1986 Charleston Rainbows Roster
Team Record: 63-69
Finished 3rd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Pat Kelly (63-69)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 131,696, Avg. 1,995
The Charleston Rainbows of the South Atlantic League ended the 1986 season with a record of 63 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Rainbows plated 587 runs and allowed 592 runs. Bill Stevenson paced Charleston with 11 home runs Chris Knabenshue and Jim Tatum each drove in 62 runs. Carlos Baerga led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .270 clip. Greg Harris topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Carlos Baerga, Greg Harris, Jim Lewis, Matt Maysey, Rodney McCray, Eric Nolte, Jim Tatum and Rafael Valdez were all players from the 1986 Charleston Rainbows who played in the Majors during their careers.
Pat Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Carlos Baerga | S | R | November 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
Miguel Batista | R | R | July 6, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | |
Bill Blount | L | L | September 27, 1963 | 6'4" | 180 | |
Vic Cabrera | R | R | January 8, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | |
Rafael Chaves | R | R | November 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Isabela, PR |
Jeff Cisco | S | R | November 13, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | |
Roberto Clemente | R | R | August 17, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
Carl Ferraro | L | August 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Greg Harris | R | R | December 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | Greensboro, NC US |
Chris Knabenshue | L | R | October 30, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Aurora, CA US |
Jimmy Lester | R | R | June 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | |
Jim Lewis | R | R | July 20, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Jackson, MI US |
Bill Marx | R | R | November 6, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
Matt Maysey | R | R | January 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | Hamilton, ON CA |
Rodney McCray | R | R | September 13, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
Tom Meagher | R | June 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US | |
Jaime Moreno | R | R | September 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Jim Navilliat | L | October 27, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
Eric Nolte | L | L | April 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Canoga Park, CA US |
Juan Paris | R | R | September 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | |
Joe Plesac | R | R | November 8, 1960 | 6'5" | 205 | |
Ramon Rodriguez | L | April 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
Kevin Russ | L | L | August 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | |
Greg Sparks | L | L | March 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Chandler, AZ US |
Bill Stevenson | L | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | |
Jim Tatum | R | R | October 9, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
Kevin Towers | R | November 11, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Rafael Valdez | R | R | December 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
Jim Wasem | R | R | March 6, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
Craig Wiley | S | R | September 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.