1989 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 21-42
Finished 8th in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (21-42)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1989 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 21-42
Finished 8th in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (21-42)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1989 season with a record of 21 wins and 42 losses, finishing eighth in the league's South Division.
The Pirates scored 270 runs and yielded 365 runs, most in the circuit. Hector Rodriguez paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .237 clip. Joe Pagan topped the team with 5 wins, while Lou Francescon registered a 3.04 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1989 Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Scott Bullett, Willie Greene, Héctor Fajardo, Tony Longmire, John Hope and Rich Aude.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Adkins | R | R | August 31, 1966 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Julio Arias | L | March 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Rich Aude | R | R | July 13, 1971 | 6'5" | 180 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Tom Broadwater | R | July 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Mike Brown | L | L | November 4, 1971 | 6'7" | 245 | Martinez, CA US |
| Scott Brown | R | January 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Tony Brown | R | R | March 8, 1969 | 5'9" | 185 | |
| Scott Bullett | L | L | December 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Martinsburg, WV US |
| Genaro Campusano | R | R | July 17, 1969 | 6'0" | 220 | |
| Mariano De Los Santos | R | R | July 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Héctor Fajardo | R | R | November 16, 1970 | 6'4" | 185 | Sahuayo, Michihoacan MX |
| Janeiro Feliz | R | R | December 5, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Lou Francescon | L | December 18, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Chico Garcia | R | R | April 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Bayamon, PR |
| Tomas Garcia | R | R | April 28, 1969 | 5'7" | 154 | |
| Eliseo Garzon | R | R | December 13, 1968 | 6'0" | 160 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Willie Greene | L | R | September 23, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Milledgeville, GA US |
| Jeff Gremillion | R | R | September 12, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Marcus Hanel | R | R | October 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Racine, WI US |
| Rod Hawkins | R | November 23, 1966 | 5'10" | 210 | ||
| Mike Hayes | R | R | October 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dean Hinson | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| John Hope | R | R | December 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Tony Longmire | L | R | August 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 197 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Jeff Lyle | R | R | September 21, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jon Martin | R | R | February 2, 1969 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Keith Mays | L | R | March 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Joe McLin | R | R | July 19, 1971 | 6'6" | 210 | |
| Tony Mitchell | S | R | October 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joe Pagan | R | September 14, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Rafael Perez | R | October 24, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Rusty Phillips | R | R | March 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joel Pitcavace | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Roberto Robles | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Hector Rodriguez | R | R | October 14, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Steve Roeder | R | R | April 5, 1970 | 6'7" | 200 | |
| Keith Rogers | L | L | August 5, 1966 | |||
| Joe Ronca | R | R | July 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Kevin Rychel | R | R | September 24, 1971 | 5'9" | 176 | Midland, TX US |
| Ashley Scoates | R | R | November 29, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Derek Shade | R | R | September 16, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Todd Smith | R | R | June 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Shane Sparks | R | R | June 13, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Tim Williams | R | R | August 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 |
