1989 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 38-32
Finished 2nd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Mark DeJohn (38-32)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 33,450, Avg. 956
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1989 season with a record of 38 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals scored 312 runs and conceded 277 runs. Mike Kraft drove in 37 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Dennis Fletcher paced the team with 9 wins, while Rick Shackle recorded a 1.68 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1989 Johnson City Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Dixon, Frank Cimorelli and Bryan Eversgerd.
Mark DeJohn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Allen | R | R | April 13, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Juan Andujar | R | R | August 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Ernie Baker | R | R | August 14, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| David Bell | R | R | January 18, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Alan Botkin | L | L | October 6, 1967 | 6'3" | 204 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Cliff Brannon | R | R | July 28, 1967 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Johnny Calzado | R | R | September 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Frank Cimorelli | R | R | August 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Paul Coleman | R | R | December 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 200 | Jacksonville, TX US |
| Delynn Corry | S | R | April 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Steve Dixon | L | L | August 3, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Calvin Edwards | R | R | December 22, 1968 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Bill Espinal | R | R | October 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Bryan Eversgerd | R | L | February 11, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Centralia, IL US |
| Jeff Fayne | L | R | June 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bill Fielitz | R | R | September 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dennis Fletcher | R | R | March 1, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Scott Halama | R | April 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Kraft | L | R | October 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Larry Merrill | L | R | April 26, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tony Ochs | R | R | August 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jose Ortiz | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Jeff Oswalt | L | December 15, 1965 | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Al Pacheco | R | R | March 18, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ahmed Rodriguez | R | R | March 6, 1970 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Odalis Savinon | R | R | May 8, 1970 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Rick Shackle | R | R | January 20, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| John Stephens | L | R | July 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ron Weber | L | L | August 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dennis Wiseman | R | R | June 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Baltimore, MD 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.
