1986 Erie Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 37-40
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Wrigley Division
Manager: Joe Rigoli (37-40)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Ainsworth Field
Attendance: 49,411, Avg. 1,283
The Erie Cardinals of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1986 season with a record of 37 wins and 40 losses, finishing second in the league's Wrigley Division.
The Cardinals scored 360 runs and conceded 367 runs. Todd Zeile led Erie with 14 home runs and drove in 63 runs. Tom Baine topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Scott Hamilton paced the team with 7 wins, while Scott Lawrence registered a 2.86 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1986 Erie Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Todd Zeile, Bien Figueroa and Luis Alicea.
Joe Rigoli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alicea | S | R | July 29, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Mike Alvarez | S | L | January 26, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tom Baine | R | R | April 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Greg Becker | L | L | January 19, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Erie, PA US |
| Mark Behny | R | August 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Randy Butts | L | L | March 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Rick Christian | R | R | January 13, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | Washington County, MD US |
| Bien Figueroa | R | R | February 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bob Glisson | L | August 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Steve Graff | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jeff Graham | R | R | May 15, 1963 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Kerry Griffith | R | September 13, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| John Hackett | L | July 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Scott Hamilton | R | R | December 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Bill Hershman | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Eric Hohn | L | March 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 186 | ||
| Joseph Hollinshed | L | L | January 16, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Dave Horton | R | R | October 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Steve Jeffers | S | R | June 4, 1964 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Glen Kuiper | L | R | May 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Racine, WI US |
| Scott Lawrence | R | August 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Roberto Marte | R | R | April 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Steve Meyer | L | L | January 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Carey Nemeth | R | R | August 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bob Nettles | R | January 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ted Parker | S | R | October 1, 1963 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Francisco Perez | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Kyle Reese | R | R | September 23, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steven Shade | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Greg Smith | R | R | June 30, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Stan Zaltsman | L | March 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Todd Zeile | R | R | September 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA 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.
