1986 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 39-36
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Bill Limoncelli (39-36)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 71,463, Avg. 1,906
The Elmira Pioneers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1986 season with a record of 39 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the league's McNamara Division.
The Pioneers plated 298 runs and gave up 319 runs. Scott Cooper drove in 43 runs. Stuart Weidie led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .291. Mike Coffey topped the team with 8 wins, while Curt Schilling registered a 2.61 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1986 Elmira Pioneers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Scott Cooper, Ken Ryan and Curt Schilling.
Bill Limoncelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Baker | R | R | March 5, 1964 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Steve Bast | L | L | March 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Ken Bourne | S | R | March 6, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Tim Buheller | L | L | July 29, 1964 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Mike Coffey | R | January 2, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Scott Cooper | L | R | October 13, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Rob Echevarria | R | R | April 28, 1968 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Roger Haggerty | R | R | June 10, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bart Haley | L | December 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Keith Harrison | R | R | June 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Tony Hill | R | R | January 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joe Marchese | R | R | September 14, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Jimmy Morrison | R | R | October 28, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Glen O'Donnell | R | R | September 2, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Livio Padilla | R | R | January 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Lem Pilkinton | R | R | October 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 188 | Nashville, TN US |
| Bill Rawdon | R | May 10, 1968 | 6'4" | 209 | ||
| Julio Rosario | S | R | December 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Ken Ryan | R | R | October 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Eduardo Sardinha | R | R | April 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Curt Schilling | R | R | November 14, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Tom Sepela | R | November 10, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Scott Sommers | L | R | February 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joaquin Tejada | R | April 20, 1968 | 6'2" | 191 | ||
| Al Thornton | R | R | July 10, 1967 | 6'3" | 223 | |
| Chuck Wacha | R | R | December 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dave Walters | S | R | December 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Brian Warfel | R | R | August 31, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ron Warren | L | March 11, 1964 | ||||
| Stuart Weidie | S | R | August 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Mike Whiting | L | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Kerman Williams | R | R | August 18, 1966 | 6'0" | 191 | |
| Paul Williams | R | R | August 9, 1968 | 6'1" | 217 | Houston, TX 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.
