1989 Vero Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 69-66
Finished 3rd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Joe Alvarez (69-66)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 87,178, Avg. 1,292
The Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 1989 season with a record of 69 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Dodgers scored 580 runs and allowed 500 runs. Henry Rodríguez led Vero Beach with 10 home runs and accounted for 73 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .284 clip. Jim Poole topped the squad with 11 wins, and Jeff Vanzytveld registered a 3.61 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
John Tudor, Héctor Ortiz, Henry Rodríguez, Zak Shinall, Rafael Bournigal, Jim Poole, Tony Barron and Jose Munoz were all players from the 1989 Vero Beach Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Alvarez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Argo | S | R | December 10, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Tony Barron | R | R | August 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Helms Bohringer | R | R | August 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Rafael Bournigal | R | R | May 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Jeff Brummer | L | L | April 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Albert Bustillos | R | R | April 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 225 | San Jose, CA US |
| Dale Coleman | R | R | September 5, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Bruce Dostal | L | L | March 10, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Dino Ebel | R | R | March 20, 1966 | 5'10" | 178 | Barstow, CA US |
| Jesus Gonzalez | R | R | February 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Steve Green | R | R | August 8, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Mark Griffin | L | R | September 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | Quebec, QC CA |
| Dana Heinle | R | R | August 12, 1963 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Kevin Hoffman | R | L | January 12, 1966 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Masaaki Kamanaka | R | R | April 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 187 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Yasuhiro Kawabata | R | R | July 27, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Sumoto, Hyogo JP |
| John Knapp | R | R | November 16, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Alan Lewis | L | R | August 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ken Luckham | R | R | May 31, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Brett Magnusson | R | R | August 20, 1967 | 5'10" | 210 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Jose Munoz | S | R | November 11, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Doug Noch | R | R | September 22, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dan Opperman | R | R | November 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Héctor Ortiz | R | R | October 14, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Tim Patrick | L | L | April 29, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jim Poole | L | L | April 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Henry Rodríguez | L | L | November 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Sampson | R | R | October 19, 1968 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Zak Shinall | R | R | October 14, 1968 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Koji Takaheshi | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| John Tudor | L | L | February 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Amilcar Valdez | R | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Jeff Vanzytveld | L | R | July 10, 1968 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Polk, 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.
