1990 Phoenix Firebirds Roster
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Duane Espy (63-76)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 248,660, Avg. 3,578
The Phoenix Firebirds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1990 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Firebirds scored 671 runs and allowed 731 runs. Mike Laga led Phoenix with 22 home runs, while Mark Leonard walloped 15 or more, too. Mark Leonard drove in 82 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .333 clip. Gil Heredia paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.1 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Bob Knepper, Russ Swan, Gil Heredia, Mark Dewey, Mark Bailey, Jay Aldrich, Bryan Hickerson, Kirt Manwaring, Rick Parker, Kevin Bass, Rod Beck, Rick Rodriguez, Ed Vosberg, Randy McCament, Jim McNamara, Randy O'Neal, Eric Gunderson, George Hinshaw, Mike Kingery, Greg Litton, Ernie Camacho, Chuck Jackson, Greg Booker, Bill Bathe, Mike Laga, Rich Bordi, Gary Eave, Tony Perezchica, Brian Brady, Mike Benjamin, Craig Colbert, John Burkett, Trevor Wilson, Mark Leonard, Erik Johnson, Paul McClellan and Kelly Downs were all players from the 1990 Phoenix Firebirds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Duane Espy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Aldrich | R | R | April 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Mark Bailey | S | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Kevin Bass | S | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Bill Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Kash Beauchamp | R | R | January 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Rod Beck | R | R | August 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 215 | Burbank, CA US |
| Mike Benjamin | R | R | November 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Euclid, OH US |
| George Bonilla | L | L | February 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Greg Booker | R | R | June 22, 1960 | 6'6" | 230 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Rich Bordi | R | R | April 18, 1959 | 6'7" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Brian Brady | L | L | July 11, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Elmhurst, NY 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 |
| Jeff Carter | S | R | October 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Craig Colbert | R | R | February 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Mark Dewey | R | R | January 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Kelly Downs | R | R | October 25, 1960 | 6'4" | 195 | Ogden, UT US |
| Gary Eave | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Monroe, LA US |
| Otis Green | L | L | March 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 192 | Miami, FL US |
| Eric Gunderson | R | L | March 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Gil Heredia | R | R | October 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Nogales, AZ US |
| Bryan Hickerson | L | L | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Bemidji, MN US |
| George Hinshaw | R | R | October 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chuck Jackson | R | R | March 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Erik Johnson | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mike Kingery | L | L | March 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | St. James, MN US |
| Bob Knepper | L | L | May 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Akron, OH 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 |
| Kirt Manwaring | R | R | July 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Elmira, NY 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 |
| Timber Mead | R | R | January 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Kevin Meier | R | R | February 20, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Randy O'Neal | R | R | August 30, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Ashland, KY US |
| Mark Owens | L | R | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rick Parker | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Tony Perezchica | R | R | April 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Gregg Ritchie | L | L | January 25, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Rick Rodriguez | R | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| John Skurla | L | L | December 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Russ Swan | L | L | January 3, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | Fremont, CA US |
| Ed Vosberg | L | L | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Trevor Wilson | L | L | June 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Torrance, 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.
