1989 Watertown Indians Roster
Team Record: 47-30
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Brian Graham (47-30)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Watertown, New York
Ballpark: Alex Duffy Stadium
Attendance: 63,928, Avg. 1,660
The Watertown Indians of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1989 season with a record of 47 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the league's McNamara Division.
The Indians plated 408 runs and allowed 312 runs. Fabio Gomez drove in 57 runs. Marc Tepper led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .347 clip. Ty Kovach, Brett Merriman and Garland Kiser topped the team with 7 wins each, while Brett Merriman registered a 2.64 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1989 Watertown Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jerry Dipoto, Brett Merriman, Doug Piatt, Garland Kiser and Bruce Egloff.
Brian Graham served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Alexander | L | L | November 21, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | Portage, IN US |
| Scott Allen | L | October 7, 1967 | 6'5" | 190 | Hagerstown, MD US | |
| Keith Bevenour | L | October 30, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Brad DeJardin | L | L | January 16, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Jeannette, PA US |
| Jerry Dipoto | R | R | May 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 203 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Marty Durkin | S | R | November 5, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bruce Egloff | R | R | April 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 215 | Denver, CO US |
| Alex Ferran | L | L | June 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Cornell Foggie | L | L | September 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Fabio Gomez | R | R | May 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeffrey Hancock | R | R | March 3, 1967 | 5'10" | 147 | |
| Brian Hart | R | R | January 21, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Joey James | L | R | June 10, 1966 | 6'0" | 220 | |
| Avery Johnson | R | R | January 10, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Garland Kiser | L | L | July 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Ty Kovach | L | R | November 17, 1968 | 6'7" | 185 | |
| Brett Merriman | R | R | July 15, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, IL US |
| Carlos Mota | R | R | January 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Scott Neill | R | R | October 2, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rouglas Odor | R | R | January 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Doug Piatt | L | R | September 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Beaver, PA US |
| Tim Riemer | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Greg Roscoe | R | R | November 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Bobby Ryan | L | L | June 2, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Marc Tepper | L | L | July 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 183 | |
| Will Vespe | R | November 10, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dan Williams | R | R | September 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Don Young | S | R | March 12, 1967 | 5'11" | 169 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Erik Young | R | R | May 21, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
