1986 Utica Blue Sox Statistics

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 26-52
Finished 4th in the NYPL's Yawkey Division
Manager: Tony Taylor (26-52)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Donovan Stadium
Attendance: 29,950, Avg. 768
1986 Utica Blue Sox Roster

The Utica Blue Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1986 season with a record of 26 wins and 52 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Yawkey Division.

The Blue Sox tallied 259 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 410 runs, most in the league. Bobby Behnsch drove in 33 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .276. Scott Service led the team with 5 wins and a team-best 2.69 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1986 Utica Blue Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Cliff Brantley, Jason Grimsley, Chuck McElroy and Scott Service.

Tony Taylor served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Scott Service54.5562.671010020070.7653021118043515
Warren Magee43.5714.122401300254.7443025129160102
Chuck McElroy46.4002.951414051094.7854031428091202
Michel LaMarche31.7502.682501800443.7452113011045724
Cliff Brantley35.3754.301111000060.7683729525142415
Bladimir Perez25.2867.00138100045.0593935329025212
Steve McDevitt101.0003.2044000019.71097022013000
Curt Befort12.3334.12110700219.72311907114101
Tim Collins16.1436.272431200147.35950332460384016
Mark Sims110.0914.251414020078.3784737040059424
Jason Grimsley110.0916.401414030064.763614637704611018
John McKinney004.56140700025.7301513214018003
Chris Johnson005.21120700019.025161111209213
Lance Triplett0036.002010001.00440501103
Totals2652.3334.3819278661219644.7654410314223633504448680

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Harvey Brumfield77330288427611642832154071.264.358.385.7431112000
Bobby Behnsch72276228306392633374369.276.395.412.807943022
Rod Brunelle722762441842603201142973.172.264.234.498572010
Joel Faulk54191167143950013361845.234.319.263.583443301
Cesar DeLaRosa64212198133540010341360.177.227.197.424390100
Ken Jarner4513212116321201354929.264.311.306.616370020
Clyde Powell5416414911318106841341.208.274.275.550411010
Steve Ochoa451711362129432191063028.213.359.331.690452120
Mike Smith40138126928811623935.222.279.325.605411200
Jeff Stark3914312992741113231022.209.262.279.541360220
Bob Gsellman49161135142570415222262.185.311.326.636443011
Doug Hodo1974651019111962713.292.351.385.736250021
Mario Valdez451131091517111703445.156.186.211.397230000
Olen Parker205044611210224513.250.327.341.667150100
Chuck McElroy1419183600010113.333.368.333.70260000
Lance Triplett30675756010610923.105.227.140.36880100
Scott Service1019162400010002.250.235.250.48540210
Cliff Brantley1114134300120012.231.286.462.74760000
Warren Magee24662200000001.333.333.333.66720000
Bladimir Perez13991200000002.222.222.222.44420000
Curt Befort111101000000001.0001.0001.0002.00010000
Michel LaMarche25540100000011.250.400.250.65010000
Steve McDevitt4660100000001.167.167.167.33310000
Carl Love31172100000042.143.455.143.59710000
Mark Sims1415132100000013.077.143.077.22010100
John McKinney14531000000021.000.400.000.40000000
Chris Johnson12220000000000.000.000.000.00000000
Jason Grimsley14520000000010.000.500.000.50001100
Tim Collins24330000000002.000.000.000.00000000
Totals918261822992505027120242049068272649.218.304.298.60268501815145


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Rod Brunelle1B4839823825.9818.771
Bobby Behnsch1B3120420319.9877.226
Mario Valdez1B4141021.0003.750
Rafael Garcia1B120011.0002.000
Joel Faulk2B50681271016.9513.900
Genaro Castro2B23.000
Olen Parker2B15292936.9513.867
Bobby Behnsch3B381844114.8491.632
Ken Jarner3B17171642.8921.941
Clyde Powell3B161020102.7501.875
Mario Valdez3B1582344.8862.067
Bob GsellmanC433022967.9827.69814
Mike SmithC382272691.9666.6586
Mario ValdezC110001.0001.0001
Bobby BehnschC124011.0006.0000
Harvey BrumfieldOF771931234.9862.662
Steve OchoaOF4581532.9661.911
Jeff StarkOF3553110.9821.543
Rod BrunelleOF2137742.9172.095
Clyde PowellOF2022231.8891.200
Doug HodoOF1918010.947.947
Lance TriplettOF1311120.857.923
Ken JarnerOF12151001.0001.333
Carl LoveOF35110.8572.000
Michel LaMarcheP2548021.000.480
Warren MageeP2455001.000.417
Tim CollinsP2421611.947.750
Mark SimsP1462030.8971.857
John McKinneyP1421001.000.214
Chuck McElroyP14326011.0002.071
Jason GrimsleyP144631.769.714
Bladimir PerezP132320.714.385
Chris JohnsonP1213011.000.333
Cliff BrantleyP115711.9231.091
Curt BefortP110211.667.182
Scott ServiceP10411011.0001.500
Steve McDevittP416011.0001.750
Lance TriplettP20000.000
Cesar DeLaRosaSS64981712527.9154.203
Ken JarnerSS17172541.9132.471
Genaro CastroSS33632.7503.000
Olen ParkerSS152011.0007.000
Joel FaulkSS131001.0004.000
Totals8641900711129140.9533.0222100

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.





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