1986 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 24-39
Finished 5th in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (24-39)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1986 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 24-39
Finished 5th in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (24-39)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1986 season with a record of 24 wins and 39 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Pirates plated 236 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 317 runs, most in the circuit. Robin Vaughn led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .231 clip, while Mark Koller recorded a 1.95 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1986 Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tony Longmire, Keith Shepherd, Stan Belinda, Scott Ruskin, Willie Smith and Rick Reed.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemente Acosta | L | L | July 16, 1967 | 5'11" | 159 | |
| Francisco Almonte | L | October 11, 1965 | ||||
| Douglas Arteaga | R | February 11, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Dennis Balkiewicz | R | January 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| German Bautista | R | R | November 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Stan Belinda | R | R | August 6, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Huntingdon, PA US |
| Angel Beltran | R | R | October 18, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Carlos De La Rosa | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ralph Denkenberger | L | L | March 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 193 | |
| Ray Doss | R | March 1, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Edward Draine | S | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Joel Forrest | L | September 20, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Victor Garcia | R | R | February 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Eric Gobeil | R | June 18, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Pablo Gonzalez | R | |||||
| Raul Gonzalez | R | R | September 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| J. T. Green | L | R | February 4, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dave Haberle | L | R | November 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Damon Hansel | R | R | February 17, 1967 | 6'4" | 240 | |
| Robert Harris | R | R | February 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Tachikawa, JP |
| Ed Hartman | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'2" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Tim Kocis | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Mark Koller | R | October 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Brian Lipscomb | S | L | December 28, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Blane Lockley | L | R | March 14, 1965 | |||
| Tony Longmire | L | R | August 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 197 | Vallejo, CA US |
| John Love | R | R | December 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tony Marcano | R | R | November 2, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Juan Massa | R | April 9, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Jorge Matos | R | January 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Tony Mealy | R | R | October 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Domingo Merejo | L | L | February 11, 1966 | 5'11" | 157 | |
| Joseph Modica | R | R | ||||
| Manuel Molina | R | June 1, 1967 | 6'1" | 164 | ||
| Doug Moreno | R | June 17, 1966 | 6'2" | 162 | ||
| Pete Murphy | L | R | October 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Jose Olivares | L | L | January 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Ali Quintero | R | R | February 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rick Reed | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Randy Robicheaux | R | R | August 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Scott Ruskin | R | L | June 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ernesto Santana | R | October 15, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Delvy Santiago | R | R | January 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 193 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Butch Schlopy | L | September 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Des Scieneaux | L | L | September 6, 1967 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Keith Shepherd | R | R | January 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Wabash, IN US |
| Garland Slaughter | R | R | November 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Doug Smallwood | R | November 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Willie Smith | R | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'6" | 250 | Savannah, GA US |
| Keith Troutman | S | R | January 17, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Manny Valenzuela | L | November 30, 1966 | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Robin Vaughn | R | R | March 31, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Tim Vaughn | R | R | June 21, 1965 | 6'1" | 173 | |
| Randy Wilson | R | October 13, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 |
