1986 Tulsa Drillers Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
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
1986 Tulsa Drillers Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Scott AndersonRRAugust 1, 19626'6"190Corvallis, OR US
Greg BaileyRRJune 12, 19626'0"218
Kevin BootayRRJune 4, 19646'0"175
Kevin BrownRRMarch 14, 19656'4"195Milledgeville, GA US
Jerry BrowneSRFebruary 13, 19665'10"140Christiansted, St. Croix VI
Benny CadahiaRRAugust 7, 19626'0"190
Mike CoucheeRRDecember 4, 19576'0"190San Jose, CA US
Jamie DoughtyRRFebruary 17, 19625'11"180
Al FarmerRRSeptember 27, 19625'9"165
Greg FerlendaRAugust 7, 19646'1"185
Art GardnerLLSeptember 21, 19525'11"175Madden, MS US
Bob GergenRROctober 9, 19606'3"200
Dave HarmanRMarch 5, 19616'3"195
Brad HillLRMay 2, 19626'0"180
Paul KilgusLLFebruary 2, 19626'1"175Bowling Green, KY US
Kirk KillingsworthRFebruary 4, 19616'2"190, TX US
Larry KleinRRNovember 26, 19615'8"158
Rick KnappRDecember 11, 19616'4"190Baltimore, MD US
Randy KramerRRSeptember 20, 19606'2"170Palo Alto, CA US
Mike LoyndRRMarch 26, 19646'4"210St. Louis, MO US
Jeff MaceRRJanuary 11, 19606'3"195
Jeff MelroseLLJune 1, 19616'3"180
Gary MielkeRRJanuary 28, 19636'3"185St. James, MN US
José MotaSRMarch 16, 19655'9"155Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Dan OlssonRNovember 8, 19636'0"175
Javier OrtizRRJanuary 22, 19636'4"220Boston, MA US
Mark PooleRRApril 15, 19596'0"185
Rick RaetherRRMay 30, 19646'4"193
Tim RodgersRFebruary 2, 19606'0"173
Kenny RogersLLNovember 10, 19646'1"200Savannah, GA US
Mike RubelRRJanuary 9, 19606'4"215
Mike StanleyRRJune 25, 19636'1"185Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Billy TaylorRROctober 16, 19616'8"200Monticello, FL US
Tony TriplettRRAugust 31, 19606'3"185
Efrain ValdezLLJuly 11, 19665'11"180Nizao, Peravia DO
Dan Van CleveLRFebruary 9, 19626'1"180Jackson, MS US
Steve WilsonLLDecember 13, 19646'4"205Victoria, 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.




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