1986 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 90-50
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Ken Bolek (90-50)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 101,962, Avg. 1,457
Playoffs - Columbia Mets 3 games, Asheville Tourists 1
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1986 season with a record of 90 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Tourists led the league with 870 runs, sparked by 127 home runs. Asheville allowed 622 runs. Cameron Drew paced the team with 26 home runs, and Rich Johnson walloped 15 or more, too. Cameron Drew drove in 117 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .326 clip. Todd Credeur paced the squad with 13 wins, while Blaise Ilsley recorded a 1.95 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Blaise Ilsley, Terry Wells, Mel Stottlemyre, Dan Walters, Cameron Drew, Jeff Baldwin and Dave Meads were all players from the 1986 Asheville Tourists who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ken Bolek served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Arnsberg | R | R | January 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jeff Baldwin | L | L | September 5, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Milford, DE US |
| Scott Camp | L | L | March 25, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Newman, GA US |
| Chris Clawson | R | R | April 6, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Hammond, IN US |
| Carlo Colombino | R | R | September 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | Belleville, NJ US |
| Todd Credeur | L | L | September 6, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Pedro DeLeon | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 145 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Cameron Drew | L | R | February 12, 1964 | 6'5" | 230 | Boston, MA US |
| Jeff Edwards | R | R | November 16, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| John Elliott | R | R | August 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Austin, TX US |
| Joel Estes | L | L | August 4, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Stan Fascher | R | R | August 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| Doug Gonring | L | R | November 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Vic Hithe | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 182 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Neder Horta | R | R | May 23, 1967 | 6'2" | 144 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Bert Hunter | S | R | August 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | , US |
| Blaise Ilsley | L | L | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Alpena, MI US |
| Rich Johnson | R | R | February 7, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Gladewater, TX US |
| Joe Kwolek | R | R | March 27, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Scott Markley | L | R | November 13, 1963 | 5'9" | 160 | Joliet, IL US |
| Dave Meads | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Tony Metoyer | R | R | July 21, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Roswell, NM US |
| Gary Murphy | R | R | January 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Carlos Reyes | R | R | September 21, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Aristides Rodriguez | R | R | October 10, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ron Roebuck | S | L | November 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Wayne Rogalski | R | R | September 29, 1964 | 5'10" | 183 | Stamford, CT US |
| Joe Schulte | R | R | August 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Breese, IL US |
| John Sheehan | R | R | April 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Kevin Smith | R | R | August 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mel Stottlemyre | R | R | December 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Prosser, WA US |
| Shawn Talbott | R | R | July 23, 1965 | 6'0" | 205 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Tom Temrowski | L | L | May 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 212 | |
| Dan Walters | R | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'4" | 225 | Brunswick, ME US |
| Terry Wells | L | L | September 10, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | Kankakee, IL 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.
