1989 Richmond Braves Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 81-65
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Jim Beauchamp (81-65)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: The Diamond
Attendance: 424,265, Avg. 5,812
1989 Richmond Braves Statistics

Playoffs - Richmond Braves 3 games, Syracuse Chiefs 1

The Richmond Braves of the International League ended the 1989 season with a record of 81 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.

The Braves yielded 496 runs, fewest in the league. Richmond tallied 549 runs. David Justice paced the squad with 12 home runs Mark Lemke drove in 61 runs. Greg Tubbs led all regular batters by hitting .301. Gary Eave topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.81 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1989 Richmond Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Terry Bell, Terry Blocker, Francisco Cabrera, Marty Clary, Drew Denson, Tom Dunbar, Gary Eave, Mark Eichhorn, Ron Gant, Tommy Greene, Dwayne Henry, David Justice, Mark Lemke, Paul Marak, Joel McKeon, Kent Mercker, John Mizerock, Charlie Puleo, Rusty Richards, Germán Rivera, Mike Stanton, Greg Tubbs, Jeff Wetherby, Ed Whited, Robbie Wine and Steve Ziem.

Jim Beauchamp served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ed AliceaSRMarch 9, 19675'10"175Guaynabo, PR
Kash BeauchampRRJanuary 8, 19636'3"165Bartlesville, OK US
Terry BellRROctober 27, 19626'0"195Dayton, OH US
Terry BlockerLLAugust 18, 19596'2"195Columbia, SC US
Francisco CabreraRROctober 10, 19666'4"195Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Marty ClaryRRApril 3, 19626'4"190Detroit, MI US
Kevin DeanRRDecember 7, 19676'1"190Vallejo, CA US
Tim DeitzRNovember 25, 19626'3"190
Drew DensonSRNovember 16, 19656'5"210Cincinnati, OH US
Tom DunbarLLNovember 24, 19596'2"192Graniteville, SC US
Gary EaveRRJuly 22, 19636'4"200Monroe, LA US
Mark EichhornRRNovember 21, 19606'4"200San Jose, CA US
Bryan FarmerLLJune 2, 19636'0"170Augusta, GA US
Ron GantRRMarch 2, 19656'0"172Victoria, TX US
Tommy GreeneRRApril 6, 19676'5"225Lumberton, NC US
Dwayne HenryRRFebruary 16, 19626'3"205Elkton, MD US
Barry JonesLRFebruary 14, 19656'1"220Walker Springs, AL US
David JusticeLLApril 14, 19666'3"195Cincinnati, OH US
John KilnerLLJune 20, 19656'0"170Cleveland, OH US
Jim LemastersRRAugust 16, 19656'0"176Wheeling, WV US
Mark LemkeSRAugust 13, 19655'10"167Utica, NY US
Paul MarakRRAugust 2, 19656'2"175Lakenheath, Suffolk GB
Eddie MathewsRRNovember 5, 19616'3"190Peoria, IL US
Joel McKeonLLFebruary 25, 19636'0"185Covington, KY US
Kent MerckerLLFebruary 1, 19686'1"175Dublin, OH US
John MizerockLRDecember 8, 19605'11"190Punxsutawney, PA US
Andy NezelekLROctober 24, 19656'6"218
Dave PlumbRRDecember 4, 19635'11"190Charlevoix, MI US
Charlie PuleoRRFebruary 7, 19556'2"190Glen Ridge, NJ US
Rusty RichardsLRJanuary 27, 19656'4"200Houston, TX US
Carlos RiosRRJune 13, 19606'1"168Santurce, PR
Germán RiveraRRJuly 6, 19606'2"195Santurce, PR
Chris ShaddyRROctober 14, 19616'1"185Carrollton, MO US
Alex SmithRRMarch 18, 19636'2"190Baltimore, MD US
Mike StantonLLJune 2, 19676'1"190Houston, TX US
Greg TubbsRRAugust 31, 19625'9"195Smithville, TN US
Jeff WetherbyLLOctober 18, 19636'2"195Granada Hills, CA US
Ed WhitedRRFebruary 9, 19646'3"195Bristol, PA US
Robbie WineRRJuly 13, 19626'2"190Norristown, PA US
Steve ZiemRROctober 24, 19616'2"210Milwaukee, WI 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.




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