1988 Watertown Pirates Roster
Team Record: 35-39
Finished 5th in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Stan Cliburn (35-39)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Watertown, New York
Ballpark: Alex Duffy Stadium
Attendance: 19,649, Avg. 531
The Watertown Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1988 season with a record of 35 wins and 39 losses, finishing fifth in the league's McNamara Division.
The Pirates plated 348 runs and allowed 352 runs. Chris Estep drove in 34 runs. Darwin Pennye led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .314 clip. Randy Tomlin topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.18 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1988 Watertown Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Joe Ausanio, Randy Tomlin, Tim Wakefield and John Wehner.
Stan Cliburn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Arguelles | R | R | March 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bryan Arnold | R | R | June 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Joe Ausanio | R | R | December 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 205 | Kingston, NY US |
| Jay Bluthardt | L | R | May 24, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Steve Buckholz | R | R | December 31, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ken Buksa | R | R | May 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rod Byerly | L | May 22, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Rodger Castner | R | R | April 21, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Scott Cowley | R | R | August 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ralph Denkenberger | L | L | March 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 193 | |
| Chris Estep | R | R | October 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Joel Forrest | L | September 20, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Tim Holmes | R | October 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mike Huyler | R | R | July 21, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Deron Johnson | R | R | October 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Mark Koller | R | October 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Craig Lewis | R | R | January 31, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Domingo Merejo | L | L | February 11, 1966 | 5'11" | 157 | |
| Steve Montejano | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dan Nielsen | R | August 31, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Darwin Pennye | R | R | August 30, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Mickey Peyton | R | R | September 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Keith Richardson | R | R | January 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Ernesto Santana | R | October 15, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Paul Spalt | R | R | March 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Mike Stevanus | S | R | July 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Dave Stone | R | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tom Studstill | R | June 28, 1965 | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Randy Tomlin | L | L | June 14, 1966 | 5'11" | 179 | Bainbridge, MD US |
| Bobby Underwood | L | L | August 10, 1966 | 6'1" | 172 | |
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| Tim Wakefield | R | R | August 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Melbourne, FL US |
| John Wehner | R | R | June 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Flavio Williams | R | R | May 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| John Young | R | R | December 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 182 |
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.
