1989 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 77-59
Finished 1st in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Johnny Lipon (77-59)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 54,409, Avg. 800
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Cardinals 2 games, Lakeland Tigers 1
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1989 season with a record of 77 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Tigers conceded 418 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Lakeland plated 508 runs. Tookie Spann paced the squad with 10 home runs and drove in 52 runs. Ron Marigny led all regular batters by hitting .259. Mike Jones topped the team with 9 wins, while Mike Wilkins recorded a 1.66 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1989 Lakeland Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rusty Meacham, Jack Morris, Dave Haas, Jeff Robinson, John Kiely, Steve Searcy, Riccardo Ingram, Rico Brogna, Steve Pegues, Shawn Hare and Kurt Knudsen.
Johnny Lipon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Adler | R | R | June 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jim Baxter | R | R | August 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Arnie Beyeler | R | R | February 13, 1964 | 5'9" | 170 | Moab, UT US |
| Rico Brogna | L | L | April 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Turners Falls, MA US |
| Basilio Cabrera | R | R | November 28, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Ron Cook | R | L | August 8, 1968 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Mickey Delas | R | R | January 21, 1967 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Zack Doster | R | R | August 15, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Luis Galindo | R | R | November 6, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Steve Green | R | R | August 8, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dave Haas | R | R | October 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | Independence, MO US |
| Shawn Hare | L | L | March 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Henderson | R | R | February 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Riccardo Ingram | R | R | September 10, 1966 | 6'0" | 205 | Douglas, GA US |
| Mike Jones | R | R | March 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| John Kiely | R | R | October 4, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Kurt Knudsen | R | R | February 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Mike Lumley | R | R | January 29, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | London, ON CA |
| Carlos Maldonado | R | R | February 3, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Caguas, PR |
| Ron Marigny | R | R | September 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Rusty Meacham | R | R | January 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 155 | Stuart, FL US |
| Greg Morhardt | L | L | October 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Manchester, CT US |
| Jack Morris | R | R | May 16, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Dan O'Neill | R | L | October 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Steve Pegues | R | R | May 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Pontotoc, MS US |
| Dan Raley | L | R | February 10, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | Quantico, VA US |
| Dave Richards | L | L | September 18, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Lino Rivera | R | R | December 2, 1966 | 5'11" | 173 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jeff Robinson | R | R | December 14, 1961 | 6'6" | 210 | Ventura, CA US |
| Donny Rowland | R | R | December 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Clair Shores, MI US |
| Steve Searcy | L | L | June 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Tookie Spann | R | R | February 18, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Chuck Steward | R | March 31, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Eric Stone | R | R | July 29, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | Parsons, KS US |
| Steve Strong | R | R | February 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Andy Toney | S | R | March 20, 1966 | 6'1" | 168 | |
| Craig Wiley | S | R | September 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mike Wilkins | R | R | August 30, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Marty Willis | R | R | November 26, 1965 | 6'3" | 197 | Washington, MO 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.
