1989 Louisville Redbirds Roster
Team Record: 71-74
Finished 4th in the AA's East Division
Manager: Mike Jorgensen (71-74)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 580,270, Avg. 8,004
The Louisville Redbirds of the American Association ended the 1989 season with a record of 71 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Redbirds scored 624 runs and conceded 628 runs. Todd Zeile led Louisville with 19 home runs and drove in 85 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .289 clip. Bob Tewksbury topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.43 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1989 Louisville Redbirds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gibson Alba, Luis Alicea, Scott Arnold, Rod Booker, Randy Byers, Cris Carpenter, Alex Cole, John Costello, Leon Durham, Roger Erickson, Jeff Fassero, Bien Figueroa, Mike Fitzgerald, Don Heinkel, Ken Hill, Howard Hilton, Ricky Horton, Greg Jelks, Matt Kinzer, Jim Lindeman, Greg Mathews, Willie McGee, Bryan Oelkers, Steve Peters, Ted Power, Ron Shepherd, Nelson Simmons, Bob Tewksbury, Craig Wilson, Todd Worrell and Todd Zeile.
Mike Jorgensen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Alba | L | L | January 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis Alicea | S | R | July 29, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Scott Arnold | R | R | August 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Tom Baine | R | R | April 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Culver City, CA US |
| Rod Booker | L | R | September 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Randy Byers | L | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Bridgeton, NJ US |
| Cris Carpenter | R | R | April 5, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Augustine, FL US |
| Alex Cole | L | L | August 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| John Costello | R | R | December 24, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Romy Cucjen | R | R | April 22, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Leon Durham | L | L | July 31, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Roger Erickson | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jeff Fassero | L | L | January 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Bien Figueroa | R | R | February 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Fitzgerald | R | R | March 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 196 | Savannah, GA US |
| Mike Fox | R | R | June 16, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Don Heinkel | L | R | October 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Racine, WI US |
| Ken Hill | R | R | December 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Howard Hilton | R | R | January 3, 1964 | 6'3" | 230 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Ricky Horton | L | L | July 30, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Greg Jelks | R | R | August 16, 1961 | 6'2" | 189 | Cherokee, AL US |
| Matt Kinzer | R | R | June 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Jim Lindeman | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | Evanston, IL US |
| Greg Mathews | R | L | May 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Willie McGee | S | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chuck McGrath | R | R | August 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 240 | Medford, MA US |
| Jesus Mendez | L | L | June 14, 1964 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| John Murphy | R | R | May 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bryan Oelkers | L | L | March 11, 1961 | 6'3" | 192 | Zaragoza, Zaragoza ES |
| Steve Peters | L | L | November 14, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Frank Potestio | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ted Power | R | R | January 31, 1955 | 6'4" | 215 | Guthrie, OK US |
| Jim Puzey | L | R | September 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ron Shepherd | R | R | October 27, 1960 | 6'4" | 175 | Longview, TX US |
| Nelson Simmons | S | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Bob Tewksbury | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Concord, NH US |
| Craig Wilson | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Todd Worrell | R | R | September 28, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Todd Zeile | R | R | September 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA 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.
