1988 Rockford Expos Roster
Team Record: 84-56
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Alan Bannister (84-56)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Ballpark: Marinelli Stadium
Attendance: 158,674, Avg. 2,267
Playoffs - Kenosha Twins 2 games, Rockford Expos 0
The Rockford Expos of the Midwest League ended the 1988 season with a record of 84 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Expos paced the league with 682 runs, ignited by 114 home runs. Rockford surrendered 544 runs. César Hernández led the team with 19 home runs, while Archi Cianfrocco and Troy Ricker walloped 15 or more, too. Paul Frye recorded 69 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .280. Howard Farmer paced the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.52 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jeff Carter, Nate Minchey, César Hernández, Greg Colbrunn, Mel Rojas, Delino DeShields, Archi Cianfrocco, Edgar Cáceres and Howard Farmer were all players from the 1988 Rockford Expos who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Alan Bannister served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Brito | R | R | April 9, 1966 | 6'3" | 179 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Scott Bromby | R | April 7, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Edgar Cáceres | S | R | June 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jeff Carter | R | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Archi Cianfrocco | R | R | October 6, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | Rome, NY US |
| Dave Clark | L | L | September 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Greg Colbrunn | R | R | July 26, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Fontana, CA US |
| Delino DeShields | L | R | January 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Seaford, DE US |
| Howard Farmer | R | R | November 18, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Gary, IN US |
| Jim Faulk | L | L | June 1, 1968 | 6'2" | 187 | Whiteville, NC US |
| Paul Frye | R | R | April 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Pat Heiderscheit | L | R | March 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Caledonia, MN US |
| César Hernández | R | R | September 28, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Rob Kerrigan | R | March 26, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Christopher Lariviere | R | R | June 1, 1966 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Rob Leary | R | R | December 3, 1963 | 5'10" | 189 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Mann | L | R | October 11, 1961 | 6'0" | 196 | |
| Chris Marchok | L | L | December 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Bristol, PA US |
| John Marino | L | February 19, 1966 | 5'8" | 171 | ||
| John Mello | R | R | February 17, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Nate Minchey | R | R | August 31, 1969 | 6'8" | 225 | Austin, TX US |
| Jorge Mitchell | R | R | April 18, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jesus Paredes | S | R | October 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Steve Pearse | L | R | April 8, 1966 | 5'7" | 158 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Trevor Penn | L | L | August 17, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tim Peters | R | December 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tim Piechowski | L | L | January 2, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Chris Pollack | L | L | November 10, 1965 | 6'5" | 200 | Sherman Oaks, CA US |
| Troy Ricker | R | R | August 23, 1966 | 6'4" | 245 | |
| Mel Rojas | R | R | December 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Russ Schueler | R | R | March 26, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Kevin Sheary | R | R | December 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 186 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Kelvin Shephard | R | R | September 11, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Matt Shiflett | R | R | August 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Corey Viltz | R | L | March 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Kent Willis | R | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 188 |
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.
