1988 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 77-64
Finished 1st in the IL's East Division
Manager: Mike Cubbage (77-64)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 194,089, Avg. 2,753
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 3 games, Tidewater Tides 1
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1988 season with a record of 77 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Tides topped the league with just 496 runs allowed. Tidewater scored 540 runs. Mark Carreon led the squad with 14 home runs Gregg Jefferies accounted for 61 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .282. David West paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 1.8 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Rick Aguilera, Shawn Barton, Mark Carreon, Andre David, Ken Dowell, Tim Drummond, Tom Edens, Steve Frey, Jeff Gardner, Jeff Innis, Gregg Jefferies, Marcus Lawton, Phil Lombardi, Tom McCarthy, Jeff McKnight, Keith Miller, John Mitchell, Randy Niemann, Greg Olson, Al Pardo, Darren Reed, José Román, Jack Savage, Craig Shipley, Steve Springer, Tim Tolman, David West, Mickey Weston and Wally Whitehurst were all players from the 1988 Tidewater Tides who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Mike Cubbage served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Shawn Barton | R | L | May 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mark Carreon | R | L | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Virgil Conley | L | September 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Joaquin Contreras | S | L | April 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Las Villas, CU |
| Angelo Cuevas | L | L | March 12, 1966 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Andre David | L | L | May 18, 1958 | 6'0" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Reggie Dobie | R | R | August 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 160 | Rosedale, MS US |
| Ken Dowell | R | R | January 19, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Tim Drummond | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | La Plata, MD US |
| Tom Edens | R | R | June 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Ontario, OR US |
| Steve Frey | R | L | July 29, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Meadowbrook, PA US |
| Jeff Gardner | L | R | February 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Alan Hayden | L | L | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Jeff Innis | R | R | July 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Gregg Jefferies | S | R | August 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Geary Jones | R | R | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Truckee, CA US |
| Marcus Lawton | S | R | August 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 160 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Phil Lombardi | R | R | February 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| Tom McCarthy | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate DE |
| Jeff McKnight | S | R | February 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Conway, AR US |
| Keith Miller | R | R | June 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Midland, MI US |
| John Mitchell | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | Dickson, TN US |
| Randy Niemann | L | L | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Scotia, CA US |
| Greg Olson | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| Al Pardo | S | R | September 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Oviedo, Asturias ES |
| Darren Reed | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Ojai, CA US |
| José Román | R | R | May 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jack Savage | R | R | April 22, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Craig Shipley | R | R | January 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Parramatta, New South Wales AU |
| Steve Springer | R | R | February 11, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tim Tolman | R | R | April 20, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| David West | L | L | September 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Mickey Weston | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Flint, MI US |
| Wally Whitehurst | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Shreveport, LA 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.
