1986 Macon Pirates Roster
Team Record: 54-84
Finished 5th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Mike Quade (54-84)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 37,816, Avg. 548
The Macon Pirates of the South Atlantic League ended the 1986 season with a record of 54 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Pirates scored 582 runs and conceded 667 runs. Tony Chance led Macon with 17 home runs Carey Cheek drove in 56 runs. Julio Perez paced all regular hitters with a .292 average. Kevin Andersh topped the team with 8 wins, while Bob Koopmann recorded a 3.07 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1986 Macon Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brett Gideon, Rick Reed and Orlando Merced.
Mike Quade served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Abner | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kevin Andersh | L | L | October 16, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Kirk Barry | R | R | May 2, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Octavio Cepeda | R | July 5, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Carey Cheek | R | R | December 14, 1962 | 5'11" | ||
| Jim Davins | R | R | May 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | New Haven, CT US |
| Ralph Denkenberger | L | L | March 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 193 | |
| Dorley Downs | R | September 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Kevin Franchi | L | September 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Ronnie Giddens | R | R | September 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Brett Gideon | R | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Ozona, TX US |
| Andy Hall | R | R | November 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Todd Hansen | L | July 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Rob Hatfield | L | June 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 230 | ||
| Bob Koopmann | L | March 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| John Love | R | R | December 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tim McMillan | R | L | February 2, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Orlando Merced | S | R | November 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Guillermo Mercedes | R | May 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ed Merklen | L | August 9, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Doug Moreno | R | June 17, 1966 | 6'2" | 162 | ||
| Rafael Muratti | R | R | January 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Page Odle | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Luis Pena | L | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Julio Perez | R | R | June 2, 1966 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Doug Pittman | R | R | December 31, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Rick Reed | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Gilberto Roca | R | R | February 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Ernesto Santana | R | October 15, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jeff Satzinger | R | R | March 8, 1965 | 6'3" | 216 | Robbinsdale, MN US |
| Todd Smith | R | R | June 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Stevanus | S | R | July 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Keith Swartzlander | R | January 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Mark Tunison | R | R | August 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Tim Vaughn | R | R | June 21, 1965 | 6'1" | 173 | |
| Jay Wollenburg | R | R | June 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joey Zellner | R | R | March 3, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 |
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.
