1989 Utica Blue Sox Roster
Team Record: 39-39
Finished 4th in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Ron Vaughn (39-39)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Donovan Stadium
Attendance: 56,836, Avg. 1,457
The Utica Blue Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1989 season with a record of 39 wins and 39 losses, finishing fourth in the league's McNamara Division.
The Blue Sox plated 338 runs and gave up 359 runs. Greg Kobza drove in 31 runs. Jerry Wolak led all regular batters by hitting .274. Michael Davino topped the team with 6 wins, while Brian Keyser recorded a 2.99 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Brian Keyser and Johnny Ruffin both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ron Vaughn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Braxton | L | L | April 17, 1967 | 6'1" | 203 | |
| Ken Burroughs | R | R | July 24, 1969 | 6'6" | 200 | |
| Richard Capparelli | R | R | October 15, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | Lombard, IL US |
| Ken Coleman | S | R | February 6, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Virgil Cooper | R | September 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 194 | ||
| Michael Davino | R | R | June 2, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Red Bank, NJ US |
| Brian Davis | R | R | August 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike Eatinger | R | R | December 19, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Tempe, AZ US |
| John Furch | R | R | February 24, 1967 | 6'5" | 260 | |
| Mike Galvan | R | L | May 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| David Gorman | R | October 22, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Keith Harris | R | R | June 6, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jeff Ingram | R | R | January 19, 1967 | 6'0" | 202 | |
| Brian Keyser | R | R | October 31, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Greg Kobza | L | R | December 26, 1967 | 6'4" | 218 | |
| Rich Long | L | L | May 2, 1968 | 6'6" | 230 | |
| Patrick Mehrtens | L | 6'4" | 220 | |||
| Jesus Merejo | R | R | April 3, 1967 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Scott Middaugh | R | R | January 10, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Greg Perschke | R | R | August 3, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | La Porte, IN US |
| Ron Plemmons | L | R | November 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Kernersville, NC US |
| Johnny Ruffin | R | R | July 29, 1971 | 6'3" | 172 | Butler, AL US |
| Adam Sanders | R | R | August 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Joe Singley | R | R | December 20, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| John Smith | R | R | March 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Scott Stevens | R | R | February 23, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Richland, NJ US |
| Dean Tatarian | R | R | January 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Alex Tejada | R | R | June 9, 1968 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Robert Thompson | S | R | April 28, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| David Van Winkle | R | R | January 16, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Dennis Walker | R | R | October 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 210 | Martindale, TX US |
| Jerry Wolak | R | R | July 27, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Hollywood, CA 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.
