1989 Sarasota White Sox Roster
Team Record: 79-57
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Tony Franklin (79-57)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Attendance: 52,061, Avg. 766
Playoffs - Charlotte Rangers 2 games, Sarasota White Sox 1
The Sarasota White Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1989 season with a record of 79 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The White Sox plated 576 runs and yielded 486 runs. Robert Fletcher accounted for 55 RBI. Edgar Cáceres paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. Bo Kennedy and Curt Hasler topped the team with 14 wins each, while Riley Stephens registered a 1.47 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1989 Sarasota White Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Frank Thomas, Eric King, Ray Chadwick, Edgar Cáceres, Brent Knackert, Dan Rohrmeier, Brian Drahman, Rodney McCray, John Hudek and Jim Morris.
Tony Franklin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Brown | R | R | March 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Wayne Busby | R | R | November 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 184 | Jackson, MS US |
| Edgar Cáceres | S | R | June 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Darrin Campbell | R | R | July 1, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Chris Cauley | R | September 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ray Chadwick | S | R | November 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | Durham, NC US |
| Sam Chavez | L | December 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Argenis Cortes | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Soledad, Anzoategui VE |
| Nandi Cruz | R | R | June 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Carlos De La Cruz | R | R | October 13, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brian Drahman | R | R | November 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Kenton, KY US |
| Robert Fletcher | L | R | May 1, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Paul Fuller | R | R | August 3, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brian Gennings | R | R | September 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ken Gohmann | R | June 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| Cliff Gonzalez | L | R | April 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Todd Hall | L | L | July 7, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Curt Hasler | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 6'7" | 215 | Honolulu, HI US |
| John Hudek | S | R | August 8, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bo Kennedy | R | R | January 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 182 | Fredericktown, MO US |
| Eric King | R | R | April 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Brent Knackert | R | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Willie Magallanes | R | R | July 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Rodney McCray | R | R | September 13, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Glen McElroy | R | R | March 18, 1964 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Patrick Mehrtens | L | 6'4" | 220 | |||
| Scott Middaugh | R | R | January 10, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jim Morris | L | L | January 19, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Javier Ocasio | R | R | December 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Mike Ollom | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'5" | 220 | ||
| Ray Payton | R | R | March 8, 1966 | 6'5" | 187 | |
| Jack Peel | R | R | October 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bob Resnikoff | L | L | April 15, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Dave Reynolds | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Dan Rohrmeier | R | R | September 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Joe Singley | R | R | December 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Erik Sonberg | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Riley Stephens | R | R | April 19, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Carl Sullivan | R | R | July 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Brenham, TX US |
| Scott Tedder | L | L | June 1, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Whitehall, OH US |
| Frank Thomas | R | R | May 27, 1968 | 6'5" | 240 | Columbus, GA US |
| John Zaksek | L | L | April 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
