1986 Vermont Reds Roster
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Jay Ward (77-62)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Burlington, Vermont
Ballpark: Centennial Field
Attendance: 77,959, Avg. 1,122
Playoffs - Vermont Reds 3 games, Pittsfield Cubs 2
Finals - Vermont Reds 3 games, Reading Phillies 2
The Vermont Reds of the Eastern League ended the 1986 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Reds tallied 579 runs and allowed 540 runs. Dan Boever paced Vermont with 13 home runs and drove in 80 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Jeff Gray topped the team with 14 wins, and Norm Charlton recorded a 2.84 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Jeff Gray, Jeff Treadway, Rob Dibble, Iván de Jesús, Keith Brown, Norm Charlton, Lenny Harris and Joe Oliver were all players from the 1986 Vermont Reds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jay Ward served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Berge | L | R | October 6, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dan Boever | R | R | May 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Vermillion, SD US |
| John Boyles | R | November 9, 1961 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Keith Brown | S | R | February 14, 1964 | 6'4" | 215 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Norm Charlton | S | L | January 6, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Polk, LA US |
| Clay Daniel | S | L | May 25, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbia, SC US |
| Iván de Jesús | R | R | January 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Gary Denbo | R | R | December 9, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Rob Dibble | L | R | January 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 230 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Joe Dunlap | R | R | June 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 167 | |
| Brian Finley | L | L | May 18, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Jeff Gray | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Richmond, VA US |
| Lenny Harris | L | R | October 28, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Billy Hawley | R | March 12, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ron Henika | L | R | October 26, 1961 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jim Jefferson | R | R | August 8, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Joel Lono | L | November 21, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Mike Manfre | R | R | December 6, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Greg Monda | L | L | September 25, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Joe Oliver | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | Memphis, TN US |
| Steve Oliverio | R | December 19, 1961 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Buddy Pryor | R | R | September 22, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Hayward, CA US |
| Brian Robinson | R | R | November 21, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ramon Sambo | S | R | October 29, 1962 | 5'11" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tim Scott | R | November 19, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Brooks Shumake | L | R | October 13, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Greg Simpson | L | July 17, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Danny Smith | L | February 23, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Glenn Spagnola | R | August 15, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | ||
| Jeff Treadway | L | R | January 22, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Delwyn Young | S | R | October 4, 1963 | 5'10" | 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.
