1989 Southern Oregon A's Roster
Team Record: 45-30
Finished 1st in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Grady Fuson (45-30)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Medford, Oregon
Ballpark: Miles Field
Attendance: 69,641, Avg. 1,857
Playoffs - Spokane Indians 2 games, Southern Oregon A's 1
The Southern Oregon A's of the Northwest League ended the 1989 season with a record of 45 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The A's topped the league with just 343 runs allowed. Southern Oregon scored 432 runs. Craig Paquette led the team with 14 home runs Fred Cooley drove in 62 runs. Craig Paquette paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .336 clip. Darin Kracl paced the squad with 10 wins, while Pedro Pena recorded a 2.7 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Johnny Guzman, Marcos Armas, Dana Allison, Henry Mercedes, Kurt Abbott, Steve Chitren, Scott Lydy and Craig Paquette were all players from the 1989 Southern Oregon A's who played in the Majors during their careers.
Grady Fuson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Abbott | R | R | June 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 180 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Dana Allison | R | L | August 14, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Front Royal, VA US |
| Tim Annee | L | January 13, 1967 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Marcos Armas | R | R | August 5, 1969 | 6'5" | 190 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
| Steve Chitren | R | R | June 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Tokyo, JP |
| Mike Conte | R | R | August 11, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Fred Cooley | R | R | August 22, 1966 | 6'3" | 245 | |
| Russ Cormier | R | R | January 21, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Bradley Eagar | R | R | December 21, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Scott Erwin | R | R | August 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 215 | |
| Lorenzo Furcal | R | R | July 7, 1968 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Jim Gibbs | R | R | October 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Grimes | R | R | June 29, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Johnny Guzman | R | L | January 21, 1971 | 5'10" | 155 | Hatillo Palma, Monte Cristi DO |
| Franklyn Harris | R | R | April 7, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Darin Kracl | R | R | January 3, 1968 | 6'4" | 205 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Dave Latter | R | R | October 14, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Steve Lemuth | L | L | December 4, 1968 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Scott Lydy | R | R | October 26, 1968 | 6'5" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Angel Martinez | R | R | August 3, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Henry Mercedes | R | R | July 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Ortiz | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Gavin Osteen | R | L | November 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Orange City, DE US |
| Craig Paquette | R | R | March 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Pedro Pena | R | R | July 29, 1970 | 6'3" | 155 | Montecristi, DO |
| Kenneth Ritter | R | R | October 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Jerry Rizza | R | R | January 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Scott Shockey | L | L | July 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 230 | |
| Enoch Simmons | R | R | September 28, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Todd Smith | R | R | March 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Olympia, WA US |
| Ricky Strebeck | R | R | September 16, 1966 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Carlos Tamarez | S | R | April 30, 1971 | 5'10" | 142 | |
| Steve Towey | R | R | September 23, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Nick Venuto | S | R | September 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Jim Waggoner | R | L | April 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 187 | Nashville, TN US |
| Trent Weaver | R | R | August 1, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
