1989 Peninsula Pilots Roster
Team Record: 44-89
Finished 4th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Jim Thrift (44-89)
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 20,059, Avg. 302
The Peninsula Pilots of the Carolina League ended the 1989 season with a record of 44 wins and 89 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Pilots scored 484 runs and allowed 761 runs, most in the circuit. Lem Pilkinton led Peninsula with 12 home runs and drove in 57 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .270. Tad Powers and Wataru Adachi topped the team with 7 wins each, and Wataru Adachi recorded a 3.85 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1989 Peninsula Pilots who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Terry Bell, Chris Bushing, Reggie Ritter and Julio Machado.
Jim Thrift served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wataru Adachi | L | R | January 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Yonago, Tottori JP |
| David Bauer | R | November 11, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Terry Bell | R | R | October 27, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Dennis Brow | R | R | October 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Chris Bushing | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 6'0" | 183 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Jeff Champ | R | R | November 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Hernan Cortes | L | L | April 11, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Dennis Crowley | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Brian Cummings | R | R | March 17, 1967 | 6'5" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Don Erickson | R | R | December 28, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Tom Fine | R | R | March 30, 1967 | 6'6" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Joe Gast | L | August 5, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Pat Hewes | R | R | November 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Robert Hunter | R | R | December 12, 1967 | 5'7" | 170 | |
| Scott Jaster | R | R | August 29, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Dodd Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Tetsuya Katahira | R | R | October 3, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima JP |
| Chris Keshock | R | R | July 5, 1965 | 6'5" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tim Kirk | L | L | December 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Jay Knoblauh | R | R | November 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Al Lombardi | L | June 14, 1966 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Julio Machado | R | R | December 1, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | San Carlos del Zulia, Zulia VE |
| Jay Makemson | R | R | August 21, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Tim McGee | R | R | March 14, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Dan McMurtrie | R | December 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Matt Michael | L | L | September 14, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Red Morrison | R | October 18, 1965 | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Brian Murphy | R | R | April 17, 1964 | 6'5" | 210 | Parramatta, New South Wales AU |
| Rodney Murrell | L | R | February 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Koichi Ogata | R | R | December 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Tosu, Saga JP |
| Gregory Papageorge | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Hector Perez | L | L | August 28, 1963 | 6'2" | 168 | |
| Lem Pilkinton | R | R | October 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 188 | Nashville, TN US |
| Tad Powers | R | R | October 18, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Clyde Reichard | R | August 1, 1957 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Chris Ritter | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'7" | 235 | ||
| Reggie Ritter | L | R | January 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Malvern, AR US |
| Mark Rose | R | January 16, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ray Shepherd | R | R | February 23, 1962 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Rick Siebert | R | R | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 170 | East Cleveland, OH US |
| Todd Stephan | L | R | May 28, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Len Thigpen | R | R | October 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Darrell Tingle | R | R | July 5, 1966 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Mickey Tresh | S | R | October 19, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Hector Vargas | R | R | June 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 155 | Arecibo, PR |
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.
