1986 Arkansas Travelers Roster
Team Record: 67-67
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Jim Riggleman (67-67)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 222,163, Avg. 3,316
The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League ended the 1986 season with a record of 67 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Travelers scored 552 runs and surrendered 573 runs. Dave Kable led Arkansas with 15 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Lance Johnson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .288 clip. Scott Young topped the squad with 11 wins, while Ernie Carrasco registered a 3.3 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1986 Arkansas Travelers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Luis Alicea, Scott Arnold, Rod Booker, Jaime Cocanower, John Costello, Ken Hill, Lance Johnson, Tim Jones, Jeff Keener, Kurt Kepshire, Joe Magrane, Steve Peters, Marty Pevey and Ray Soff.
Jim Riggleman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Agostinelli | R | R | September 4, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Luis Alicea | S | R | July 29, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Tom Amante | R | R | January 20, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Scott Arnold | R | R | August 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Rod Booker | L | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ernie Carrasco | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 212 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Paul Cherry | L | L | June 7, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Dave Clements | R | R | September 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jaime Cocanower | R | R | February 14, 1957 | 6'4" | 200 | San Juan, PR |
| John Costello | R | R | December 24, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Mark Dougherty | R | R | September 25, 1961 | 6'2" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Rich Embser | L | May 1, 1960 | 6'6" | 200 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Ken Hill | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Ron Johns | R | R | October 7, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Lance Johnson | L | L | July 6, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tim Jones | L | R | December 1, 1962 | 5'10" | 172 | Sumter, SC US |
| Dave Kable | L | L | January 15, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Columbus, OH US |
| Jeff Keener | L | R | January 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 170 | Pana, IL US |
| Kurt Kepshire | L | R | July 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Jeff Ledbetter | L | L | December 25, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Joe Magrane | R | L | July 2, 1964 | 6'6" | 225 | Des Moines, IA US |
| John Martin | R | R | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Harry McCulla | R | R | November 5, 1960 | 6'1" | 195 | Houma, LA US |
| Al Morlock | R | July 2, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Sarasota, FL US | |
| John Murphy | R | R | May 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jay North | R | R | June 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | Alameda, CA US |
| Steve Peters | L | L | November 14, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Marty Pevey | L | R | December 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Savannah, GA US |
| Mike Rhodes | L | L | June 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | Washington, DC US |
| Mike Robinson | R | R | September 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | November 2, 1961 | 6'2" | 158 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mark Schulte | L | R | June 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | Red Bud, IL US |
| Mike Shade | R | March 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | Pottstown, PA US | |
| Ray Soff | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Dan Stryffeler | L | R | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH US |
| Eddie Tanner | S | R | July 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Tim Wallace | R | R | December 11, 1960 | 5'9" | 169 | Union City, NC US |
| Craig Weissmann | R | January 26, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Scott Young | R | R | January 20, 1959 | 6'4" | 195 | Camden, NJ 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.
