1990 Burlington Braves Roster
Team Record: 78-59
Finished 3rd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Jim Saul (78-59)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 81,230, Avg. 1,186
The Burlington Braves of the Midwest League ended the 1990 season with a record of 78 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Braves plated 646 runs and allowed 570 runs. Brian Morrison paced Burlington with 14 home runs Brent McCoy drove in 71 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .304 clip. Pedro Borbón and Matt Murray led the squad with 11 wins each, while Matt Murray recorded a 3.26 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1990 Burlington Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Pedro Borbón, David Nied, Matt Murray, Ramon Caraballo and Javy López.
Jim Saul served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswaldo Apolinario | R | R | February 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tony Baldwin | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 5'11" | 205 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Daryl Blanks | L | L | October 13, 1966 | 5'9" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| Pedro Borbón | R | L | November 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Tom Bruck | R | R | December 27, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Kingston, NY US |
| Rod Byerly | L | May 22, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jeff Calderone | R | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Texas City, TX US |
| Ramon Caraballo | S | R | May 23, 1969 | 5'7" | 150 | Rio San Juan, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Jeff Clark | L | R | September 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Roberto Deleon | L | L | February 23, 1969 | 6'0" | 160 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Jason Ellis | R | R | December 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | DeKalb, GA US |
| Glen Gardner | L | R | June 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Tim Gillis | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Scott Grove | R | R | September 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Greg Harper | R | R | March 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Villa Rica, GA US |
| Kevin Kelly | L | L | September 23, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Topeka, KS US |
| Javy López | R | R | November 5, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Dickey Marze | R | R | May 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 188 | Leesville, LA US |
| Brent McCoy | S | R | August 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Brian Morrison | R | R | August 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Matt Murray | L | R | September 26, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| David Nied | R | R | December 22, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jose Olmeda | S | R | June 20, 1968 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Dave Reis | R | R | September 6, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Paul Reis | R | R | June 7, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | Azores, PT |
| Darren Ritter | R | R | February 20, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Walt Roy | R | R | April 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 173 | Detroit, MI US |
| Randy Simmons | L | L | January 5, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rick Slomkowski | R | March 21, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Steve Swail | R | R | April 28, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Tony Valle | R | R | January 4, 1967 | 6'5" | 193 | Dallas, TX US |
| Marcos Vasquez | R | R | November 5, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| William Zeller | R | R | January 23, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Columbia, MO 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.
