1986 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 77-59
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: George Culver (77-59)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 83,506, Avg. 1,228
Playoffs - Reading Phillies 3 games, Glens Falls Tigers 1
Finals - Vermont Reds 3 games, Reading Phillies 2
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1986 season with a record of 77 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Phillies paced the circuit with 648 runs. Reading allowed 582 runs. Jim Olander drove in 68 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .325. Marvin Freeman led the squad with 13 wins, while Mike Shelton recorded a 3.3 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1986 Reading Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Shawn Barton, Brad Brink, José Cecena, Tom Foley, Marvin Freeman, Todd Frohwirth, Ken Jackson, Mike Jackson, Ricky Jordan, Al Lachowicz, Keith Miller, Jim Olander, Gary Redus, Wally Ritchie, Bruce Ruffin and Kevin Ward.
George Culver served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Barton | R | L | May 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dion Beck | L | L | March 26, 1964 | 6'0" | 155 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Eric Boudreaux | R | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Mark Bowden | L | L | October 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Brad Brink | R | R | January 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseville, CA US |
| Tony Brown | L | R | February 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 187 | Moore County, NC US |
| José Cecena | R | R | August 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Travis Chambers | L | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Steve De Angelis | L | L | October 3, 1963 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Greg Edge | S | R | September 8, 1964 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Tom Foley | L | R | September 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Jim Fortenberry | L | R | September 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | US, US |
| Marvin Freeman | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'7" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Todd Frohwirth | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Rich Gaynor | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ramon Henderson | R | R | August 18, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Rob Hicks | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bryan Hoppie | S | R | January 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ken Jackson | R | R | August 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Mike Jackson | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Roger Johnson | R | R | August 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | US, US |
| Ricky Jordan | R | R | May 26, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Richmond, CA US |
| Jeff Knox | R | March 25, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | US, US | |
| Steve Labay | L | January 30, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Al Lachowicz | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'3" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jose Leiva | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Bruce Long | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Alton, IL US |
| Darren Loy | R | R | July 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | US, US |
| Rick Lundblade | R | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'5" | 230 | US, US |
| John McLarnan | R | R | July 21, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Keith Miller | S | R | March 7, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Steve Moses | L | L | June 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 165 | Downey, CA US |
| Howard Nichols | R | R | May 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 220 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jim Olander | R | R | February 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Gary Redus | R | R | November 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Tanner, AL US |
| Wally Ritchie | L | L | July 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Ray Roman | R | R | October 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Bruce Ruffin | S | L | October 4, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Juan Sanchez | R | R | September 25, 1964 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Steve Sharts | L | L | August 17, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Mike Shelton | R | August 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Todd Soares | L | R | March 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | US, US |
| Miguel Vargas | R | R | August 22, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | Dorado, PR |
| Kevin Ward | R | R | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Len Watts | L | L | July 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 |
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.
