1988 Williamsport Bills Roster
Team Record: 66-73
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Mike Hargrove (66-73)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 100,586, Avg. 1,447
The Williamsport Bills of the Eastern League ended the 1988 season with a record of 66 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Bills scored 505 runs and allowed 572 runs. Milt Harper paced Williamsport with 12 home runs Casey Webster drove in 65 runs. Mark Howie led all regular batters by connecting at a .257 clip. Mike Walker topped the team with 15 wins, while Jeff Shaw earned a 3.64 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1988 Williamsport Bills who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Lampkin, Mike Walker, Mark Higgins, Dan Firova, Scott Jordan, Rich Yett, Jon Perlman, Buddy Black, Jeff Shaw, Jim Bruske, Kevin Wickander and Tony Ghelfi.
Mike Hargrove served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Black | L | L | June 30, 1957 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Jim Bruske | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Claudio Carrasco | S | R | June 6, 1965 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Mike Farr | R | April 4, 1965 | 5'9" | 210 | ||
| Dan Firova | R | R | October 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Refugio, TX US |
| Andy Ghelfi | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Tony Ghelfi | R | R | August 23, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Turner Gill | R | R | August 13, 1962 | 5'11" | 188 | |
| Mark Gilles | R | June 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Milt Harper | L | L | July 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Mark Higgins | R | R | July 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Stan Hilton | R | R | September 19, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mark Howie | R | R | December 27, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Chris Isaacson | R | R | August 23, 1964 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Scott Jordan | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Waco, TX US |
| Carl Keliipuleole | L | R | January 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 200 | , GU |
| Lew Kent | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Scott Khoury | L | L | July 18, 1963 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Paul Kuzniar | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Tom Lampkin | L | R | March 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Darryl Landrum | R | R | September 28, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ted Milner | L | L | April 13, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Riverside, CA US |
| Kent Murphy | L | January 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mike Murphy | R | R | February 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Jon Perlman | L | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mike Poehl | R | R | August 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Kerry Richardson | R | R | September 24, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tim Richardson | R | R | June 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Charlie Scott | R | R | January 5, 1964 | 6'5" | 215 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Archie Shamblin | R | January 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Jeff Shaw | R | R | July 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Washington Court House, OH US |
| Theo Shaw | R | R | May 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Cook County, FL US |
| Mike Walker | R | R | October 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Casey Webster | R | R | September 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Mike Westbrook | S | R | April 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Kevin Wickander | L | L | January 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 202 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Doyle Wilson | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rich Yett | R | R | October 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Pomona, CA 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.
