1989 Arkansas Travelers Roster
Team Record: 79-56
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Gaylen Pitts (79-56)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Ballpark: Ray Winder Field
Attendance: 296,428, Avg. 4,392
Playoffs - Arkansas Travelers 2 games, Shreveport Captains 0
Finals - Arkansas Travelers 4 games, Wichita Wranglers 3
The Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League ended the 1989 season with a record of 79 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Travelers scored 710 runs and conceded 568 runs. Ray Lankford led Arkansas with 11 home runs and drove in 98 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .317 clip. Dave Osteen topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.49 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Rod Brewer, Jeff Fassero, Bernard Gilkey, Ray Lankford, Geronimo Pena, Mike Pérez, Andy Rincon, Ray Stephens and Craig Wilson were all players from the 1989 Arkansas Travelers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Gaylen Pitts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Akins | R | L | November 14, 1962 | 6'6" | 215 | Tindall AFB, FL US |
| Bill Bivens | R | January 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Rod Brewer | L | L | February 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Eustis, FL US |
| Dennis Carter | R | R | November 20, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Jeff Fassero | L | L | January 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Mike Fox | R | R | June 16, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bernard Gilkey | R | R | September 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Steve Hill | L | March 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mike Hinkle | R | R | March 17, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Ray Lankford | L | L | June 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Lepley | L | L | June 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Julian Martinez | R | R | June 2, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Chuck McGrath | R | R | August 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 240 | Medford, MA US |
| Scott Melvin | R | R | October 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Quincy, IL US |
| Jesus Mendez | L | L | June 14, 1964 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Frank Moran | R | R | July 20, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Steve Mumaw | L | August 9, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Scott Nichols | R | R | July 29, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Martinsville, WV US |
| Dave Osteen | R | R | August 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Jeff Oyster | R | February 28, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Geronimo Pena | S | R | March 29, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Alcarrizos, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Pérez | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Yauco, PR |
| Len Picota | R | R | July 23, 1966 | 5'11" | 200 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Frank Potestio | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Andy Rincon | R | R | March 5, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Mike Robertson | R | R | June 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Roy Silver | S | R | September 22, 1962 | 5'9" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Ray Stephens | R | R | September 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Brian Stone | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Craig Weissmann | R | January 26, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Craig Wilson | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Annapolis, MD 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.
