1989 Albany-Colonie Yankees Roster
Team Record: 92-48
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Buck Showalter (92-48)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Heritage Park
Attendance: 192,862, Avg. 2,755
Playoffs - Albany-Colonie Yankees 3 games, Reading Phillies 1
Finals - Albany-Colonie Yankees 3 games, Harrisburg Senators 1
The Albany-Colonie Yankees of the Eastern League ended the 1989 season with a record of 92 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Yankees paced the league with 642 runs, sparked by 96 home runs. Albany-Colonie surrendered 453 runs, least in the league. Rob Sepanek led the team with 22 home runs and drove in 77 runs. Jason Maas topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .296 average. Rod Imes paced the squad with 17 wins, while Royal Clayton added 15 or more wins, too Steve Adkins recorded a 2.07 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bill Fulton, Chris Howard, Darrin Chapin, Bernie Williams, Bob Davidson, Steve Adkins, Carlos Rodríguez, Scott Kamieniecki, Hensley Meulens, Oscar Azócar, Hipólito Peña, Deion Sanders, Mitch Lyden, Tim Layana, Jim Leyritz, Kevin Mmahat, Andy Stankiewicz, John Ramos and Mike Christopher were all players from the 1989 Albany-Colonie Yankees who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Buck Showalter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Adkins | R | L | October 26, 1964 | 6'6" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dan Arendas | L | L | October 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Oscar Azócar | L | L | February 21, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | Soro, Sucre VE |
| Tim Becker | S | R | August 24, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Darrin Chapin | R | R | February 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | Warren, OH US |
| Mike Christopher | R | R | November 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Royal Clayton | R | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Bob Davidson | R | R | January 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Bad Kurznach, DE |
| Pedro DeLeon | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 145 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bobby Dickerson | R | R | September 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Laurel, MS US |
| Bill Fulton | R | R | October 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bobby Green | R | R | May 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| John Green | R | October 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Chris Howard | R | L | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Lynn, MA US |
| Rod Imes | R | R | November 19, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Scott Kamieniecki | R | R | April 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Tim Layana | R | R | March 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jim Leyritz | R | R | December 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Lakewood, OH US |
| Mitch Lyden | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR US |
| Jason Maas | L | R | March 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Hensley Meulens | R | R | June 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Willemstad, CW |
| Kevin Mmahat | L | L | November 9, 1964 | 6'5" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Hipólito Peña | L | L | January 30, 1964 | 6'3" | 165 | Fantino, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| John Ramos | R | R | August 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Carlos Rodríguez | S | R | November 1, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Danny Roman | R | R | June 16, 1965 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Gerry Rub | L | L | May 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Deion Sanders | L | L | August 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Rob Sepanek | L | L | March 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Scott Shaw | R | R | December 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Glenn Sherlock | L | R | September 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Nahant, MA US |
| Andy Stankiewicz | R | R | August 10, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Aris Tirado | R | R | March 31, 1963 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Ricky Torres | R | R | December 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Bernie Williams | S | R | September 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
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.
