1986 Greenville Braves Roster

Southern League (SL) - Class: AA
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
1986 Greenville Braves Statistics

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. Rondal Rollin and Alan Griffin 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 José Álvarez, Kevin Blankenship, Kevin Coffman, Juan Eichelberger, Tom Glavine, Mike Jones, Bob Long, Craig McMurtry, Pete Smith, Greg Tubbs, Ned Yost and Steve Ziem.

Jim Beauchamp served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
José ÁlvarezRRApril 12, 19565'10"170Tampa, FL US
Brian AvilesRRJune 6, 19616'2"185Winter Haven, FL US
Jim BenedictRRFebruary 1, 19616'3"185Burbank, CA US
Kevin BlankenshipRRJanuary 26, 19636'0"180Anaheim, CA US
Johnny CashLLSeptember 7, 19646'1"165Gadsden, AL US
Chip ChildressLRJanuary 2, 19606'0"180Lynchburg, VA US
Kevin CoffmanRRJanuary 19, 19656'2"175Austin, TX US
Tim CriswellRRDecember 12, 19626'3"190Carrollton, GA US
Steve CurryRRDecember 10, 19565'10"165Milwaukee, WI US
Sal D'AlessandroRRSeptember 27, 19646'0"185Buena Park, CA US
Darryl DenbySRJune 1, 19606'0"180San Diego, CA US
Mike DowlessRRDecember 13, 19606'5"225Bethesda, MD US
Juan EichelbergerRROctober 21, 19536'2"195St. Louis, MO US
Tom GlavineLLMarch 25, 19666'0"175Concord, MA US
Paul GnacinskiRRNovember 1, 19606'2"190Erie, PA US
Alan GriffinRRAugust 3, 19616'4"220
Jeff GrovesRRMarch 24, 19626'2"190Somers Point, NJ US
Inocencio GuerreroRRDecember 28, 19606'0"187Higueral, DO
Jon HatcherRRSeptember 21, 19625'9"175Williams, AZ US
Larry HeiseLLApril 2, 19616'1"195East St. Louis, IL US
Dale HolmanLROctober 25, 19586'2"188Monroe, LA US
Randy IngleRRJanuary 24, 19586'3"185Rutherfordton, NC US
Mike JonesLLJuly 30, 19596'6"215Rochester, NY US
Bob LongRRNovember 11, 19546'3"178Jasper, TN US
Eddie MathewsRRNovember 5, 19616'3"190Peoria, IL US
Craig McMurtryRRNovember 5, 19596'5"195Temple, TX US
Dave MorrisRRApril 27, 19616'2"185Atlanta, GA US
Mike NipperRRMay 1, 19625'11"181Knoxville, TN US
Carlos RiosRRJune 13, 19606'1"168Santurce, PR
Mac RogersRRFebruary 3, 19626'4"185Wichita, KS US
Rondal RollinRRJanuary 25, 19596'1"205
Mike ScottRRJuly 27, 19636'3"200Key West, FL US
Pete SmithRRFebruary 27, 19666'2"185Abington, MA US
Bean StringfellowLLAugust 21, 19636'2"193Bristol, VA US
Freddy TiburcioLLJanuary 24, 19635'10"160Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Andre TreadwayRRDecember 16, 19616'4"185Brevard, NC US
Greg TubbsRRAugust 31, 19625'9"195Smithville, TN US
Bob TumpaneLLNovember 10, 19596'1"205Blue Island, IL US
Allen WilsonRRJune 8, 19646'0"190Knoxville, TN US
Ned YostRRAugust 19, 19546'1"190Eureka, CA US
Steve ZiemRROctober 24, 19616'2"210Milwaukee, 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.




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