1988 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 77-64
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Johnny Oates (77-64)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 300,794, Avg. 4,267
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 3 games, Tidewater Tides 1
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1988 season with a record of 77 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Red Wings paced the league with 562 runs, sparked by 97 home runs. Rochester surrendered 523 runs. Craig Worthington led the team with 16 home runs and recorded 73 runs batted in. Steve Finley topped all regular batters by connecting at a .314 clip. Bob Milacki paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.71 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1988 Rochester Red Wings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Morgan, Carl Nichols, Kevin Hickey, Mark Williamson, Wade Rowdon, Eric Bell, Mickey Tettleton, Dale Berra, Mike Raczka, Víctor Mata, Bob Gibson, Gordon Dillard, Steve Finley, Jeff Ballard, Pete Harnisch, Bill Scherrer, José Mesa, Jeff Stone, Mark Thurmond, Craig Worthington, Don Aase, Oswaldo Peraza, Jay Tibbs, Bob Milacki, Keith Hughes, Ken Landreaux, Doug Sisk, Tom Magrann, Jim Traber, Mike Griffin, John Habyan, Curt Brown, Pete Stanicek, John Pacella, Dickie Noles, Jerry Narron, Jim Dwyer, Tim Pyznarski, Tito Landrum and Butch Davis.
Johnny Oates served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Aase | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Jeff Ballard | L | L | August 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Billings, MT US |
| Eric Bell | L | L | October 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 178 | Modesto, CA US |
| Dale Berra | R | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Mark Bowden | L | L | October 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Curt Brown | R | R | January 15, 1960 | 6'5" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Sherwin Cijntje | L | L | March 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | , CW |
| Matt Cimo | R | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Pana, IL US |
| Butch Davis | R | R | June 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Williamston, NC US |
| Gordon Dillard | L | L | May 20, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Salinas, CA US |
| Tim Dulin | R | R | August 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jim Dwyer | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Steve Finley | L | L | March 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Union City, TN US |
| Bob Gibson | R | R | June 19, 1957 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mike Griffin | R | R | June 26, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Colusa, CA US |
| John Habyan | R | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Pete Harnisch | S | R | September 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Commack, NY US |
| Kevin Hickey | L | L | February 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Keith Hughes | L | L | September 12, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Ken Landreaux | L | R | December 22, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tito Landrum | R | R | October 25, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Joplin, MO US |
| Tom Magrann | R | R | December 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 177 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Víctor Mata | R | R | June 17, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| José Mesa | R | R | May 22, 1966 | 6'3" | 170 | Pueblo Viejo, Azua DO |
| Bob Milacki | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Reggie Montgomery | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Morgan | R | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Tulare, CA US |
| Jerry Narron | L | R | January 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Carl Nichols | R | R | October 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 184 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dickie Noles | R | R | November 19, 1956 | 6'2" | 160 | Charlotte, NC US |
| John Pacella | R | R | September 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chris Padget | L | R | September 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Oswaldo Peraza | R | R | October 19, 1962 | 6'4" | 172 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Tim Pyznarski | R | R | February 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Raczka | L | L | November 16, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | New Britain, CT US |
| Wade Rowdon | R | R | September 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Riverhead, NY US |
| Ron Salcedo | L | R | November 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Bill Scherrer | L | L | January 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 170 | Tonawanda, NY US |
| Doug Sisk | R | R | September 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| D. L. Smith | R | R | October 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Chuck Stanhope | R | R | March 23, 1964 | 6'4" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Pete Stanicek | S | R | April 18, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Harvey, IL US |
| Jeff Stone | L | R | December 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Kennett, MO US |
| Mickey Tettleton | S | R | September 16, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mark Thurmond | L | L | September 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Jay Tibbs | R | R | January 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jim Traber | L | L | December 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 194 | Columbus, OH US |
| Mark Williamson | R | R | July 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 155 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Craig Worthington | R | R | April 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
