1989 Charlotte Rangers Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 2nd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Bob Jones (75-64)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Ballpark: Charlotte Sports Park
Attendance: 122,060, Avg. 1,756
Playoffs - Charlotte Rangers 2 games, Sarasota White Sox 1
Playoffs - Charlotte Rangers 2 games, St. Lucie Mets 1
Finals - Charlotte Rangers 2 games, St. Petersburg Cardinals 1
The Charlotte Rangers of the Florida State League ended the 1989 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Rangers plated 578 runs and conceded 548 runs. Paco Burgos drove in 64 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .292 clip. Cedric Shaw led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.73 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1989 Charlotte Rangers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Terry Mathews, Rob Maurer, Barry Manuel, Tony Scruggs, Wilson Álvarez, Brian Bohanon, Jonathan Hurst, Wayne Rosenthal, Dan Rohrmeier, Gerald Alexander and Roger Pavlik.
Bob Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Abell | R | R | July 22, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Gerald Alexander | R | R | March 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Wilson Álvarez | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Brant Alyea | R | R | November 12, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Rick Bernardo | L | L | November 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mick Billmeyer | L | R | April 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Funkstown, MD US |
| Brian Bohanon | L | L | August 1, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Denton, TX US |
| Paco Burgos | S | R | October 21, 1967 | 5'10" | 145 | Bayamon, PR |
| Joel Cartaya | L | R | November 5, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Felipe Castillo | R | R | August 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 161 | Higuey, DO |
| Brian Evans | R | R | September 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Pat Garman | R | R | April 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Stephen Glasker | L | L | March 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Mike Hamilton | R | R | September 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Sea Level, NC US |
| Jonathan Hurst | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Bubba Jackson | S | R | September 14, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Kevin Keon | R | December 31, 1966 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| George Kerfut | R | R | August 20, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Robert Lavender | L | L | August 23, 1964 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Travis Law | R | R | August 24, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Bruce Lipscomb | R | August 26, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Bill Losa | R | R | February 16, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Barry Manuel | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Mamou, LA US |
| Ferral Manuel | R | R | December 19, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| John Marshall | L | R | February 2, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Alex Marte | L | L | December 12, 1962 | 6'0" | 168 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Terry Mathews | L | R | October 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Rob Maurer | L | L | January 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Evansville, IN US |
| Rod Morris | L | L | May 5, 1966 | 5'9" | 163 | Independence, LA US |
| Scott Morse | R | July 31, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ed Ohman | R | R | November 20, 1966 | 6'5" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Roger Pavlik | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Reitzel | L | May 27, 1965 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Dan Rohrmeier | R | R | September 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wayne Rosenthal | R | R | February 19, 1965 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Luke Sable | R | R | September 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Fred Samson | R | R | October 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tony Scruggs | R | R | March 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | Riverside, CA US |
| Cedric Shaw | L | L | May 28, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jeff Shore | R | R | June 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| John Sipple | L | L | July 20, 1966 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Mike Taylor | R | April 3, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Joey Wardlow | L | R | February 2, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Key West, FL 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.
