1986 Greenville Braves Roster
Team Record: 73-71
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Jim Beauchamp (73-71)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Greenville Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 203,647, Avg. 2,828
The Greenville Braves of the Southern League ended the 1986 season with a record of 73 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Braves scored 690 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 753 runs. Alan Griffin and Rondal Rollin led Greenville with 17 home runs apiece. Alan Griffin drove in 104 runs. Carlos Rios paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .302 clip. José Álvarez and Tom Glavine topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Tom Glavine recorded a 3.41 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1986 Greenville Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kevin Coffman, Steve Ziem, Juan Eichelberger, Pete Smith, Greg Tubbs, Tom Glavine, Bob Long, Mike Jones, Ned Yost, José Álvarez, Craig McMurtry and Kevin Blankenship.
Jim Beauchamp served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Álvarez | R | R | April 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brian Aviles | R | R | June 6, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Jim Benedict | R | R | February 1, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Burbank, CA US |
| Kevin Blankenship | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Johnny Cash | L | L | September 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Chip Childress | L | R | January 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Kevin Coffman | R | R | January 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Tim Criswell | R | R | December 12, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Carrollton, GA US |
| Steve Curry | R | R | December 10, 1956 | 5'10" | 165 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Sal D'Alessandro | R | R | September 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Buena Park, CA US |
| Darryl Denby | S | R | June 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Dowless | R | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'5" | 225 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Juan Eichelberger | R | R | October 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tom Glavine | L | L | March 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Concord, MA US |
| Paul Gnacinski | R | R | November 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | Erie, PA US |
| Alan Griffin | R | R | August 3, 1961 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Jeff Groves | R | R | March 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Somers Point, NJ US |
| Inocencio Guerrero | R | R | December 28, 1960 | 6'0" | 187 | Higueral, DO |
| Jon Hatcher | R | R | September 21, 1962 | 5'9" | 175 | Williams, AZ US |
| Larry Heise | L | L | April 2, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Dale Holman | L | R | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 188 | Monroe, LA US |
| Randy Ingle | R | R | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Mike Jones | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'6" | 215 | Rochester, NY US |
| Bob Long | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'3" | 178 | Jasper, TN US |
| Eddie Mathews | R | R | November 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | Peoria, IL US |
| Craig McMurtry | R | R | November 5, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Temple, TX US |
| Dave Morris | R | R | April 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Nipper | R | R | May 1, 1962 | 5'11" | 181 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Carlos Rios | R | R | June 13, 1960 | 6'1" | 168 | Santurce, PR |
| Mac Rogers | R | R | February 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Rondal Rollin | R | R | January 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Mike Scott | R | R | July 27, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Key West, FL US |
| Pete Smith | R | R | February 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Abington, MA US |
| Bean Stringfellow | L | L | August 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 193 | Bristol, VA US |
| Freddy Tiburcio | L | L | January 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andre Treadway | R | R | December 16, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | Brevard, NC US |
| Greg Tubbs | R | R | August 31, 1962 | 5'9" | 195 | Smithville, TN US |
| Bob Tumpane | L | L | November 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Allen Wilson | R | R | June 8, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Ned Yost | R | R | August 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Eureka, CA US |
| Steve Ziem | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'2" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
