1986 Tacoma Tigers Roster
Team Record: 72-72
Finished 2nd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Keith Lieppman (72-72)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 247,098, Avg. 3,432
Playoffs - Vancouver Canadians 3 games, Tacoma Tigers 0
The Tacoma Tigers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1986 season with a record of 72 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Tigers plated 738 runs and yielded 706 runs. Rob Nelson paced Tacoma with 20 home runs and drove in 108 runs. Lenn Sakata led all regular hitters with a .313 average. Darrel Akerfelds topped the team with 8 wins, while Rick Rodriguez registered a 3.95 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1986 Tacoma Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Eppard, Luis Polonia, Jerry Willard, Ray Smith, Eric Plunk, Bob Stoddard, Rick Peters, Bill Bathe, Bill Krueger, Todd Burns, Joey McLaughlin, Dave Stewart, Doug Bair, Bill Mooneyham, Darrel Akerfelds, Kevin Tapani, Jeff Kaiser, Mark McGwire, Rick Rodriguez, Rusty Tillman, Lenn Sakata, Rob Nelson, Tim Birtsas, Stan Javier, Dave Leiper, Curt Young, Tom Dozier, Brian Dorsett, Ron Roenicke, Roy Johnson, Dave Von Ohlen, Fernando Arroyo, Ralph Citarella, Wayne Gross, Joe Lansford and Mike Gallego.
Keith Lieppman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrel Akerfelds | R | R | June 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Denver, CO US |
| Fernando Arroyo | R | R | March 21, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Doug Bair | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH US |
| Bill Bathe | R | R | October 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Tim Birtsas | L | L | September 5, 1960 | 6'7" | 240 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Eric Broersma | R | R | January 20, 1960 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Alamitos, CA US |
| Todd Burns | R | R | July 6, 1963 | 6'2" | 186 | Maywood, CA US |
| Ralph Citarella | R | R | February 7, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Pat Dietrick | R | R | March 4, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Brian Dorsett | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 215 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Tom Dozier | R | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Jim Eppard | L | L | April 27, 1960 | 6'2" | 180 | South Bend, IN US |
| Mike Gallego | R | R | October 31, 1960 | 5'8" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Wayne Gross | L | R | January 14, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | Riverside, CA US |
| Brian Guinn | S | R | December 9, 1960 | 6'1" | 173 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Stan Javier | S | R | January 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Roy Johnson | L | L | June 27, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Parkin, AR US |
| Jim Jones | R | R | October 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Jeff Kaiser | R | L | July 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Russ Kibler | R | January 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Joe Kramer | R | R | April 19, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bill Krueger | L | L | April 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Stan Kyles | R | R | February 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tim Lambert | R | August 1, 1960 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Joe Lansford | R | R | January 15, 1961 | 6'5" | 225 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Dave Leiper | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Mark McGwire | R | R | October 1, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Pomona, CA US |
| Joey McLaughlin | R | R | July 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bill Mooneyham | R | R | August 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Livermore, CA US |
| Rob Nelson | L | L | May 17, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Rick Peters | S | R | November 21, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Eric Plunk | R | R | September 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Luis Polonia | L | L | December 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Thad Reece | L | R | November 15, 1958 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Rick Rodriguez | R | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ron Roenicke | S | L | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Covina, CA US |
| Lenn Sakata | R | R | June 8, 1954 | 5'9" | 160 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ray Smith | R | R | September 18, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Glendale, CA US |
| Dave Stewart | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bob Stoddard | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Kevin Tapani | R | R | February 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Ray Thoma | R | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Keith Thrower | S | R | August 23, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Rusty Tillman | R | R | August 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Dave Von Ohlen | L | L | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Jerry Willard | L | R | March 14, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Curt Young | R | L | April 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI 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.
