1990 Columbus Clippers Roster
Team Record: 87-59
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Stump Merrill (0-0), Rick Down (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 584,010, Avg. 8,000
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 3 games, Columbus Clippers 2
The Columbus Clippers of the International League ended the 1990 season with a record of 87 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Clippers led the league with just 524 runs allowed. Columbus scored 710 runs. Hensley Meulens paced the squad with 26 home runs, and Van Snider walloped 15 or more, too. Hensley Meulens accounted for 96 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .285 clip. Dave Eiland paced the team with 16 wins, while Steve Adkins, too added 15 or more wins, too Dave Eiland recorded a 2.88 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Steve Adkins, Oscar Azócar, Mike Blowers, Bob Brower, Britt Burns, Rick Cerone, Darrin Chapin, Jeff Datz, Bob Davidson, Ron Davis, Brian Dorsett, Dave Eiland, John Fishel, John Habyan, Jimmy Jones, Mark Leiter, Jim Leyritz, Mitch Lyden, Kevin Maas, Lance McCullers, Hensley Meulens, Alan Mills, Kevin Mmahat, Rich Monteleone, Clay Parker, Hipólito Peña, John Ramos, Carlos Rodríguez, Deion Sanders, Dave Sax, Mike Smith, Willie Smith, Van Snider, Andy Stankiewicz, Wade Taylor, Jim Walewander and Mark Wasinger were all players from the 1990 Columbus Clippers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Stump Merrill and Rick Down served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Adkins | R | L | October 26, 1964 | 6'6" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Oscar Azócar | L | L | February 21, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | Soro, Sucre VE |
| Mike Blowers | R | R | April 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Wurzburg, Bavaria DE |
| Bob Brower | R | R | January 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Britt Burns | L | L | June 8, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Rick Cerone | R | R | May 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 192 | Newark, NJ US |
| Darrin Chapin | R | R | February 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | Warren, OH US |
| Royal Clayton | R | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Jeff Datz | R | R | November 28, 1959 | 6'4" | 220 | Camden, NJ US |
| Bob Davidson | R | R | January 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Bad Kurznach, Rhineland-Palatinate DE |
| Ron Davis | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Brian Dorsett | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 215 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Dave Eiland | R | R | July 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Dade City, FL US |
| John Fishel | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Bobby Green | R | R | May 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| John Green | R | October 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| John Habyan | R | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Scott Holcomb | L | L | August 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jimmy Jones | R | R | April 20, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mark Leiter | R | R | April 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| Jim Leyritz | R | R | December 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Lakewood, OH US |
| Mitch Lyden | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR US |
| Jason Maas | L | R | March 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Kevin Maas | L | L | January 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Lance McCullers | S | R | March 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Hensley Meulens | R | R | June 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Willemstad, CW |
| Alan Mills | R | R | October 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Kevin Mmahat | L | L | November 9, 1964 | 6'5" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Rich Monteleone | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Clay Parker | R | R | December 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Columbia, LA US |
| Hipólito Peña | L | L | January 30, 1964 | 6'3" | 165 | Fantino, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| John Ramos | R | R | August 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Carlos Rodríguez | S | R | November 1, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Deion Sanders | L | L | August 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Dave Sax | R | R | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Rob Sepanek | L | L | March 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Mike Smith | R | R | February 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Jackson, MS US |
| Willie Smith | R | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'6" | 250 | Savannah, GA US |
| Van Snider | L | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Don Sparks | R | R | June 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Andy Stankiewicz | R | R | August 10, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Wade Taylor | R | R | October 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ricky Torres | R | R | December 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jim Walewander | S | R | May 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mark Wasinger | R | R | August 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 165 | Monterey, CA US |
| Bob Zeihen | L | L | June 16, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Bristol, WI 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.
