | December 14, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Ricky Rigsby | R | R | December 16, 1967 | 6'1" | 169 | Woodville, TX US |
| Tom Rizzo | R | R | August 21, 1965 | 5'8" | 160 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Randy Simmons | L | L | January 5, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ron Thomas | L | L | September 28, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Mike Urman | R | R | July 11, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Turk Wendell | S | R | May 19, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Mark Wohlers | R | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'4" | 207 | Holyoke, MA US |
| Jeff Zona | R | R | September 4, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Exton, PA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
