1988 Virginia Generals Roster
Team Record: 41-99
Finished 4th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Joe Breeden (41-99)
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 91,324, Avg. 1,305
The Virginia Generals of the Carolina League ended the 1988 season with a record of 41 wins and 99 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Generals scored 511 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 834 runs, most in the circuit. Deric Ladnier led Virginia with 10 home runs John Joslyn drove in 58 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .266 clip. Tony Metoyer paced the team with 7 wins and a team-best 4.07 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Stu Cole and Brian Dubois both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Joe Breeden served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Agar | R | R | March 29, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Pete Alborano | L | L | December 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jose Anglero | R | R | February 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Doug Bock | R | R | March 12, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Mike Borgatti | R | R | June 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| John Boyles | R | November 9, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Kevin Brooks | L | R | November 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Pete Capello | R | R | June 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Lee Carballo | R | September 3, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Jim Chesna | L | June 2, 1967 | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Stu Cole | R | R | February 7, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Luis Corcino | R | R | September 30, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Steve Culkar | R | R | September 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Brian Dubois | L | L | April 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Joliet, IL US |
| Douglas Duvall | L | |||||
| Ondra Ford | L | L | August 18, 1967 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Billy Gardner | R | R | September 25, 1966 | 6'5" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Tim Goff | R | R | June 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Kent Headley | R | R | June 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jim Hendrix | R | August 14, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Tom Johnson | L | L | October 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Joslyn | L | L | September 8, 1964 | 6'0" | 220 | Chino, CA US |
| Deric Ladnier | S | R | August 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Frank Laureano | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carmelo LoSauro | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Luis Mallea | R | R | February 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Marino | L | February 19, 1966 | 5'8" | 171 | ||
| Greg Maysonet | R | R | July 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Patrick McKinley | R | |||||
| Tony Metoyer | R | R | July 21, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Roswell, NM US |
| Brian Meyers | R | R | October 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 198 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jason Mintz | R | |||||
| Angel Morris | R | R | April 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Gregory Papageorge | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Mark Parnell | R | R | September 24, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Tad Powers | R | R | October 18, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| William Prezioso | R | |||||
| Phil Price | R | March 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ruben Pujols | R | R | February 21, 1968 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Ernie Radcliffe | R | R | May 1, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Kyle Reese | R | R | September 23, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Clyde Reichard | R | August 1, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Kent Willis | R | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 188 |
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.
