1989 San Bernardino Spirit Roster
Team Record: 83-59
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Ralph Dick (83-59)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: San Bernardino, California
Ballpark: Fiscalini Field
Attendance: 184,791, Avg. 2,603
Playoffs - Bakersfield Dodgers 3 games, San Bernardino Spirit 1
The San Bernardino Spirit of the California League ended the 1989 season with a record of 83 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Spirit plated 636 runs and conceded 547 runs. Ruben Gonzalez paced San Bernardino with 27 home runs, and Mike McDonald walloped 15 or more, too. Ruben Gonzalez accounted for 101 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .308 average. Lee Hancock and Troy Evers led the squad with 12 wins each, while Jim Blueberg recorded a 2.13 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1989 San Bernardino Spirit who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Lee Hancock, Calvin Jones, Bill Swift and Todd Haney.
Ralph Dick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Ambos | R | R | June 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 230 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Rick Balabon | R | R | April 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brian Baldwin | R | R | September 28, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Dan Barbara | R | R | February 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Blueberg | S | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'4" | 190 | Covina, CA US |
| Mike Brocki | R | R | February 4, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Greg Burlingame | L | August 1, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Jim Campanis | R | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Scott Carter | R | November 4, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Dorian Daughtry | R | R | December 1, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Tom Duffin | R | R | October 20, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Troy Evers | R | R | February 4, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Nick Felix | L | L | February 21, 1967 | 6'0" | 205 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Mike Goff | R | R | April 14, 1966 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Ruben Gonzalez | R | R | November 3, 1966 | 6'0" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Lee Hancock | L | L | June 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Todd Haney | R | R | July 30, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Galveston, TX US |
| Steve Hill | R | R | September 6, 1965 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Chop Hoffman | R | R | July 7, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | York, PA US |
| Calvin Jones | R | R | September 26, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Compton, CA US |
| Bryan King | R | R | July 13, 1966 | 5'9" | 155 | Gardena, CA US |
| Dru Kosco | L | R | February 21, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike McDonald | L | R | July 30, 1968 | 6'1" | 173 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Mark Merchant | S | R | January 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | Dunkirk, NY US |
| Rich Morales | R | R | August 14, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Jim Newlin | R | R | September 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 205 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Rod Poissant | R | R | January 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 212 | Abington, PA US |
| Jim Pritikin | L | R | May 7, 1968 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Oscar Rivas | L | L | October 21, 1967 | 5'8" | 175 | Edinburg, TX US |
| Scott Runge | R | R | September 18, 1965 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Jody Ryan | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Kurt Stange | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Tim Stargell | R | R | November 29, 1966 | 5'11" | 162 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Bill Swift | R | R | October 27, 1961 | 6'0" | 170 | Portland, ME US |
| Jose Tartabull | R | R | September 24, 1966 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jorge Uribe | R | R | April 24, 1963 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Tony Woods | S | R | July 20, 1965 | 5'9" | 160 |
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.
