1986 Watertown Pirates Roster
Team Record: 30-48
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's Yawkey Division
Manager: Ed Ott (30-48)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Watertown, New York
Ballpark: Alex Duffy Stadium
Attendance: 35,480, Avg. 910
The Watertown Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1986 season with a record of 30 wins and 48 losses, finishing third in the league's Yawkey Division.
The Pirates plated 287 runs and yielded 365 runs. Moisés Alou drove in 35 runs. Steve Moser led all regular batters by connecting at a .238 clip. Bill Copp topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 2.08 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Stan Belinda, Jeff Banister, Moisés Alou, Orlando Merced, Tommy Shields, Bill Sampen and Mike Walker were all players from the 1986 Watertown Pirates who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ed Ott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Adams | R | R | May 14, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Moisés Alou | R | R | July 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jeff Banister | R | R | January 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Weatherford, OK US |
| Stan Belinda | R | R | August 6, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Huntingdon, PA US |
| Daryl Boyd | R | July 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Larry Brady | R | R | November 30, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Bill Copp | L | October 27, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Joel Forrest | L | September 20, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Jeff Gurtcheff | R | R | February 20, 1964 | |||
| Damon Hansel | R | R | February 17, 1967 | 6'4" | 240 | |
| Robert Harris | R | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Tachikawa, JP |
| Ed Hartman | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Craig Heakins | R | R | October 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Khoury | L | R | August 27, 1965 | 5'10" | 192 | |
| Tim Kirk | L | L | December 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Blane Lockley | L | R | March 14, 1965 | |||
| Orlando Merced | S | R | November 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Dean Moran | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Doug Moreno | R | June 17, 1966 | 6'2" | 162 | ||
| Steve Moser | R | R | April 26, 1964 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Pete Murphy | L | R | October 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Al Quintana | R | R | July 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Randy Robicheaux | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Carl Rose | R | R | December 28, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Scott Runge | R | R | September 18, 1965 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Bill Sampen | R | R | January 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Butch Schlopy | L | September 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Tommy Shields | L | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Tracy Toy | R | October 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Miguel Valverde | R | R | July 5, 1967 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Mike Walker | R | R | June 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Randy Wilson | R | October 13, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 |
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.
