1986 Bellingham Mariners Roster
Team Record: 45-29
Finished 1st in the NWL's Washington Division
Manager: Sal Rende (45-29)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Bellingham, Washington
Ballpark: Joe Martin Stadium
Attendance: 14,916, Avg. 403
Playoffs - Bellingham Mariners 1 game, Eugene Emeralds 0
The Bellingham Mariners of the Northwest League ended the 1986 season with a record of 45 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the league's Washington Division.
The Mariners led the league with just 380 runs allowed. Bellingham scored 465 runs. Jim Bowie recorded 68 runs batted in. Greg Briley paced all regular batters by connecting at a .298 clip. Rich DeLucia topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 1.7 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1986 Bellingham Mariners who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Bowie, Greg Briley, Rich DeLucia, Tim Fortugno, Jerry Goff and Pat Lennon.
Sal Rende served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Bennett | R | R | January 27, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | US, US |
| Jim Blueberg | S | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'4" | 190 | Covina, CA US |
| Bo Bolar | R | R | July 30, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | US, US |
| Jim Bowie | L | L | February 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 205 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Greg Briley | L | R | May 24, 1965 | 5'9" | 175 | Greenville, NC US |
| Rich DeLucia | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Reading, PA US |
| Dan Disher | R | R | January 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Tim Fortugno | L | L | April 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Clinton, MA US |
| Jerry Goff | L | R | April 12, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Clay Gunn | R | R | December 14, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Dave Hartnett | L | December 17, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | US, US | |
| Trent Intorcia | L | June 11, 1964 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| D. J. Johnson | L | R | July 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Pat Lennon | R | R | April 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Whiteville, NC US |
| Randy Little | R | R | September 26, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tommy Little | R | January 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | US, US | |
| Mike McDonald | L | R | July 30, 1968 | 6'1" | 173 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Raul Mendez | R | 5'11" | 148 | |||
| Chris Miller | S | R | August 9, 1965 | 6'2" | 191 | US, US |
| Arv Morfin | R | R | March 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Jim Pritikin | L | R | May 7, 1968 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Fausto Ramirez | S | R | January 15, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Brad Rohde | R | May 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 214 | ||
| Jody Ryan | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bret Simmermacher | L | August 28, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jose Tartabull | R | R | September 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Mike Thorpe | R | October 25, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | US, US | |
| Rudy Webster | R | March 28, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Butch Williams | S | R | January 29, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | US, US |
| Ted Williams | S | R | February 23, 1965 | 6'1" | 160 | Columbus, MS US |
| Mark Wooden | R | R | March 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 215 | Paris, ON CA |
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.
