1989 Knoxville Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 67-76
Finished 3rd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Barry Foote (67-76)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 69,776, Avg. 976
The Knoxville Blue Jays of the Southern League ended the 1989 season with a record of 67 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Blue Jays scored 591 runs and surrendered 584 runs. Pedro Muñoz led Knoxville with 19 home runs, while Derek Bell and Tom Quinlan walloped 15 or more also. Derek Bell drove in 75 runs. Pedro Muñoz paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .267 clip. Jimmy Rogers topped the squad with 12 wins, and John Shea earned a 2.7 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1989 Knoxville Blue Jays who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Juan Guzmán, Derek Bell, Mauro Gozzo, Pedro Muñoz, Kevin Batiste, Carlos Diaz, Steve Wapnick, Shawn Jeter, Vince Horsman, Greg Myers, Mark Whiten, Webster Garrison, Woody Williams, William Suero, Xavier Hernandez, Bob Macdonald, Tom Gilles, Jimmy Rogers, Domingo Martínez, Tom Quinlan, Eddie Zosky, Darren Hall and Doug Linton.
Barry Foote served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Balsley | R | October 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Newport Beach, CA US | |
| Kevin Batiste | R | R | October 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 178 | Galveston, TX US |
| Derek Bell | R | R | December 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Rob Blumberg | L | L | December 10, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Carlos Diaz | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Jose Diaz | R | R | September 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 166 | |
| Webster Garrison | R | R | August 24, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Marrero, LA US |
| Tom Gilles | R | R | July 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Peoria, IL US |
| Mauro Gozzo | R | R | March 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | New Britain, CT US |
| Juan Guzmán | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Darren Hall | R | R | July 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Marysville, OH US |
| Xavier Hernandez | L | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Vince Horsman | R | L | March 9, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Shawn Jeter | L | R | June 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Chris Jones | R | R | December 17, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Speedboat Jones | L | L | July 26, 1966 | 6'4" | 178 | |
| Doug Linton | R | R | February 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Bob Macdonald | L | L | April 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | East Orange, NJ US |
| Omar Malave | R | R | January 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 154 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Domingo Martínez | R | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Mills | R | July 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Brian Morrison | R | R | August 26, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Pedro Muñoz | R | R | September 19, 1968 | 5'11" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Greg Myers | L | R | April 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Joe Newcomb | R | R | December 26, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Tom Quinlan | R | R | March 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ken Rivers | R | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jimmy Rogers | R | R | January 3, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Earl Sanders | R | R | May 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Jerry Schunk | R | R | October 5, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | Hamilton, OH US |
| John Shea | R | L | June 23, 1966 | 6'6" | 210 | Willimantic, CT US |
| William Suero | R | R | November 7, 1966 | 5'9" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steve Wapnick | R | R | September 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Mark Whiten | S | R | November 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Woody Williams | R | R | August 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Bob Wishnevski | R | R | January 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 215 | Hammond, IN US |
| Eddie Zosky | R | R | February 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Whittier, CA 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.
