1989 Iowa Cubs Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 62-82
Finished 3rd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Pete Mackanin (62-82)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 252,289, Avg. 3,504
1989 Iowa Cubs Statistics

The Iowa Cubs of the American Association ended the 1989 season with a record of 62 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.

The Cubs tallied 549 runs and allowed 652 runs. Phil Stephenson paced Iowa with 13 home runs and accounted for 62 RBI. Doug Dascenzo led all regular batters by connecting at a .281 clip. Kevin Blankenship topped the squad with 13 wins, while Joe Kraemer recorded a 3.48 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1989 Iowa Cubs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rich Scheid, Jerome Walton, Gary Varsho, Kevin Blankenship, Dwight Smith, Dave Owen, Kevin Coffman, Alan Fowlkes, Les Lancaster, Darrin Jackson, Ed Vande Berg, Mike Harkey, Doug Dascenzo, Dean Wilkins, Reggie Ritter, Rick Wrona, Joe Girardi, Paul Kilgus, Jeff Pico, Lloyd McClendon, Héctor Villanueva, Phil Stephenson, Joe Kraemer, Pat Perry, Damon Berryhill and Mike Capel.

Pete Mackanin served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bob BafiaRRApril 15, 19646'0"185
Damon BerryhillSRDecember 3, 19636'0"205South Laguna, CA US
Kevin BlankenshipRRJanuary 26, 19636'0"180Anaheim, CA US
Mike CapelRROctober 13, 19616'1"175Marshall, TX US
Norm CarrascoRRAugust 6, 19625'11"163Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Kevin CoffmanRRJanuary 19, 19656'2"175Austin, TX US
Bruce CrabbeRRFebruary 14, 19626'2"175Louisville, KY US
Luis CruzRRFebruary 18, 19655'11"152
Len DamianRRFebruary 14, 19666'1"190
Doug DascenzoSLJune 30, 19645'7"150Cleveland, OH US
Winston FicklinRRNovember 13, 19615'9"165Richmond, CA US
Alan FowlkesRRAugust 8, 19586'2"190Brawley, CA US
Butch GarciaRRSeptember 12, 19656'0"210
Joe GirardiRROctober 14, 19645'11"195Peoria, IL US
Brian GuinnSRDecember 9, 19606'1"173Berkeley, CA US
Mike HarkeyRROctober 25, 19666'5"220San Diego, CA US
Orsino HillLRFebruary 25, 19626'4"190Inglewood, CA US
Bryan HouseSRJanuary 5, 19635'11"170
Darrin JacksonRRAugust 22, 19636'0"185Los Angeles, CA US
Paul KilgusLLFebruary 2, 19626'1"175Bowling Green, KY US
Joe KraemerLLSeptember 10, 19646'2"185Olympia, WA US
Les LancasterRRApril 21, 19626'2"200Dallas, TX US
Dave MastersRRAugust 13, 19646'9"225San Diego, CA US
Lloyd McClendonRRJanuary 11, 19595'10"190Gary, IN US
Howard NicholsRRMay 16, 19646'0"220Oakland, CA US
Dave OwenSRApril 25, 19586'2"170Cleburne, TX US
Steve ParkerLLDecember 5, 19646'2"175
Gary ParmenterRRJune 24, 19626'2"190
Pat PerryLLFebruary 4, 19596'1"190Taylorville, IL US
Jeff PicoRRFebruary 12, 19666'1"180Antioch, CA US
Reggie RitterLRJanuary 23, 19606'2"195Malvern, AR US
Rich ScheidLLFebruary 3, 19656'3"185Staten Island, NY US
Jeff SmallRRAugust 12, 19656'0"175Phoenix, AZ US
Dwight SmithLRNovember 8, 19635'11"175Tallahassee, FL US
Phil StephensonLLSeptember 19, 19606'1"195Guthrie, OK US
Mike TullierLLJanuary 9, 19626'0"170
Ed Vande BergRLOctober 26, 19586'2"175Redlands, CA US
Gary VarshoLRJune 20, 19615'11"190Marshfield, WI US
Héctor VillanuevaRROctober 2, 19646'1"220Rio Piedras, PR
Jerome WaltonRRJuly 8, 19656'1"175Newnan, GA US
Dean WilkinsRRAugust 24, 19666'1"170Blue Island, IL US
Roger WilliamsROctober 21, 19636'0"190
Rick WronaRRDecember 10, 19636'1"185Tulsa, OK 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.



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