1990 Kinston Indians Roster
Team Record: 88-47
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Brian Graham (88-47)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 106,219, Avg. 1,574
Playoffs - Frederick Keys 3 games, Kinston Indians 2
The Kinston Indians of the Carolina League ended the 1990 season with a record of 88 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Indians plated 697 runs, tops in the circuit. Kinston gave up 509 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Nolan Lane drove in 73 runs. Jesse Levis led batters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Ty Kovach topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.56 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1990 Kinston Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ken Ramos, Robert Person, Jim Thome, Curt Leskanic, Garland Kiser, Jerry Dipoto, Jesse Levis, Chris Howard, Eddie Zambrano, Tom Kramer, Oscar Muñoz and Tim Costo.
Brian Graham 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 | |
| Mike Borgatti | R | R | June 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Shawn Bryant | R | L | June 10, 1969 | 6'2" | 197 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Chris Cole | R | July 18, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Tim Costo | R | R | February 16, 1969 | 6'5" | 220 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Brad DeJardin | L | L | January 16, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Jeannette, PA US |
| Jerry Dipoto | R | R | May 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 203 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Tom Eiterman | R | R | August 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 194 | |
| Tim Ellis | L | L | November 6, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Rick Falkner | R | R | March 4, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Greg Ferlenda | R | August 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Lindsay Foster | S | R | February 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 175 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Matt Gilmore | R | R | November 12, 1969 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Fabio Gomez | R | R | May 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Michael Gonzales | R | August 31, 1967 | 6'2" | 230 | ||
| Todd Gonzales | R | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Chris Howard | R | L | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Lynn, MA US |
| Brian Johnson | R | R | December 16, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Garland Kiser | L | L | July 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Ty Kovach | L | R | November 17, 1968 | 6'7" | 185 | |
| Tom Kramer | S | R | January 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Nolan Lane | R | R | June 14, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Curt Leskanic | R | R | April 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Homestead, PA US |
| Jesse Levis | L | R | April 14, 1968 | 5'9" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Billy Miller | L | L | April 25, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Scott Morgan | R | R | June 20, 1968 | 6'2" | 174 | Evansville, IN US |
| Oscar Muñoz | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Scott Neill | R | R | October 2, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rouglas Odor | R | R | January 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Dave Oliveras | R | December 17, 1969 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Jim Orsag | L | R | March 19, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Robert Person | R | R | October 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Lowell, MA US |
| Tim Peters | R | December 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Chris Pinder | L | September 9, 1965 | 6'2" | 189 | ||
| Mike Poehl | R | R | August 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Ken Ramos | L | L | June 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Sidney, NE US |
| Tracy Sanders | L | R | July 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Mike Sarbaugh | R | R | April 25, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Marc Tepper | L | L | July 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Jim Thome | L | R | August 27, 1970 | 6'4" | 250 | Peoria, IL US |
| Mando Verdugo | R | R | December 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Will Vespe | R | November 10, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dan Williams | R | R | September 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Eddie Zambrano | R | R | February 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
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.
