1986 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 88-48
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Dave Bialas (0-0), Marty Mason (0-0), Mike Jorgensen (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 126,242, Avg. 1,856
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Cardinals 2 games, Tampa Tarpons 1
Finals - St. Petersburg Cardinals 3 games, West Palm Beach Expos 1
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1986 season with a record of 88 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals paced the circuit with just 428 runs allowed. St. Petersburg scored 681 runs. Ron Johns recorded 81 runs batted in. Jim Reboulet led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .327. Jeff Fassero topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.45 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Matt Kinzer, Howard Hilton, Alex Cole, Tim Jones, Jeff Fassero, John Costello and Scott Arnold were all players from the 1986 St. Petersburg Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Bialas, Marty Mason and Mike Jorgensen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Agostinelli | R | R | September 4, 1961 | 5'9" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Tom Amante | R | R | January 20, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Scott Arnold | R | R | August 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Rick Arzola | L | R | December 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Brad Blunt | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'5" | 182 | Farmingham, MO US | |
| Ted Carson | R | November 15, 1960 | 6'5" | 195 | Cleveland, TN US | |
| Alex Cole | L | L | August 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 170 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| John Costello | R | R | December 24, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jeff Fassero | L | L | January 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Jim Fregosi | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Hans Herzog | L | January 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 187 | Winchester, VA US | |
| Steve Hill | L | March 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Howard Hilton | R | R | January 3, 1964 | 6'3" | 230 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Kennedy Infante | R | R | January 5, 1966 | 5'10" | 168 | , Aragua VE |
| Ron Johns | R | R | October 7, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Tim Jones | L | R | December 1, 1962 | 5'10" | 172 | Sumter, SC US |
| Matt Kinzer | R | R | June 17, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Crucito Lara | S | R | December 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Mark Mangham | R | R | November 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Marty Mason | R | April 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Central City, KY US | |
| Chuck McGrath | R | R | August 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 240 | Medford, MA US |
| Jesus Mendez | L | L | June 14, 1964 | 5'10" | 173 | |
| Scott Murray | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'2" | 160 | ||
| Scott Nichols | R | R | July 29, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Martinsville, WV US |
| Jay North | R | R | June 21, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | Alameda, CA US |
| Mauricio Nunez | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Steven Petitt | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Jim Puzey | L | R | September 19, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jim Reboulet | R | R | August 13, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Dayton, OH US |
| John Rigos | S | R | April 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Hudson, NY US |
| Roy Silver | S | R | September 22, 1962 | 5'9" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Chico Singletary | S | R | February 8, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gator Thiesen | R | R | June 9, 1963 | 5'9" | 162 | |
| Troy Tomsick | R | R | January 14, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Denver, CO 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.
