1986 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 68-73
Finished 4th in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Bill Dancy (68-73)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 138,677, Avg. 1,967
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1986 season with a record of 68 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Beavers scored 650 runs and gave up 679 runs. Steve De Angelis led Portland with 14 home runs Greg Legg recorded 66 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by hitting .323. Jeff Bittiger paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 4.16 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1986 Portland Beavers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeff Barkley, Skeeter Barnes, Jeff Bittiger, Rocky Childress, Ken Dowell, Tom Gorman, Kevin Hickey, Mike Jackson, Chris James, Greg Jelks, Ron Jones, Joe Lefebvre, Greg Legg, Randy Lerch, Mike Maddux, Francisco Meléndez, Keith Miller, Tom Newell, Ronn Reynolds, Dave Rucker, Dave Shipanoff, Lary Sorensen, Jeff Stone, Milt Thompson and Freddie Toliver.
Bill Dancy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Barkley | S | R | November 21, 1959 | 6'3" | 185 | Hickory, NC US |
| Skeeter Barnes | R | R | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dion Beck | L | L | March 26, 1964 | 6'0" | 155 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Jeff Bittiger | R | R | April 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Mark Bowden | L | L | October 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dave Bulls | R | R | April 11, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | Odessa, TX US |
| Rocky Childress | R | R | February 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Joe Cipolloni | R | R | August 12, 1960 | 5'8" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Randy Day | R | R | December 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Steve De Angelis | L | L | October 3, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Ken Dowell | R | R | January 19, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Tom Gorman | L | L | December 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 194 | Portland, OR US |
| Kevin Hickey | L | L | February 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Rob Hicks | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mike Jackson | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Chris James | R | R | October 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Rusk, TX US |
| Greg Jelks | R | R | August 16, 1961 | 6'2" | 189 | Cherokee, AL US |
| Ron Jones | L | R | June 11, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | Seguin, TX US |
| Tim Knight | L | L | May 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 172 | |
| Al Leboeuf | L | R | February 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Putnam, CT US |
| Joe Lefebvre | L | R | February 22, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Concord, NH US |
| Greg Legg | R | R | April 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Randy Lerch | L | L | October 9, 1954 | 6'5" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Darren Loy | R | R | July 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Maddux | L | R | August 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | Dayton, OH US |
| Francisco Meléndez | L | L | January 25, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Keith Miller | S | R | March 7, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Kyle Money | R | R | October 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Greenville, TX US |
| Steve Moses | L | L | June 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 165 | Downey, CA US |
| Tom Newell | R | R | May 17, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Monrovia, CA US |
| Ronn Reynolds | R | R | September 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| Dave Rucker | L | L | September 1, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Randy Salava | L | R | August 18, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Owosso, MI US |
| Gib Seibert | R | R | February 4, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Shipanoff | R | R | November 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Todd Soares | L | R | March 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Lary Sorensen | R | R | October 4, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jeff Stone | L | R | December 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Kennett, MO US |
| Milt Thompson | L | R | January 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Washington, DC US |
| Freddie Toliver | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Steve Williams | L | R | January 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 220 |
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.
