1989 Reading Phillies Roster
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 4th in the EL
Manager: Mike Hart (68-71)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 178,734, Avg. 2,572
Playoffs - Albany-Colonie Yankees 3 games, Reading Phillies 1
The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1989 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing fourth in the EL.
The Phillies scored 545 runs and allowed 601 runs. Frank Bellino paced Reading with 10 home runs and drove in 77 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .285. Jason Grimsley topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.98 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jason Grimsley, Chuck McElroy, Tim Mauser, Steve Scarsone, Jeff Grotewold, Mickey Morandini, Chuck Malone, Rick Parker, Scott Service, Cliff Brantley, Shane Turner, Pat Combs, Bob Ayrault, Jeff Tabaka, Amalio Carreño, Bob Scanlan and Jim Vatcher were all players from the 1989 Reading Phillies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Hart served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Agostinelli | R | R | September 4, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Bob Ayrault | R | R | April 27, 1966 | 6'4" | 230 | South Lake Tahoe, CA US |
| Frank Bellino | L | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Eric Boudreaux | R | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Cliff Brantley | R | R | April 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Harvey Brumfield | L | L | February 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Rich Buonantony | R | R | November 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Chris Calvert | R | R | September 6, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Amalio Carreño | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Chacachacare, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Fred Christopher | L | December 1, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joe Citari | R | R | August 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Pat Combs | L | L | October 29, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Newport, RI US |
| Greg Edge | S | R | September 8, 1964 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Bobby Edmonds | R | R | September 26, 1964 | 5'11" | 186 | |
| Mike Farr | R | April 4, 1965 | 5'9" | 210 | ||
| Marty Foley | R | R | February 20, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Kevin Fynan | R | August 17, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jason Grimsley | R | R | August 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | Cleveland, TX US |
| Jeff Grotewold | L | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 215 | Madera, CA US |
| Ramon Henderson | R | R | August 18, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Jerry Holtz | L | R | May 3, 1963 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Vince Holyfield | R | R | February 8, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Warren Magee | L | R | May 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Chuck Malone | R | R | July 8, 1965 | 6'7" | 250 | Harrisburg, AR US |
| Tim Mauser | R | R | October 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Shelby McDonald | R | R | November 21, 1966 | 5'9" | 173 | |
| Chuck McElroy | L | L | October 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Mickey Morandini | L | R | April 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Rick Parker | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John Posey | R | R | December 27, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Victor Rosario | S | R | March 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Bob Scanlan | R | R | August 9, 1966 | 6'7" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steve Scarsone | R | R | April 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 170 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Scott Service | R | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Sharts | L | L | August 17, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Mark Sims | S | L | April 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | Monroe, LA US |
| Jeff Tabaka | R | L | January 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Barberton, OH US |
| Shane Turner | L | R | January 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Vatcher | R | R | May 27, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Cary Williams | R | R | June 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jeff Williams | L | L | September 10, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Lincoln Heights, OH 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.
