1989 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 75-61
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Bill Evers (75-61)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Fair Grounds Field
Attendance: 210,669, Avg. 3,098
Playoffs - Arkansas Travelers 2 games, Shreveport Captains 0
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1989 season with a record of 75 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Captains scored 603 runs and allowed 551 runs. Mark Leonard led Shreveport with 10 home runs Rich Aldrete drove in 56 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .321 clip. Steve Connolly, Paul McClellan and Eric Gunderson paced the team with 8 wins each.
Players from the 1989 Shreveport Captains who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Larry Carter, Russ Swan, Gil Heredia, Mike Remlinger, Rod Beck, Ken Gerhart, Randy McCament, Steve Decker, Paul McClellan, Eric Gunderson, Craig Colbert, Mark Leonard, Erik Johnson and Ted Wood.
Bill Evers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Aldrete | L | L | January 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Carmel, CA US |
| Rod Beck | R | R | August 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 215 | Burbank, CA US |
| Paul Blair | S | R | May 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Bonilla | L | L | February 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jeff Carter | S | R | October 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Larry Carter | R | R | May 22, 1965 | 6'5" | 195 | Charleston, WV US |
| Craig Colbert | R | R | February 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Greg Conner | R | R | September 28, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Steve Connolly | L | L | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Steve Decker | R | R | October 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Dee Dixon | L | L | March 8, 1964 | 6'0" | 184 | |
| Jose Dominguez | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Dean Freeland | R | R | February 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Scottie Gay | R | March 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Ken Gerhart | R | R | May 19, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Charleston, SC US |
| Eric Gunderson | R | L | March 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Ham | R | R | February 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Gil Heredia | R | R | October 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Nogales, AZ US |
| Tom Hostetler | R | R | October 10, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Erik Johnson | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Stan Kyles | R | R | February 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mark Leonard | L | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Eduardo Lopez | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Randy McCament | R | R | July 29, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Paul McClellan | R | R | February 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Tom Meagher | R | June 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Kevin Meier | R | R | February 20, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Mark Owens | L | R | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Patterson | R | R | June 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jose Pena | R | R | April 24, 1965 | 6'1" | 183 | |
| Mike Remlinger | L | L | March 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Middletown, NY US |
| Gregg Ritchie | L | L | January 25, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Doug Robertson | S | R | April 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Senne | R | R | June 5, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Skurla | L | L | December 16, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Russ Swan | L | L | January 3, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | Fremont, CA US |
| Ted Wood | L | L | January 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 170 | Mansfield, 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.
