1986 Peninsula White Sox Roster
Team Record: 60-74
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Bob Bailey (0-0), Duke Sims (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 75,928, Avg. 1,133
The Peninsula White Sox of the Carolina League ended the 1986 season with a record of 60 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The White Sox scored 655 runs and allowed 711 runs. Ron Scheer and Ed Sedar each drove in 54 runs. Darrell Pruitt paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .299 clip. Chris Jefts and Adam Peterson topped the team with 9 wins each, while Wayne Edwards recorded a 4.22 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1986 Peninsula White Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Wayne Edwards, John Pawlowski, Tom Drees, Adam Peterson, Tony Menéndez and Matt Merullo.
Bob Bailey and Duke Sims served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Alcazar | R | R | July 26, 1964 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Larry Allen | L | L | January 12, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Jeff Anderson | R | April 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jerry Bertolani | R | R | March 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| John Boling | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Virgil Conley | L | September 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Dan Cronkright | L | R | May 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Tom Drees | S | L | June 17, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Wayne Edwards | L | L | March 7, 1964 | 6'5" | 185 | Burbank, CA US |
| Gralyn Engram | R | R | October 15, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Independence, LA US |
| Cornelio Garcia | L | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 154 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Mark Henry | L | June 29, 1962 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Tom Hildebrand | R | R | January 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Chris Jefts | R | R | January 14, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Rome, GA US |
| Tom Lahrman | R | November 26, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Doug Little | R | November 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Willie Magallanes | R | R | July 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jim Markert | R | R | July 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Glen McElroy | R | R | March 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tony Menéndez | R | R | February 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Matt Merullo | L | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Winchester, MA US |
| Michael Moore | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Pawlowski | R | R | September 6, 1963 | 6'2" | 175 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Matthew Peluso | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Adam Peterson | R | R | December 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Frank Potestio | R | R | November 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Darrell Pruitt | R | R | November 3, 1963 | 5'8" | 170 | Topeka, KS US |
| Jim Rasmussen | R | January 7, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA US | |
| Ken Reed | R | December 22, 1962 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Tom Reichel | R | R | May 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kevin Renz | R | December 31, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ron Scheer | S | R | March 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ed Sedar | R | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Tom Sutryk | R | R | November 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Andre Toliver | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Todd Trafton | R | R | March 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 210 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Pete Venturini | S | R | April 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Aubrey Waggoner | L | R | December 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Kurt Walker | R | September 27, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Eric Wilson | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Jim Winters | R | R | December 14, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
