1986 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 80-56
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Wendell Kim (80-56)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Fair Grounds Field
Attendance: 183,560, Avg. 2,699
Playoffs - Jackson Mets 2 games, Shreveport Captains 1
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1986 season with a record of 80 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Captains surrendered 523 runs, least in the league. Shreveport tallied 589 runs. Alan Cockrell paced the team with 14 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Mackey Sasser led all regular batters by connecting at a .293 clip. George Ferran topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.29 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1986 Shreveport Captains who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Charlie Hayes, John Burkett, Greg Litton, Alan Cockrell, Randy McCament, Colin Ward, Stu Tate, Ángel Escobar, Jeff Brantley, Scott Medvin and Mackey Sasser.
Wendell Kim served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Adams | R | R | June 12, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Paul Blair | S | R | May 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Brantley | R | R | September 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Florence, AL US |
| John Burkett | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'2" | 175 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Kevin Burrell | R | R | December 2, 1962 | 6'3" | 187 | Pomona, CA US |
| Alan Cockrell | R | R | December 5, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Charlie Corbell | R | R | November 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Baytown, TX US |
| Romy Cucjen | R | R | April 22, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ángel Escobar | S | R | May 12, 1965 | 6'0" | 160 | La Sabana, Vargas VE |
| George Ferran | R | R | August 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Dean Freeland | R | R | February 25, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Everett Graham | L | L | February 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Johnny Grimes | R | R | December 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Charlie Hayes | R | R | May 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Dean Hummel | L | April 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mike Jones | L | L | September 14, 1960 | 5'7" | 177 | |
| Greg Litton | R | R | July 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Randy McCament | R | R | July 29, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Deron McCue | R | R | January 24, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| T. J. McDonald | R | R | October 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Scott Medvin | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | North Olmsted, OH US |
| Steve Miller | L | R | February 12, 1963 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Todd Oakes | R | September 3, 1960 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Brian Ohnoutka | R | R | August 9, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ed Puikunas | L | August 19, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mike Rubel | R | R | January 9, 1960 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Mackey Sasser | L | R | August 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Gaines, GA US |
| Keith Silver | R | December 17, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Stu Tate | R | R | June 17, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Todd Thomas | L | R | March 15, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| John Verducci | R | R | March 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Colin Ward | L | L | November 22, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
