1986 Salem Redbirds Roster
Team Record: 45-93
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Mike Bucci (45-93)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 87,047, Avg. 1,262
The Salem Redbirds of the Carolina League ended the 1986 season with a record of 45 wins and 93 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Redbirds scored 594 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 924 runs, most in the circuit. Kevin Reimer led Salem with 16 home runs and drove in 76 runs. Al Farmer topped all regular hitters by hitting .306. Jeff Mays and Steve Lankard paced the team with 9 wins each, while Mitch Thomas recorded a 3.9 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1986 Salem Redbirds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Barfield, Chad Kreuter, Kenny Rogers, Kevin Reimer, Randy Kramer and Gary Mielke.
Mike Bucci served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Allen | S | R | August 27, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Barfield | L | L | October 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Rick Bernardo | L | L | November 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kevin Bootay | R | R | June 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joel Cartaya | L | R | November 5, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Bryan Dial | R | October 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Tom Duggan | R | R | November 29, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Riley Epps | S | R | December 2, 1961 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Al Farmer | R | R | September 27, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Greg Ferlenda | R | August 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Stephen Glasker | L | L | March 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Brad Hill | L | R | May 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Marlon Hubbard | R | February 13, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bubba Jackson | S | R | September 14, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Duane James | R | April 22, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Ron King | L | L | April 9, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Steve Kordish | R | March 2, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Randy Kramer | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Chad Kreuter | S | R | August 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| Steve Lankard | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Dan Maynard | S | R | April 19, 1963 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Jeff Mays | R | May 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Tim McLoughlin | R | 6'6" | 215 | |||
| Gus Meizoso | L | December 25, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gary Mielke | R | R | January 28, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | St. James, MN US |
| Rob Mortimer | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Dave Murray | R | R | November 29, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Robert O'Hearn | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dan Olsson | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Paul Postier | R | R | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Kevin Reimer | L | R | June 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | Macon, GA US |
| Kenny Rogers | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| Dave Rolland | R | R | January 27, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Dave Satnat | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Mitch Thomas | R | R | October 16, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Dan Van Cleve | L | R | February 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jose Vargas | S | R | November 30, 1966 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Jim Vlcek | R | R | December 17, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Darrell Whitaker | R | December 17, 1961 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Bruce Williams | R | December 28, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Mike Winbush | R | September 4, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
