1989 Canton-Akron Indians Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Bob Molinaro (70-69)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Akron, Ohio; Canton, Ohio
Ballpark: Thurman Munson Stadium
Attendance: 203,986, Avg. 2,935
Playoffs - Harrisburg Senators 3 games, Canton-Akron Indians 2
The Canton-Akron Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1989 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Canton- Indians scored 584 runs and conceded 558 runs. Troy Neel led Akron with 21 home runs, while Albert Belle walloped 15 or more, too. Beau Allred drove in 75 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .303 average. Greg McMichael paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.49 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Ever Magallanes, Ken Dixon, Jim Bruske, Troy Neel, Jeff Shaw, Kevin Bearse, Charles Nagy, Tim Stoddard, Albert Belle, Mark Lewis, Tom Kramer, Turner Ward, Beau Allred, Efrain Valdez, Cory Snyder, Tom Magrann, Dwight Taylor, Greg McMichael and Rich Surhoff were all players from the 1989 Canton-Akron Indians who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bob Molinaro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Allred | L | L | June 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Kevin Bearse | L | L | November 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Albert Belle | R | R | August 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Dan Boever | R | R | May 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Vermillion, SD US |
| Jim Bruske | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Sherwin Cijntje | L | L | March 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | , CW |
| Al Collins | R | February 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ken Dixon | S | R | October 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 166 | Monroe, VA US |
| Jeff Edwards | L | June 27, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Greg Ferlenda | R | August 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Sam Ferretti | R | R | August 25, 1965 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Lindsay Foster | S | R | February 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 175 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Mark Gilles | R | June 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Todd Gonzales | R | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Carl Keliipuleole | L | R | January 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 200 | , GU |
| Scott Khoury | L | L | July 18, 1963 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Tom Kramer | S | R | January 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Paul Kuzniar | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jose Leiva | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | , Bolivar VE |
| Mark Lewis | R | R | November 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Al Liebert | L | R | October 28, 1967 | 5'10" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Ever Magallanes | L | R | November 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sauz, Chihuahua MX |
| Tom Magrann | R | R | December 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 177 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Julius McDougal | S | R | May 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Jackson, MI US |
| Greg McMichael | R | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Charles Nagy | L | R | May 5, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Troy Neel | L | R | September 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Freeport, TX US |
| Todd Ogden | R | R | December 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jim Orsag | L | R | March 19, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike Poehl | R | R | August 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Benny Ruiz | R | R | July 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Charlie Scott | R | R | January 5, 1964 | 6'5" | 215 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Jeff Shaw | R | R | July 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Washington Court House, OH US |
| Cory Snyder | R | R | November 11, 1962 | 6'4" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Tim Stoddard | R | R | January 24, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Rich Surhoff | R | R | October 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Rob Swain | R | R | May 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dwight Taylor | L | L | March 24, 1960 | 5'9" | 166 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Twardoski | L | L | July 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Niagara Falls, NY US |
| Efrain Valdez | L | L | July 11, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Turner Ward | S | R | April 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Orlando, FL US |
| Casey Webster | R | R | September 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Delwyn Young | S | R | October 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
