1989 Elizabethton Twins Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 47-21
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: Ray Smith (47-21)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 17,952, Avg. 528
1989 Elizabethton Twins Statistics

Playoffs - Elizabethton Twins 2 games, Pulaski Braves 0

The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1989 season with a record of 47 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Twins led the league with 424 runs, ignited by 54 home runs. Elizabethton allowed 251 runs, least in the league. Mike House paced the team with 12 home runs and drove in 68 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .376 clip. Phil Wiese and Mike Misuraca topped the squad with 10 wins each, and Tim Nedin earned a 1.58 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Players from the 1989 Elizabethton Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mike Misuraca, Dan Masteller, Denny Neagle, Marty Cordova, Kerry Taylor and Steve Dunn.

Ray Smith served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bryan AspRROctober 7, 19686'6"200
Tom BensonRJune 14, 19706'2"190
Jayson BestRRSeptember 9, 19686'0"170Lafayette, IN US
Dave BighamLLSeptember 20, 19706'0"190Mankato, MN US
Kenny BriggsSRMarch 28, 19676'0"188Salt Lake City, UT US
Marty CordovaRRJuly 10, 19696'0"200Las Vegas, NV US
Rex De La NuezRRJanuary 17, 19685'10"180Glendale, CA US
Sandy DiazRRAugust 13, 19716'0"164
Steve DunnLLApril 18, 19706'4"225Champaign, IL US
Rick FreemanRRMarch 17, 19686'4"190
Amadeo GarciaRRNovember 27, 19696'2"170
Randy GentileRRFebruary 17, 19676'3"195
Jody HarringtonLLMay 12, 19705'11"175Natchez, MS US
Mike HindeLLSeptember 17, 19676'0"180
Mike HouseRLNovember 25, 19656'5"245
Karl JohnsonRAugust 2, 19666'2"190
Jose LeonRRDecember 2, 19706'0"173
Marc LipsonRRNovember 27, 19666'1"190
Mike LloydRRApril 4, 19685'10"160
Angel LugoRROctober 31, 19696'0"170
Dan MastellerLLMarch 17, 19686'0"185Toledo, OH US
Bob McCrearySRAugust 28, 19676'2"175
Jeff MileneRRSeptember 16, 19696'2"180
Mike MisuracaRRAugust 21, 19686'0"190Long Beach, CA US
Steve MorrisSRMarch 2, 19675'9"153Los Angeles, CA US
Willie MotaSRMay 29, 19716'2"192
Denny NeagleLLSeptember 13, 19686'4"200Gambrills, MD US
Tim NedinLLOctober 3, 19686'0"185
Cisco PichardoRROctober 10, 19705'10"150
Joe SiwaRRNovember 25, 19666'1"205Buffalo, NY US
Kerry TaylorRRJanuary 25, 19716'3"200Bemidji, MN US
Wade WackerSRNovember 5, 19686'0"178
Phil WieseRLNovember 14, 19676'1"180

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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