1986 Hawaii Islanders Roster
Team Record: 65-79
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Tommy Sandt (65-79)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Ballpark: Rainbow Stadium
Attendance: 84,613, Avg. 1,175
The Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1986 season with a record of 65 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Islanders plated 606 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 618 runs. Benny Distefano paced Hawaii with 13 home runs Ron Wotus and Benny Distefano each recorded 57 runs batted in. Ron Wotus topped all regular batters by hitting .315. Bob Patterson paced the team with 9 wins, while Dave Johnson recorded a 3.18 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1986 Hawaii Islanders who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Patterson, Mike Brown, Ron Wotus, Sam Khalifa, Dave Johnson, Glenn Brummer, Denny González, Cecil Espy, José DeLeón, Stan Fansler, Jim Neidlinger, Benny Distefano, Lee Tunnell, Félix Fermín, Trench Davis, Dorn Taylor, Rich Renteria, Barry Jones, Ed Farmer, Rubén Rodríguez, Dave Leeper, U. L. Washington, Rich Sauveur, Barry Bonds, Jeff Zaske and Ray Krawczyk.
Tommy Sandt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Ashman | L | R | November 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Barry Bonds | L | L | July 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Riverside, CA US |
| Mike Brown | R | R | December 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Glenn Brummer | R | R | November 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 200 | Olney, IL US |
| Lorenzo Bundy | L | R | November 6, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Trench Davis | L | L | September 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 171 | Baltimore, MD US |
| José DeLeón | R | R | December 20, 1960 | 6'3" | 210 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Benny Distefano | L | L | January 23, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Cecil Espy | S | R | January 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Stan Fansler | R | R | February 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | Elkins, WV US |
| Ed Farmer | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Félix Fermín | R | R | October 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Ken Ford | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 5'11" | 191 | Rhine, GA US |
| Burk Goldthorn | L | R | December 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Harlingen, TX US |
| Denny González | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Kevin Gordon | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Morris, IL US | |
| Sam Haro | S | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 155 | |
| Dave Johnson | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Barry Jones | R | R | February 15, 1963 | 6'4" | 225 | Centerville, IN US |
| Sam Khalifa | R | R | December 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Fontana, CA US |
| Ray Krawczyk | R | R | October 9, 1959 | 6'1" | 184 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Dave Leeper | L | L | October 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Jim Leopold | R | May 17, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bobby Miscik | R | R | May 16, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Scott Neal | R | L | May 10, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Jim Neidlinger | S | R | September 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 180 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Bob Patterson | R | L | May 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Rich Renteria | R | R | December 25, 1961 | 5'9" | 172 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Rubén Rodríguez | R | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Rich Sauveur | L | L | November 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 163 | Arlington, VA US |
| Derek Tatsuno | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Dorn Taylor | R | R | August 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Lee Tunnell | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tyler, TX US |
| U. L. Washington | S | R | October 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Stringtown, OK US |
| Ron Wotus | R | R | March 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 164 | Hartford, CT US |
| Jeff Zaske | R | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'5" | 180 | Seattle, WA 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.
