1989 Gastonia Rangers Roster
Team Record: 92-48
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Orlando Gomez (92-48)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 51,290, Avg. 733
Finals - Augusta Pirates 3 games, Gastonia Rangers 1
The Gastonia Rangers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1989 season with a record of 92 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Rangers led the circuit with just 517 runs allowed. Gastonia scored 642 runs. Doug Cronk paced the squad with 22 home runs, while Trey McCoy walloped 15 or more, too. Trey McCoy drove in 89 runs. Jeff Frye topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .312. Francisco Valdez paced the team with 14 wins, and Robb Nen earned a 2.41 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jeff Frye, José Hernández, Tug McGraw, Robb Nen, Iván Rodríguez, Kevin Belcher, Darren Oliver and Cris Colón were all players from the 1989 Gastonia Rangers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Orlando Gomez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Allen | R | R | July 27, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Nashua, NH US |
| Kevin Belcher | R | R | August 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Tony Berry | L | R | September 30, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Rob Brown | R | R | January 13, 1967 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Cris Colón | S | R | January 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Fidel Compres | R | R | May 10, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | La Vega, DO |
| Doug Cronk | L | L | March 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Everett Cunningham | R | R | January 17, 1967 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Troy Eklund | R | R | March 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jeff Frye | R | R | August 31, 1966 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bryan Gore | L | L | November 2, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Hamilton | R | R | September 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Sea Level, NC US |
| José Hernández | R | R | July 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jim Hvizda | R | R | May 12, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Joe Lewis | L | R | October 18, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Tim MacNeil | R | December 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Trey McCoy | R | R | October 12, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Augusta, GA US |
| Eric McCray | L | L | June 10, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jim McCutchen | R | R | August 19, 1968 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Tug McGraw | R | L | August 30, 1944 | 6'0" | 170 | Martinez, CA US |
| Mike Mendazona | R | R | April 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Robb Nen | R | R | November 28, 1969 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Darren Oliver | R | L | October 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 250 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jeff Oller | L | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Tim Piechowski | L | L | January 2, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dominic Pierce | R | R | November 29, 1968 | 5'10" | 210 | |
| Carl Randle | R | R | August 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Iván Rodríguez | R | R | November 27, 1971 | 5'9" | 205 | Manati, PR |
| Ronaldo Romero | R | September 28, 1970 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Kyle Spencer | R | R | December 6, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Thayer Swain | R | R | April 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Francisco Valdez | R | March 26, 1970 | 6'1" | 173 | ||
| Joey Wardlow | L | R | February 2, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Key West, FL US |
| Spencer Wilkinson | R | December 6, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
