1989 Augusta Pirates Roster
Team Record: 77-67
Finished 1st in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Stan Cliburn (77-67)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Ballpark: Heaton Park
Attendance: 119,153, Avg. 1,655
Playoffs - Augusta Pirates 2 games, Charleston Rainbows 1
Finals - Augusta Pirates 3 games, Gastonia Rangers 1
The Augusta Pirates of the South Atlantic League ended the 1989 season with a record of 77 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Pirates plated 709 runs, tops in the circuit. Augusta gave up 619 runs. Keith Raisanen paced the team with 15 home runs and accounted for 92 RBI. Glen McNabb led batters with significant playing time by hitting .265. Pete Blohm topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.33 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1989 Augusta Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mandy Romero, Ben Shelton and Tim Wakefield.
Stan Cliburn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemente Acosta | L | L | July 16, 1967 | 5'11" | 159 | |
| Kevin Andersh | L | L | October 16, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Felix Antigua | R | R | April 7, 1969 | 6'1" | 167 | |
| Fernando Arguelles | R | R | March 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Robert Bailey | S | R | August 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Pete Blohm | R | R | August 19, 1965 | 6'5" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Mike Brewington | L | L | February 15, 1967 | 6'7" | 220 | |
| Scott Brown | R | January 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Steve Buckholz | R | R | December 31, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rod Byerly | L | May 22, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Nelson Caraballo | R | R | September 17, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Bill Copp | L | October 27, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Chris Estep | R | R | October 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Antonio Felix | R | L | August 22, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Robert Harris | R | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Tachikawa, JP |
| Brent Honeywell | L | September 14, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Ken Huseby | R | June 16, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Mike Huyler | R | R | July 21, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Bill Jerich | R | R | December 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jeff Kuder | L | October 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Tim McDowell | R | R | August 23, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Glen McNabb | R | R | February 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mark Merchant | S | R | January 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | Dunkirk, NY US |
| Jeff Neely | R | R | August 9, 1965 | 6'4" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Tim Odom | R | May 16, 1968 | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| Jeff Osborne | L | R | June 24, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Darwin Pennye | R | R | August 30, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Keith Raisanen | R | R | May 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mandy Romero | S | R | October 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Ben Shelton | R | L | September 21, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Greg Sims | R | R | March 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Mike Stevanus | S | R | July 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Jeff Stout | R | R | June 3, 1966 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Mark Thomas | R | R | August 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ken Trusky | L | R | September 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bobby Underwood | L | L | August 10, 1966 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Ramon Valdez | L | L | November 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Miguel Valverde | R | R | July 5, 1967 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Tim Wakefield | R | R | August 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Melbourne, FL US |
| 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.
