1989 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 88-55
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: Ken Berry (88-55)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 270,793, Avg. 3,787
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Huntsville Stars 1
Finals - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Greenville Braves 0
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 1989 season with a record of 88 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Barons led the league with 770 runs, spearheaded by 48 home runs. Birmingham surrendered 604 runs. Todd Trafton paced the team with 12 home runs Craig Grebeck drove in 80 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .287 clip. Buddy Groom paced the squad with 13 wins, while Wayne Edwards and Tony Menéndez recorded a 3.19 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1989 Birmingham Barons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Robin Ventura, Rich Amaral, Doug Frobel, Wilson Álvarez, Mark Davis, John Hudek, Jerry Willard, Buddy Groom, Ravelo Manzanillo, Wayne Edwards, Ray Chadwick, Craig Grebeck, Don Wakamatsu, Matt Merullo, Tony Menéndez and Jerry Kutzler.
Ken Berry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Álvarez | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Rich Amaral | R | R | April 1, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Visalia, CA US |
| Jerry Bertolani | R | R | March 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Tony Blasucci | L | L | April 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 206 | |
| Kurt Brown | R | R | March 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ray Chadwick | S | R | November 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Kevin Davis | S | R | July 6, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Mark Davis | R | R | November 25, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Victor Diaz | L | May 10, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mark Doran | R | R | November 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Wayne Edwards | L | L | March 7, 1964 | 6'5" | 185 | Burbank, CA US |
| Doug Frobel | L | R | June 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 196 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Cornelio Garcia | L | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 154 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Craig Grebeck | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 5'8" | 160 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Buddy Groom | L | L | July 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Grady Hall | R | L | May 29, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| John Hudek | S | R | August 8, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jerry Kutzler | L | R | March 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Doug Little | R | November 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Ravelo Manzanillo | L | L | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Glen McElroy | R | R | March 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tony Menéndez | R | R | February 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Matt Merullo | L | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Winchester, MA US |
| Scott Middaugh | R | R | January 10, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Chuck Mount | R | R | June 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Mike Ollom | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| C. L. Penigar | S | R | July 31, 1963 | 6'5" | 180 | |
| Dave Reynolds | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Joe Singley | R | R | December 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Riley Stephens | R | R | April 19, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Todd Trafton | R | R | March 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 210 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Robin Ventura | L | R | July 14, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Aubrey Waggoner | L | R | December 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Dan Wagner | R | R | October 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Don Wakamatsu | R | R | February 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Hood River, OR US |
| Jerry Willard | L | R | March 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Oxnard, CA 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.
