1988 Rangers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 35-28
Finished 4th in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Chino Cadahia (35-28)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1988 Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-28
Finished 4th in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Chino Cadahia (35-28)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Rangers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1988 season with a record of 35 wins and 28 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Rangers scored 261 runs and surrendered 214 runs. Doug Cronk drove in 34 runs. Luis Benitez led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .286 clip. Francisco Valdez topped the team with 7 wins, while Eric McCray recorded a 1.44 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1988 Rangers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included José Hernández, Jonathan Hurst, José Oliva, Darren Oliver and Tony Scruggs.
Chino Cadahia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Barreiro | R | R | June 27, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Luis Benitez | R | R | June 7, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tony Berry | L | R | September 30, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Glen Bruckner | R | R | January 12, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Confesor Castro | R | R | January 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Lucius Cole | R | R | November 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | US, US |
| Tony Colon | R | R | November 26, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Doug Cronk | L | L | March 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Pablo Delgado | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Todd DeVaughan | R | June 16, 1968 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Wayne Ebarb | L | R | February 3, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bobby Gamez | L | L | November 18, 1968 | 6'5" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Manuel Garcia | R | R | November 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| José Hernández | R | R | July 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jonathan Hurst | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Jon Huth | R | R | March 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bruce Lipscomb | R | August 26, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Dave Lynch | R | L | October 7, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Eric McCray | L | L | June 10, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mike Mendazona | R | R | April 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tom Mileski | R | February 15, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Manuel Molina | R | June 1, 1967 | 6'1" | 164 | ||
| Tim Morrow | R | R | February 7, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Scott Morse | R | July 31, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ed Ohman | R | R | November 20, 1966 | 6'5" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| José Oliva | R | R | March 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Darren Oliver | R | L | October 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 250 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dan Olsson | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | US, US | |
| Lindsey Robinson | R | R | August 31, 1965 | |||
| Jorge Rodriguez | R | R | December 9, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Ronaldo Romero | R | September 28, 1970 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Francisco Saavedra | L | L | March 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Tony Scruggs | R | R | March 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | Riverside, CA US |
| Jeff Shore | R | R | June 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Jeffrey Simmons | R | R | July 7, 1967 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Carmelo Torres | S | R | 5'11" | 143 | ||
| Pedro Valarezo | L | 5'11" | 197 | |||
| Francisco Valdez | R | March 26, 1970 | 6'1" | 173 | ||
| Tommy West | R | May 18, 1963 | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Clifford Williams | R | R | January 16, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 |
