1986 Pawtucket Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Ed Nottle (74-65)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Ballpark: McCoy Stadium
Attendance: 186,517, Avg. 2,684
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 3 games, Pawtucket Red Sox 1
The Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League ended the 1986 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Red Sox scored 633 runs and conceded 598 runs. Pat Dodson led Pawtucket with 27 home runs, and Mike Greenwell walloped 15 or more also. Pat Dodson drove in 102 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .269 clip. Mike Rochford paced the squad with 11 wins, while Rob Woodward recorded a 3.18 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1986 Pawtucket Red Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included La Schelle Tarver, Mike Rochford, John Leister, Tom Bolton, Dana Williams, Jeff Sellers, Danny Sheaffer, Steve Ellsworth, Sam Horn, Dave Sax, John Christensen, Mike Trujillo, Mike Brown, Calvin Schiraldi, Pat Dodson, Jody Reed, Rey Quiñones, Mike Greenwell, Mike Dalton, Steve Crawford, Mike Stenhouse, Kevin Romine, Todd Benzinger and Rob Woodward.
Ed Nottle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Todd Benzinger | S | R | February 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, KY US |
Tom Bolton | L | L | May 6, 1962 | 6'2" | 172 | Nashville, TN US |
Mike Brown | R | R | March 24, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Camden County, NJ US |
Chris Cannizzaro | S | R | February 23, 1962 | 5'9" | 160 | |
John Christensen | R | R | September 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Downey, CA US |
Steve Crawford | R | R | April 29, 1958 | 6'5" | 225 | Pryor, OK US |
Mike Dalton | L | L | March 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 215 | Palo Alto, CA US |
Chuck Davis | R | R | December 12, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Marietta, GA US |
Tony DeFrancesco | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
Pat Dodson | L | L | October 11, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
Steve Ellsworth | R | R | July 30, 1960 | 6'8" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
Mike Greenwell | L | R | July 18, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisville, KY US |
Sam Horn | L | L | November 2, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
Mitch Johnson | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'5" | 210 | Columbia, PA US |
John Leister | R | R | January 3, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
George Mecerod | R | R | January 8, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Liberty, NY US |
Mike Mesh | R | R | July 13, 1960 | 5'11" | 160 | |
Gary Miller-Jones | S | R | August 1, 1961 | 6'0" | 160 | |
Rey Quiñones | R | R | November 11, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Rio Piedras, PR |
Jody Reed | R | R | July 26, 1962 | 5'9" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
Mike Rochford | L | L | March 14, 1963 | 6'4" | 205 | Methuen, MA US |
Kevin Romine | R | R | May 23, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Exeter, NH US |
Dave Sax | R | R | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
Calvin Schiraldi | R | R | June 16, 1962 | 6'5" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
Jeff Sellers | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Compton, CA US |
Danny Sheaffer | R | R | August 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
Mike Stenhouse | L | R | May 29, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
La Schelle Tarver | L | L | January 30, 1959 | 5'11" | 165 | Modesto, CA US |
Gary Tremblay | R | R | August 2, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
Mike Trujillo | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
Dana Williams | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Weirton, WV US |
Rob Woodward | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Hanover, NH 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.