1989 Baseball City Royals Roster
Team Record: 78-61
Finished 2nd in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Luis Silverio (78-61)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida
Ballpark: Baseball City Stadium
Attendance: 39,220, Avg. 564
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Cardinals 2 games, Baseball City Royals 0
The Baseball City Royals of the Florida State League ended the 1989 season with a record of 78 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The Royals paced the circuit with 698 runs, ignited by 45 home runs. Baseball City yielded 615 runs. Jeff Conine powered the team with 14 home runs Frank Laureano accounted for 66 RBI. Jeff Conine led batters with significant playing time with a .273 average. Doug Nelson topped the squad with 12 wins, while Joel Johnston recorded a 4.94 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Brent Mayne, Carlos Maldonado, Pete Filson, Kevin Koslofski, Keith Shepherd, Joel Johnston, David Howard, Victor Cole, Israel Sánchez, Dennis Moeller, Tim Spehr, Jorge Pedre, Sean Berry, Mel Stottlemyre, Jeff Conine, Bobby Moore and Kerwin Moore were all players from the 1989 Baseball City Royals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Luis Silverio served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Adams | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'7" | 205 | ||
| Ken Adams | R | R | June 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Pete Alborano | L | L | December 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Albert Alicano | L | L | December 3, 1970 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Jose Anglero | R | R | February 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Sean Berry | R | R | March 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Gary Caraballo | R | R | July 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Victor Cole | S | R | January 23, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | Leningrad, RU |
| Jeff Conine | R | R | June 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Huascar DeLeon | R | R | July 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 179 | |
| Jesus DeLeon | R | April 8, 1967 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Carlos Escalera | R | R | September 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Pete Filson | S | L | September 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Darby, PA US |
| Carlos Gonzalez | R | R | March 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| David Gonzalez | R | R | April 3, 1970 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| John Gross | R | R | June 26, 1970 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Brad Hopper | R | R | June 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| David Howard | S | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Jim Hudson | R | July 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Tom Johnson | L | L | October 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Joel Johnston | R | R | March 8, 1967 | 6'5" | 218 | West Chester, PA US |
| Lorin Jundy | R | R | October 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Bobby Knecht | L | R | December 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Gary Koenig | R | R | December 13, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Kevin Koslofski | L | R | September 24, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Decatur, IL US |
| Frank Laureano | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Maldonado | R | R | October 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Chepo, PA |
| Brent Mayne | L | R | April 19, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Loma Linda, CA US |
| Brian McCormack | R | R | January 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| John McCormick | L | L | November 4, 1966 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Dennis Moeller | R | L | September 15, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Bobby Moore | R | R | October 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Kerwin Moore | S | R | October 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Doug Nelson | R | March 26, 1965 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Jorge Pedre | R | R | October 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 210 | Culver City, CA US |
| Kevin Pickens | R | R | December 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ruben Pujols | R | R | February 21, 1968 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Kyle Reese | R | R | September 23, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Fred Russell | S | R | February 12, 1966 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Israel Sánchez | L | L | August 20, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Falcon Lasvias, CU |
| Kevin Shaw | R | R | July 2, 1969 | 6'3" | 174 | |
| Keith Shepherd | R | R | January 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Wabash, IN US |
| Tim Spehr | R | R | July 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 205 | Excelsior Springs, MO US |
| Bill Stonikas | R | June 12, 1964 | 6'4" | 218 | ||
| Mel Stottlemyre | R | R | December 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Prosser, WA US |
| De Jon Watson | L | L | April 22, 1966 | 6'4" | 186 |
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.
