1989 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 76-66
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Scott Ullger (76-66)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 83,946, Avg. 1,182
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 1989 season with a record of 76 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Oaks led the league with 680 runs. Visalia allowed 600 runs. Loy McBride paced the squad with 11 home runs Jose Marzan drove in 71 runs. Frank Valdez topped hitters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Johnny Ard paced the squad with 13 wins, while Willie Banks recorded a 2.59 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1989 Visalia Oaks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Willie Banks, Doug Simons, Jarvis Brown, Dan Masteller, Shawn Gilbert, Lenny Webster, Chuck Knoblauch, Scott Erickson, Mike Trombley and George Tsamis.
Scott Ullger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Ard | R | R | June 1, 1967 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Willie Banks | R | R | February 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Greg Brinkman | R | February 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Jarvis Brown | R | R | March 26, 1967 | 5'7" | 165 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Carlos Capellan | R | R | May 2, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Dotzler | L | R | June 15, 1963 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| Scott Erickson | R | R | February 2, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Carl Fraticelli | S | R | June 28, 1966 | 5'7" | 170 | |
| Kenji Fujimoto | R | R | June 12, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa JP |
| Shawn Gilbert | R | R | March 12, 1965 | 5'9" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Dave Jacas | R | R | September 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 178 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chuck Knoblauch | R | R | July 7, 1968 | 5'9" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Todd Logan | L | R | February 23, 1967 | 5'11" | 205 | |
| Jose Marzan | R | R | November 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 193 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Dan Masteller | L | L | March 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Toledo, OH US |
| Loy McBride | R | R | May 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Todd McClure | R | January 18, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Basil Meyer | R | October 19, 1964 | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Mark North | L | October 4, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Koichi Ozawa | R | R | January 14, 1967 | 6'0" | 173 | Yasugi, Shimane JP |
| Jon Pittenger | S | R | December 1, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Gary Resetar | L | R | December 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Kivoshi Sagawa | R | 6'1" | 204 | |||
| Doug Simons | L | L | September 15, 1966 | 6'0" | 160 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| David Smith | R | R | September 29, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Steve Stowell | L | L | August 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | Glendale, CA US |
| Bob Strube | L | November 25, 1964 | 6'6" | 200 | ||
| Chad Swanson | R | January 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Vince Teixeira | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Lee Townsend | L | May 27, 1964 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Mike Trombley | R | R | April 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | Springfield, MA US |
| George Tsamis | R | L | June 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Campbell, CA US |
| Frank Valdez | R | R | October 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rob Wassenaar | R | R | April 28, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Lenny Webster | R | R | February 10, 1965 | 5'9" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Frederick White | R | R | August 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Minoru Yojo | L | L | September 27, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Naka Koma-gun, Yamanashi JP |
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.
