1986 Shreveport Captains Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 80-56
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Wendell Kim (80-56)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Fair Grounds Field
Attendance: 183,560, Avg. 2,699
1986 Shreveport Captains Statistics

Playoffs - Jackson Mets 2 games, Shreveport Captains 1

The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1986 season with a record of 80 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.

The Captains surrendered 523 runs, least in the league. Shreveport tallied 589 runs. Alan Cockrell paced the team with 14 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Mackey Sasser led all regular batters by connecting at a .293 clip. George Ferran topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.29 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1986 Shreveport Captains who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff Brantley, John Burkett, Alan Cockrell, Ángel Escobar, Charlie Hayes, Greg Litton, Randy McCament, Scott Medvin, Mackey Sasser, Stu Tate and Colin Ward.

Wendell Kim served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Pat AdamsRRJune 12, 19596'5"215
Paul BlairSRMay 14, 19645'11"160Los Angeles, CA US
Jeff BrantleyRRSeptember 5, 19635'11"180Florence, AL US
John BurkettRRNovember 28, 19646'2"175New Brighton, PA US
Kevin BurrellRRDecember 2, 19626'3"187Pomona, CA US
Alan CockrellRRDecember 5, 19626'2"210Kansas City, KS US
Charlie CorbellRRNovember 30, 19606'1"180Baytown, TX US
Romy CucjenRRApril 22, 19626'2"190
Ángel EscobarSRMay 12, 19656'0"160La Sabana, Vargas VE
George FerranRRAugust 27, 19646'0"165
Dean FreelandRRFebruary 25, 19656'0"180Milwaukee, WI US
Everett GrahamLLFebruary 20, 19626'2"190
Johnny GrimesRRDecember 27, 19616'2"205
Charlie HayesRRMay 29, 19656'0"190Hattiesburg, MS US
Dean HummelLApril 24, 19606'3"190
Mike JonesLLSeptember 14, 19605'7"177
Greg LittonRRJuly 13, 19646'0"175New Orleans, LA US
Randy McCamentRRJuly 29, 19626'3"195Albuquerque, NM US
Deron McCueRRJanuary 24, 19636'0"180
T. J. McDonaldRROctober 25, 19636'0"180
Scott MedvinRRSeptember 16, 19616'1"195North Olmsted, OH US
Steve MillerLRFebruary 12, 19636'1"160
Todd OakesRSeptember 3, 19606'4"205
Brian OhnoutkaRRAugust 9, 19636'0"180
Ed PuikunasLAugust 19, 19626'2"180
Mike RubelRRJanuary 9, 19606'4"215
Mackey SasserLRAugust 3, 19626'1"190Fort Gaines, GA US
Keith SilverRDecember 17, 19626'1"170
Stu TateRRJune 17, 19626'3"205Huntsville, AL US
Todd ThomasLRMarch 15, 19615'8"170
John VerducciRRMarch 25, 19636'0"165
Colin WardLLNovember 22, 19606'3"190Los Angeles, 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.




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