1986 Glens Falls Tigers Roster
Team Record: 67-71
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Bob Schaefer (67-71)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Glens Falls, New York
Ballpark: East Field
Attendance: 70,020, Avg. 1,015
Playoffs - Reading Phillies 3 games, Glens Falls Tigers 1
The Glens Falls Tigers of the Eastern League ended the 1986 season with a record of 67 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Tigers scored 573 runs and allowed 650 runs, most in the circuit. Rey Palacios led Glens Falls with 16 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Scott Lusader paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .280 clip. Steve Searcy topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.3 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1986 Glens Falls Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Billy Bean, Bob Fallon, Paul Gibson, Don Heinkel, Ken Hill, Jeff Jones, Scott Lusader, Morris Madden, Rey Palacios, Ramón Peña, Steve Searcy, Jim Walewander and Len Whitehouse.
Bob Schaefer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Barlow | R | R | March 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Billy Bean | L | L | May 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bill Cooper | R | December 7, 1962 | 6'4" | 182 | ||
| Rocky Cusack | R | R | October 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Willie Darkis | R | R | January 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Guthrie, OK US |
| John Duffy | L | L | August 24, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bob Fallon | L | L | February 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Paul Felix | S | R | April 4, 1960 | 6'4" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Marty Freeman | R | R | October 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Paul Gibson | R | L | January 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Southampton, NY US |
| Mike Gorman | R | June 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Brian Graham | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Dario Guzman | R | R | November 15, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Don Heinkel | L | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Racine, WI US |
| Jeff Hermann | L | R | October 8, 1963 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Ken Hill | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Paul Hollins | L | R | April 3, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jeff Jones | R | R | July 29, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Al Labozzetta | L | November 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Bob Loscalzo | L | L | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Scott Lusader | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Morris Madden | L | L | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Laurens, SC US |
| Frank Masters | R | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Craig Mills | R | R | January 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| David Minnema | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Chris Morgan | L | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Rey Palacios | R | R | November 8, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ramón Peña | R | R | May 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Rod Poissant | R | R | January 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 212 | Abington, PA US |
| Benny Ruiz | R | R | July 10, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Steve Searcy | L | L | June 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Miguel Sosa | R | R | May 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Maximiliano Soto | R | R | March 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Gary Springer | S | R | December 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Jim Walewander | S | R | May 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Craig Weissmann | R | January 26, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Len Whitehouse | L | L | September 10, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlington, VT US |
| Jeff Williams | L | L | September 10, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Lincoln Heights, OH 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.
