1989 Phoenix Firebirds Roster
Team Record: 67-76
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Gordon MacKenzie (67-76)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 199,157, Avg. 2,785
The Phoenix Firebirds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1989 season with a record of 67 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Firebirds scored 592 runs and yielded 635 runs. Matt Williams led Phoenix with 26 home runs, and Mike Laga walloped 15 or more as well. Mike Laga recorded 68 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .241 clip. John Burkett paced the squad with 10 wins, while Trevor Wilson recorded a 3.13 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Roger Samuels, Jim McNamara, Randy McCament, George Wright, James Steels, Rusty Tillman, Stu Tate, Rick Parker, Chris Speier, Bruce Tanner, Dave Dravecky, Ken Gerhart, Mike Remlinger, Matt Williams, Dennis Cook, Mike Laga, Charlie Hayes, Tony Perezchica, Mike Benjamin, Kelly Downs, Eric Gunderson, Ernie Camacho, Ed Jurak, Bill Bathe, Ron Wotus, Greg Litton, Paul McClellan, Bob Brenly, Mark Leonard, John Burkett, Trevor Wilson, Russ Swan, Jeff Brantley, Terry Mulholland, Ron Davis, Wilfredo Tejada and Jim Weaver were all players from the 1989 Phoenix Firebirds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gordon MacKenzie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Mike Benjamin | R | R | November 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Euclid, OH US |
| Paul Blair | S | R | May 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Brantley | R | R | September 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Florence, AL US |
| Bob Brenly | R | R | February 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Coshocton, OH US |
| John Burkett | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Ernie Camacho | R | R | February 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Salinas, CA US |
| Dennis Cook | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | La Marque, TX US |
| Ron Davis | R | R | August 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Jose Dominguez | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Kelly Downs | R | R | October 25, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | Ogden, UT US |
| Dave Dravecky | R | L | February 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Dean Freeland | R | R | February 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Ken Gerhart | R | R | May 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Charleston, SC US |
| Eric Gunderson | R | L | March 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Ham | R | R | February 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Charlie Hayes | R | R | May 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Steve Hecht | L | R | November 12, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Palm Springs, CA US |
| Ed Jurak | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Mike Laga | L | L | June 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 210 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Mark Leonard | L | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Greg Litton | R | R | July 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Randy McCament | R | R | July 29, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Paul McClellan | R | R | February 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Jim McNamara | L | R | June 10, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Nashua, NH US |
| Paul Meyers | R | L | February 7, 1965 | 6'0" | 163 | |
| Terry Mulholland | R | L | March 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Joe Olker | R | L | June 4, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Rick Parker | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jose Pena | R | R | April 24, 1965 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Tony Perezchica | R | R | April 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Ed Puikunas | L | August 19, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mike Remlinger | L | L | March 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Middletown, NY US |
| Roger Samuels | L | L | January 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| John Skurla | L | L | December 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Chris Speier | R | R | June 28, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | Alameda, CA US |
| James Steels | L | L | May 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Russ Swan | L | L | January 3, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | Fremont, CA US |
| Bruce Tanner | L | R | December 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 220 | New Castle, PA US |
| Stu Tate | R | R | June 17, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Wilfredo Tejada | R | R | November 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rusty Tillman | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Mike Villa | L | R | July 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jim Weaver | L | L | October 10, 1959 | 6'3" | 190 | Kingston, NY US |
| Matt Williams | R | R | November 28, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | Bishop, CA US |
| Trevor Wilson | L | L | June 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Ron Wotus | R | R | March 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 164 | Hartford, CT US |
| George Wright | S | R | December 22, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK 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.
