1989 Stockton Ports Roster
Team Record: 89-53
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Dave Huppert (89-53)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 72,734, Avg. 1,024
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 3 games, San Jose Giants 2
Finals - Bakersfield Dodgers 3 games, Stockton Ports 0
The Stockton Ports of the California League ended the 1989 season with a record of 89 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Ports topped the league with just 496 runs allowed. Stockton scored 654 runs. John Jaha led the team with 25 home runs and recorded 91 runs batted in, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .292. Steve Sparks paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.41 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1989 Stockton Ports who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Austin, Brian Drahman, Narciso Elvira, Tim Fortugno, Chris George, Doug Henry, Mike Ignasiak, John Jaha, Pat Listach, Charlie Montoyo, Dave Nilsson, Steve Sparks and Dale Sveum.
Dave Huppert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ambrose | R | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Jim Austin | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Farmville, VA US |
| Gary Borg | L | L | January 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | US, US |
| James Cangemi | R | R | January 14, 1965 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Chris Cassels | R | R | December 31, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jeff Ciszkowski | R | R | August 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Rob Derksen | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Brian Drahman | R | R | November 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Kenton, KY US |
| Rick Durant | R | R | September 9, 1965 | 6'3" | 175 | Forsyth, MI US |
| Narciso Elvira | L | L | October 29, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Ruben Escalera | L | L | October 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 174 | Carolina, PR |
| Keith Fleming | R | May 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Tim Fortugno | L | L | April 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Clinton, MA US |
| Bryan Foster | R | R | September 28, 1968 | 5'10" | 166 | |
| Chris George | R | R | September 24, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mike Guerrero | R | R | January 8, 1968 | 5'11" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Doug Henry | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Kent Hetrick | R | May 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mike Ignasiak | S | R | March 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Anchorville, MI US |
| John Jaha | R | R | May 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Bobby Jones | R | R | February 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Heath Lane | R | R | September 25, 1966 | 6'2" | 186 | |
| Pat Listach | S | R | September 12, 1967 | 5'9" | 170 | Natchitoches, LA US |
| Steve Monson | R | R | September 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Charlie Montoyo | R | R | October 17, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Florida, PR |
| Carl Moraw | R | July 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dave Nilsson | L | R | December 14, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Larry Oedewaldt | S | R | March 6, 1966 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Leo Perez | R | R | August 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Medina, Nayarit MX |
| Steve Preston | S | R | January 27, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Tim Raley | L | R | January 21, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Keith Shibata | L | L | October 15, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Rob Smith | R | R | June 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Randy Snyder | R | R | March 28, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Steve Sparks | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 187 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Dale Sveum | S | R | November 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, CA US |
| Bob Watts | R | November 11, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
