1988 Springfield Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Mark DeJohn (81-58)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 155,416, Avg. 2,236
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Reds 2 games, Springfield Cardinals 0
The Springfield Cardinals of the Midwest League ended the 1988 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals plated 646 runs and conceded 548 runs. Scott Raziano paced Springfield with 15 home runs Ray Lankford drove in 66 runs. Rod Brewer led all regular batters with a .298 average. Frank Potestio topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.58 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1988 Springfield Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rod Brewer, Bernard Gilkey, Mark Grater, Joe Hall, Jeremy Hernandez and Ray Lankford.
Mark DeJohn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Abreu | R | R | September 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Carmelo Alvarez | S | R | April 28, 1964 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Greg Becker | L | L | January 19, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Erie, PA US |
| Bill Bivens | R | January 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Rod Brewer | L | L | February 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Eustis, FL US |
| Tom Epple | S | L | November 17, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Levittown, NY US |
| Ed Fulton | L | R | January 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Danville, VA US |
| Jim Gibbs | R | R | July 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bernard Gilkey | R | R | September 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Glisson | L | August 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Orlando Gonzalez | R | R | March 8, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Mark Grater | R | R | January 19, 1964 | 5'10" | 205 | Rochester, PA US |
| Joe Hall | R | R | March 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Paducah, KY US |
| Shawn Hathaway | L | R | October 6, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | Moscow, ID US |
| Mike Henry | R | May 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jeremy Hernandez | R | R | July 6, 1966 | 6'5" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| Steve Jeffers | S | R | June 4, 1964 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Chuck Johnson | R | R | December 6, 1962 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Dale Kisten | R | R | June 26, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Des Plaines, IL US |
| Ray Lankford | L | L | June 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Crucito Lara | S | R | December 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Steve Meyer | L | L | January 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| John Murphy | R | R | 5'11" | 198 | ||
| Scott Nichols | R | R | July 29, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Martinsville, WV US |
| Alex Ojea | S | R | December 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Dave Payton | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Frank Potestio | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Scott Raziano | R | R | September 12, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Norm Roberts | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Dave Sala | L | February 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bob Sudo | R | October 12, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Andrew Taylor | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Paul Thoutsis | L | R | October 23, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Worcester, MA 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.
