1986 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 75-67
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Dan Schmitz (75-67)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 72,962, Avg. 1,028
Playoffs - Visalia Oaks 3 games, Palm Springs Angels 1
Finals - Stockton Ports 3 games, Visalia Oaks 0
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 1986 season with a record of 75 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Oaks scored 770 runs and allowed 712 runs. Eddie Yanes led Visalia with 19 home runs, and Gary Borg walloped 15 or more as well. Tom Schwarz drove in 101 runs. Tom Thomas paced batters with significant playing time with a .310 average. Donnie Iasparro and Al Cardwood topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Al Cardwood recorded a 3.69 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jeff Reboulet and Bryan Hickerson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Dan Schmitz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | R | October 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Joey Aragon | R | R | March 19, 1962 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Ben Bianchi | R | R | August 15, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Ely, NV US |
| Gary Borg | L | L | January 21, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bob Calley | R | R | November 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Al Cardwood | R | May 21, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Dewayne Coleman | R | July 1, 1964 | 6'5" | 212 | ||
| Bob Cramer | L | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Jose Dominguez | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| John Eccles | R | R | July 27, 1964 | 6'0" | 204 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Chris Forgione | L | L | November 26, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Troy Galloway | L | October 28, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Henry Gatewood | R | R | December 12, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bryan Hickerson | L | L | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Bemidji, MN US |
| Jeff Hubbard | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Donnie Iasparro | R | August 24, 1963 | 6'4" | 204 | ||
| Christopher Kroener | R | R | August 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Sal Nicolosi | R | R | October 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Bill O'Connor | R | R | December 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jeffrey Perry | R | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| Wes Pierorazio | L | January 2, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Jeff Reboulet | R | R | April 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 167 | Dayton, OH US |
| Scott Rohlof | R | May 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Tom Schwarz | R | R | May 15, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tim Senne | S | R | August 16, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bob Tabeling | R | June 6, 1962 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Tom Thomas | L | R | August 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ray Velasquez | R | October 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Kevin Wiggins | L | L | July 6, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Eddie Yanes | R | R | October 22, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
