1986 Florence Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 56-76
Finished 4th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Héctor Torres (56-76)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Florence, South Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Stadium
Attendance: 36,010, Avg. 546
The Florence Blue Jays of the South Atlantic League ended the 1986 season with a record of 56 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Blue Jays scored 641 runs and allowed 792 runs. Brian Morrison led Florence with 17 home runs, and Wayne Davis walloped 15 or more, too. Pedro Muñoz drove in 82 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .294 clip. Cesar Mejia paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.5 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
David Wells, Webster Garrison, Dane Johnson, Enrique Burgos, Vince Horsman, Pedro Muñoz, Pat Borders and Kevin Batiste were all players from the 1986 Florence Blue Jays who played in the Majors during their careers.
Héctor Torres served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Alyea | R | R | November 12, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Richard Anderson | R | January 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Kevin Batiste | R | R | October 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 178 | Galveston, TX US |
| Omar Bencomo | R | R | June 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Pat Borders | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Enrique Burgos | L | L | October 7, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Chorrera, PA |
| Elvis Ciprian | R | January 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Greg David | L | R | June 17, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Wayne Davis | R | R | September 9, 1965 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Hector De La Cruz | R | R | October 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 155 | Sabana Perdida, Villa Mella DO |
| Jose Diaz | R | R | September 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 166 | |
| Keith Felden | R | August 13, 1965 | 6'9" | 210 | ||
| Webster Garrison | R | R | August 24, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Marrero, LA US |
| Bob Guenther | R | November 1, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Vince Horsman | R | L | March 9, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Sterling Housley | R | R | July 24, 1963 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Joe Humphries | R | December 29, 1963 | 6'2" | 192 | ||
| Dane Johnson | R | R | February 10, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Chris Jones | R | R | December 17, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Mike Jones | R | R | December 21, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Speedboat Jones | L | L | July 26, 1966 | 6'4" | 178 | |
| Wes Kent | R | R | June 4, 1962 | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Cesar Mejia | R | R | October 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 160 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Brian Morrison | R | R | August 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Steve Mumaw | L | August 9, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Pedro Muñoz | R | R | September 19, 1968 | 5'11" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | August 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 155 | |
| Charlie Romero | S | R | November 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Tim Rypien | R | R | July 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Pat Saitta | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dwayne Smith | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Kerry St. Clair | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Norm Tonucci | R | R | February 28, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jim Tracy | R | R | November 30, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| David Wells | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 187 | Torrance, CA US |
| Randy Whisler | R | R | June 16, 1962 | 5'9" | 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.
