1988 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 69-69
Finished 2nd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Mel Roberts (69-69)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 61,108, Avg. 886
Playoffs - Spartanburg Phillies 2 games, Greensboro Hornets 0
Finals - Spartanburg Phillies 3 games, Charleston Rainbows 0
The Spartanburg Phillies of the South Atlantic League ended the 1988 season with a record of 69 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Phillies scored 590 runs and surrendered 573 runs. Jim Vatcher led Spartanburg with 12 home runs and drove in 72 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .302 average. Matt Rambo topped the squad with 12 wins, and Andy Carter recorded a 2.3 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Andy Ashby, Jim Vatcher, Doug Lindsey, Greg McCarthy, Tim Mauser, Andy Carter and Kim Batiste were all players from the 1988 Spartanburg Phillies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mel Roberts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ashby | R | R | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jimmy Barragan | L | L | March 28, 1965 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Kim Batiste | R | R | March 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Britt | L | L | August 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Andy Carter | L | L | November 9, 1968 | 6'5" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mark Cobb | R | R | September 19, 1969 | 6'3" | 180 | Columbus, OH US |
| Darrell Coulter | R | April 16, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Todd Elam | R | June 25, 1965 | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Paul Ellison | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Phil Fagnano | R | February 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Todd Felton | R | R | January 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Marty Foley | R | R | February 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bob Hurta | L | L | November 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Steve Kirkpatrick | L | R | February 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| John Larosa | R | L | August 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Doug Lindsey | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Gary Maasberg | R | R | October 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Pete Maldonado | R | February 2, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Tim Mauser | R | R | October 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Greg McCarthy | L | L | October 30, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Shelby McDonald | R | R | November 21, 1966 | 5'9" | 173 | |
| Tim Peek | R | R | January 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Matt Rambo | L | L | February 25, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Scotti Reaves | R | R | May 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Rod Robertson | S | R | January 16, 1968 | 5'9" | 175 | Orange, TX US |
| Ed Rosado | S | R | January 25, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Scott Ruckman | R | R | November 3, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Jeff Stark | R | R | January 8, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Royal Thomas | R | R | September 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 187 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Richard Tracy | R | May 17, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Tony Trevino | R | R | June 5, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jim Vatcher | R | R | May 27, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Gary White | L | R | December 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 189 | |
| Carlos Zayas | R | R | July 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
