1989 Welland Pirates Roster
Team Record: 32-44
Finished 4th in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: U. L. Washington (32-44)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Welland, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Burgar Park, Welland Stadium
Attendance: 41,217, Avg. 1,085
The Welland Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1989 season with a record of 32 wins and 44 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Stedler Division.
The Pirates scored 305 runs and yielded 346 runs. Deron Johnson drove in 31 runs. Val Henderson led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .257. Dave Bird topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 2.21 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1989 Welland Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Paul Wagner, Will Pennyfeather and Tim Wakefield.
U. L. Washington served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Arvesen | R | R | July 15, 1968 | 6'6" | 210 | |
| Robert Bailey | S | R | August 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Angel Beltran | R | R | October 18, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Dave Bird | R | L | May 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Mike Brewington | L | L | February 15, 1967 | 6'7" | 220 | |
| Kim Broome | L | L | January 28, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Rod Byerly | L | May 22, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Nelson Caraballo | R | R | September 17, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Tom Deller | R | December 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ray Doss | R | March 1, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mike Fortuna | S | R | August 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tomas Garcia | R | R | April 28, 1969 | 5'7" | 154 | |
| Jeff Gremillion | R | R | September 12, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Val Henderson | R | R | April 20, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bill Holmes | L | L | February 19, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Deron Johnson | R | R | October 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Paul Keefer | R | R | August 28, 1967 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Jeff Kuder | L | October 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| John Latham | L | L | November 15, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Javier Magria | R | December 3, 1967 | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Austin Manahan | R | R | April 12, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Wayne Masters | R | December 21, 1967 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Erik Nelson | R | R | April 27, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Will Pennyfeather | R | R | May 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Rob Peterson | R | R | July 3, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | January 25, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Winston Seymour | L | L | January 24, 1966 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Garland Slaughter | R | R | November 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Mark Thomas | R | R | August 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ken Trusky | L | R | September 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Thomas Tuholski | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Paul Wagner | R | R | November 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Tim Wakefield | R | R | August 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Ron Way | L | L | March 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Flavio Williams | R | R | May 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 155 |
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.
