1989 Kinston Indians Roster
Team Record: 76-60
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Ken Bolek (76-60)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 88,154, Avg. 1,296
The Kinston Indians of the Carolina League ended the 1989 season with a record of 76 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Indians scored 552 runs and allowed 501 runs. Ken Whitfield led Kinston with 17 home runs and drove in 55 runs. Daren Epley paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .240. Tom Kramer topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.61 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1989 Kinston Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rich Surhoff, Ken Ramos, Charles Nagy, Keith Shepherd, Mark Lewis, Tom Kramer, Rudy Seánez, Jesse Levis, Jeff Mutis, Doug Piatt, Jim Bruske and Garland Kiser.
Ken Bolek served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Allison | L | L | December 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ramon Bautista | R | R | April 25, 1967 | 5'10" | 140 | |
| Barry Blackwell | R | R | March 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Brian Brooks | L | L | February 4, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jim Bruske | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Rick Carriger | R | July 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Andy Casano | R | August 22, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Chris Cole | R | July 18, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Mike Curtis | L | L | March 12, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Marc Delpiano | R | R | July 29, 1967 | 5'9" | 165 | Rome, NY US |
| Mike Easley | L | R | April 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Daren Epley | L | L | June 15, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Rick Falkner | R | R | March 4, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Greg Ferlenda | R | August 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Alex Ferran | L | L | June 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Sam Ferretti | R | R | August 25, 1965 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Mark Gilles | R | June 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Fabio Gomez | R | R | May 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Todd Gonzales | R | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Brian Johnson | R | R | December 16, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Dane Kallevig | R | July 27, 1966 | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Scott Khoury | L | L | July 18, 1963 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Garland Kiser | L | L | July 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Tom Kramer | S | R | January 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Peter Kuld | R | R | June 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 204 | Canoga Park, CA US |
| Jesse Levis | L | R | April 14, 1968 | 5'9" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mark Lewis | R | R | November 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| John Minch | R | R | December 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Carlos Mota | R | R | January 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jeff Mutis | L | L | December 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Allentown, PA US |
| Charles Nagy | L | R | May 5, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Rouglas Odor | R | R | January 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Todd Ogden | R | R | December 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dave Oliveras | R | December 17, 1969 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Angel Ortiz | L | L | December 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Doug Piatt | L | R | September 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Beaver, PA US |
| Mark Pike | R | R | September 19, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | , US |
| Ken Ramos | L | L | June 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Sidney, NE US |
| Jim Richardson | S | R | October 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Greg Roscoe | R | R | November 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Tony Scaglione | R | June 18, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Rudy Seánez | R | R | October 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Brawley, CA US |
| Keith Shepherd | R | R | January 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Wabash, IN US |
| Rich Surhoff | R | R | October 3, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ken Whitfield | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 187 | Minden, LA 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.
