1990 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 65-68
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Bill Evers (65-68)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Fair Grounds Field
Attendance: 204,872, Avg. 3,081
Playoffs - Shreveport Captains 2 games, Jackson Mets 0
Finals - Shreveport Captains 4 games, San Antonio Missions 2
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1990 season with a record of 65 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Captains yielded 496 runs, fewest in the league. Shreveport plated 538 runs. Ted Wood paced the team with 17 home runs, while Steve Decker and Juan Guerrero walloped 15 or more, too. Steve Decker drove in 80 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .293 clip. Rod Beck and Jim Pena led the squad with 10 wins each, and Steve Lienhard registered a 2.5 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1990 Shreveport Captains who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Andrés Santana, Jim McNamara, Rod Beck, Mike Remlinger, Steve Decker, Steve Reed, Bryan Hickerson, Jim Pena, Mark Dewey, Larry Carter, Rafael Novoa, Juan Guerrero, Eric Gunderson, Ted Wood and Erik Johnson.
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 |
| Kash Beauchamp | R | R | January 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Rod Beck | R | R | August 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 215 | Burbank, CA US |
| George Bonilla | L | L | February 20, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Larry Carter | R | R | May 22, 1965 | 6'5" | 195 | Charleston, WV US |
| Steve Connolly | L | L | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jamie Cooper | S | R | May 31, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Steve Decker | R | R | October 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Mark Dewey | R | R | January 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Tom Ealy | R | R | November 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 208 | |
| Joel Estes | L | L | August 4, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Juan Guerrero | R | R | February 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Eric Gunderson | R | L | March 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Ham | R | R | February 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Steve Hecht | L | R | November 12, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Palm Springs, CA US |
| Bryan Hickerson | L | L | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Bemidji, MN 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 |
| Jim Jones | S | R | September 17, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Steve Lienhard | R | R | September 3, 1964 | 6'4" | 225 | McAlester, OK US |
| Jim McNamara | L | R | June 10, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Nashua, NH US |
| Timber Mead | R | R | January 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Kevin Meier | R | R | February 20, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Rick Nelson | R | R | September 4, 1964 | 6'5" | 218 | |
| Rafael Novoa | L | L | October 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Mark Owens | L | R | October 17, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Patterson | R | R | June 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jim Pena | L | L | September 17, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank Potestio | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Steve Reed | R | R | March 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Remlinger | L | L | March 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Middletown, NY US |
| Andrés Santana | S | R | February 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Randy Strijek | R | R | March 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Elanis Westbrooks | R | R | August 3, 1965 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| 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.
