1986 Greensboro Hornets Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Doug Camilli (75-63)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 180,715, Avg. 2,619
The Greensboro Hornets of the South Atlantic League ended the 1986 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Hornets scored 810 runs and conceded 767 runs. Jim Orsag led Greensboro with 19 home runs, and Paul Thoutsis walloped 15 or more, too. Carlos Quintana accounted for 81 RBI and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .325 clip. Larry Shikles and Derek Livernois paced the squad with 12 wins each, while Derek Livernois registered a 2.66 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1986 Greensboro Hornets who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Todd Pratt, Eddie Zambrano, Carlos Quintana, Dan Gakeler and Víctor Rosario.
Doug Camilli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Abbott | L | L | August 7, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Alan Ashkinazy | R | R | December 7, 1961 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Kevin Camilli | L | R | June 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Alex Flores | S | R | November 20, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dan Gabriele | L | R | December 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Chris Gaeckle | R | R | December 11, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dan Gakeler | R | R | May 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 215 | Mount Holly, NJ US |
| Mike Goff | R | R | September 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Dan Hale | R | November 11, 1962 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Ray Hansen | L | L | April 12, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Mike Ickes | R | R | August 1, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Tom Kane | R | R | November 2, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Derek Livernois | L | R | April 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Donnie McGowan | R | November 9, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Jim Orsag | L | R | March 19, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| David Peterson | R | May 23, 1960 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Billy Plante | R | R | May 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Todd Pratt | R | R | February 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Bellevue, NE US |
| Carlos Quintana | R | R | August 26, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Mamporal, Miranda VE |
| Ray Revak | L | August 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Roberts | R | R | August 3, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Víctor Rosario | R | R | August 26, 1966 | 5'11" | 155 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Eduardo Sardinha | R | R | April 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Larry Shikles | R | R | July 13, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Paul Thoutsis | L | R | October 23, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| John Toale | L | R | January 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Eddie Zambrano | R | R | February 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Bill Zupka | R | March 24, 1964 | 6'2" |
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.
