1989 Huntsville Stars Roster
Team Record: 82-61
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Jeff Newman (82-61)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Ballpark: Joe W. Davis Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 217,948, Avg. 3,048
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Huntsville Stars 1
The Huntsville Stars of the Southern League ended the 1989 season with a record of 82 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Stars plated 748 runs and allowed 701 runs. Dann Howitt paced Huntsville with 26 home runs, and Eric Fox walloped 15 or more as well. Dann Howitt drove in 111 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .281. Ray Young led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.94 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1989 Huntsville Stars who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Scott Chiamparino, Scott Brosius, Dave Veres, José Mota, Dann Howitt, Scott Hemond, José Canseco, Eric Fox, Kevin Ward, Troy Afenir, Ángel Escobar, Mike Norris, Joe Klink, Ozzie Canseco, Jorge Brito and Darren Lewis.
Jeff Newman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Afenir | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 | Escondido, CA US |
| Tony Ariola | L | L | February 10, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rich Berg | R | R | June 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dean Borrelli | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jorge Brito | R | R | June 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Scott Brosius | R | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| José Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ozzie Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Tim Casey | L | L | July 26, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | McMinnville, OR US |
| Scott Chiamparino | R | R | August 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Charlie Corbell | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Baytown, TX US |
| Ángel Escobar | S | R | May 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | La Sabana, Vargas VE |
| Eric Fox | S | L | August 15, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Lemoore, CA US |
| Dave Gavin | R | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 179 | |
| Pat Gilbert | R | R | August 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Scott Hemond | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 205 | Taunton, MA US |
| Scott Holcomb | L | L | August 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Stan Holmes | R | R | February 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 205 | Dos Palos, CA US |
| Dann Howitt | L | R | February 13, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Gary Jones | L | R | November 11, 1960 | 5'9" | 162 | |
| Jim Kating | R | R | December 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 212 | |
| Joe Klink | L | L | February 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Peter Kuld | R | R | June 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 204 | Canoga Park, CA US |
| Reese Lambert | L | L | September 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Darren Lewis | R | R | August 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Steve Maye | R | R | December 30, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| José Mota | S | R | March 16, 1965 | 5'9" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Norris | R | R | March 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Buddy Pryor | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Hayward, CA US |
| Marteese Robinson | R | R | April 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bill Savarino | L | R | January 3, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Will Schock | R | R | October 31, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dave Shotkoski | R | December 7, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | Hoffman Estates, IL US | |
| Mark Stancel | R | R | February 25, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bob Stocker | R | July 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Bill Taylor | R | August 31, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Dave Veres | R | R | October 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Kevin Ward | R | R | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Weston Weber | R | R | January 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Dodge Center, MN US |
| Pat Wernig | L | L | April 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Ray Young | R | R | May 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
