1990 Tacoma Tigers Roster
Team Record: 75-67
Finished 2nd in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Brad Fischer (75-67)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 309,210, Avg. 4,355
The Tacoma Tigers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1990 season with a record of 75 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Tigers scored 695 runs and allowed 661 runs. Troy Afenir paced Tacoma with 15 home runs Russ McGinnis drove in 77 runs. Kevin Ward led all regular batters with a .297 average. Ray Young topped the team with 14 wins, while Scott Chiamparino earned a 3.28 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1990 Tacoma Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Witmeyer, Doug Jennings, Mike Raczka, Dave Otto, Bruce Fields, Darren Lewis, Bruce Walton, Larry Arndt, Jeff Shaver, Steve Howard, Dick Scott, Jim Corsi, Scott Brosius, Dave Veres, Scott Chiamparino, Troy Afenir, Dann Howitt, Dave Leiper, Scott Hemond, Ed Wojna, Joe Slusarski, Mike Norris, Al Pedrique, Dana Allison, Joe Bitker, Lance Blankenship, Steve Chitren, Eric Fox, Kevin Ward, Mike Bordick, Russ McGinnis, Wallace Johnson and Henry Mercedes.
Brad Fischer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Afenir | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 | Escondido, CA US |
| Dana Allison | R | L | August 14, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Front Royal, VA US |
| Tony Ariola | L | L | February 10, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Larry Arndt | R | R | February 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | Fremont, OH US |
| Joe Bitker | R | R | February 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| Lance Blankenship | R | R | December 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Bordick | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Marquette, MI US |
| Scott Brosius | R | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Tim Casey | L | L | July 26, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | McMinnville, OR US |
| Scott Chiamparino | R | R | August 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Steve Chitren | R | R | June 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Tokyo, JP |
| Jim Corsi | R | R | September 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | Newton, MA US |
| Pat Dietrick | R | R | March 4, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bruce Fields | L | R | October 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Eric Fox | S | L | August 15, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Lemoore, CA US |
| Scott Hemond | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 205 | Taunton, MA US |
| Steve Howard | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Dann Howitt | L | R | February 13, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Doug Jennings | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Wallace Johnson | S | R | December 25, 1956 | 6'0" | 173 | Gary, IN US |
| Reese Lambert | L | L | September 3, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Joe Law | R | R | February 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Dave Leiper | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Darren Lewis | R | R | August 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Tim McCoy | R | L | March 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Russ McGinnis | R | R | June 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 225 | Coffeyville, KS US |
| Henry Mercedes | R | R | July 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Russ Miller | R | R | January 21, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Mike Norris | R | R | March 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dave Otto | L | L | November 12, 1964 | 6'7" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Al Pedrique | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Mike Raczka | L | L | November 16, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | New Britain, CT US |
| Dick Scott | R | R | July 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Ellsworth, ME US |
| Jeff Shaver | R | R | July 30, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Beaver, PA US |
| Scott Shockey | L | L | July 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 230 | |
| Joe Slusarski | R | R | December 19, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Ricky Strebeck | R | R | September 16, 1966 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Dave Veres | R | R | October 19, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Darryl Vice | S | R | December 30, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bruce Walton | R | R | December 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Kevin Ward | R | R | September 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Weston Weber | R | R | January 5, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Dodge Center, MN US |
| Ron Witmeyer | L | L | June 28, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | West Islip, NY US |
| Ed Wojna | R | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Ray Young | R | R | May 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | 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.
