1989 New Britain Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 60-76
Finished 8th in the EL
Manager: Butch Hobson (60-76)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: Beehive Field
Attendance: 100,943, Avg. 1,484
The New Britain Red Sox of the Eastern League ended the 1989 season with a record of 60 wins and 76 losses, finishing eighth in the EL.
The Red Sox scored 445 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 534 runs. Scott Cooper drove in 39 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .247 clip. Josías Manzanillo paced the team with 9 wins, while Larry Shikles recorded a 3.49 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1989 New Britain Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Dalton, Rich Gale, Jeff Plympton, Todd Pratt, Eddie Zambrano, Scott Cooper, Josías Manzanillo, Eric Wedge, Mo Vaughn, Zach Crouch, Daryl Irvine, Bob Zupcic and Oil Can Boyd.
Butch Hobson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Araujo | R | R | August 7, 1962 | 6'4" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Steve Bast | L | L | March 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Oil Can Boyd | R | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 155 | Meridian, MS US |
| Mike Carista | R | R | November 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Scott Cooper | L | R | October 13, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Zach Crouch | L | L | October 26, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | Folsom, CA US |
| Mike Dalton | L | L | March 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 215 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Ed Estrada | R | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ray Fagnant | R | R | July 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 201 | |
| Dan Gabriele | L | R | December 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Rich Gale | R | R | January 19, 1954 | 6'7" | 225 | Littleton, NH US |
| Daryl Irvine | R | R | November 15, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Jason Jackson | R | R | October 24, 1963 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| Mike Kelly | R | R | September 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Paul Kuzniar | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Josías Manzanillo | R | R | October 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joe Marchese | R | R | September 14, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Julius McDougal | S | R | May 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Jackson, MI US |
| Dave Milstien | R | R | September 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Chris Moritz | R | R | August 26, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Jim Orsag | L | R | March 19, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Livio Padilla | R | R | January 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Mickey Pina | R | R | March 8, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Jeff Plympton | R | R | November 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 205 | Framingham, MA US |
| Todd Pratt | R | R | February 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Bellevue, NE US |
| Randy Randle | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'9" | 150 | Hosuton, TX US |
| Ed Riley | L | L | February 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Worcester, MA US |
| Larry Shikles | R | R | July 13, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Scott Sommers | L | R | February 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Tito Stewart | L | L | September 30, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | Ponce, PR |
| Mo Vaughn | L | R | December 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 225 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Chuck Wacha | R | R | December 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dave Walters | S | R | December 18, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Eric Wedge | R | R | January 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Bob Zambrano | R | R | April 23, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Eddie Zambrano | R | R | February 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Bob Zupcic | R | R | August 18, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA 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.
