1989 Prince William Cannons Roster
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Mark Weidemaier (0-0), Stump Merrill (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Attendance: 175,077, Avg. 2,537
Playoffs - Prince William Cannons 2 games, Lynchburg Red Sox 1
Finals - Prince William Cannons 3 games, Durham Bulls 1
The Prince William Cannons of the Carolina League ended the 1989 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Cannons scored 574 runs and surrendered 534 runs. Gerald Williams led Prince William with 13 home runs and accounted for 69 RBI. Don Sparks paced hitters with significant playing time with a .281 average. Mike Draper topped the team with 14 wins, while Jeff Johnson recorded a 2.93 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1989 Prince William Cannons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Frank Seminara, Gerald Williams, Pat Kelly, Kenny Greer, Wade Taylor, Jerry Nielsen, Mitch Lyden, Jeff Johnson, Andy Cook, Alan Mills and Mike Draper.
Mark Weidemaier and Stump Merrill served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bridges | R | R | October 26, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dennis Brow | R | R | October 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Andy Cook | R | R | August 30, 1967 | 6'5" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Bobby De Jardin | S | R | January 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Pedro DeLeon | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 145 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Todd Devereaux | L | L | September 25, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Mike Draper | R | R | September 14, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Rod Ehrhard | R | R | June 24, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Herb Erhardt | L | R | March 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Kenny Greer | R | R | May 12, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Tony Gwinn | R | R | July 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Pat Hewes | R | R | November 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Robert Hunter | R | R | December 12, 1967 | 5'7" | 170 | |
| Jeff Johnson | R | L | August 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Durham, NC US |
| Pat Kelly | R | R | October 14, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jeff Livesey | R | R | May 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Mitch Lyden | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR US |
| Moose Marris | L | R | November 8, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bill Masse | R | R | July 6, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Manchester, CT US |
| Alan Mills | R | R | October 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Jerry Nielsen | L | L | August 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mark Ohlms | R | R | January 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Vince Phillips | L | L | April 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Rich Polak | R | R | March 24, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Bruce Prybylinski | R | R | February 18, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Danny Roman | R | R | June 16, 1965 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Frank Seminara | R | R | May 16, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Don Sparks | R | R | June 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Don Stanford | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Wade Taylor | R | R | October 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Dave Turgeon | R | R | May 15, 1965 | 6'2" | 180 | New London, CT US |
| Hector Vargas | R | R | June 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 155 | Arecibo, PR |
| Tom Weeks | L | R | March 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Gerald Williams | R | R | August 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Mauricio Zazueta | R | R | February 3, 1968 | 5'10" | 155 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
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.
