1986 Idaho Falls Braves Roster
Team Record: 32-38
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Rod Gilbreath (32-38)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: McDermott Field
Attendance: 43,507, Avg. 1,243
The Idaho Falls Braves of the Pioneer League ended the 1986 season with a record of 32 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Braves scored 414 runs and conceded 468 runs, most in the circuit. Jeff Weiss led Idaho Falls with 16 home runs and drove in 56 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .362 clip. Jim Czajkowski topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 3.67 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1986 Idaho Falls Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Czajkowski, Al Martin, Kevin Brown and Paul Marak.
Rod Gilbreath served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Abrell | R | R | February 19, 1967 | 6'1" | 184 | Muncie, IN US |
| Eric Alexander | L | R | January 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bill Birchfield | R | November 20, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Brown | L | L | March 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | Oroville, CA US |
| Chris Bryant | R | R | December 18, 1966 | 5'4" | 140 | Glendale, CA US |
| Dave Butts | L | R | December 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Hopkinsville, KY US |
| Joe Campos | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Jermaine Casey | L | R | May 22, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Czajkowski | S | R | December 18, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 | Parma, OH US |
| Joe Datin | R | L | April 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jerald Frost | R | R | September 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 169 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Roger Hackett | L | L | April 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Manchester, TN US |
| Ron Huntington | S | R | January 26, 1965 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Dave Karasinski | L | L | July 20, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Larry Lyons | R | February 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Phil Maldonado | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Paul Marak | R | R | August 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Lakenheath, Suffolk GB |
| Greg Marshall | L | L | December 1, 1966 | 5'10" | 187 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Al Martin | L | L | November 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| George Naumczik | L | 6'0" | 156 | |||
| Jim Nowlin | S | R | March 31, 1965 | 6'0" | 168 | Patrick, VA US |
| Randy Ralstin | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Ernie Rodriguez | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dave Shotkoski | R | December 7, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | Hoffman Estates, IL US | |
| Terry Sloan | R | May 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Keith Smith | R | R | September 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Connellsville, PA US |
| Kevin Thomas | R | R | May 9, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | Coatsville, PA US |
| Jeff Weiss | L | L | July 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Pomona, CA US |
| Adrian Wills | L | R | September 18, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenville, TN 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.
