1986 Albany-Colonie Yankees Roster
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Jim Saul (65-74)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Heritage Park
Attendance: 316,034, Avg. 4,547
The Albany-Colonie Yankees of the Eastern League ended the 1986 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Yankees plated 598 runs and gave up 629 runs. Bill Lindsey paced Albany-Colonie with 12 home runs Jim Riggs recorded 75 runs batted in. Tommy Barrett led batters with significant playing time with a .267 average. Brent Blum topped the team with 9 wins, while Eric Dersin recorded a 4.79 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Christopher, Mitch Lyden, Ron Guidry, Keith Hughes, Clay Christiansen, Logan Easley, Steve Frey, Dick Scott, Bill Lindsey, Bob Geren, Hal Morris, Bill Fulton, Darren Reed, Bob Davidson, Carlos Martínez, Roberto Kelly, Tommy Barrett and Matt Winters were all players from the 1986 Albany-Colonie Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Saul served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Barrett | S | R | April 2, 1960 | 5'9" | 157 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Brent Blum | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'4" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Tim Byron | R | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Newark, NJ US |
| Doug Carpenter | R | R | February 9, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Carson Carroll | R | R | September 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Gary Cathcart | L | L | December 23, 1962 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Mo Ching | L | L | July 11, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Clay Christiansen | R | R | June 28, 1958 | 6'5" | 205 | Wichita, KS US |
| Mike Christopher | R | R | November 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Bob Davidson | R | R | January 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Bad Kurznach, DE |
| Eric Dersin | R | January 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 165 | Cumberland, MD US | |
| Logan Easley | R | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Todd Ezold | R | R | May 6, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Steve Frey | R | L | July 29, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Meadowbrook, PA US |
| Bill Fulton | R | R | October 22, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Steve George | L | L | October 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Geren | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Fredi González | R | R | January 28, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mo Guercio | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'4" | 180 | Rome, IT | |
| Ron Guidry | L | L | August 28, 1950 | 5'11" | 161 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Matt Harrison | L | December 31, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Glens Falls, NY US | |
| Jeff Hellman | R | February 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Keith Hughes | L | L | September 12, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Joe Impagliazzo | R | April 30, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Johnson | R | August 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Roberto Kelly | R | R | October 1, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Bill Lindsey | R | R | April 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Mitch Lyden | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR US |
| Mark Manering | L | L | June 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Carlos Martínez | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Hal Morris | L | L | April 9, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Rucker, AL US |
| Scott Patterson | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jeff Pries | R | January 5, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Darren Reed | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Ojai, CA US |
| Al Reynolds | R | R | December 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Jim Riggs | L | R | November 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Tony Russell | R | R | August 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Norm Santiago | R | R | May 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Eric Schmidt | R | August 19, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Dick Scott | R | R | July 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Ellsworth, ME US |
| Mike Soper | R | R | May 23, 1965 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Miguel Sosa | R | R | May 15, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Aris Tirado | R | R | March 31, 1963 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Matt Winters | L | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chuck Yaeger | L | March 12, 1962 | 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.
