1989 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 77-69
Finished 3rd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Mike Cubbage (77-69)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 210,258, Avg. 2,880
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1989 season with a record of 77 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Tides scored 603 runs and conceded 547 runs. Tom O'Malley led Tidewater with 15 home runs and drove in 84 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .295. Blaine Beatty topped the squad with 12 wins, and John Mitchell recorded a 3.03 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1989 Tidewater Tides who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mark Carreon, Gary Carter, Mike Trujillo, Kevin Brown, Manny Hernández, Tom Edens, Darren Reed, Marcus Lawton, Dave Liddell, Jeff McKnight, Ken Dowell, John Mitchell, Scott Nielsen, Mark Bailey, Wally Whitehurst, Lou Thornton, Tom O'Malley, Keith Miller, Tim Drummond, Jeff Innis, Barry Lyons, Blaine Beatty, Bill Scherrer, Kevin Tapani, Phil Lombardi, Julio Valera, Shawn Barton, Jack Savage, Kip Gross, Julio Machado, Jeff Gardner, David West, Craig Shipley and Ray Soff.
Mike Cubbage served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bailey | S | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Shawn Barton | R | L | May 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Blaine Beatty | L | L | April 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Kevin Brown | L | L | March 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | Oroville, CA US |
| Tony Brown | L | R | February 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 187 | Moore County, NC US |
| Mark Carreon | R | L | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gary Carter | R | R | April 8, 1954 | 6'2" | 205 | Culver City, CA US |
| Joaquin Contreras | S | L | April 5, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Las Villas, CU |
| Mike Debutch | R | R | August 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ken Dowell | R | R | January 19, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Tim Drummond | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | La Plata, MD US |
| Tom Edens | R | R | June 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Ontario, OR US |
| Jeff Gardner | L | R | February 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Kip Gross | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Scottsbluff, NE US |
| Alan Hayden | L | L | June 9, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Manny Hernández | R | R | May 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jeff Innis | R | R | July 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Marcus Lawton | S | R | August 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 160 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Dave Liddell | R | R | June 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Phil Lombardi | R | R | February 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| Rick Lundblade | R | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Barry Lyons | R | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Julio Machado | R | R | December 1, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | San Carlos del Zulia, Zulia VE |
| Jeff McKnight | S | R | February 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Conway, AR US |
| Keith Miller | R | R | June 12, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | Midland, MI US |
| John Mitchell | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | Dickson, TN US |
| Scott Nielsen | R | R | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Tom O'Malley | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange, NJ US |
| Darren Reed | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Ojai, CA US |
| Manny Salinas | L | R | November 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Zoilo Sanchez | R | R | August 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Jack Savage | R | R | April 22, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Bill Scherrer | L | L | January 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 170 | Tonawanda, NY US |
| Craig Shipley | R | R | January 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Parramatta, New South Wales AU |
| Ray Soff | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Kevin Tapani | R | R | February 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Lou Thornton | L | R | April 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Mike Trujillo | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Julio Valera | R | R | October 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Aguadilla, PR |
| David West | L | L | September 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Wally Whitehurst | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Shreveport, LA 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.
