1989 Fayetteville Generals Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Gene Roof (70-69)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Ballpark: J.P. Riddle Stadium
Attendance: 65,931, Avg. 949
The Fayetteville Generals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1989 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Generals scored 614 runs and surrendered 643 runs. Darryl Martin drove in 65 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .248 average. Rusty Meacham led the squad with 10 wins, while Mike Koller recorded a 3.35 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1989 Fayetteville Generals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Greg Gohr, John DeSilva, Mark Ettles, Steve Pegues, Rich Rowland and Rusty Meacham.
Gene Roof served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Belcher | R | September 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Hector Berrios | L | L | November 1, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Marcos Betances | R | December 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 166 | ||
| Tim Brader | L | July 9, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Benny Castillo | R | R | July 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 192 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mark Cole | R | R | April 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Mike Davidson | R | R | September 2, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | Lansing, MI US |
| Mickey Delas | R | R | January 21, 1967 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| John DeSilva | R | R | September 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 193 | Fort Bragg, CA US |
| Don Erickson | R | R | December 28, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mark Ettles | R | R | October 30, 1966 | 6'0" | 178 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Ed Ferm | R | R | September 16, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Greg Gohr | R | R | October 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Ron Howard | S | R | March 15, 1967 | 5'11" | 170 | Downey, CA US |
| Linty Ingram | R | R | August 25, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mike Koller | R | R | October 20, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Randy Marshall | L | L | October 12, 1966 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Darryl Martin | R | R | October 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Kasey McKeon | S | R | July 7, 1967 | 5'9" | 175 | Burlington, NC US |
| Rusty Meacham | R | R | January 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 155 | Stuart, FL US |
| Jim Murphy | L | R | November 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Paul Nozling | L | L | April 13, 1967 | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Freddy Padilla | R | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 163 | |
| Steve Pegues | R | R | May 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Pontotoc, MS US |
| Pat Pesavento | L | R | May 28, 1966 | 6'3" | 183 | |
| Dan Raley | L | R | February 10, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | Quantico, VA US |
| Mike Rendina | L | L | September 28, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Lino Rivera | R | R | December 2, 1966 | 5'11" | 173 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Brett Roach | R | R | March 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Julio Rosa | R | R | April 13, 1969 | 6'3" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Donny Rowland | R | R | December 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Clair Shores, MI US |
| Rich Rowland | R | R | February 25, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Cloverdale, CA US |
| Blaine Rudolph | R | R | August 2, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Kurt Shea | R | R | September 4, 1968 | 6'5" | 188 | |
| Eric Shoup | R | R | April 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Bob Thomas | R | October 31, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Andy Toney | S | R | March 20, 1966 | 6'1" | 168 | |
| Freddy Torres | R | R | July 9, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Leo Torres | R | R | October 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Duane Walker | R | R | March 14, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Craig Wiley | S | R | September 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
