1989 Savannah Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 4th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Keith Champion (69-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 76,287, Avg. 1,098
The Savannah Cardinals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1989 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals plated 556 runs and surrendered 524 runs. Bobby DeLoach paced Savannah with 10 home runs Mauricio Nunez accounted for 59 RBI. Steve Fanning led all regular hitters by connecting at a .265 clip. Mark Clark topped the team with 14 wins, while John Ericks recorded a 2.05 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1989 Savannah Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mark Clark, John Ericks and Tim Sherrill.
Keith Champion served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Belbru | R | R | April 23, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Alan Biggers | S | R | December 16, 1967 | 5'9" | 172 | |
| Rod Brooks | R | R | December 1, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| John Burgos | L | L | August 2, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Humacao, PR |
| Johnny Calzado | R | R | September 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Ed Carter | L | L | September 16, 1968 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Mark Clark | R | R | May 12, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Bath, IL US |
| Bobby DeLoach | R | R | May 21, 1967 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| John Ericks | R | R | September 16, 1967 | 6'7" | 220 | Tinley Park, IL US |
| Steve Fanning | R | R | May 16, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Joe Federico | L | L | August 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jim Ferguson | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Antron Grier | S | R | November 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Brad Harvick | L | L | December 20, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Jim Hayes | R | R | October 5, 1968 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Mike Hensley | R | R | April 15, 1967 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Bill Hershman | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dan Hitt | L | L | November 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Clyde Keller | R | R | February 7, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Vince Kindred | R | R | September 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Steffen Majer | R | R | August 23, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tom Malchesky | R | R | February 13, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Luis Martinez | S | R | June 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Julio Mendez | R | R | April 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Mauricio Nunez | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Gab Ozuna | R | R | April 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Mateo Ozuna | R | R | January 1, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Timothy Pettengill | R | R | December 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Ahmed Rodriguez | R | R | March 6, 1970 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Matt Rose | L | August 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dave Sala | L | February 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Tim Sherrill | L | L | September 10, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Harrison, AR US |
| Brian Stone | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Andrew Taylor | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Orlando Thomas | R | R | November 23, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Dean Weese | R | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Lemoore, 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.
