1986 Helena Gold Sox Roster
Team Record: 38-32
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Dave Huppert (38-32)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Helena, Montana
Ballpark: Kindrick Legion Field
Attendance: 22,566, Avg. 645
The Helena Gold Sox of the Pioneer League ended the 1986 season with a record of 38 wins and 32 losses, finishing third in the PL.
The Gold Sox scored 496 runs, most in the league. Helena gave up 449 runs. Greg Vaughn paced the team with 16 home runs, and Gary Sheffield walloped 15 or more also. Gary Sheffield accounted for 71 RBI. Darryl Hamilton topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .391. Brian Stone led the squad with 6 wins, while Shane Ogawa recorded a 4.56 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1986 Helena Gold Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included George Canale, Brian Drahman, Darryl Hamilton, Gary Sheffield and Greg Vaughn.
Dave Huppert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ambrose | R | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Eddie Anderson | R | August 2, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Fran Boreffi | L | R | February 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | US, US |
| Rich Bosley | R | July 7, 1963 | 5'11" | 204 | US, US | |
| Terry Brown | R | R | January 11, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Nelson Calvo | R | R | November 23, 1967 | 6'1" | ||
| George Canale | L | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| James Cangemi | R | R | January 14, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Dave Carley | R | September 17, 1965 | 6'8" | 230 | US, US | |
| Manuel Chireno | R | R | November 17, 1966 | 5'11" | 164 | |
| Isaiah Clark | R | R | September 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Brian Drahman | R | R | November 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Kenton, KY US |
| Jim Falzone | R | R | February 22, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | US, US |
| Keith Fleming | R | May 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bryan Foster | R | R | September 28, 1968 | 5'10" | 166 | |
| Mark Gosling | R | September 12, 1966 | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Darryl Hamilton | L | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Troy Holland | L | L | February 6, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Bobby Jones | R | R | February 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Scott Nelson | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Oliver Nichols | R | August 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Shane Ogawa | R | March 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 215 | US, US | |
| Raymond Ojeda | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Warren Olson | R | R | December 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | US, US |
| William Rabb | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| A. J. Richardson | L | R | December 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jose Samaniego | S | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Joey Seaver | L | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Gary Sheffield | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Robert Sobczyk | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Brian Stone | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Greg Vaughn | R | R | July 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| William Walker | R | R | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| John Wilder | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| David Woodhouse | R | 6'3" | 210 | US, 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.
