1986 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 37-31
Finished 2nd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Fred Waters (37-31)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 10,338, Avg. 304
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1986 season with a record of 37 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Twins scored 352 runs and allowed 362 runs. Derek Parks led Elizabethton with 10 home runs and drove in 40 runs. Mike Randle paced all regular batters by connecting at a .299 clip. Toby Nivens topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.63 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1986 Elizabethton Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jarvis Brown, Mike Dyer, Scott Leius, Derek Parks and Lenny Webster.
Fred Waters served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Beattie | R | R | April 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | US, US |
| Joe Boyce | L | R | September 21, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jarvis Brown | R | R | March 26, 1967 | 5'7" | 165 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Buddy Buzzard | R | R | May 31, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | US, US |
| Jim Cook | R | July 14, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Shawn Courtney | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Visalia, CA US |
| Bob Cramer | L | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | US, US | |
| Kenny Davis | L | L | August 22, 1964 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Rafael De Lima | L | L | December 21, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Mike Dyer | R | R | September 8, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Upland, CA US |
| Chris Garmon | L | R | February 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dana Heinle | R | R | August 12, 1963 | 6'5" | 200 | US, US |
| Bobbie Hernandez | L | August 19, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Vernon Hildebrandt | R | R | November 22, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Bob Hoffner | R | April 29, 1966 | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Scott Leius | R | R | September 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Mike Lexa | R | R | February 8, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | US, US |
| Chris Martin | R | R | September 11, 1968 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Terrell McCall | L | 6'0" | 200 | US, US | ||
| Miguel Murphy | R | R | August 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Toby Nivens | R | R | September 20, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Derek Parks | R | R | September 29, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Covina, CA US |
| Park Pittman | R | August 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Mike Randle | L | L | July 13, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Steven Schneider | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Kendall Snyder | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | US, US | |
| Daniel Stano | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Lee Swenson | R | R | March 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | US, US |
| Frank Valdez | R | R | October 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric Villanueva | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Lenny Webster | R | R | February 10, 1965 | 5'9" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Frederick White | R | R | August 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO 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.
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