
1989 Pulaski Braves Roster
Team Record: 42-26
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Fred Koenig (42-26)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Pulaski, Virginia
Ballpark: Calfee Park
Attendance: 11,284, Avg. 332
Playoffs - Elizabethton Twins 2 games, Pulaski Braves 0
The Pulaski Braves of the Appalachian League ended the 1989 season with a record of 42 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Braves scored 384 runs and conceded 287 runs. Melvin Nieves drove in 46 runs. Brent McCoy led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .316. Tab Brown and Roger Hailey topped the team with 7 wins each, while Roger Hailey recorded a 1.41 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1989 Pulaski Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mark Wohlers, Tony Tarasco, Javy López and Melvin Nieves.
Fred Koenig served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Tommie Adams | R | R | March 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | Hamlet, NC US |
Greg Arnold | L | January 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
Jarrett Boeschen | R | R | December 3, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Smithville, MO US |
Tab Brown | R | R | December 5, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
Jeff Calderone | R | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Texas City, TX US |
Jeff Clark | L | R | September 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
Nathan Fults | R | R | November 10, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
Roger Hailey | L | L | September 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Wadesboro, NC US |
Lee Heath | S | R | December 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Wuzburg, DE |
Sean Hutchinson | R | R | September 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | Covina, CA US |
Earl Jewett | R | R | October 31, 1968 | 6'4" | 212 | Schenectady, NY US |
Pat Kelly | R | R | January 22, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
John Kupsey | R | R | September 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Javy López | R | R | November 5, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
Brent McCoy | S | R | August 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | Englewood, NJ US |
Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
Jarrod Parker | R | R | October 8, 1968 | 6'5" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
Michael Pisacreta | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
Darren Ritter | R | R | February 20, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
Walt Roy | R | R | April 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 173 | Detroit, MI US |
Bill Schafer | R | R | March 22, 1967 | 6'3" | 170 | Hays, KS US |
Dan Snover | R | R | March 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 165 | Bay City, MI US |
Shaun Sottile | R | R | July 14, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA US |
Don Strange | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
Steve Swail | R | R | April 28, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | |
Tony Tarasco | L | R | December 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
Alan Thompson | L | 6'1" | 186 | |||
Bruce Throckmorton | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
Mark Wohlers | R | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'4" | 207 | Holyoke, MA US |
Brian Wright | L | R | February 19, 1969 | 6'3" | 177 | Lynwood, 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.