1990 Iowa Cubs Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
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
1990 Iowa Cubs Statistics

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. Brad Bierley and Erik Pappas led Iowa with 16 home runs apiece. Brad Bierley drove in 71 runs. Brad Bierley and Derrick May 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 Gary Varsho, Ced Landrum, Pat Sheridan, Jerome Walton, Kevin Blankenship, Mark Clear, Heathcliff Slocumb, Laddie Renfroe, Derrick May, Greg Smith, Chico Walker, Jeff Hearron, Kevin Coffman, Dean Wilkins, Erik Pappas, Shawn Boskie, Doug Strange, Les Lancaster, Rick Sutcliffe, Damon Berryhill, Héctor Villanueva, Joe Kraemer, Rick Wrona, Jeff Pico, Dave Pavlas, Lloyd McClendon, Paul Wilmet, Reggie Ritter, Danny Clay and José Núñez.

Jim Essian 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
Brad BierleyLRNovember 6, 19626'2"185Torrance, CA US
Kevin BlankenshipRRJanuary 26, 19636'0"180Anaheim, CA US
Shawn BoskieRRMarch 28, 19676'3"205Hawthorne, NV US
Mark BowdenLLOctober 10, 19606'0"175
Danny ClayRROctober 24, 19616'1"190Sun Valley, CA US
Mark ClearRRMay 27, 19566'4"200Los Angeles, CA US
Kevin CoffmanRRJanuary 19, 19656'2"175Austin, TX US
Len DamianRRFebruary 14, 19666'1"190
Brian GuinnSRDecember 9, 19606'1"173Berkeley, CA US
Phil HarrisonLLOctober 28, 19646'0"192
Jeff HearronRRNovember 19, 19616'1"195Long Beach, CA US
Greg KallevigRJanuary 13, 19646'4"200
Joe KraemerLLSeptember 10, 19646'2"185Olympia, WA US
Les LancasterRRApril 21, 19626'2"200Dallas, TX US
Ced LandrumLRSeptember 3, 19635'9"165Butler, AL US
Dave MastersRRAugust 13, 19646'9"225San Diego, CA US
Derrick MayLRJuly 14, 19686'4"210Rochester, NY US
Lloyd McClendonRRJanuary 11, 19595'10"190Gary, IN US
José NúñezRRJanuary 13, 19646'3"175Jarabacoa, La Vega DO
Erik PappasRRApril 25, 19666'0"190Chicago, IL US
Steve ParkerLLDecember 5, 19646'2"175
Dave PavlasRRAugust 12, 19626'7"180Frankfurt, DE
Jeff PicoRRFebruary 12, 19666'1"180Antioch, CA US
Laddie RenfroeSRMay 9, 19625'11"200Natchez, MS US
Reggie RitterLRJanuary 23, 19606'2"195Malvern, AR US
David RosarioLLJune 4, 19666'2"175Brooklyn, NY US
Pat SheridanLRDecember 4, 19576'3"175Ann Arbor, MI US
Heathcliff SlocumbRRJune 7, 19666'3"180Jamaica, NY US
Jeff SmallRRAugust 12, 19656'0"175Phoenix, AZ US
Greg SmithSRApril 5, 19675'11"170Baltimore, MD US
Doug StrangeSRApril 13, 19646'2"170Greenville, SC US
Glenn SullivanLLMay 13, 19656'3"205Irving, TX US
Rick SutcliffeLRJune 21, 19566'7"215Independence, MO US
Gary VarshoLRJune 20, 19615'11"190Marshfield, WI US
Héctor VillanuevaRROctober 2, 19646'1"220Rio Piedras, PR
Chico WalkerSRNovember 25, 19575'9"170Jackson, MS US
Jerome WaltonRRJuly 8, 19656'1"175Newnan, GA US
Dean WilkinsRRAugust 24, 19666'1"170Blue Island, IL US
Paul WilmetRRNovember 8, 19585'11"170Green Bay, WI US
Bill WronaRRJanuary 11, 19615'8"160
Rick WronaRRDecember 10, 19636'1"185Tulsa, OK US
Fernando ZarranzRRDecember 22, 19646'1"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.




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