1986 El Paso Diablos Roster
Team Record: 85-50
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Duffy Dyer (85-50)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Dudley Field
Attendance: 210,261, Avg. 3,115
Finals - El Paso Diablos 4 games, Jackson Mets 0
The El Paso Diablos of the Texas League ended the 1986 season with a record of 85 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Diablos plated 908 runs, tops in the circuit. El Paso yielded 716 runs. Steve Stanicek paced the team with 25 home runs, while Charlie O'Brien and Alan Cartwright walloped 15 or more also. Jesus Alfaro drove in 97 runs. Steve Stanicek topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .343. Daniel Scarpetta led the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 4.22 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1986 El Paso Diablos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dave Huppert, Alex Madrid, Billy Jo Robidoux, Steve Stanicek, Keith Smith, Billy Bates, Bill Schroeder, Jay Aldrich, Charlie O'Brien, Mike Felder, Tim Crews, LaVel Freeman, Dave Stapleton, Dan Murphy and Chuck Crim.
Duffy Dyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Aldrich | R | R | April 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Jesus Alfaro | R | R | September 26, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Robbie Allen | R | R | September 21, 1959 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Billy Bates | L | R | December 7, 1963 | 5'7" | 155 | Houston, TX US |
| John Beuerlein | R | R | June 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Todd Brown | R | R | October 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Alan Cartwright | L | L | January 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Clay | R | R | May 2, 1959 | 6'1" | 178 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Tim Crews | R | R | April 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Chuck Crim | R | R | July 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Derek Diaz | R | June 12, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bryan Duquette | L | L | November 24, 1960 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Felder | S | R | November 18, 1961 | 5'8" | 160 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Brian Finley | L | L | May 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| LaVel Freeman | L | L | February 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| John Gibbons | L | L | November 21, 1959 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mark Gillaspie | S | R | April 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Brian Graham | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Dave Huppert | R | R | April 17, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | South Gate, CA US |
| Pete Kendrick | L | January 4, 1961 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Alex Madrid | R | R | April 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Springerville, AZ US |
| Dan Murphy | R | R | September 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Artesia, CA US |
| Ed Myers | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Garrett Nago | R | R | June 19, 1959 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Bob Nandin | S | R | August 29, 1956 | 5'9" | 155 | , CO |
| Charlie O'Brien | R | R | May 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Billy Jo Robidoux | L | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Ware, MA US |
| Alan Sadler | R | R | September 6, 1961 | 6'4" | 216 | Salinas, KS US |
| Daniel Scarpetta | L | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Bill Schroeder | R | R | September 7, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Keith Smith | S | R | October 20, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Stanicek | R | R | June 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Lake Forest, IL US |
| Dave Stapleton | L | L | October 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, AZ US |
| John Thornton | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Cam Walker | R | November 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 220 |
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.
