1986 Prince William Pirates Roster
Team Record: 67-72
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Rocky Bridges (67-72)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Attendance: 117,000, Avg. 1,683
The Prince William Pirates of the Carolina League ended the 1986 season with a record of 67 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Pirates scored 613 runs and yielded 626 runs. Lance Belen led Prince William with 18 home runs and drove in 88 runs. Jeff Cook topped all regular batters with a .301 average. Chris Ritter paced the team with 14 wins, while José Meléndez registered a 2.61 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
John Smiley, Jeff King, Tommy Shields, Félix Fermín, Don Robinson, Tim Drummond, Brett Gideon, José Meléndez and Tom Prince were all players from the 1986 Prince William Pirates who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Rocky Bridges served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Abner | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Reggie Barringer | R | R | September 7, 1961 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Lance Belen | R | R | April 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Tony Blasucci | L | L | April 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 206 | |
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Carey Cheek | R | R | December 14, 1962 | 5'11" | ||
| Jeff Cook | S | R | December 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ron DeLucchi | R | R | January 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tim Drummond | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | La Plata, MD US |
| Félix Fermín | R | R | October 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Sal Ferreiras | R | R | November 7, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ronnie Giddens | R | R | September 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Brett Gideon | R | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Ozona, TX US |
| Mike Goodwin | R | R | October 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Martin Hernandez | R | R | January 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | La Tuna, Sinaloa MX |
| Brian Jones | R | R | March 6, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jeff King | R | R | December 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Marion, IN US |
| Bob Koopmann | L | March 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tim McMillan | R | L | February 2, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| José Meléndez | R | R | September 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Naguabo, PR |
| Larry Melton | R | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Page Odle | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Chris Pierce | R | R | October 1, 1962 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Tom Prince | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Chris Ritter | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'7" | 235 | ||
| Don Robinson | R | R | June 8, 1957 | 6'4" | 225 | Ashland, KY US |
| Dave Rooker | R | R | February 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Rob Russell | L | December 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Tommy Shields | L | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Fairfax, VA US |
| John Smiley | L | L | March 17, 1965 | 6'4" | 180 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Todd Smith | R | R | June 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Greg Stading | R | March 30, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Mike Stevens | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Kyle Todd | R | R | February 22, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
