1990 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 79-67
Finished 2nd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Steve Swisher (79-67)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 193,055, Avg. 2,645
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1990 season with a record of 79 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Tides scored 592 runs and allowed 551 runs. Darren Reed led Tidewater with 17 home runs Kelvin Torve drove in 76 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .303. Manny Hernández paced the squad with 12 wins, while Julio Valera recorded a 3.02 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1990 Tidewater Tides who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Givens, Steve Kiefer, Rocky Childress, Dave Liddell, Kevin Brown, Manny Hernández, Roger Samuels, Darren Reed, Pete Schourek, Jeff Innis, Kelvin Torve, Craig Shipley, Chuck Carr, Tim Bogar, Alex Diaz, Ray Soff, Denny González, Ed Glynn, Julio Machado, Jeff Gardner, Mario Díaz, Barry Lyons, Keith Hughes, Julio Valera, Shawn Barton, Orlando Mercado, Wally Whitehurst, Lou Thornton, Chris Jelic, Jeff Musselman, Doug Sisk and Scott Nielsen.
Steve Swisher served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Barton | R | L | May 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tim Bogar | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 198 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Kevin Brown | L | L | March 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | Oroville, CA US |
| Chuck Carr | S | R | August 10, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Rocky Childress | R | R | February 18, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Angelo Cuevas | L | L | March 12, 1966 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Debutch | R | R | August 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Alex Diaz | S | R | October 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Mario Díaz | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 145 | Humacao, PR |
| Howie Freiling | L | L | February 17, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jeff Gardner | L | R | February 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 165 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Brian Givens | R | L | November 6, 1965 | 6'6" | 220 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Ed Glynn | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Denny González | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Kenny Graves | R | R | March 23, 1967 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Manny Hernández | R | R | May 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Keith Hughes | L | L | September 12, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Jeff Innis | R | R | July 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Chris Jelic | R | R | December 16, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Steve Kiefer | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Crucito Lara | S | R | December 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Dave Liddell | R | R | June 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| 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 |
| Cesar Mejia | R | R | October 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 160 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Orlando Mercado | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Arecibo, PR |
| Johnny Monell | S | R | October 31, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Jeff Musselman | L | L | June 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Scott Nielsen | R | R | December 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Dale Plummer | R | R | January 26, 1965 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Darren Reed | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Ojai, CA US |
| Gilberto Roca | R | R | February 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Roger Samuels | L | L | January 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Zoilo Sanchez | R | R | August 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| Pete Schourek | L | L | May 10, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Austin, TX US |
| Craig Shipley | R | R | January 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Parramatta, New South Wales AU |
| Doug Sisk | R | R | September 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| Ray Soff | R | R | October 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Adrian, MI US |
| Lou Thornton | L | R | April 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Kelvin Torve | L | R | January 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Dave Trautwein | R | R | June 1, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Julio Valera | R | R | October 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Aguedo Vasquez | R | R | February 5, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| 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.
