1986 Waterbury Indians Roster
Team Record: 66-73
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Orlando Gomez (66-73)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 37,267, Avg. 536
The Waterbury Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1986 season with a record of 66 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Indians plated 618 runs and conceded 617 runs. Bernardo Brito paced Waterbury with 18 home runs and accounted for 75 RBI. Don Lovell led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .284 clip. Kent Murphy topped the squad with 13 wins, while John Farrell recorded a 3.07 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1986 Waterbury Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eddie Williams, Craig Smajstrla, Dar Smith, John Farrell, Chris Beasley, Cliff Pastornicky, Jay Bell, Rod Allen, Bernardo Brito and Luis Encarnación.
Orlando Gomez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Allen | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chris Beasley | R | R | June 23, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | Jackson, TN US |
| Jay Bell | R | R | December 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Mike Bellaman | R | January 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Bernardo Brito | R | R | December 4, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Barry Brunenkant | R | R | January 10, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Worcester, MA US |
| George Crum | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Luis Encarnación | R | R | October 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 178 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Farrell | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Monmouth Beach, NJ US |
| Winston Ficklin | R | R | November 13, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Richmond, CA US |
| Brian Graham | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Milt Harper | L | L | July 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Roger Hill | L | R | August 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Trey Hillman | R | R | January 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Bob Link | R | September 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Don Lovell | L | L | June 21, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Oscar Mejia | R | R | December 4, 1961 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Kent Murphy | L | January 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mike Murphy | R | R | February 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Cliff Pastornicky | R | R | November 18, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Miguel Roman | R | R | June 18, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Scott Sabo | L | October 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Cal Santarelli | R | June 7, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Craig Smajstrla | S | R | June 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Dar Smith | R | R | July 29, 1960 | 6'4" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dain Syverson | S | R | December 5, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Kevin Trudeau | R | October 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Forest Lake, MN US | |
| Steve Whitmyer | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Eddie Williams | R | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Doyle Wilson | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bill Worden | R | R | September 19, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | Glendale, CA 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.
