1989 Eugene Emeralds Roster
Team Record: 43-33
Finished 2nd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: P. K. Kirsch (43-33)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 141,134, Avg. 3,714
The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1989 season with a record of 43 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Emeralds scored 421 runs and surrendered 383 runs. Kevin Long drove in 45 runs. Sean Collins led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .322. Lou Talbert topped the team with 8 wins, while Chris Schaefer registered a 2.48 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1989 Eugene Emeralds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Matt Karchner, Ed Pierce and Kerwin Moore.
P. K. Kirsch served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Ahern | R | R | May 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Javier Alvarez | R | R | February 15, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Kirk Baldwin | L | L | August 30, 1966 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Rob Buchanan | R | R | October 2, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Scott Centala | R | R | June 26, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Merced, CA US |
| Ron Collins | R | R | May 18, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Sean Collins | R | R | March 3, 1967 | 5'10" | 166 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Gilcrist | R | R | May 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jake Jacobs | R | R | December 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Matt Karchner | R | R | June 28, 1967 | 6'4" | 245 | Berwick, PA US |
| David King | R | R | October 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 230 | |
| Don Lindsey | L | L | November 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Kevin Long | L | L | December 30, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Kerwin Moore | S | R | October 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Pat Murphy | R | R | February 16, 1968 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Ben Pardo | R | L | December 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Ed Pierce | L | L | October 6, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Milt Richardson | R | R | May 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 172 | |
| David Ritchie | S | R | November 22, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Rod Rogers | R | R | September 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Fred Russell | S | R | February 12, 1966 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Colin Ryan | R | R | January 21, 1967 | 6'2" | 193 | |
| Chris Schaefer | R | R | April 9, 1968 | 6'4" | 240 | |
| Dave Solseth | L | R | April 22, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Lou Talbert | R | R | June 22, 1968 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Kirk Thompson | L | R | December 4, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Rich Tunison | S | R | March 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mike Webster | L | L | September 18, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Skip Wiley | L | R | June 6, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 |
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.
