1986 Vancouver Canadians Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 85-53
Finished 1st in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Terry Bevington (85-53)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 231,819, Avg. 3,360
1986 Vancouver Canadians Statistics

Playoffs - Vancouver Canadians 3 games, Tacoma Tigers 0
Finals - Las Vegas Stars 3 games, Vancouver Canadians 2

The Vancouver Canadians of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1986 season with a record of 85 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Canadians conceded 598 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Vancouver tallied 719 runs. Joey Meyer paced the team with 24 home runs, while Glenn Braggs and Steve Kiefer walloped 15 or more as well. Joey Meyer drove in 98 runs. Jim Adduci led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .339 clip. Mike Birkbeck topped the squad with 12 wins, and Chuck Porter recorded a 3.61 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1986 Vancouver Canadians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rich Thompson, Juan Castillo, Dave Huppert, Jim Adduci, Joey Meyer, Don August, Mike Birkbeck, Ray Searage, Bryan Clutterbuck, John Henry Johnson, Keith Smith, Bob Gibson, Al Jones, Dion James, Chris Bosio, Paul Householder, Tim Crews, Mike Felder, Glenn Braggs, Chuck Porter, Dale Sveum, Charlie O'Brien, Mark Knudson, Steve Kiefer, Rick Waits, Edgar Díaz, Mark Ciardi, Chuck Crim, Jim Paciorek, Pete Vuckovich and B. J. Surhoff.

Terry Bevington served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jim AdduciLLAugust 9, 19596'5"200Chicago, IL US
Don AugustRRJuly 3, 19636'3"190Inglewood, CA US
Mike BirkbeckRRMarch 10, 19616'1"190Orrville, OH US
Chris BosioRRApril 3, 19636'3"220Carmichael, CA US
Glenn BraggsRROctober 17, 19626'3"210San Bernardino, CA US
Alan CartwrightLLJanuary 20, 19616'0"180
Juan CastilloSRJanuary 25, 19625'11"162San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Mark CiardiRRAugust 19, 19616'0"180New Brunswick, NJ US
Dave ClayRRMay 2, 19596'1"178Pottstown, PA US
Bryan ClutterbuckRRDecember 17, 19596'4"223Detroit, MI US
Tim CrewsRRApril 3, 19616'0"190Tampa, FL US
Chuck CrimRRJuly 23, 19616'0"175Van Nuys, CA US
Dan DavidsmeierRRApril 8, 19596'0"180
Edgar DíazRRFebruary 8, 19646'0"155Santurce, PR
Bryan DuquetteLLNovember 24, 19606'0"190
Mike FelderSRNovember 18, 19615'8"160Vallejo, CA US
Bob GibsonRRJune 19, 19576'0"195Philadelphia, PA US
Paul HouseholderSRSeptember 4, 19586'0"180Columbus, OH US
Dave HuppertRRApril 17, 19576'1"190South Gate, CA US
Dion JamesLLNovember 9, 19626'1"170Philadelphia, PA US
John Henry JohnsonLLAugust 21, 19566'2"190Houston, TX US
Al JonesRRFebruary 10, 19596'4"210Charleston, MS US
Steve KieferRROctober 18, 19606'1"175Chicago, IL US
Dave KlipsteinRRJune 20, 19606'0"183
Mark KnudsonRROctober 28, 19606'5"215Denver, CO US
Joey MeyerRRMay 10, 19626'3"260Honolulu, HI US
Ed MyersRAugust 11, 19606'1"175
Garrett NagoRRJune 19, 19595'10"185
Charlie O'BrienRRMay 1, 19606'2"195Tulsa, OK US
Jim PaciorekRRJune 7, 19606'3"203Detroit, MI US
Chuck PorterRRJanuary 12, 19556'3"187Baltimore, MD US
Ray SearageLLMay 1, 19556'1"180Freeport, NY US
Keith SmithSROctober 20, 19616'1"175Los Angeles, CA US
B. J. SurhoffLRAugust 4, 19646'1"185Bronx, NY US
Dale SveumSRNovember 23, 19636'2"185Richmond, CA US
Rich ThompsonRRNovember 1, 19586'3"225New York, NY US
Pete VuckovichRROctober 27, 19526'4"215Johnstown, PA US
Rick WaitsLLMay 15, 19526'3"194Atlanta, GA 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.




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