1989 Lynchburg Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 3rd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Gary Allenson (70-66)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 74,375, Avg. 1,094
Playoffs - Prince William Cannons 2 games, Lynchburg Red Sox 1
The Lynchburg Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1989 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Red Sox plated 606 runs and yielded 546 runs. Phil Plantier paced Lynchburg with 27 home runs and drove in 105 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .300 clip. Dave Owen topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.27 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1989 Lynchburg Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Valentin, Phil Plantier, Kevin Morton, Scott Taylor and Tim Naehring.
Gary Allenson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Baker | R | R | March 5, 1964 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Jose Birriel | L | L | November 14, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tim Buheller | L | L | July 29, 1964 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Dale Burgo | R | R | December 22, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Freddie Davis | R | R | January 5, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Vinnie Degifico | L | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Paul Devlin | S | R | July 9, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| John Dolan | L | L | August 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Bernie Dzafic | R | R | January 19, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Tom Fischer | L | L | March 23, 1967 | 5'11" | 195 | West Bend, WI US |
| Dave Gray | R | R | April 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Roger Haggerty | R | R | June 10, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bart Haley | L | December 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Mike Kelly | R | R | September 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Derek Livernois | L | R | April 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Gil Martinez | R | R | March 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Juan Molero | R | R | April 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Kevin Morton | R | L | August 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Tim Naehring | R | R | February 1, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dave Owen | L | L | November 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 227 | |
| Juan Paris | R | R | September 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Phil Plantier | L | R | January 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Manchester, NH US |
| Scott Powers | R | R | September 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tato Pratts | R | R | November 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ronnie Richardson | R | R | October 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Scott Skripko | R | R | January 14, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Scott Taylor | L | L | August 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Defiance, OH US |
| John Valentin | R | R | February 18, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Mineola, NY US |
| Les Wallin | L | L | June 16, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | Danbury, CT US |
| Stuart Weidie | S | R | August 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Craig Wilson | R | R | November 29, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | Bellflower, 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.
