1989 Asheville Tourists Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 68-70
Finished 4th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Jim Coveney (68-70)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 96,178, Avg. 1,394
1989 Asheville Tourists Statistics

The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1989 season with a record of 68 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.

The Tourists scored 673 runs and yielded 666 runs. Mike Beams led Asheville with 15 home runs Andújar Cedeño accounted for 93 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. Ed Ponte paced the squad with 11 wins, while Rick Dunnum recorded a 2.62 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Players from the 1989 Asheville Tourists who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kenny Lofton, Chris Gardner, Shane Reynolds, Andújar Cedeño and Dean Hartgraves.

Jim Coveney served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Willie AnsleyRRDecember 15, 19696'2"200Dallas, TX US
Mike BeamsRRJune 8, 19676'0"190
Brian BennettRRFebruary 1, 19676'4"190
Rafael CamposRRJune 24, 19676'0"170
Andújar CedeñoRRAugust 21, 19696'1"170La Romana, La Romana DO
Joe CharnoLRNovember 27, 19666'3"225
Pedro DeLosSantosRRJune 20, 19696'1"165
Troy DoveyRRJune 4, 19686'1"185
Rick DunnumRRNovember 29, 19656'1"180
Gordon FarmerRRMarch 18, 19666'2"193
Reynaldo FernandezLLOctober 1, 19676'1"170
Harry FullerRLMay 8, 19685'9"165
Chris GardnerRRMarch 30, 19696'0"175Long Beach, CA US
Brian GriffithsRRMay 29, 19686'2"190
Anthony GutierrezLLMarch 28, 19696'0"180
Dean HartgravesRLAugust 12, 19666'0"185Bakersfield, CA US
Carlos HenryLLJune 26, 19686'1"173
Greg JohnsonRRMay 29, 19666'2"190Chattanooga, TN US
Larry LamphereSRJuly 2, 19665'10"160
Mica LewisRRJanuary 12, 19675'11"170
Kenny LoftonLLMay 31, 19676'0"180East Chicago, IN US
John MassarelliRRJanuary 23, 19666'2"200Dover, OH US
Jeffrey McGrawRR6'1"195
Francisco PerezRJuly 17, 19696'5"165
Ed PonteRRSeptember 20, 19676'0"180Somerville, MA US
Shane ReynoldsRRMarch 26, 19686'3"210Bastrop, LA US
Eliezel RosarioLFebruary 17, 19705'11"160
Roddy SchecklaRRDecember 16, 19656'0"190
Dave ShermetRRJune 12, 19665'11"180
Scott SpurgeonRRFebruary 2, 19655'11"190
Rodney WindesLLJuly 21, 19666'2"175

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.



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