1986 Louisville Redbirds Roster
Team Record: 64-78
Finished 4th in the AA's East Division
Manager: Jim Fregosi (0-0), Dave Bialas (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 660,200, Avg. 9,299
The Louisville Redbirds of the American Association ended the 1986 season with a record of 64 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Redbirds scored 644 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Jim Lindeman led Louisville with 20 home runs and drove in 96 runs. Casey Parsons paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .289 clip. Mike Dunne and Joe Magrane topped the team with 9 wins each, while Mike Dunne recorded a 4.57 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1986 Louisville Redbirds who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bill Earley, Greg Mathews, Fred Manrique, Tom Pagnozzi, Jim Lindeman, Ray Burris, Tim Conroy, Steve Lake, Alan Knicely, Greg Bargar, Dave Rajsich, César Cedeño, Joe Magrane, Kurt Kepshire, Mike Dunne, Randy Lerch, Ralph Citarella, Curt Ford, Casey Parsons, Duane Walker, Steve Braun, Alex Cole, Ray Soff, John Morris, Joe Pettini, Vic Rodríguez, Rod Booker, Rick Ownbey, Bill Lyons, Marty Pevey, Freddie Martínez, Joe Boever, Ray Stephens and Pat Perry.
Jim Fregosi and Dave Bialas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ayer | R | R | November 10, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Greg Bargar | R | R | January 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Joe Boever | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Rod Booker | L | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Braun | L | R | May 8, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Rich Buonantony | R | R | November 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Ray Burris | R | R | August 22, 1950 | 6'5" | 200 | Idabel, OK US |
| César Cedeño | R | R | February 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Paul Cherry | L | L | June 7, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Ralph Citarella | R | R | February 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Rick Colbert | R | R | September 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Alex Cole | L | L | August 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Tim Conroy | L | L | April 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 178 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Greg Dunn | R | R | January 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Atwater, CA US |
| Mike Dunne | R | R | October 27, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | South Bend, IN US |
| Bill Earley | R | L | January 30, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Curt Ford | L | R | October 11, 1960 | 5'10" | 150 | Jackson, MS US |
| Kurt Kepshire | L | R | July 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Alan Knicely | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Steve Lake | R | R | March 14, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Randy Lerch | L | L | October 9, 1954 | 6'5" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jim Lindeman | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Evanston, IL US |
| Bill Lyons | R | R | April 26, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | Alton, IL US |
| Joe Magrane | R | L | July 2, 1964 | 6'6" | 225 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Fred Manrique | R | R | November 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| John Martin | R | R | September 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Freddie Martínez | R | R | March 15, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Greg Mathews | R | L | May 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| John Morris | L | L | February 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | North Bellmore, NY US |
| Rick Ownbey | R | R | October 20, 1957 | 6'3" | 185 | Corona, CA US |
| Tom Pagnozzi | R | R | July 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Casey Parsons | L | R | April 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Pat Perry | L | L | February 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Taylorville, IL US |
| Joe Pettini | R | R | January 26, 1955 | 5'9" | 165 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Marty Pevey | L | R | December 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Savannah, GA US |
| Dave Rajsich | L | L | September 28, 1951 | 6'5" | 175 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Vic Rodríguez | R | R | July 14, 1961 | 5'11" | 173 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Shade | R | March 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | Pottstown, PA US | |
| Ray Soff | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Ray Stephens | R | R | September 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Dan Stryffeler | L | R | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH US |
| Eddie Tanner | S | R | July 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbia, SC US |
| Duane Walker | L | L | March 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Tim Wallace | R | R | December 11, 1960 | 5'9" | 169 | Union City, NC US |
| Scott Young | R | R | January 20, 1959 | 6'4" | 195 | Camden, NJ 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.
