1986 Midland Angels Roster
Team Record: 62-71
Finished 3rd in the TL's West Division
Manager: Joe Maddon (62-71)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Christensen Stadium
Attendance: 129,674, Avg. 1,950
The Midland Angels of the Texas League ended the 1986 season with a record of 62 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Angels tallied 779 runs and yielded 766 runs, most in the league. Kevin King walloped 30 home runs for Midland, while Glen Walker and Sap Randall swatted 15 or more also. Sap Randall and Kevin King each accounted for 93 RBI. Sap Randall led all regular hitters by hitting .331. Terry Clark and Rafael Pimentel topped the team with 9 wins each, and Rafael Pimentel registered a 4.84 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1986 Midland Angels who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Vance Lovelace, Mike Cook, Mark McLemore, Terry Clark, Sap Randall, DeWayne Buice, Pete Coachman, Pat Keedy, Dante Bichette, Sherman Corbett, Doug Davis, Urbano Lugo, Jeff Schaefer and Brian Brady.
Joe Maddon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Banning | R | R | May 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Englewood, CO US |
| Dante Bichette | R | R | November 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 215 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Brian Brady | L | L | July 11, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Elmhurst, NY US |
| DeWayne Buice | R | R | August 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Mike Butler | L | December 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Richie Carter | R | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Hood River Valley, OR US |
| Vinicio Cedeno | R | April 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | La Romana, La Romana DO | |
| Terry Clark | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pete Coachman | R | R | November 11, 1961 | 5'9" | 175 | Cottonwood, AL US |
| Mike Cook | R | R | August 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Charleston, SC US |
| Sherman Corbett | L | L | November 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Doug Davis | R | R | September 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | Bloomsburg, PA US |
| Julian Gonzalez | R | R | August 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | , PR |
| Randy Harvey | L | L | April 3, 1961 | 6'3" | 203 | |
| Dave Heath | R | R | June 19, 1960 | 6'2" | 215 | Ozark, AL US |
| John Hotchkiss | R | R | September 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Pat Keedy | R | R | January 10, 1958 | 6'4" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Kevin King | S | L | December 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Steve Liddle | R | R | March 4, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Vance Lovelace | L | L | August 9, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Urbano Lugo | R | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Mike Madril | S | R | September 25, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Mark McLemore | S | R | October 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bill Merrifield | R | R | May 7, 1962 | 6'4" | 200 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Dave Montanari | L | R | June 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Rafael Pimentel | R | R | June 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Bryan Price | L | June 22, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Sap Randall | S | R | August 19, 1960 | 5'11" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| Mike Romanovsky | L | December 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Al Romero | R | R | April 19, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jeff Schaefer | R | R | May 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Patchogue, NY US |
| Larry Smith | L | October 10, 1960 | 5'11" | 208 | ||
| Don Timberlake | R | R | January 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Butner, NC US |
| Raul Tovar | R | R | November 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 183 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Phil Venturino | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Glen Walker | R | R | January 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, 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.
