1990 Iowa Cubs Roster
Team Record: 72-74
Finished 2nd in the AA's West Division
Manager: Jim Essian (72-74)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 270,215, Avg. 3,702
The Iowa Cubs of the American Association ended the 1990 season with a record of 72 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Cubs scored 642 runs and surrendered 694 runs. Erik Pappas and Brad Bierley led Iowa with 16 home runs apiece. Brad Bierley drove in 71 runs. Derrick May and Brad Bierley topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Kevin Blankenship paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.42 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1990 Iowa Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jerome Walton, Ced Landrum, Gary Varsho, Kevin Blankenship, Pat Sheridan, Mark Clear, Les Lancaster, Rick Sutcliffe, Chico Walker, Greg Smith, Derrick May, Laddie Renfroe, Jeff Hearron, Shawn Boskie, Kevin Coffman, Heathcliff Slocumb, Doug Strange, Dean Wilkins, Erik Pappas, Damon Berryhill, Héctor Villanueva, Joe Kraemer, Reggie Ritter, José Núñez, Danny Clay, Lloyd McClendon, Dave Pavlas, Jeff Pico, Paul Wilmet and Rick Wrona.
Jim Essian served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bafia | R | R | April 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Damon Berryhill | S | R | December 3, 1963 | 6'0" | 205 | South Laguna, CA US |
| Brad Bierley | L | R | November 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Torrance, CA US |
| Kevin Blankenship | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Shawn Boskie | R | R | March 28, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Hawthorne, NV US |
| Mark Bowden | L | L | October 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Danny Clay | R | R | October 24, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Sun Valley, CA US |
| Mark Clear | R | R | May 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin Coffman | R | R | January 19, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Len Damian | R | R | February 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Brian Guinn | S | R | December 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 173 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Phil Harrison | L | L | October 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Jeff Hearron | R | R | November 19, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Greg Kallevig | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Joe Kraemer | L | L | September 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Les Lancaster | R | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ced Landrum | L | R | September 3, 1963 | 5'9" | 165 | Butler, AL US |
| Dave Masters | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'9" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Derrick May | L | R | July 14, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Rochester, NY US |
| Lloyd McClendon | R | R | January 11, 1959 | 5'10" | 190 | Gary, IN US |
| José Núñez | R | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | Jarabacoa, La Vega DO |
| Erik Pappas | R | R | April 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Parker | L | L | December 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Dave Pavlas | R | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'7" | 180 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Jeff Pico | R | R | February 12, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Antioch, CA US |
| Laddie Renfroe | S | R | May 9, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | Natchez, MS US |
| Reggie Ritter | L | R | January 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Malvern, AR US |
| David Rosario | L | L | June 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Pat Sheridan | L | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | R | R | June 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Jeff Small | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Greg Smith | S | R | April 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Doug Strange | S | R | April 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | Greenville, SC US |
| Glenn Sullivan | L | L | May 13, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Irving, TX US |
| Rick Sutcliffe | L | R | June 21, 1956 | 6'7" | 215 | Independence, MO US |
| Gary Varsho | L | R | June 20, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | Marshfield, WI US |
| Héctor Villanueva | R | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Chico Walker | S | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jerome Walton | R | R | July 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Newnan, GA US |
| Dean Wilkins | R | R | August 24, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Paul Wilmet | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Bill Wrona | R | R | January 11, 1961 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Rick Wrona | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Fernando Zarranz | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
