1986 Madison Muskies Roster
Team Record: 86-54
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Jim Nettles (86-54)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Warner Park
Attendance: 118,310, Avg. 1,690
Playoffs - Waterloo Indians 2 games, Madison Muskies 0
The Madison Muskies of the Midwest League ended the 1986 season with a record of 86 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Muskies conceded 557 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Madison plated 716 runs. Tony Arias paced the team with 18 home runs, and Larry Arndt walloped 15 or more, too. Tony Arias drove in 103 runs. Mark Howie led all regular hitters by hitting .309. Dave Otto topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.66 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1986 Madison Muskies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Larry Arndt, Ozzie Canseco, Scott Hemond, Bill Johnson, Bill Krueger, Dwayne Murphy, Jim Nettles, Dave Otto, Jeff Shaver, Bruce Walton, Walt Weiss and Wally Whitehurst.
Jim Nettles served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Ames | L | L | October 2, 1961 | 6'5" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Tony Arias | R | R | March 4, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Larry Arndt | R | R | February 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | Fremont, OH US |
| Antonio Cabrera | R | R | September 30, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Ozzie Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ronnie Carter | R | R | February 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Brian Criswell | L | July 29, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | US, US | |
| Phil Cundari | R | February 10, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Cliffside Park, NJ US | |
| Mike Cupples | R | R | June 18, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | US, US |
| Blaine Deabenderfer | R | June 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Pat Dietrick | R | R | March 4, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | US, US |
| Darrin Duffy | R | R | June 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Pat Gilbert | R | R | August 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Bobby Gould | R | R | October 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Walt Guillory | R | R | September 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | US, US |
| Martin Hall | R | March 16, 1965 | 5'10" | 155 | US, US | |
| Scott Hemond | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 205 | Taunton, MA US |
| Scott Holcomb | L | L | August 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Mark Howie | R | R | December 27, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Dre Jacas | S | R | November 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bill Johnson | R | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'5" | 205 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Russ Kibler | R | January 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | US, US | |
| Bill Krueger | L | L | April 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Reese Lambert | L | L | September 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Joe Law | R | R | February 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Luis Martinez | S | R | August 26, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Kirk McDonald | R | R | March 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Dwayne Murphy | L | R | March 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Merced, CA US |
| Jim Nettles | L | L | March 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 186 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dave Nix | L | R | October 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Doug Ortman | R | R | June 15, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Dave Otto | L | L | November 12, 1964 | 6'7" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kevin Russ | L | L | August 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | US, US |
| Scott Sabo | L | October 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Luis Salcedo | R | June 4, 1966 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Greg Schiffelbein | L | L | August 12, 1963 | 6'0" | 174 | |
| Jeff Shaver | R | R | July 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Beaver, PA US |
| Nelson Silverio | R | R | August 2, 1967 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Bob Stocker | R | July 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 220 | US, US | |
| Camilo Veras | L | L | July 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Bruce Walton | R | R | December 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Walt Weiss | S | R | November 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Tuxedo, NY US |
| Wally Whitehurst | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Kevin Williamson | L | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 |
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.
