1989 Spartanburg Phillies Roster
Team Record: 62-79
Finished 5th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Mel Roberts (62-79)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 94,120, Avg. 1,335
The Spartanburg Phillies of the South Atlantic League ended the 1989 season with a record of 62 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Phillies plated 527 runs and gave up 559 runs. Tom Marsh paced Spartanburg with 10 home runs Reed Olmstead drove in 50 runs. Leroy Ventress topped batters with significant playing time with a .279 average. Darrell Lindsey led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.34 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Joe Millette, Doug Lindsey, Mickey Morandini, Andy Ashby, Andy Carter, Greg McCarthy, Toby Borland, Tom Marsh and Donnie Elliott were all players from the 1989 Spartanburg Phillies who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Mel Roberts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Adams | R | R | May 31, 1969 | 5'10" | 186 | |
| Andy Ashby | R | R | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Steve Avent | R | R | September 24, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jason Backs | R | R | December 28, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Toby Borland | R | R | May 29, 1969 | 6'6" | 186 | Ruston, LA US |
| Mike Carlin | S | R | July 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Andy Carter | L | L | November 9, 1968 | 6'5" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tim Churchill | R | R | February 2, 1969 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Darrell Coulter | R | April 16, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Tim Dell | R | R | April 8, 1967 | 6'5" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Todd Elam | R | June 25, 1965 | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Donnie Elliott | R | R | September 20, 1968 | 6'4" | 190 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Paul Ellison | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Reggie Garcia | R | December 30, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Steve Keller | S | R | January 10, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Troy Kent | R | R | February 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John Larosa | R | L | August 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Chris Limbach | L | L | May 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Antonio Linares | R | R | November 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Darrell Lindsey | R | R | July 8, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Doug Lindsey | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Nick Macaluso | L | R | July 20, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Tom Marsh | R | R | December 27, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | Toledo, OH US |
| John Marshall | L | R | February 2, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Greg McCarthy | L | L | October 30, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Joe Millette | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Mickey Morandini | L | R | April 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Reed Olmstead | L | L | October 19, 1968 | 6'4" | 229 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Tim Peek | R | R | January 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Matt Rambo | L | L | February 25, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Ed Rosado | S | R | January 25, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Nick Santa Cruz | R | R | October 16, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jon Szynal | L | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Joe Tenhunfeld | R | R | August 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Richard Tracy | R | May 17, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Leroy Ventress | S | R | August 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Casey Waller | S | R | December 15, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | South Boston, VA US |
| Gary Wilson | R | R | August 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Pat Woodruff | R | R | March 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 205 | Arlington, TX US |
| Pedro Zayas | R | R | April 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
