1990 Louisville Redbirds Roster
Team Record: 74-72
Finished 3rd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Gaylen Pitts (74-72)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 626,687, Avg. 8,585
The Louisville Redbirds of the American Association ended the 1990 season with a record of 74 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Redbirds scored 564 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 591 runs. Rod Brewer led Louisville with 12 home runs and drove in 83 runs. Bernard Gilkey paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .295 clip. Omar Olivares, Cris Carpenter and Stan Clarke topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Omar Olivares recorded a 2.83 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Mark Grater, Lonnie Maclin, Cris Carpenter, Greg Mathews, Stan Royer, Rod Brewer, Gibson Alba, Omar Olivares, Rheal Cormier, Bob Tewksbury, Bien Figueroa, Stan Clarke, Howard Hilton, Ernie Camacho, Steve Trout, Terry Francona, Tim Sherrill, Geronimo Pena, Mike Pérez, Tom Niedenfuer, Ray Stephens, Luis Alicea, Bernard Gilkey, Scott Arnold, Don Heinkel, Danny Cox, Craig Wilson, Ray Lankford and Ken Hill were all players from the 1990 Louisville Redbirds who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Gaylen Pitts 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 |
| Pat Austin | R | R | February 9, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Rod Brewer | L | L | February 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Eustis, FL US |
| Ernie Camacho | R | R | February 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Salinas, CA US |
| Cris Carpenter | R | R | April 5, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Augustine, FL US |
| Stan Clarke | R | L | August 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Toledo, OH US |
| Rheal Cormier | L | L | April 23, 1967 | 5'10" | 185 | Moncton, NB CA |
| Danny Cox | R | R | September 21, 1959 | 6'4" | 235 | Northampton, Northamptonshire GB |
| Todd Crosby | S | R | February 22, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bien Figueroa | R | R | February 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Fox | R | R | June 16, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Terry Francona | L | L | April 22, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Ed Fulton | L | R | January 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Danville, VA US |
| Bernard Gilkey | R | R | September 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mark Grater | R | R | January 19, 1964 | 5'10" | 205 | Rochester, PA US |
| 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 |
| Mike Hinkle | R | R | March 17, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Dale Kisten | R | R | June 26, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Des Plaines, IL US |
| Ray Lankford | L | L | June 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lonnie Maclin | L | L | February 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Julian Martinez | R | R | June 2, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Greg Mathews | R | L | May 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Jesus Mendez | L | L | June 14, 1964 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Scott Nichols | R | R | July 29, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Martinsville, WV US |
| Tom Niedenfuer | R | R | August 13, 1959 | 6'5" | 225 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Mauricio Nunez | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Omar Olivares | R | R | July 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Dave Osteen | R | R | August 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Jeff Oyster | R | February 28, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Steve Parker | L | L | December 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Geronimo Pena | S | R | March 29, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Alcarrizos, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Pérez | R | R | October 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Yauco, PR |
| Frank Potestio | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Dave Richardson | L | L | September 22, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Stan Royer | R | R | August 31, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Olney, IL US |
| Tim Sherrill | L | L | September 10, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Harrison, AR US |
| Roy Silver | S | R | September 22, 1962 | 5'9" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Ray Stephens | R | R | September 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Brian Stone | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bob Tewksbury | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Concord, NH US |
| Steve Trout | L | L | July 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Craig Wilson | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Annapolis, 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.
