1986 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Buddy Bailey (72-68)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 197,125, Avg. 2,816
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1986 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Bulls scored 771 runs and conceded 738 runs. Ron Gant led Durham with 26 home runs, and Boomer Harrison walloped 15 or more also. Ron Gant recorded 102 runs batted in. Jeff Blauser paced all regular batters with a .286 average. Rick Siebert topped the squad with 11 wins, while John Kilner recorded a 4.53 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Chris Cron, Jeff Wetherby, Kevin Coffman, Ron Gant, Drew Denson, David Justice and Jeff Blauser were all players from the 1986 Durham Bulls who played in the Majors during their careers.
Buddy Bailey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Blauser | R | R | November 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Johnny Cash | L | L | September 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Bill Clossen | R | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Centerville, IL US |
| Kevin Coffman | R | R | January 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Tim Criswell | R | R | December 12, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Carrollton, GA US |
| Chris Cron | R | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Maximo Del Rosario | R | R | June 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Jobitos, DO |
| Darryl Denby | S | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Drew Denson | S | R | November 16, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Todd Dewey | S | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Bryan Farmer | L | L | June 2, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Augusta, GA US |
| Juan Fredymond | R | R | November 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ron Gant | R | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'0" | 172 | Victoria, TX US |
| Jeff Greene | R | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Jeff Groves | R | R | March 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Somers Point, NJ US |
| Boomer Harrison | R | R | June 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jon Hatcher | R | R | September 21, 1962 | 5'9" | 175 | Williams, AZ US |
| Larry Heise | L | L | April 2, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Cesar Jimenez | S | R | June 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 225 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Barry Jones | L | R | February 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 220 | Walker Springs, AL US |
| David Justice | L | L | April 14, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Kilner | L | L | June 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Todd Lamb | R | R | July 4, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Bob McNally | R | R | January 1, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Charlie Morelock | R | R | March 9, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Dave Morris | R | R | April 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Rick Morris | R | R | January 8, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Nipper | R | R | May 1, 1962 | 5'11" | 181 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Bob Posey | L | R | June 30, 1963 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Mike Reynolds | L | R | February 11, 1955 | 5'10" | 160 | Nampa, ID US |
| Jim Rockey | R | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mac Rogers | R | R | February 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Mike Scott | R | R | July 27, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Key West, FL US |
| Rick Siebert | R | R | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | East Cleveland, OH US |
| Terry Smith | R | R | March 23, 1966 | 5'9" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gerald Wagner | R | L | March 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Swift Current, SK CA |
| Phil Wellman | S | R | December 5, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | Marlin, TX US |
| Jeff Wetherby | L | L | October 18, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Allen Wilson | R | R | June 8, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
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.
