1989 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 84-54
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Grady Little (84-54)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 272,202, Avg. 3,945
Finals - Prince William Cannons 3 games, Durham Bulls 1
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1989 season with a record of 84 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Bulls topped the circuit with 669 runs, fueled by 113 home runs. Durham allowed 491 runs, least in the league. Brian Deak paced the squad with 21 home runs, while Andy Tomberlin walloped 15 or more also. Theron Todd drove in 79 runs. Ken Pennington topped all regular batters with a .275 average. Pat Tilmon led the squad with 11 wins, and Matt Turner recorded a 2.44 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1989 Durham Bulls who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Czajkowski, David Nied, Turk Wendell, Matt Turner, Ricky Trlicek, Ben Rivera, Andy Tomberlin, Steve Ziem, Al Martin and Steve Avery.
Grady Little served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | L | L | April 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Trenton, MI US |
| Brian Boltz | L | L | October 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dennis Burlingame | R | R | June 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Dave Butts | L | R | December 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Hopkinsville, KY US |
| Rich Casarotti | S | R | October 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brian Champion | R | R | October 23, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Greg Cloninger | L | R | July 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Jaime Cuesta | L | L | December 22, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | , Sonora MX |
| Johnny Cuevas | R | R | November 7, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Wes Currin | R | L | May 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 155 | Oxford, NC US |
| Jim Czajkowski | S | R | December 18, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 | Parma, OH US |
| Brian Deak | R | R | October 25, 1967 | 6'0" | 183 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Kevin Dean | R | R | December 7, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Maximo Del Rosario | R | R | June 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Jobitos, DO |
| Todd Dewey | S | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Mike Fowler | R | R | September 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Tryon, NC US |
| Jerald Frost | R | R | September 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 169 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Scott Goselin | R | R | June 19, 1966 | 5'10" | 165 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Judd Johnson | R | L | May 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Tim Kirk | L | L | December 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Phil Maldonado | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Rich Maloney | R | R | September 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Al Martin | L | L | November 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| David Nied | R | R | December 22, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ken Pennington | R | R | March 31, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rod Richey | S | R | October 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 177 | Greenville, SC US |
| Ben Rivera | R | R | January 11, 1968 | 6'6" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sean Ross | L | L | October 21, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Chad Smith | S | L | February 2, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Mike Stoker | R | R | November 11, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Pat Tilmon | R | R | May 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lee, VA US |
| Theron Todd | L | L | October 14, 1966 | 5'10" | 172 | , US |
| Andy Tomberlin | L | L | November 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Monroe, NC US |
| Ricky Trlicek | R | R | April 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Matt Turner | R | R | February 18, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Lexington, KY US |
| Preston Watson | R | R | April 18, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Turk Wendell | S | R | May 19, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Steve Ziem | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
