1990 Albany-Colonie Yankees Roster
Team Record: 79-60
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Rick Down (0-0), Dan Radison (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Heritage Park
Attendance: 203,423, Avg. 2,927
Playoffs - New Britain Red Sox 3 games, Albany-Colonie Yankees 2
The Albany-Colonie Yankees of the Eastern League ended the 1990 season with a record of 79 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Yankees led the league with 620 runs, ignited by 84 home runs. Albany-Colonie surrendered 533 runs. Greg Sparks paced the team with 19 home runs, and Mitch Lyden walloped 15 or more, too. Greg Sparks drove in 77 runs. Bernie Williams topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .281 average. Andy Cook paced the squad with 12 wins, while Royal Clayton recorded a 3.19 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Dave Silvestri, Mike Draper, Ramón Mañón, Andy Cook, Mitch Lyden, Jeff Johnson, Wade Taylor, Willie Smith, John Ramos, Scott Kamieniecki, Carlos Rodríguez, Bernie Williams, Chris Howard, Tom Newell, Gerald Williams, Mike Smith, Darrin Chapin and Pat Kelly were all players from the 1990 Albany-Colonie Yankees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rick Down and Dan Radison served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daven Bond | R | R | June 4, 1964 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Darrin Chapin | R | R | February 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | Warren, OH US |
| Royal Clayton | R | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Andy Cook | R | R | August 30, 1967 | 6'5" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Bobby De Jardin | S | R | January 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Bobby Dickerson | R | R | September 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Laurel, MS US |
| Mike Draper | R | R | September 14, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Victor Garcia | S | L | October 5, 1966 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Doug Gogolewski | R | R | June 8, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Freddie Hailey | R | R | November 3, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Scott Holcomb | L | L | August 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Chris Howard | R | L | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jeff Johnson | R | L | August 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Durham, NC US |
| Scott Kamieniecki | R | R | April 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Pat Kelly | R | R | October 14, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jeff Livesey | R | R | May 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Mitch Lyden | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR US |
| Ramón Mañón | R | R | January 20, 1968 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bill Masse | R | R | July 6, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Manchester, CT US |
| Tom Newell | R | R | May 17, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Monrovia, CA US |
| Vince Phillips | L | L | April 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Pop Popplewell | R | R | August 3, 1967 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| John Ramos | R | R | August 6, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Carlos Rodríguez | S | R | November 1, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Gerry Rub | L | L | May 10, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dave Silvestri | R | R | September 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Andy Skeels | L | R | July 25, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | Paraparaumu, Wellington NZ |
| Mike Smith | R | R | February 23, 1961 | 6'0" | 175 | Jackson, MS US |
| Willie Smith | R | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'6" | 250 | Savannah, GA US |
| Don Sparks | R | R | June 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Greg Sparks | L | L | March 31, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Chandler, AZ US |
| Don Stanford | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Wade Taylor | R | R | October 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ricky Torres | R | R | December 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Dave Turgeon | R | R | May 15, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | New London, CT US |
| Bernie Williams | S | R | September 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Gerald Williams | R | R | August 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bob Zeihen | L | L | June 16, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Bristol, WI US |
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.
