1986 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 39-29
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Glenn Gulliver (39-29)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 33,888, Avg. 997
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1986 season with a record of 39 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Orioles tallied 379 runs and surrendered 344 runs. Matt Nowak drove in 35 runs. Kinney Sims led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .308 clip. Dave Miller topped the team with 6 wins, while Dale Barry recorded a 3.21 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1986 Bluefield Orioles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Bushing, Brian Dubois and Leo Gómez.
Glenn Gulliver served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Adderley | R | R | August 23, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dale Barry | L | May 11, 1963 | 6'2" | |||
| Stacey Burdick | R | R | December 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 182 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Chris Bushing | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 6'0" | 183 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Rick Carriger | R | July 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Steve Colavito | S | R | November 21, 1961 | 6'0" | 155 | Reading, PA US |
| Terry Crowley | S | R | January 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Brian Dubois | L | L | April 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Joliet, IL US |
| Scott Evans | R | February 3, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Alexis Franco | S | R | October 3, 1966 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Joe Gast | L | August 5, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Leo Gómez | R | R | March 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Canovanas, PR |
| Mark Goodwin | L | L | May 30, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bill Kler | R | R | February 8, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Chris Klyczek | S | R | May 15, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Lehman | R | R | September 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Craig Lopez | R | August 31, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Julio Lora | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Fred Ludwig | R | September 26, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Mel Mallinak | R | R | January 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Thomas Mandich | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Terrell McCall | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Tom Michno | R | R | August 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 182 | |
| Dave Miller | R | R | August 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mark Morawski | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Matt Nowak | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Tracey Pancoski | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Luis Paulino | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Edward Severino | R | September 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 176 | ||
| Kinney Sims | S | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Walt Wallen | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Rob Walton | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Steven Williams | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Ernie Young | S | R | December 13, 1965 | 6'1" | 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.
