1988 Tampa Tarpons Roster
Team Record: 71-59
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Marv Foley (71-59)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lopez Field
Attendance: 55,900, Avg. 860
Playoffs - St. Lucie Mets 2 games, Tampa Tarpons 0
The Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League ended the 1988 season with a record of 71 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Tarpons scored 514 runs and yielded 485 runs. Dan Rohrmeier drove in 50 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .259 average. Jerry Kutzler led the team with 16 wins, while Buddy Groom recorded a 2.54 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Buddy Groom, Brent Knackert, Dan Rohrmeier, Jerry Kutzler, Edgar Cáceres, Norberto Martin, Mike Maksudian and Ravelo Manzanillo were all players from the 1988 Tampa Tarpons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Marv Foley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernan Adames | S | R | July 14, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Leon Baham | S | R | August 12, 1961 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| John Boling | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kurt Brown | R | R | March 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Edgar Cáceres | S | R | June 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Chris Cauley | R | September 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Argenis Cortes | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Soledad, Anzoategui VE |
| Brian Davis | R | R | August 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bill Eveline | L | R | January 21, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Cornelio Garcia | L | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 154 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Cliff Gonzalez | L | R | April 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jeff Greene | L | L | June 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Buddy Groom | L | L | July 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Todd Hall | L | L | July 7, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Franklyn Harris | R | R | April 7, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Brent Knackert | R | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jerry Kutzler | L | R | March 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Tom Lahrman | R | November 26, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Mike Maksudian | L | R | May 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 220 | Belleville, IL US |
| Ravelo Manzanillo | L | L | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Norberto Martin | R | R | December 10, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Patrick Mehrtens | L | 6'4" | 220 | |||
| Eric Milholland | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Kevin Murdock | R | R | January 4, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Mike Ollom | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Jack Peel | R | R | October 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Kevin Renz | R | December 31, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Dave Reynolds | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dan Rohrmeier | R | R | September 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Carl Sullivan | R | R | July 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Brenham, TX US |
| Dave Takach | L | January 8, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Todd Trafton | R | R | March 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 210 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Marcus Trammell | L | R | May 2, 1965 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Aubrey Waggoner | L | R | December 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dan Wagner | R | R | October 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gerald Wagner | R | L | March 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Swift Current, SK CA |
| Tony Woods | R | R | January 6, 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.
