1989 Waterloo Diamonds Roster
Team Record: 47-89
Finished 7th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Jaime Moreno (47-89)
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 93,555, Avg. 1,376
The Waterloo Diamonds of the Midwest League ended the 1989 season with a record of 47 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the league's South Division.
The Diamonds plated 506 runs and gave up 709 runs, most in the circuit. Steve Hendricks paced Waterloo with 11 home runs and accounted for 50 RBI. Dave Cunningham topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .207 clip. Chuck Ricci led the squad with 10 wins, while Don Fowler recorded a 2.95 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ray Holbert and Chuck Ricci both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jaime Moreno served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Borgatti | R | R | June 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Rob Cantwell | L | November 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dave Cunningham | R | R | December 24, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Logansport, IN US |
| Bob Curnow | R | R | October 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Reggie Farmer | L | L | May 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Alexis Figueroa | R | November 20, 1970 | 6'4" | 200 | Guanica, PR | |
| Don Fowler | R | February 14, 1966 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Luis Galindez | L | L | January 24, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Arecibo, PR |
| Dave Gavin | R | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 179 | |
| Mark Gieseke | S | L | December 22, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Darrin Hart | R | R | August 24, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jeff Hart | R | September 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Steve Hendricks | R | R | May 15, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ray Holbert | R | R | September 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Tim Holland | R | R | June 15, 1969 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Brad Hoyer | L | L | June 27, 1965 | 6'5" | 206 | |
| Mike King | L | R | September 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Chad Kuhn | L | L | April 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jose Lebron | R | R | November 7, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Patillas, PR |
| Pedro Lopez | R | R | March 29, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Terry McDevitt | L | R | April 23, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Scott McNaney | R | R | November 27, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Scott Meadows | R | R | November 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Mike Messerly | R | R | November 18, 1966 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Ron Morton | R | October 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| J. D. Noland | L | R | December 5, 1968 | 5'9" | 173 | Winchester, KY US |
| Billy Reed | L | L | November 20, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Chuck Ricci | R | R | November 20, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Ed Ricks | R | R | September 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Osvaldo Sanchez | L | L | December 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Rick Slomkowski | R | March 21, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 |
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.
