1986 Beaumont Golden Gators Roster
Team Record: 60-76
Finished 4th in the TL's West Division
Manager: Steve Smith (60-76)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Ballpark: Vincent-Beck Stadium
Attendance: 101,060, Avg. 1,486
The Beaumont Golden Gators of the Texas League ended the 1986 season with a record of 60 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Golden Gators scored 585 runs and allowed 722 runs. Shane Mack paced Beaumont with 15 home runs and drove in 68 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .281 average. Mark Poston topped the squad with 10 wins, and Joe Bitker recorded a 3.55 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Steve Lubratich, Randy Byers, Joe Bitker, Jerald Clark, Joey Cora, Shane Mack, Steve Luebber, Candy Sierra and Sandy Alomar were all players from the 1986 Beaumont Golden Gators who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Steve Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | R | R | June 18, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | Salinas, PR |
| Joe Bitker | R | R | February 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| Bill Blount | L | L | September 27, 1963 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Tom Brassil | R | R | June 17, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Randy Byers | L | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeton, NJ US |
| Frank Castro | R | R | July 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jerald Clark | R | R | August 10, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Crockett, TX US |
| Joey Cora | S | R | May 14, 1965 | 5'7" | 150 | Caguas, PR |
| Mike Costello | R | August 28, 1962 | 6'2" | 230 | ||
| Mike Debutch | R | R | August 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Rich Doyle | R | February 4, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Rusty Ford | R | February 20, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Lufkin, TX US | |
| Steve Garcia | L | R | October 25, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mark Gillaspie | S | R | April 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Brent Gjesdal | R | R | May 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 193 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Grandstaff | R | R | September 22, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Eric Hardgrave | R | R | October 5, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Steve Lubratich | R | R | May 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Steve Luebber | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO US |
| Joe Lynch | R | November 17, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US | |
| Shane Mack | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul Mancuso | L | January 12, 1960 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Mike McClain | R | October 5, 1963 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Mike Mills | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Scott Parsons | R | R | January 25, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Mark Poston | R | November 29, 1961 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Candy Sierra | R | R | March 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Todd Simmons | R | R | September 11, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Eric Varoz | L | R | November 6, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bill Wrona | R | R | January 11, 1961 | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
