1986 Yankees Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 33-29
Finished 3rd in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Fred Ferreira (33-29)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Sarasota, Florida
1986 Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 33-29
Finished 3rd in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Fred Ferreira (33-29)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Sarasota, Florida
The Yankees of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1986 season with a record of 33 wins and 29 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Yankees topped the circuit with 319 runs, ignited by 25 home runs. The team yielded 275 runs. Ed Gonzalez drove in 48 runs. Bernie Williams paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .270 clip. Ysidro Giron led the team with 6 wins and a team-best 1.41 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Mitch Lyden, Ozzie Canseco, Bernie Williams, Darrin Chapin, Oscar Azócar, Hensley Meulens, Chris Howard, Ramón Mañón and Amalio Carreño were all players from the 1986 Yankees who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Fred Ferreira served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Arendas | L | L | October 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Oscar Azócar | L | L | February 21, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | Soro, Sucre VE |
| John Begeal | R | R | May 13, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ysaias Brito | R | August 2, 1967 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Dennis Brow | R | R | October 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Ozzie Canseco | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Amalio Carreño | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Chacachacare, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Darrin Chapin | R | R | February 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | Warren, OH US |
| Dave Clark | L | L | September 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Carlos Contreras | S | R | September 17, 1966 | 6'2" | 197 | |
| Timothy Doyle | L | July 13, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Timothy Ezold | R | |||||
| Luis Faccio | R | R | November 3, 1967 | 6'5" | 220 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Reynaldo Fernandez | L | L | October 1, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Fernando Figueroa | L | L | August 19, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Caguas, PR |
| Ysidro Giron | R | R | May 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ed Gonzalez | R | R | April 4, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Hector Guzman | R | R | November 18, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Jose Guzman | R | R | September 5, 1967 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Chris Howard | R | L | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Lynn, MA US |
| Robert Hunter | R | R | December 12, 1967 | 5'7" | 170 | |
| Jimmy Logan | R | R | March 24, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Eduardo Lopez | R | R | March 18, 1967 | |||
| Mitch Lyden | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR US |
| Mark Manering | L | L | June 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ramón Mañón | R | R | January 20, 1968 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Moose Marris | L | R | November 8, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ricardo Martinez | R | R | June 3, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Mike McClear | R | March 30, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Hensley Meulens | R | R | June 23, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Willemstad, CW |
| Edgar Morales | R | October 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Steve Niewulis | R | R | March 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Larry Pardo | L | L | February 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Julio Ramon | R | R | July 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Gabriel Rodriguez | R | R | December 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 265 | Dorado, PR |
| Todd Ryan | R | May 5, 1964 | 6'7" | 225 | ||
| Elmer Thompson | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Ricky Torres | R | R | December 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Hector Vargas | R | R | June 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 155 | Arecibo, PR |
| Corey Viltz | R | L | March 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bernie Williams | S | R | September 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
