1986 Tidewater Tides Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Sam Perlozzo (74-66)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Metropolitan Park
Attendance: 171,589, Avg. 2,451
Playoffs - Richmond Braves 3 games, Tidewater Tides 0
The Tidewater Tides of the International League ended the 1986 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Tides led the league with just 564 runs allowed. Tidewater scored 594 runs. Doug Frobel paced the team with 11 home runs Dave Magadan and Mark Carreon each recorded 64 runs batted in. Dave Magadan topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .311. John Mitchell paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.4 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1986 Tidewater Tides who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Stan Jefferson, Ed Lynch, Greg Olson, Tony Ferreira, Randy Milligan, Tom Edens, Mark Carreon, Dave Magadan, Terry Leach, Tom McCarthy, John Mitchell, Al Pedrique, Lee Mazzilli, Terry Blocker, Randy Niemann, Doug Sisk, Mookie Wilson, Ron Gardenhire, Ed Hearn, John Gibbons, Rick Anderson, Doug Gwosdz, Barry Lyons, Tim Corcoran, Bruce Berenyi, Steve Springer, Willie Aikens, DeWayne Vaughn, Doug Frobel, Randy Myers and Ed Glynn.
Sam Perlozzo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Aikens | L | R | October 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 220 | Seneca, SC US |
| Rick Anderson | R | R | November 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Everett, WA US |
| Bruce Berenyi | R | R | August 21, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Bryan, OH US |
| Terry Blocker | L | L | August 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Tom Burns | R | R | September 30, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Al Carmichael | R | R | October 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Mark Carreon | R | L | July 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tim Corcoran | L | L | March 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| Mike Davis | R | R | July 18, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | Janesville, WI US |
| Tom Edens | R | R | June 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Ontario, OR US |
| Tony Ferreira | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Riverside, CA US |
| Doug Frobel | L | R | June 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 196 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Bill Fultz | R | May 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 199 | ||
| Ron Gardenhire | R | R | October 24, 1957 | 6'0" | 175 | Butzbach, Hessen DE |
| John Gibbons | R | R | June 8, 1962 | 5'11" | 187 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Ed Glynn | R | L | June 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Doug Gwosdz | R | R | June 20, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Ed Hearn | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Stuart, FL US |
| Stan Jefferson | S | R | December 4, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Terry Leach | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL US |
| Ed Lynch | R | R | February 25, 1956 | 6'6" | 230 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Barry Lyons | R | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'1" | 205 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Dave Magadan | L | R | September 30, 1962 | 6'3" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Lee Mazzilli | S | R | March 25, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Tom McCarthy | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Landstuhl, DE |
| Marlin McPhail | R | R | November 24, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| Randy Milligan | R | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Mitchell | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | Dickson, TN US |
| Randy Myers | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Randy Niemann | L | L | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Scotia, CA US |
| Greg Olson | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| Al Pedrique | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Doug Sisk | R | R | September 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| Steve Springer | R | R | February 11, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| DeWayne Vaughn | R | R | July 22, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mookie Wilson | S | R | February 9, 1956 | 5'10" | 170 | Bamberg, SC US |
| Dave Wyatt | L | December 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
