1988 Wytheville Cubs Roster
Team Record: 29-40
Finished 5th in the AL's South Division
Manager: Steve Roadcap (29-40)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Wytheville, Virginia
Ballpark: Withers Field
Attendance: 20,331, Avg. 589
The Wytheville Cubs of the Appalachian League ended the 1988 season with a record of 29 wins and 40 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Cubs scored 365 runs and yielded 435 runs. Wayne Weinheimer accounted for 53 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .355. Michael Gladu led the team with 6 wins, while Ronnie Rasp recorded a 4.14 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1988 Wytheville Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tom Thobe, Matt Franco and Kevin Roberson.
Steve Roadcap served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Adames | R | R | June 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Troy Bailey | L | R | November 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Rob Bonneau | R | R | March 30, 1970 | 5'10" | 174 | |
| Todd Borders | R | R | March 10, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| George Browder | R | R | January 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Daren Burns | R | September 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Danny Cancel | R | R | May 11, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Carlos Canino | R | R | July 4, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Marc Carosielli | R | R | January 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Marvin Cole | R | R | October 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Jason Doss | R | R | August 11, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Matt Franco | L | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Billy Gamble | L | November 30, 1965 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Michael Gladu | L | July 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Brad Huff | R | R | July 5, 1970 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Matt Leonard | L | R | March 21, 1967 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Ivan Martinez | R | April 2, 1969 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Bill Paynter | R | R | November 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ronnie Rasp | R | November 27, 1965 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Sean Reed | L | L | May 16, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Kevin Roberson | S | R | January 29, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Decatur, IL US |
| Eligio Rodriguez | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Dean Schulmeister | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Benjamin Shreve | L | R | August 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Luis Sierra | R | R | May 25, 1969 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Roberto Smalls | R | R | September 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Woody Smith | R | R | April 5, 1968 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Tom Thobe | L | L | September 3, 1969 | 6'6" | 195 | Covington, KY US |
| Miliciades Uribe | L | L | November 5, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Kraig Washington | R | R | May 28, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Wayne Weinheimer | R | R | September 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bradley Wentz | ||||||
| Anthony Whitson | R | R | December 17, 1969 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Jerrone Williams | S | R | January 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | Tupelo, MS 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.
