1986 Ventura County Gulls Roster
Team Record: 75-67
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Glenn Ezell (75-67)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Ventura, California
Ballpark: Ventura CC Baseball Field
Attendance: 38,868, Avg. 547
The Ventura County Gulls of the California League ended the 1986 season with a record of 75 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The County Gulls scored 711 runs and yielded 676 runs. Gerónimo Berroa led Ventura with 21 home runs, while Greg Myers and Darryl Landrum walloped 15 or more as well. Greg Myers drove in 79 runs. Santiago Garcia paced hitters with significant playing time with a .306 average. Hugh Brinson topped the squad with 11 wins, and Jeff Musselman registered a 3.04 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1986 Ventura County Gulls who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Kevin Batiste, Gerónimo Berroa, Enrique Burgos, Francisco Cabrera, Carlos Diaz, Rob Ducey, Domingo Martínez, José Mesa, Jeff Musselman, Greg Myers, Todd Stottlemyre, Dave Walsh, David Wells and Eric Yelding.
Glenn Ezell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Batiste | R | R | October 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 178 | Galveston, TX US |
| Gerónimo Berroa | R | R | March 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jim Bishop | R | R | April 11, 1963 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Hugh Brinson | R | R | November 30, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Enrique Burgos | L | L | October 7, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Chorrera, PA |
| Francisco Cabrera | R | R | October 10, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Elvis Ciprian | R | January 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Scott Demarrais | R | R | December 12, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Carlos Diaz | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Mark Dickman | R | May 12, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Rob Ducey | L | R | May 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Oscar Escobar | R | R | August 24, 1966 | 5'11" | 145 | |
| Santiago Garcia | R | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Sandy Guerrero | L | R | April 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 157 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Hogan | R | R | January 15, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Balboa, CA US |
| Mike Jones | R | R | December 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ken Kinnard | S | R | February 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Claremore, OK US |
| Darryl Landrum | R | R | September 28, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Omar Malave | R | R | January 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 154 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Domingo Martínez | R | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| José Mesa | R | R | May 22, 1966 | 6'3" | 170 | Pueblo Viejo, Azua DO |
| Steve Mumaw | L | August 9, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jeff Musselman | L | L | June 21, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Greg Myers | L | R | April 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Zac Paris | R | R | September 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Todd Provence | R | R | January 16, 1966 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Pablo Reyes | L | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Luis Reyna | L | R | April 29, 1964 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Tim Rypien | R | R | July 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Willie Shanks | R | April 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Todd Stottlemyre | L | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Dave Walsh | L | L | September 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Arlington, MA US |
| Tom Wasilewski | R | August 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| David Wells | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 187 | Torrance, CA US |
| Andy Wortham | L | May 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Eric Yelding | R | R | February 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Montrose, AL 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.
