1986 Waterloo Indians Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 1st in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Steve Swisher (78-62)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 80,124, Avg. 1,145
Playoffs - Waterloo Indians 2 games, Madison Muskies 0
Finals - Waterloo Indians 3 games, Peoria Chiefs 0
The Waterloo Indians of the Midwest League ended the 1986 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Indians scored 701 runs and yielded 616 runs. Luis Medina walloped 35 home runs for Waterloo, while Casey Webster and Mark Higgins added 15 or more, too. Luis Medina drove in 110 runs. Luis Medina and Mark Higgins topped all regular batters by hitting .317. Greg LaFever led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.31 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1986 Waterloo Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mark Higgins, Scott Jordan, Luis Medina, Rod Nichols, Joe Skalski and Greg Swindell.
Steve Swisher served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Alvis | L | L | June 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | US, US |
| Keith Bennett | S | R | October 22, 1963 | 6'1" | 166 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dave Bresnahan | S | R | December 29, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | US, US |
| Claudio Carrasco | S | R | June 6, 1965 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Greg Dube | R | R | May 11, 1963 | 6'5" | 194 | Portland, OR US |
| Glenn Fairchild | S | R | February 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | US, US |
| Mike Farr | R | April 4, 1965 | 5'9" | 210 | ||
| Fritz Fedor | R | December 26, 1961 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Myron Gardner | R | May 15, 1964 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Andy Ghelfi | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Turner Gill | R | R | August 13, 1962 | 5'11" | 188 | |
| John Githens | R | October 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mark Higgins | R | R | July 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Trey Hillman | R | R | January 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Steve Johnigan | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 6'1" | 170 | US, US |
| Scott Jordan | R | R | May 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Waco, TX US |
| Greg Karpuk | R | R | September 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Kevin Kuykendall | R | March 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | US, US | |
| Greg LaFever | R | August 7, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | US, US | |
| Eric Lane | R | R | July 1, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | US, US |
| Luis Medina | R | L | March 26, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Manny Mercado | L | May 10, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | US, US | |
| Rod Nichols | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Burlington, IA US |
| Mike Poehl | R | R | August 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Don Santos | R | R | January 31, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | US, US |
| Charlie Scott | R | R | January 5, 1964 | 6'5" | 215 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Joe Skalski | R | R | September 26, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Burnham, IL US |
| Rob Swain | R | R | May 26, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Greg Swindell | R | L | January 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 225 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Charles Todd | R | R | October 21, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Kevin Trudeau | R | October 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Forest Lake, MN US | |
| Casey Webster | R | R | September 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Steve Whitmyer | R | September 5, 1961 | 6'4" | 205 | US, US | |
| Greg Williamson | R | December 26, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | US, US | |
| Mike Winbush | R | September 4, 1962 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Mike Workman | R | R | November 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | US, 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.
