1990 Butte Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 37-30
Finished 3rd in the PL's South Division
Manager: Bump Wills (37-30)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Butte, Montana
Ballpark: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 30,116, Avg. 899
The Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League ended the 1990 season with a record of 37 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Copper Kings plated 437 runs and surrendered 384 runs. Rusty Greer paced Butte with 10 home runs Todd Guggiana drove in 52 runs. David Hulse led all regular batters by connecting at a .358 clip. Tyrone Washington topped the team with 7 wins, while Matt Whiteside registered a 3.47 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Matt Whiteside, Steve Dreyer, Jon Shave, Shannon Penn, David Hulse, Terry Burrows, Rusty Greer, Dan Smith and Danny Patterson were all players from the 1990 Butte Copper Kings who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bump Wills served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Blevins | R | R | April 14, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Terry Burrows | L | L | November 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Rodney Busha | R | R | May 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Jose Cardona | R | R | November 14, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Miguel Castellanos | R | R | July 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Steve Dreyer | R | R | November 19, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | Ames, IA US |
| Scott Erickson | L | L | March 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Christopher Gies | R | R | October 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Barry Goetz | R | R | August 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Rusty Greer | L | L | January 21, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Rucker, AL US |
| Todd Guggiana | L | R | August 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| David Hulse | L | L | February 25, 1968 | 5'11" | 170 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Paul Matachun | L | R | June 4, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Malvin Matos | R | R | June 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Brian Mercado | R | R | September 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Brian Mouton | R | R | July 7, 1970 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Keith Murray | L | R | December 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Danny Patterson | R | R | February 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Shannon Penn | S | R | September 11, 1969 | 5'10" | 163 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Marty Posey | L | R | April 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Steve Ramharter | L | L | March 9, 1968 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| Victor Reyes | R | R | December 23, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Brian Scheetz | R | May 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jon Shave | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | Waycross, GA US |
| Dan Smith | L | L | April 20, 1969 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Irving St. Pe | R | August 27, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Steve Surico | L | L | May 14, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Tyrone Washington | R | R | July 3, 1967 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Andy Watson | R | R | March 5, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tim Wells | R | R | July 5, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Matt Whiteside | R | R | August 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | Charleston, 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.
