1989 Columbus Clippers Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 77-69
Finished 2nd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Bucky Dent (0-0), Rick Down (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 504,224, Avg. 6,907
1989 Columbus Clippers Statistics

The Columbus Clippers of the International League ended the 1989 season with a record of 77 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.

The Clippers scored 640 runs, best in the league. Columbus conceded 608 runs. Brian Dorsett and Hal Morris led the squad with 17 home runs apiece. Hal Morris drove in 66 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .326 clip. Dave Eiland and Mark Leiter paced the team with 9 wins each, while Jimmy Jones recorded a 3.77 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Oscar Azócar, Bob Brower, Chuck Cary, Darrin Chapin, Mike Christopher, Bob Davidson, Brian Dorsett, Scott Earl, Dave Eiland, John Fishel, Bill Fulton, Balvino Gálvez, Bob Geren, Rick Grapenthin, Ron Guidry, John Habyan, Stan Jefferson, Jimmy Jones, Steve Kiefer, Marcus Lawton, Mark Leiter, Kevin Maas, Hensley Meulens, Darrell Miller, Kevin Mmahat, Dale Mohorcic, Hal Morris, Scott Nielsen, Dickie Noles, Clay Parker, Hipólito Peña, Deion Sanders, Dave Sax, Don Schulze, Randy Velarde, Mark Wasinger, Bernie Williams and Mike Woodard were all players from the 1989 Columbus Clippers who played in the Majors during their careers.

Bucky Dent and Rick Down served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Chris AlvarezLRDecember 5, 19656'0"190Las Villas, CU
Oscar AzócarLLFebruary 21, 19656'1"170Soro, Sucre VE
Tim BeckerSRAugust 24, 19655'11"170Lancaster, PA US
Bob BrowerRRJanuary 10, 19605'11"185Jamaica, NY US
Chuck CaryLLMarch 3, 19606'4"210Whittier, CA US
Darrin ChapinRRFebruary 1, 19666'0"170Warren, OH US
Mike ChristopherRRNovember 3, 19636'5"205Petersburg, VA US
Bob DavidsonRRJanuary 6, 19636'0"185Bad Kurznach, Rhineland-Palatinate DE
Bobby DickersonRRSeptember 4, 19656'0"180Laurel, MS US
Brian DorsettRRApril 9, 19616'3"215Terre Haute, IN US
Scott EarlRRSeptember 18, 19605'11"165Seymour, IN US
Dave EilandRRJuly 5, 19666'3"210Dade City, FL US
John FishelRRNovember 8, 19625'11"185Fullerton, CA US
Bill FultonRROctober 22, 19636'3"195Pittsburgh, PA US
Balvino GálvezRRMarch 31, 19646'0"170San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Bob GerenRRSeptember 22, 19616'3"205San Diego, CA US
Rick GrapenthinRRApril 16, 19586'2"205Linn Grove, IA US
Bobby GreenRRMay 20, 19636'1"200
Alan GriffinRRAugust 3, 19616'4"220
Ron GuidryLLAugust 28, 19505'11"161Lafayette, LA US
John HabyanRRJanuary 29, 19646'1"195Bay Shore, NY US
Stan JeffersonSRDecember 4, 19625'11"175New York, NY US
Jimmy JonesRRApril 20, 19646'2"175Dallas, TX US
Steve KieferRROctober 18, 19606'1"175Chicago, IL US
Marcus LawtonSRAugust 18, 19656'1"160Gulfport, MS US
Mark LeiterRRApril 13, 19636'3"200Joliet, IL US
Kevin MaasLLJanuary 20, 19656'3"195Castro Valley, CA US
Hensley MeulensRRJune 23, 19676'4"200Willemstad, CW
Darrell MillerRRFebruary 26, 19586'2"200Washington, DC US
Kevin MmahatLLNovember 9, 19646'5"220Memphis, TN US
Dale MohorcicRRJanuary 25, 19566'3"220Cleveland, OH US
Hal MorrisLLApril 9, 19656'3"200Fort Rucker, AL US
Scott NielsenRRDecember 18, 19586'1"190Salt Lake City, UT US
Dickie NolesRRNovember 19, 19566'2"160Charlotte, NC US
Clay ParkerRRDecember 19, 19626'1"185Columbia, LA US
Hipólito PeñaLLJanuary 30, 19646'3"165Fantino, Sanchez Ramirez DO
Gerry RubLLMay 10, 19646'0"190
Deion SandersLLAugust 9, 19676'1"195Fort Myers, FL US
Dave SaxRRSeptember 22, 19586'0"185Sacramento, CA US
Don SchulzeRRSeptember 27, 19626'3"215Roselle, IL US
Randy VelardeRRNovember 24, 19626'0"185Midland, TX US
Mark WasingerRRAugust 4, 19616'0"165Monterey, CA US
Bernie WilliamsSRSeptember 13, 19686'2"180San Juan, PR
Mike WoodardLRMarch 2, 19605'9"155Melrose Park, IL 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.



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