1986 Gastonia Tigers Roster
Team Record: 59-80
Finished 4th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Johnny Lipon (59-80)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 79,029, Avg. 1,137
The Gastonia Tigers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1986 season with a record of 59 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Tigers scored 661 runs and gave up 779 runs. Randy Luciani led Gastonia with 17 home runs Rick Daily drove in 68 runs. Blane Fox topped all regular batters by hitting .280. Keith Nicholson paced the squad with 10 wins, while Ken Hill earned a 2.8 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1986 Gastonia Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Wayne Housie, Randy Nosek, Mike York, Kevin Ritz and Ken Hill.
Johnny Lipon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feliciano Avelino | S | R | May 20, 1966 | |||
| Derek Bastinck | R | R | October 25, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Kevin Bradshaw | R | R | September 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Webb City, MO US |
| Rafael Burduan | R | December 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Scott Carter | R | November 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Ronnie Chapman | S | R | January 14, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dave Cooper | R | R | December 12, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Rick Daily | S | R | September 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Roger Dean | R | R | September 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Paul Foster | R | R | December 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Blane Fox | L | L | March 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Rob Friesen | R | November 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Robinson Garces | L | March 2, 1966 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Mike Gellinger | S | R | July 23, 1964 | 5'10" | 160 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Ken Hill | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Wayne Housie | S | R | May 20, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Hampton, VA US |
| Ruben Jackson | L | R | October 6, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Rich Lacko | R | June 15, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Al Liebert | L | R | October 28, 1967 | 5'10" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Randy Luciani | R | R | May 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Manny Mantrana | R | R | September 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 177 | |
| Ron Marigny | R | R | September 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Porfi Martinez | S | R | July 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tommy Mitchell | R | R | July 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Keith Nicholson | R | March 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Randy Nosek | R | R | January 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Alain Patenaude | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Gary Pifer | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Thelanious Prioleau | S | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Kevin Ritz | R | R | June 8, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Eatontown, NJ US |
| Ramon Sarmiento | R | R | July 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| James Schedeneck | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Scott Schultz | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Ramon Solano | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Rob Thomson | R | R | August 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Ed Waylock | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gerry Wetherell | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Thomas White | S | L | 5'10" | 171 | ||
| Ken Williams | R | L | January 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Mike York | R | R | September 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 187 | Oak Park, IL 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.
