1988 Vero Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 75-62
Finished 1st in the FSL's East Division
Manager: John Shoemaker (75-62)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 81,831, Avg. 1,195
Playoffs - West Palm Beach Expos 2 games, Vero Beach Dodgers 0
The Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 1988 season with a record of 75 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Dodgers scored 585 runs and allowed 482 runs. Tom Demerit paced Vero Beach with 11 home runs Dave Hansen drove in 81 runs. Mike White led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .340 clip. Masahiro Yamamoto topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Kevin Campbell, Dave Hansen, Chris Nichting, Brian Traxler, José Offerman, Jim Poole, Braulio Castillo and Dennis Springer were all players from the 1988 Vero Beach Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Shoemaker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Batesole | R | R | March 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Manuel Benitez | R | R | June 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Kevin Campbell | R | R | December 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 225 | Marianna, AR US |
| Earl Cash | R | R | December 11, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Braulio Castillo | R | R | May 13, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Elias Pina, Elias Pina DO |
| Doug Cox | L | December 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Tom Demerit | R | R | February 10, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Kevin Devine | R | June 1, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Felipe Esteban | R | R | November 22, 1966 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| D. J. Floyd | R | R | May 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Howie Freiling | L | L | February 17, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Ed Gonzalez | R | R | April 4, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Henry Goshay | R | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Dave Hansen | L | R | November 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jeff Hartman | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joe Humphries | R | December 29, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Carl Johnson | R | November 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Joe Kesselmark | L | L | August 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Eric Mangham | R | R | September 3, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Luis Martinez | R | R | March 8, 1966 | 6'1" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Greg Mayberry | R | R | September 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Tamares Miguel | R | 6'3" | 187 | |||
| Jeffrey Mons | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Frank Mustari | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Chris Nichting | R | R | May 13, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Robin Nina | L | January 18, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Hidetsugu Nishimura | R | R | July 16, 1968 | 6'0" | 176 | Yamakado-gun, Fukuoka JP |
| Doug Noch | R | R | September 22, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| José Offerman | S | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jim Poole | L | L | April 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Jay Ray | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Homar Rojas | R | R | February 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Kevin Ryan | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Miguel Santana | S | R | March 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 161 | |
| Joseph Spagnuolo | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Dennis Springer | R | R | February 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Brian Traxler | L | L | September 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 200 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Mike White | L | R | January 9, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Masahiro Yamamoto | L | L | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 192 | Ota Ward, Tokyo JP |
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.
