1988 Peoria Chiefs Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 5th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Jim Tracy (70-70)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Pete Vonachen Stadium
Attendance: 207,294, Avg. 2,961
1988 Peoria Chiefs Statistics

The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 1988 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.

The Chiefs tallied 519 runs and surrendered 513 runs. Rick Wilkins drove in 63 runs. Warren Arrington paced hitters with significant playing time with a .252 average. Greg Kallevig topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 1.44 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1988 Peoria Chiefs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Frank Castillo, Scott Sanderson and Rick Wilkins.

Jim Tracy served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jose AndradeRRDecember 20, 19666'0"185
Warren ArringtonRRJanuary 15, 19655'8"156
Mike AsprayRMarch 3, 19656'2"190
Lenny BellRRJanuary 21, 19666'3"195
Pookie BernstineRRNovember 20, 19605'9"170Las Vegas, NV US
Mike BoswellRRFebruary 26, 19676'2"180
Ed CaballeroRRJanuary 20, 19676'1"160
Dick CananRRApril 29, 19646'3"185Evergreen Park, IL US
Frank CastilloRRApril 1, 19696'1"180El Paso, TX US
Rusty CrockettRRSeptember 22, 19665'8"150Okarche, OK US
Sergio EspinalRROctober 7, 19636'0"175
John GardnerRRNovember 23, 19656'3"210Michigan City, IN US
John GreenROctober 8, 19636'3"220
Carl HamiltonLLNovember 4, 19646'2"175Gary, IN US
Phil HannonSRJuly 31, 19645'10"175
Steve HillRRSeptember 6, 19655'7"155
Greg KallevigRJanuary 13, 19646'4"200
Jerry LaPentaLRMarch 3, 19646'1"195
Jeff MassicotteRNovember 24, 19666'0"180
Jim MatasRNovember 9, 19646'0"185
Bill MelvinRROctober 13, 19666'3"192
Mark NorthL6'3"195
Elvin PaulinoLROctober 6, 19666'1"190Moca, Espaillat DO
Marty RiveroRRSeptember 13, 19646'1"175
Brett RobinsonRDecember 30, 19646'4"205
Gabby RodriguezLFebruary 28, 19656'3"195
Jossy RosarioRRDecember 24, 19676'0"158
Scott SandersonRRJuly 22, 19566'5"195Dearborn, MI US
Dean SchulmeisterR6'0"190
Bob StricklandLRMay 9, 19646'4"215
Horace TuckerRRMay 13, 19695'11"180
Rick WilkinsLRJune 4, 19676'2"210Jacksonville, FL US
Eddie WilliamsLLFebruary 19, 19685'11"185
Fernando ZarranzRRDecember 22, 19646'1"185

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.




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