1986 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 64-78
Finished 5th in the SL's West Division
Manager: R. J. Harrison (64-78)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 118,684, Avg. 1,672
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League ended the 1986 season with a record of 64 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Lookouts plated 708 runs and yielded 765 runs. Brick Smith paced Chattanooga with 23 home runs, while Mike Wishnevski walloped 15 or more also. Brick Smith drove in 101 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .344 average. Terry Taylor led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.02 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1986 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Terry Bell, Rusty McNealy, Brick Smith, Edgar Martínez, Mike Campbell, Terry Taylor, Donell Nixon, Rick Luecken, Ross Jones and Erik Hanson.
R. J. Harrison served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Amaya | R | R | August 27, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Bob Baldrick | L | L | December 7, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Nezi Balelo | R | R | February 22, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brian Bargerhuff | R | November 21, 1959 | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Terry Bell | R | R | October 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jim Bryant | R | January 21, 1961 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Scott Buss | R | R | September 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mike Campbell | R | R | February 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Terry Cormack | L | R | October 13, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bob Cummings | R | R | September 8, 1960 | 6'2" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brian David | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Duncan | R | R | November 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom Eccleston | L | L | April 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mike Evans | L | November 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Bob Gunnarsson | L | July 18, 1961 | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Matt Hall | L | L | February 22, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Erik Hanson | R | R | May 18, 1965 | 6'6" | 210 | Kinnelon, NJ US |
| Paul Hollins | L | R | April 3, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ross Jones | R | R | January 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Dan Larson | R | R | November 11, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Rick Luecken | R | R | November 15, 1960 | 6'6" | 210 | McAllen, TX US |
| Vic Martin | R | December 6, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Edgar Martínez | R | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Jeff McDonald | R | March 7, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Rusty McNealy | L | L | August 12, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bill Mendek | L | February 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Rick Moore | R | February 20, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Dave Myers | R | R | August 8, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | York, PA US |
| Donell Nixon | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Paul Schneider | R | August 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Brick Smith | R | R | May 2, 1959 | 6'4" | 225 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Terry Taylor | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Crestview, FL US |
| Jim Walker | R | April 29, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joe Whitmer | R | R | April 17, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Mike Wishnevski | L | L | March 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 220 |
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.
