1988 Salem Buccaneers Roster
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jay Ward (73-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 119,966, Avg. 1,726
Playoffs - Lynchburg Red Sox 2 games, Salem Buccaneers 1
The Salem Buccaneers of the Carolina League ended the 1988 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Buccaneers plated 708 runs and conceded 698 runs. Junior Vizcaino, Wes Chamberlain and Tony Longmire paced Salem with 11 home runs apiece. Junior Vizcaino accounted for 58 RBI. Julio Peguero led all regular hitters by hitting .261. Pete Murphy and Mike York topped the team with 9 wins each, while Pete Murphy recorded a 3.29 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1988 Salem Buccaneers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike York, Steve Carter, Stan Belinda, Scott Ruskin, Wes Chamberlain, Carlos García, Rick Reed, José Meléndez, Julio Peguero, Tommy Shields, Bill Sampen, Mike Walker, Keith Shepherd, Tony Longmire and Orlando Merced.
Jay Ward served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Adams | R | R | May 14, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Stan Belinda | R | R | August 6, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Huntingdon, PA US |
| Steve Buckholz | R | R | December 31, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kevin Burdick | R | R | February 15, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Steve Carter | L | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'4" | 201 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Wes Chamberlain | R | R | April 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Terry Crowley | S | R | January 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Ron Downs | R | R | July 27, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Chip Duncan | R | R | June 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Oscar Escobar | R | R | August 24, 1966 | 5'11" | 145 | |
| Joel Forrest | L | September 20, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Mike Fortuna | S | R | August 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Carlos García | R | R | October 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Tachira, VE |
| Andy Hall | R | R | November 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ed Hartman | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Scott Henion | R | March 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Tim Kirk | L | L | December 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Chris Lein | R | R | October 23, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Tony Longmire | L | R | August 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 197 | Vallejo, CA US |
| John Love | R | R | December 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tim McKinley | R | R | September 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Tim McMillan | R | L | February 2, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| José Meléndez | R | R | September 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Naguabo, PR |
| Orlando Merced | S | R | November 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Steve Moser | R | R | April 26, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Pete Murphy | L | R | October 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Julio Peguero | S | R | September 7, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | San Isidro, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Julio Perez | R | R | June 2, 1966 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Keith Raisanen | R | R | May 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rick Reed | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Clyde Reichard | R | August 1, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Keith Richardson | R | R | January 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | Statesboro, GA US |
| John Rigos | S | R | April 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Hudson, NY US |
| Gilberto Roca | R | R | February 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Scott Runge | R | R | September 18, 1965 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Scott Ruskin | R | L | June 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Bill Sampen | R | R | January 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Butch Schlopy | L | September 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Keith Shepherd | R | R | January 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Wabash, IN US |
| Tommy Shields | L | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Dave Takach | L | January 8, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Doug Torborg | L | L | October 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Junior Vizcaino | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Mike Walker | R | R | June 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Ben Webb | R | R | December 13, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Ed Yacopino | S | L | September 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Mike York | R | R | September 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 187 | Oak Park, IL 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.
