1986 Salt Lake City Trappers Roster
Team Record: 45-25
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: John Freitas (0-0), Ruben Rodriguez (0-0)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 108,721, Avg. 3,106
Playoffs - Salt Lake City Trappers 3 games, Great Falls Dodgers 1
The Salt Lake City Trappers of the Pioneer League ended the 1986 season with a record of 45 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Trappers conceded 358 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Salt Lake City tallied 399 runs. Frank Fazzini paced the squad with 10 home runs and drove in 51 runs. Robert Tinkey led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .315 average. Doug Vontz and Mike Kolovitz topped the team with 8 wins each, while Doug Vontz recorded a 2.5 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Pat Rice played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Salt Lake City Trappers to do so.
John Freitas and Ruben Rodriguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opey Anderson | R | August 31, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Dave Baggott | S | R | June 12, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Damon Baldwin | L | R | February 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Bolt | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Frank Colston | S | R | October 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Eddie Cowans | L | L | November 6, 1965 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Rich Dunn | R | August 22, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Frank Fazzini | R | R | July 24, 1964 | 5'9" | 200 | |
| Tsuneto Fukuchi | R | R | January 29, 1963 | 6'2" | 182 | Taku, Saga JP |
| Fred Gegen | L | R | September 24, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Moose Gold | R | September 8, 1963 | 6'5" | 245 | ||
| Darren Hoff | R | R | October 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Matt Huff | R | R | July 25, 1964 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Jeff Hughes | R | R | September 24, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Michael Humphrey | R | 6'4" | 204 | |||
| Mike Kolovitz | R | October 26, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Robert Peters | S | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Pat Rice | R | R | November 2, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Pat Shortt | L | 6'5" | 220 | |||
| Ron Sissel | R | January 18, 1964 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Joel Smith | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| David Taylor | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Robert Tinkey | R | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Lee Townsend | L | May 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Lynn Van Every | L | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Doug Vontz | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Shintaro Yamasaki | L | R | May 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | Shingu, Wakayama JP |
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.
