1986 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 49-85
Finished 4th in the TL's East Division
Manager: Bill Stearns (49-85)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 162,529, Avg. 2,426
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1986 season with a record of 49 wins and 85 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Drillers scored 550 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 653 runs. Javier Ortiz led Tulsa with 14 home runs and drove in 65 runs. Jerry Browne paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Kirk Killingsworth topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.77 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1986 Tulsa Drillers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Scott Anderson, Kevin Brown, Jerry Browne, Mike Couchee, Art Gardner, Paul Kilgus, Randy Kramer, Mike Loynd, Gary Mielke, José Mota, Javier Ortiz, Kenny Rogers, Mike Stanley, Billy Taylor, Efrain Valdez and Steve Wilson.
Bill Stearns served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Anderson | R | R | August 1, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Greg Bailey | R | R | June 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 218 | |
| Kevin Bootay | R | R | June 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin Brown | R | R | March 14, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Jerry Browne | S | R | February 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 140 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Benny Cadahia | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Couchee | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jamie Doughty | R | R | February 17, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Al Farmer | R | R | September 27, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | US, US |
| Greg Ferlenda | R | August 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Art Gardner | L | L | September 21, 1952 | 5'11" | 175 | Madden, MS US |
| Bob Gergen | R | R | October 9, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dave Harman | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | US, US | |
| Brad Hill | L | R | May 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | US, US |
| Paul Kilgus | L | L | February 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Kirk Killingsworth | R | February 4, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | TX, TX US | |
| Larry Klein | R | R | November 26, 1961 | 5'8" | 158 | |
| Rick Knapp | R | December 11, 1961 | 6'4" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Randy Kramer | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Mike Loynd | R | R | March 26, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jeff Mace | R | R | January 11, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jeff Melrose | L | L | June 1, 1961 | 6'3" | 180 | US, US |
| Gary Mielke | R | R | January 28, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | St. James, MN US |
| José Mota | S | R | March 16, 1965 | 5'9" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dan Olsson | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | US, US | |
| Javier Ortiz | R | R | January 22, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Mark Poole | R | R | April 15, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rick Raether | R | R | May 30, 1964 | 6'4" | 193 | |
| Tim Rodgers | R | February 2, 1960 | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Kenny Rogers | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| Mike Rubel | R | R | January 9, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Mike Stanley | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Billy Taylor | R | R | October 16, 1961 | 6'8" | 200 | Monticello, FL US |
| Tony Triplett | R | R | August 31, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Efrain Valdez | L | L | July 11, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Dan Van Cleve | L | R | February 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | Jackson, MS US |
| Steve Wilson | L | L | December 13, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | Victoria, BC CA |
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.
