1989 Greenville Braves Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Buddy Bailey (70-69)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Greenville Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 208,117, Avg. 2,994
Playoffs - Greenville Braves 3 games, Orlando Twins 1
Finals - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Greenville Braves 0
The Greenville Braves of the Southern League ended the 1989 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Braves surrendered 533 runs, least in the league. Greenville plated 556 runs. Brian Hunter paced the team with 19 home runs, and Jimmy Kremers walloped 15 or more, too. Brian Hunter drove in 82 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .253 clip. Germán Jiménez led the squad with 11 wins, while Jim Lemasters recorded a 2.2 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Brian Hunter, Steve Avery, Mike Stanton, Mike Mordecai, Mike Bell, Germán Jiménez, Dale Polley, Turk Wendell, Jim Czajkowski, David Green, Greg Tubbs, Charlie Puleo, Jimmy Kremers, Terry Bell, Terry Blocker, Paul Marak and Tom Dunbar were all players from the 1989 Greenville Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Buddy Bailey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Akins | R | L | November 14, 1962 | 6'6" | 215 | Tindall AFB, FL US |
| Ed Alicea | S | R | March 9, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Guaynabo, PR |
| John Alva | R | R | June 1, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Safford, AZ US |
| Steve Avery | L | L | April 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Trenton, MI US |
| Mike Bell | L | L | April 22, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, NY US |
| Terry Bell | R | R | October 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Terry Blocker | L | L | August 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Rich Casarotti | S | R | October 9, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Jim Czajkowski | S | R | December 18, 1963 | 6'4" | 215 | Parma, OH US |
| Tim Deitz | R | November 25, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Maximo Del Rosario | R | R | June 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Jobitos, DO |
| Tom Dunbar | L | L | November 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 192 | Graniteville, SC US |
| David Green | R | R | December 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 170 | Managua, NI |
| Dennis Hood | R | R | July 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Brian Hunter | R | L | March 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Torrance, CA US |
| Germán Jiménez | L | L | December 5, 1962 | 5'11" | 200 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX |
| John Kilner | L | L | June 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tim Kirk | L | L | December 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Jimmy Kremers | L | R | October 8, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Jim Lemasters | R | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'0" | 176 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Phil Maldonado | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Paul Marak | R | R | August 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Lakenheath, Suffolk GB |
| Eddie Mathews | R | R | November 5, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | Peoria, IL US |
| Mike Mordecai | R | R | December 13, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Rick Morris | R | R | January 8, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Juan Pacho | R | R | April 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 150 | Yucatan, MX |
| Dave Plumb | R | R | December 4, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | Charlevoix, MI US |
| Dale Polley | R | L | August 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Georgetown, KY US |
| Darrell Pruitt | R | R | November 3, 1963 | 5'8" | 170 | Topeka, KS US |
| Charlie Puleo | R | R | February 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Tom Redington | R | R | February 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Ellis Roby | S | R | January 7, 1964 | 5'9" | 150 | Forrest City, AR US |
| Miguel Sabino | L | L | December 17, 1967 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Stanton | L | L | June 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Doug Stockam | L | L | December 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 155 | Joplin, MO US |
| Greg Tubbs | R | R | August 31, 1962 | 5'9" | 195 | Smithville, TN US |
| Lee Upshaw | L | L | December 30, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Danny Weems | R | R | August 26, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | Greenville, TN US |
| Turk Wendell | S | R | May 19, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA 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.
