1988 San Antonio Missions Roster
Team Record: 73-60
Finished 2nd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Kevin Kennedy (73-60)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: V.J. Keefe Stadium
Attendance: 130,899, Avg. 1,968
Playoffs - El Paso Diablos 2 games, San Antonio Missions 0
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1988 season with a record of 73 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Missions scored 570 runs and allowed 571 runs. Walt McConnell led San Antonio with 11 home runs Luis Lopez drove in 65 runs. Mike Huff topped all regular batters with a .304 average. John Wetteland paced the squad with 10 wins, while Greg LaFever recorded a 3.49 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1988 San Antonio Missions who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ed Amelung, Juan Bell, Steve Crawford, Darrin Fletcher, Mike Hartley, Mike Huff, Wayne Kirby, Luis Lopez, Tony Mack, Ramón Martínez, Ron Mathis, José Mota, Mike Munoz, Javier Ortiz and John Wetteland.
Kevin Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Amelung | L | L | April 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Mike Batesole | R | R | March 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | US, US |
| Juan Bell | S | R | March 29, 1968 | 5'11" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Manuel Benitez | R | R | June 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Adam Brown | L | R | August 10, 1966 | 6'0" | 203 | Athens, GA US |
| Juan Bustabad | L | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'10" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Steve Crawford | R | R | April 29, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Pryor, OK US |
| Dave Eichhorn | S | R | December 9, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Darrin Fletcher | L | R | October 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Manny Francois | S | R | May 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Hartley | R | R | August 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 192 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Jim Hickey | R | R | October 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Huff | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Joe Humphries | R | December 29, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | US, US | |
| Jim Kating | R | R | December 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 212 | |
| Joe Kesselmark | L | L | August 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Wayne Kirby | L | R | January 22, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Williamsburg, VA US |
| Greg LaFever | R | August 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | US, US | |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Tony Mack | R | R | April 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 177 | Lexington, KY US |
| Ramón Martínez | L | R | March 22, 1968 | 6'4" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ron Mathis | R | R | September 25, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Walt McConnell | L | R | September 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Domingo Michel | R | R | January 25, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| José Mota | S | R | March 16, 1965 | 5'9" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Munoz | L | L | July 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Baldwin Park, CA US |
| Javier Ortiz | R | R | January 22, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Mike Pitz | R | R | June 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Miguel Santana | S | R | March 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 161 | |
| Michael Schweighoffer | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jose Tapia | R | R | January 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Phil Torres | R | December 31, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| John Wetteland | R | R | August 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Barry Wohler | L | L | July 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
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