1988 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 80-62
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Scott Ullger (80-62)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 47,593, Avg. 670
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 1988 season with a record of 80 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Oaks scored 795 runs and surrendered 693 runs. John Eccles paced Visalia with 13 home runs and drove in 85 runs. Marty Lanoux led all regular batters with a .336 average. Buddy Buzzard and Mark Guthrie topped the squad with 12 wins each and a team-best 3.31 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dave Leeper, Mark Guthrie, Scott Leius, Doug Simons, Jeff Bronkey, Shawn Gilbert and Paul Abbott were all players from the 1988 Visalia Oaks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Scott Ullger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abbott | R | R | September 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Tim Arnold | R | R | May 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Larry Blackwell | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jeff Bronkey | R | R | September 18, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | Kabul, AF |
| Buddy Buzzard | R | R | May 31, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Jeff Childers | R | February 15, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Kenny Davis | L | L | August 22, 1964 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| John Eccles | R | R | July 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 204 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Carl Fraticelli | S | R | June 28, 1966 | 5'7" | 170 | |
| Shawn Gilbert | R | R | March 12, 1965 | 5'9" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Kenny Grant | R | R | January 9, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | Varnsville, SC US |
| Deryk Gross | R | R | June 13, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mark Guthrie | R | L | September 22, 1965 | 6'4" | 192 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Dana Heinle | R | R | August 12, 1963 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Troy James | R | October 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Doug Kline | R | R | September 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Marty Lanoux | L | R | April 27, 1964 | 5'9" | 170 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Dave Leeper | L | L | October 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Scott Leius | R | R | September 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Mike Lexa | R | R | February 8, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Jose Marzan | R | R | November 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 193 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Kenny Morgan | L | L | April 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Ed Naveda | R | R | December 26, 1966 | 5'11" | 171 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Mike Randle | L | L | July 13, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mike Redding | R | January 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US | |
| A. J. Richardson | L | R | December 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Steve Scanlon | R | R | September 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Doug Simons | L | L | September 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Doug Snyder | L | R | September 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Bob Strube | L | November 25, 1964 | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Jimmy Williams | L | L | May 18, 1965 | 6'7" | 232 | Butler, AL US |
| Joey Zellner | R | R | March 3, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 |
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.
