1986 Clearwater Phillies Roster
Team Record: 63-74
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Ron Clark (63-74)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Clearwater, Florida
Ballpark: Jack Russell Stadium
Attendance: 53,824, Avg. 786
The Clearwater Phillies of the Florida State League ended the 1986 season with a record of 63 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Phillies plated 558 runs and conceded 568 runs. Jim Fortenberry paced Clearwater with 18 home runs and accounted for 83 RBI. Ron Jones topped all regular batters by connecting at a .371 clip. Jeff Knox led the squad with 10 wins, while Mike Miller recorded a 3.06 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1986 Clearwater Phillies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Scanlan, Todd Frohwirth, Rick Parker, Tom Hume, Scott Service, Tom Newell, Ron Jones, Al Lachowicz, Wally Ritchie and José Cecena.
Ron Clark served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Befort | R | August 17, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Chris Bennett | R | R | September 8, 1965 | 6'6" | 205 | Yreka, CA US |
| Steve Blackshear | L | November 14, 1964 | 6'2" | 230 | ||
| Dave Brundage | L | L | October 6, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Bruce Carter | S | R | August 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| José Cecena | R | R | August 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Travis Chambers | L | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Pat Coveney | L | L | January 14, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Todd Crosby | S | R | February 22, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Shawn Dantzler | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Andy Donatelli | R | R | October 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Greg Edge | S | R | September 8, 1964 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Jim Fortenberry | L | R | September 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Todd Frohwirth | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Al Hibbs | R | R | September 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Tom Hume | R | R | March 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Billy Jester | L | September 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 181 | ||
| Ron Jones | L | R | June 11, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | Seguin, TX US |
| Bart Kaiser | L | R | January 6, 1961 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Jeff Kaye | R | R | January 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Bill Kearney | R | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Jeff Knox | R | March 25, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Ken Kraft | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 150 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Al Lachowicz | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bruce Long | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Rick Lundblade | R | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Scott Madden | L | September 16, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Steve McDevitt | R | R | March 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Reading, PA US |
| Mike Miller | L | September 2, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Tom Newell | R | R | May 17, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Monrovia, CA US |
| Rick Parker | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Sergio Perez | R | R | October 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 164 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mark Pottinger | S | R | July 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Wally Ritchie | L | L | July 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Juan Sanchez | R | R | September 25, 1964 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Bob Scanlan | R | R | August 9, 1966 | 6'7" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Scott Service | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Scott Steen | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Wayne Stewart | R | R | April 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Crockett, TX US |
| Mark Tunison | R | R | August 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Miguel Vargas | R | R | August 22, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | Dorado, PR |
| Rod Wheeler | L | L | April 20, 1964 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Steve Williams | L | R | January 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Allen Wisdom | L | November 6, 1965 | 6'6" | 200 |
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.
