1989 Charlotte Knights Roster
Team Record: 70-73
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Jim Essian (70-73)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Knights Castle Stadium
Attendance: 157,720, Avg. 2,206
The Charlotte Knights of the Southern League ended the 1989 season with a record of 70 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Knights plated 677 runs and surrendered 713 runs, most in the league. Erik Pappas paced Charlotte with 16 home runs Derrick May drove in 70 runs. Greg Smith led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Laddie Renfroe topped the team with 19 wins and a team-best 3.14 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1989 Charlotte Knights who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kevin Coffman, Frank Castillo, Laddie Renfroe, Greg Smith, Derrick May, Erik Pappas, Shawn Boskie, Dan Firova, Kelly Mann, Pat Gomez, Jim Bullinger, Ced Landrum and Rich Scheid.
Jim Essian served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bafia | R | R | April 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Shawn Boskie | R | R | March 28, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Hawthorne, NV US |
| Jim Bullinger | R | R | August 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Matt Cakora | L | L | December 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Frank Castillo | R | R | April 1, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | El Paso, TX US |
| Kevin Coffman | R | R | January 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Luis Cruz | R | R | February 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 152 | |
| Jackie Davidson | S | R | September 20, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Dan Firova | R | R | October 16, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Refugio, TX US |
| Butch Garcia | R | R | September 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Pat Gomez | L | L | March 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | Roseville, CA US |
| Ty Griffin | S | R | September 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Phil Harrison | L | L | October 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Orsino Hill | L | R | February 25, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Jeff Hirsch | S | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Greg Kallevig | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Ced Landrum | L | R | September 3, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | Butler, AL US |
| John Lewis | L | R | March 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Kelly Mann | R | R | August 17, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Derrick May | L | R | July 14, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Rochester, NY US |
| Tom Michno | R | R | August 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Howard Nichols | R | R | May 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 220 | Oakland, CA US |
| Erik Pappas | R | R | April 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gary Parmenter | R | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Laddie Renfroe | S | R | May 9, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | Natchez, MS US |
| Pablo Rivera | R | R | August 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| David Rosario | L | L | June 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Kris Roth | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Rich Scheid | L | L | February 3, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Jeff Small | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Greg Smith | S | R | April 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Glenn Sullivan | L | L | May 13, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Irving, TX US |
| Roger Williams | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Fernando Zarranz | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
