1986 Peoria Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Pete Mackanin (77-63)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Pete Vonachen Stadium
Attendance: 179,183, Avg. 2,560
Playoffs - Peoria Chiefs 2 games, Springfield Cardinals 0
Finals - Waterloo Indians 3 games, Peoria Chiefs 0
The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 1986 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Chiefs scored 655 runs and gave up 619 runs. Mark Grace paced Peoria with 15 home runs and drove in 95 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .342 average. Bill Danek topped the squad with 13 wins, and Len Damian recorded a 2.85 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Dave Liddell, Greg Smith, Kelly Mann, Joe Girardi, Mark Grace, Joe Kraemer and Dwight Smith were all players from the 1986 Peoria Chiefs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Pete Mackanin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Adkins | S | R | October 29, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | Fostoria, OH US |
| Scott Anders | R | R | February 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dick Canan | R | R | April 29, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Brent Casteel | R | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dewayne Coleman | R | July 1, 1964 | 6'5" | 212 | ||
| Tony Collins | R | R | March 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Len Damian | R | R | February 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bill Danek | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Tom DiCeglio | R | R | May 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ron Ewart | L | L | March 9, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jimmie Gardner | R | July 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 176 | ||
| Joe Girardi | R | R | October 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | Peoria, IL US |
| Mark Grace | L | L | June 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| John Green | R | October 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Lee Grimes | R | R | October 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tony Hamza | R | R | May 20, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Jeff Hirsch | S | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Greg Kallevig | R | January 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Bill Kazmierczak | R | April 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Joe Kraemer | L | L | September 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| John Lewis | L | R | March 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 163 | |
| Dave Liddell | R | R | June 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom Lombarski | L | R | August 17, 1959 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Bob Mandeville | R | R | January 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 169 | |
| Kelly Mann | R | R | August 17, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Mark McMorris | L | L | December 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Steve Parker | L | L | December 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Bill Phillips | R | December 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Gabby Robles | R | October 9, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Kris Roth | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Tad Slowik | R | April 13, 1961 | 6'5" | 225 | ||
| Jeff Small | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Dwight Smith | L | R | November 8, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Greg Smith | S | R | April 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| John Turner | L | L | September 18, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tim Wallace | L | R | April 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond, CA US |
| Fernando Zarranz | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
