1986 Fort Lauderdale Yankees Roster
Team Record: 80-59
Finished 2nd in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Bucky Dent (80-59)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ballpark: Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Attendance: 43,316, Avg. 623
The Fort Lauderdale Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1986 season with a record of 80 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Yankees scored 683 runs, best in the league. Fort Lauderdale conceded 577 runs. Rob Sepanek led the squad with 10 home runs Chris Alvarez drove in 90 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .322 average. Matt Harrison and Mo Guercio paced the team with 8 wins each, while Al Leiter earned a 4.07 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1986 Fort Lauderdale Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ken Patterson, Carlos Martínez, Shane Turner, Bob Davidson, Tommy John, Jim Leyritz, Tim Layana, Mike Christopher, Rod Scurry, Al Leiter, Steve Rosenberg, John Ramos, Amalio Carreño, Scott Nielsen and Jay Buhner.
Bucky Dent served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Alvarez | L | R | December 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Las Villas, CU |
| Rick Balabon | R | R | April 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brent Blum | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jay Buhner | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 220 | Louisville, KY US |
| Doug Carpenter | R | R | February 9, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Amalio Carreño | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Chacachacare, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Chris Carroll | R | May 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Fred Carter | R | R | August 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Gary Cathcart | L | L | December 23, 1962 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Mike Christopher | R | R | November 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Dave Clark | L | L | September 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Bob Davidson | R | R | January 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Bad Kurznach, DE |
| Troy Evers | R | R | February 4, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Scottie Gay | R | March 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Steve George | L | L | October 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ysidro Giron | R | R | May 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Fredi González | R | R | January 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bobby Green | R | R | May 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Mo Guercio | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'4" | 180 | Rome, IT | |
| Matt Harrison | L | December 31, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Glens Falls, NY US | |
| Yanko Hauradou | R | R | July 31, 1965 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Johnny Hawkins | S | R | October 25, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jeff Hellman | R | February 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Ted Higgins | L | L | June 13, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Greg Iavarone | R | R | September 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Tommy John | R | L | May 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Rob Lambert | R | R | April 19, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tim Layana | R | R | March 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Harvey Lee | R | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Al Leiter | L | L | October 23, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Toms River, NJ US |
| Jim Leyritz | R | R | December 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Lakewood, OH US |
| Chris Lombardozzi | L | R | January 29, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jason Maas | L | R | March 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mark Manering | L | L | June 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Carlos Martínez | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Mike McClear | R | March 30, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Scott Nielsen | R | R | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Ken Patterson | L | L | July 8, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | Costa Mesa, CA US |
| Johnnie Pleicones | R | R | June 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Julio Ramon | R | R | July 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Ramos | R | R | August 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tim Reker | L | June 2, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Steve Rosenberg | L | L | October 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 186 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Norm Santiago | R | R | May 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Rod Scurry | L | L | March 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Rob Sepanek | L | L | March 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Scott Shaw | R | R | December 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Aris Tirado | R | R | March 31, 1963 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Ricky Torres | R | R | December 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Shane Turner | L | R | January 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
