1986 Bristol Tigers Roster
Team Record: 35-34
Finished 3rd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Tom Gamboa (35-34)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,040, Avg. 436
The Bristol Tigers of the Appalachian League ended the 1986 season with a record of 35 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Tigers scored 340 runs and surrendered 354 runs. Chris Hoiles led Bristol with 13 home runs and drove in 57 runs. Phil Clark paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .332. Charles Phillips and Randy Nosek topped the team with 6 wins each, while Darrin Hursey recorded a 2.72 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1986 Bristol Tigers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chris Hoiles, Phil Clark, Randy Nosek and Milt Cuyler.
Tom Gamboa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Austin | R | R | February 9, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Doyle Balthazar | R | R | November 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Glenn Belcher | R | September 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Arnie Beyeler | R | R | February 13, 1964 | 5'9" | 170 | Moab, UT US |
| Richard Browe | L | R | March 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Basilio Cabrera | R | R | November 28, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Scott Carter | R | November 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Roberto Castillo | R | R | ||||
| Phil Clark | R | R | May 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Crockett, TX US |
| Milt Cuyler | S | R | October 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | Macon, GA US |
| Zack Doster | R | R | August 15, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Mickey Falkenhagen | R | May 11, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Paul Foster | R | R | December 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Doug Gatchell | R | March 23, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Chris Hoiles | R | R | March 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Bowling Green, OH US |
| Darrin Hursey | L | L | August 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Urbana, IL US |
| Paul Jackson | R | August 3, 1964 | 6'4" | 192 | ||
| Ruben Jackson | L | R | October 6, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Rich Lacko | R | June 15, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Hank Lott | L | L | November 27, 1966 | 6'6" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Darryl Martin | R | R | October 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Pedro Nivar | R | R | ||||
| Randy Nosek | R | R | January 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Dan O'Neill | R | L | October 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Stephen Parascand | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Charles Phillips | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Thomas Scully | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Ramon Solano | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Stephen Strauber | L | |||||
| Jose Taveras | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Paul Wenson | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gerry Wetherell | R | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
