1986 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: John Hart (75-63)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 308,807, Avg. 4,475
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 3 games, Pawtucket Red Sox 1
Finals - Richmond Braves 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 2
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1986 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Red Wings tallied 619 runs and yielded 575 runs. Ken Gerhart paced Rochester with 28 home runs and drove in 72 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .274 clip. Bill Swaggerty and John Habyan topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Mike Skinner recorded a 4.19 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1986 Rochester Red Wings who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Swaggerty, Eric Bell, Eric Rasmussen, Mike Young, Tony Arnold, Kelly Paris, Nelson Simmons, Odell Jones, Nate Snell, Kelvin Torve, Jackie Gutiérrez, Al Pardo, Alan Wiggins, Jeff Ballard, Tom Dodd, Mike Hart, Jim Traber, John Habyan, Ken Smith, Jerry Augustine, Donnie Scott, Ricky Jones, Alan Fowlkes, Ken Gerhart, Phil Huffman, Mike Kinnunen, Dennis Martínez, Rex Hudler, Luis DeLeón, Floyd Rayford, Ted Wilborn, Tom O'Malley, Glenn Gulliver, John Stefero and Tippy Martinez.
John Hart served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Arnold | R | R | May 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | El Paso, TX US |
| Jerry Augustine | L | L | July 24, 1952 | 6'0" | 183 | Kewaunee, WI US |
| Jeff Ballard | L | L | August 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Billings, MT US |
| Eric Bell | L | L | October 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 178 | Modesto, CA US |
| Luis DeLeón | R | R | August 19, 1958 | 6'1" | 153 | Ponce, PR |
| Tom Dodd | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Dave Falcone | L | R | September 30, 1958 | 6'2" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Alan Fowlkes | R | R | August 8, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Brawley, CA US |
| Ken Gerhart | R | R | May 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Charleston, SC US |
| Glenn Gulliver | L | R | October 15, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jackie Gutiérrez | R | R | June 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| John Habyan | R | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Mike Hart | L | L | February 17, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Rex Hudler | R | R | September 2, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Phil Huffman | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Freeport, TX US |
| Odell Jones | R | R | January 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | Tulare, CA US |
| Ricky Jones | R | R | June 4, 1958 | 6'3" | 186 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Mike Kinnunen | L | L | April 1, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Joe Kucharski | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'3" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Dennis Martínez | R | R | May 14, 1954 | 6'1" | 160 | Granada, NI |
| Tippy Martinez | L | L | May 31, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | La Junta, CO US |
| Tom O'Malley | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange, NJ US |
| Al Pardo | S | R | September 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 187 | Oviedo, ES |
| Kelly Paris | R | R | October 17, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Encino, CA US |
| Eric Rasmussen | R | R | March 22, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Racine, WI US |
| Floyd Rayford | R | R | July 27, 1957 | 5'10" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Mike Reddish | R | R | May 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Donnie Scott | S | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL US |
| Nelson Simmons | S | R | June 27, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Mike Skinner | R | R | August 5, 1964 | 6'1" | 193 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Ken Smith | L | R | February 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Nate Snell | R | R | September 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| John Stefero | L | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'8" | 185 | Sumter, SC US |
| Scott Stranski | R | November 27, 1957 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Bill Swaggerty | R | R | December 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 186 | Sanford, FL US |
| Kelvin Torve | L | R | January 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Jim Traber | L | L | December 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 194 | Columbus, OH US |
| Alan Wiggins | S | R | February 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ted Wilborn | S | R | December 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Waco, TX US |
| Jeff Williams | L | L | September 10, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Lincoln Heights, OH US |
| Roger Wilson | L | June 16, 1963 | 6'5" | 180 | ||
| Mike Young | S | R | March 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Oakland, CA 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.
