1989 Tulsa Drillers Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 73-63
Finished 3rd in the TL's East Division
Manager: (73-63)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 218,755, Avg. 3,217
1989 Tulsa Drillers Statistics

The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1989 season with a record of 73 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.

The Drillers plated 586 runs and conceded 598 runs. Dean Palmer paced Tulsa with 25 home runs, while Juan González and Gary Alexander walloped 15 or more, too. Dean Palmer drove in 90 runs. Juan González topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .293. Bob Malloy led the squad with 10 wins, and John Hoover recorded a 3.38 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Wilson Álvarez, Brian Bohanon, Monty Fariss, Juan González, Bill Haselman, John Hoover, Ken Jackson, Bob Malloy, Barry Manuel, Terry Mathews, Jamie Moyer, Dean Palmer, Mark Petkovsek, Geno Petralli, Dan Rohrmeier, Wayne Rosenthal, Tony Scruggs, Sammy Sosa and Rusty Tillman were all players from the 1989 Tulsa Drillers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Gary AlexanderRRNovember 24, 19646'2"190San Francisco, CA US
Wilson ÁlvarezLLMarch 24, 19706'1"175Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Brian BohanonLLAugust 1, 19686'2"210Denton, TX US
Phil BryantRROctober 16, 19646'0"180Oklahoma City, OK US
Felipe CastilloRRAugust 23, 19666'3"161Higuey, La Altagracia DO
Monty FarissRROctober 13, 19676'4"180Cordell, OK US
Darrin GarnerRRDecember 19, 19655'10"180Los Angeles, CA US
Juan GonzálezRROctober 20, 19696'3"175Arecibo, PR
Bill HaselmanRRMay 25, 19666'3"205Long Branch, NJ US
John HooverRRDecember 22, 19626'2"190Fresno, CA US
Bubba JacksonSRSeptember 14, 19636'1"190
Ken JacksonRRAugust 21, 19636'1"190Shreveport, LA US
Adam LamleRLOctober 21, 19646'3"185
Steve LankardRJanuary 5, 19636'0"170
Darren LoyRRJuly 14, 19626'0"190US, US
Dave LynchRLOctober 7, 19656'4"210Baton Rouge, LA US
Bob MalloyRRNovember 24, 19646'5"200Arlington, VA US
Barry ManuelRRAugust 12, 19655'11"175Mamou, LA US
Alex MarteLLDecember 12, 19626'0"168Santiago, Santiago DO
Terry MathewsLROctober 5, 19646'2"200Alexandria, LA US
Buddy MicheuRROctober 25, 19665'10"195
Gar MillayRRApril 6, 19655'11"175
Scott MorseRJuly 31, 19656'2"195
Jamie MoyerLLNovember 18, 19626'0"170Sellersville, PA US
Dean PalmerRRDecember 27, 19686'1"175Tallahassee, FL US
Mark PetkovsekRRNovember 18, 19656'0"185Beaumont, TX US
Geno PetralliLRSeptember 25, 19596'2"185Sacramento, CA US
Paul PostierRRApril 9, 19646'1"170
Marv RockmanRMay 17, 19646'0"180
Dan RohrmeierRRSeptember 27, 19656'0"185Cincinnati, OH US
Wayne RosenthalRRFebruary 19, 19656'5"220Brooklyn, NY US
Fred SamsonRROctober 23, 19666'0"175
Tony ScruggsRRMarch 19, 19666'1"210Riverside, CA US
Sammy SosaRRNovember 12, 19686'0"165San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Mitch ThomasRROctober 16, 19635'10"175
George ThreadgillRROctober 19, 19645'10"165
Rusty TillmanRRAugust 29, 19606'0"185Jacksonville, FL US

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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