1988 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 39-24
Finished 1st in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Carlos Tosca (39-24)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida
1988 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 39-24
Finished 1st in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Carlos Tosca (39-24)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida
Playoffs - Yankees 1 game, Royals 0
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1988 season with a record of 39 wins and 24 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Royals scored 301 runs and yielded 256 runs. Greg Prusia drove in 30 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .263. Ismael Aranguren led the team with 6 wins, while Jim Hudson recorded a 1.96 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Hipólito Pichardo and Kerwin Moore both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Carlos Tosca served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Alicano | L | L | December 3, 1970 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Ismael Aranguren | L | April 26, 1971 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Juan Beniquez | L | R | March 4, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Stan Bowling | R | December 22, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Tim Byrnes | R | R | January 8, 1966 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Hector Conde | S | R | April 14, 1968 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| John Conner | R | R | July 1, 1969 | 6'7" | 210 | |
| Kelvin Davis | R | R | November 29, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Huascar DeLeon | R | R | July 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 179 | |
| Chris Garibaldo | R | R | March 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 145 | |
| Harry Guanchez | R | R | August 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Hal Hempen | R | July 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| John Hofer | R | February 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jeff Holshouser | R | January 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Jim Hudson | R | July 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Darron Johnson | R | R | November 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Lorin Jundy | R | R | October 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Greg Karklins | R | March 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Zack Kimbell | R | July 16, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Ben Lee | L | November 13, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Marvin Mayberry | R | R | January 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| John McCormick | L | L | November 4, 1966 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Hector Melendez | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Geovany Miranda | R | R | February 16, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Kerwin Moore | S | R | October 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Luke Nocas | R | September 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 230 | ||
| Dimerson Nunez | S | R | July 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | Chiriqui, PA |
| Steve Osik | R | July 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Scott Perry | L | R | December 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Hipólito Pichardo | R | R | August 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Ben Pierce | L | March 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Greg Prusia | R | R | June 5, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Sammy Rodriguez | R | November 19, 1969 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Chad Stombaugh | R | R | February 23, 1968 | |||
| Pedro Vasquez | S | R | April 7, 1970 | 6'0" | 155 | Police, PR |
| Hugh Walker | L | R | February 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 210 | Columbus, OH US |
| Bob Wellington | R | September 2, 1969 | 6'4" | 200 |
