1986 Medford A's Roster
Team Record: 43-31
Finished 2nd in the NWL's Oregon Division
Manager: Dave Hudgens (43-31)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Medford, Oregon
Ballpark: Miles Field
Attendance: 70,590, Avg. 1,908
The Medford A's of the Northwest League ended the 1986 season with a record of 43 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the league's Oregon Division.
The A's led the league with 511 runs, spearheaded by 28 home runs. Medford surrendered 433 runs. Vince Teixeira accounted for 40 RBI. Dann Howitt paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .317 average. Jeff Glover topped the team with 8 wins, while Dave Veres recorded a 3.27 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Rod Beck, Lance Blankenship, Mike Bordick, Jorge Brito, Dann Howitt, Kevin Tapani and Dave Veres were all players from the 1986 Medford A's who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Hudgens served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Beavers | L | July 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | US, US | |
| Rod Beck | R | R | August 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 215 | Burbank, CA US |
| Lance Blankenship | R | R | December 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Bordick | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Marquette, MI US |
| Jorge Brito | R | R | June 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Pat Britt | R | R | October 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | US, US |
| Nasusel Cabrera | R | July 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO | |
| Jim Carroll | R | January 10, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Sindulfo Claudio | L | L | December 10, 1964 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Bill Coonan | R | R | January 2, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Darrin Duffy | R | R | June 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dave Gavin | R | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 179 | US, US |
| Pat Gilbert | R | R | August 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Robbie Gilbert | R | December 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | US, US | |
| Jeff Glover | R | March 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Todd Hartley | R | April 19, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | US, US | |
| Glenn Hoffinger | R | R | July 1, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Scott Holcomb | L | L | August 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Dann Howitt | L | R | February 13, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Bo Kent | R | January 11, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Jeff Kopyta | R | July 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | US, US | |
| Kevin Kunkel | R | September 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | US, US | |
| Luis Martinez | S | R | August 26, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Shannon Mendenhall | R | R | August 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| John Minch | R | R | December 20, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | US, US |
| Johnny Minier | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Doug Ortman | R | R | June 15, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Jim Reiser | R | R | December 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | US, US |
| Bill Reynolds | R | R | November 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Larry Ritchey | R | May 22, 1964 | 6'4" | 195 | US, US | |
| Pascual Rosso | L | L | May 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Moises Sanchez | R | December 31, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jose Santana | R | May 20, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bill Savarino | L | R | January 3, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Mark Stancel | R | R | February 25, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Drew Stratton | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | US, US | |
| Kevin Tapani | R | R | February 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Vince Teixeira | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | US, US |
| Dave Veres | R | R | October 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Weston Weber | R | R | January 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Dodge Center, MN US |
| Keith Wentz | R | R | April 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 198 |
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.
