1989 Peoria Chiefs Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 80-59
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Brad Mills (80-59)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Pete Vonachen Stadium
Attendance: 225,757, Avg. 3,248
1989 Peoria Chiefs Statistics

The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 1989 season with a record of 80 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.

The Chiefs scored 572 runs and conceded 477 runs. Ty Griffin led Peoria with 10 home runs Elvin Paulino drove in 72 runs and topped all regular batters with a .295 average. Marcos Lopez paced the team with 18 wins, while Brett Robinson added 15 or more wins also John Salles recorded a 2.48 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1989 Peoria Chiefs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Alex Arias, Matt Franco, Fernando Ramsey, Heathcliff Slocumb and Matt Walbeck.

Brad Mills served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Juan AdamesRRJune 23, 19655'11"165
Alex AriasRRNovember 20, 19676'3"185New York, NY US
Warren ArringtonRRJanuary 15, 19655'8"156
Pookie BernstineRRNovember 20, 19605'9"170Las Vegas, NV US
Carlos CaninoRRJuly 4, 19705'11"185
Tony ColonRRNovember 26, 19685'10"175
Braz DavisLRDecember 4, 19656'3"195
Jay EddingsROctober 6, 19656'1"205
Francisco EspinoRAugust 22, 19685'11"168
Matt FrancoLRAugust 19, 19696'2"200Santa Monica, CA US
Henry GomezRRApril 14, 19686'3"170Lara, Lara VE
Ty GriffinSRSeptember 5, 19675'11"185Fort Campbell, KY US
John JensenLRNovember 30, 19666'2"215
Marcos LopezRApril 25, 19646'1"195
Jeff MassicotteRNovember 24, 19666'0"180
Rick MundyRRJuly 21, 19696'2"205
Gary ParmenterRRJune 24, 19626'2"190
Elvin PaulinoLROctober 6, 19666'1"190Moca, Espaillat DO
Bill PaynterRRNovember 15, 19696'2"185
Eric PerryLRJune 2, 19696'5"220
Fernando RamseyRRDecember 20, 19656'1"175Rainbow City, Colon PA
Brett RobinsonRDecember 30, 19646'4"205
John SallesRRAugust 11, 19676'0"175Fresno, CA US
Harry SheltonLROctober 26, 19645'9"175
Heathcliff SlocumbRRJune 7, 19666'3"180Jamaica, NY US
Tracy SmithRRFebruary 14, 19666'2"170
Woody SmithRRApril 5, 19686'4"180
Mike SoddersRLMarch 8, 19665'10"165Lakeland, FL US
Derek StroudLLJune 6, 19666'0"190San Luis Obispo, CA US
Scott TaylorRRAugust 12, 19695'11"185Waukegan, IL US
Matt WalbeckSROctober 2, 19695'11"195Sacramento, CA US
Eddie WilliamsLLFebruary 19, 19685'11"185
Fernando ZarranzRRDecember 22, 19646'1"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.



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