1989 Rockford Expos Roster
Team Record: 74-59
Finished 2nd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Mike Quade (74-59)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Ballpark: Marinelli Stadium
Attendance: 139,338, Avg. 2,095
Playoffs - South Bend White Sox 2 games, Rockford Expos 0
The Rockford Expos of the Midwest League ended the 1989 season with a record of 74 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Expos scored 571 runs and conceded 517 runs. Terrel Hansen led Rockford with 16 home runs and drove in 81 runs. Adam Terris paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .281. Chris Nabholz and Dan Freed topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Chris Nabholz recorded a 2.18 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1989 Rockford Expos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kevin Foster, Doug Piatt, Tim Laker, Joe Siddall, Chris Nabholz, Esteban Beltré, Matt Stairs, Reid Cornelius, Nate Minchey and Darrin Winston.
Mike Quade served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Alleyne | L | L | January 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Esteban Beltré | R | R | December 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rod Boddie | S | R | January 31, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Scott Bromby | R | April 7, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Dale Buzzard | R | R | December 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | East Stroudsburg, PA US |
| Reid Cornelius | R | R | June 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Thomasville, AL US |
| Bret Davis | R | R | February 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Kevin Foster | R | R | January 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Evanston, IL US |
| Dan Freed | R | R | June 12, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Mike Gibbons | R | R | May 1, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | South Bend, IN US |
| Terrel Hansen | R | R | September 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Dan Hargis | R | R | March 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Ben Howze | R | R | December 10, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Keith Kaub | R | R | September 25, 1965 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Rob Kerrigan | R | March 26, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bryn Kosco | S | R | March 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Tim Laker | R | R | November 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Encino, CA US |
| Rob Mason | R | R | October 15, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Nate Minchey | R | R | August 31, 1969 | 6'8" | 225 | Austin, TX US |
| Chris Nabholz | L | L | January 5, 1967 | 6'5" | 210 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Jeff Oller | L | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dave Oropeza | R | February 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Jesus Paredes | S | R | October 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 155 | |
| Doug Piatt | L | R | September 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Beaver, PA US |
| Tim Piechowski | L | L | January 2, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Gary Regira | R | R | January 9, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Kelvin Shephard | R | R | September 11, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Matt Shiflett | R | R | August 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Joe Siddall | L | R | October 25, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Joel Smith | S | R | December 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Macon, GA US |
| Matt Stairs | L | R | February 27, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | St. John, NB CA |
| Tim Stanley | L | R | April 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Alex Tejada | R | R | June 9, 1968 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Adam Terris | L | L | June 30, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Darrin Winston | R | L | July 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Kelly Zane | R | R | August 19, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Wichita, KS 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.
