1989 Gulf Coast League

1989 > Class Rookie > League History
Overall: 445 games, 14 teams, approx. 63 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1988 / 1990
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1988 / 1990

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1988 / 1990

League Standings

North Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
GCL Dodgers	LAD	40	23	.635	--
GCL Reds	CIN	37	26	.587	3
GCL Royals	KCR	35	28	.556	5
GCL Indians	CLE	34	29	.540	6
GCL Red Sox	BOS	27	36	.429	13
GCL Astros	HOU	16	47	.254	24

South Division

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
GCL Yankees	NYY	41	22	.651	--
GCL White Sox	CHW	40	23	.635	1
GCL Braves	ATL	37	26	.587	4
GCL Rangers	TEX	33	30	.524	8
GCL Expos	WSN	28	35	.444	13
GCL Twins	MIN	27	36	.429	14
GCL Mets	NYM	25	38	.397	16
GCL Pirates	PIT	21	42	.333	20

This league's standings, if available, are based on full season team pitching records. Leagues may have have split season and postseason results that are not currently available.

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
GCL Braves	ATL	19.7	5.36	64	2442	2145	343	545	98	31	20	287	119	60	219	457	.254	.328	.357	.685	765	28	27	23	10
GCL Yankees	NYY	18.9	5.35	63	2479	2155	337	547	84	40	17	287	53	29	263	434	.254	.337	.354	.690	762	19	16	26	3
GCL White Sox	CHW	20.6	4.90	63	2313	2008	309	502	83	21	10	240	153	66	237	393	.250	.332	.327	.660	657	24	18	26	2
GCL Dodgers	LAD	19.6	4.81	63	2394	2108	303	565	71	31	12	253	145	53	224	393	.268	.342	.348	.691	734	25	17	20	4
GCL Royals	KCR	18.6	4.63	63	2382	2101	292	518	63	23	10	236	92	43	208	436	.247	.322	.313	.634	657	33	23	17	2
GCL Indians	CLE	20.0	4.60	63	2456	2123	290	522	78	26	2	240	66	46	268	365	.246	.335	.310	.645	658	26	23	16	9
GCL Reds	CIN	19.9	4.52	63	2434	2121	285	539	76	22	13	227	82	49	238	412	.254	.335	.329	.664	698	32	22	21	6
GCL Twins	MIN	19.1	4.33	63	2323	2022	273	463	85	26	11	227	126	22	251	522	.229	.320	.313	.633	633	27	6	17	1
GCL Pirates	PIT	18.8	4.29	63	2296	2078	270	503	68	27	21	213	101	40	166	422	.242	.305	.331	.636	688	27	11	14	4
GCL Rangers	TEX	19.2	4.11	65	2346	2095	267	505	77	23	10	204	80	42	197	340	.241	.309	.314	.623	658	22	4	28	4
GCL Expos	MON	18.5	3.97	66	2374	2059	262	478	77	19	16	212	96	54	266	491	.232	.323	.311	.635	641	20	12	17	3
GCL Mets	NYM	18.6	3.55	65	2281	2029	231	439	74	34	11	187	112	43	195	469	.216	.290	.303	.592	614	23	13	21	1
GCL Red Sox	BOS	19.0	3.54	63	2363	2098	223	501	65	16	23	192	31	16	211	381	.239	.313	.318	.631	667	22	20	12	6
GCL Astros	HOU	18.9	3.30	63	2295	2078	208	450	69	21	9	160	111	51	169	510	.217	.285	.283	.568	588	34	4	10	6
League Totals		19.2	4.37	890	33178	29220	3893	7077	1068	360	185	3165	1367	614	3112	6025	.242	.320	.322	.642	9420	362	216	268	61

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
GCL White Sox	CHW	20.5	3.00	40	23	.635	2.36	63	63	60	3	10	18	545.0	402	189	143	10	238	4	482	19	22	41	1.174	6.6	0.2	3.9	8.0	2.03
GCL Dodgers	LAD	20.1	3.22	40	23	.635	2.61	63	63	57	6	10	18	558.2	447	203	162	14	220	2	480	27	18	36	1.194	7.2	0.2	3.5	7.7	2.18
GCL Yankees	NYY	20.4	3.49	41	22	.651	2.81	63	63	63	0	7	22	561.0	425	220	175	8	219	1	588	30	23	48	1.148	6.8	0.1	3.5	9.4	2.68
GCL Royals	KCR	19.1	3.81	35	28	.556	3.32	63	63	61	2	8	18	552.2	491	240	204	11	208	12	437	26	10	41	1.265	8.0	0.2	3.4	7.1	2.10
GCL Reds	CIN	19.7	3.97	37	26	.587	3.19	63	63	61	2	7	21	555.2	522	250	197	16	210	7	365	28	33	38	1.317	8.5	0.3	3.4	5.9	1.74
GCL Red Sox	BOS	19.4	4.27	27	36	.429	3.23	63	63	58	5	3	15	554.0	524	269	199	4	194	4	393	28	20	39	1.296	8.5	0.1	3.2	6.4	2.03
GCL Rangers	TEX	20.3	4.28	33	30	.524	3.59	65	65	63	2	7	21	557.0	473	278	222	16	198	6	505	29	14	42	1.205	7.6	0.3	3.2	8.2	2.55
GCL Mets	NYM	18.7	4.52	25	38	.397	3.54	65	65	53	12	4	9	546.1	529	294	215	10	187	4	350	25	15	50	1.311	8.7	0.2	3.1	5.8	1.87
GCL Braves	ATL	19.9	4.53	37	26	.587	3.32	64	64	61	3	7	14	566.1	499	290	209	18	226	5	398	17	10	44	1.280	7.9	0.3	3.6	6.3	1.76
GCL Indians	CLE	20.8	4.57	34	29	.540	3.27	63	63	61	2	7	17	561.0	558	288	204	9	233	5	407	33	24	55	1.410	9.0	0.1	3.7	6.5	1.75
GCL Expos	MON	19.6	4.73	28	35	.444	3.67	66	66	64	2	2	15	557.1	568	312	227	18	214	5	435	21	18	51	1.403	9.2	0.3	3.5	7.0	2.03
GCL Twins	MIN	19.1	5.46	27	36	.429	4.18	63	63	59	4	1	12	534.1	563	344	248	19	212	2	377	21	22	78	1.450	9.5	0.3	3.6	6.3	1.78
GCL Astros	HOU	19.1	5.57	16	47	.254	4.17	63	63	60	3	4	5	546.0	553	351	253	15	253	3	415	30	45	81	1.476	9.1	0.2	4.2	6.8	1.64
GCL Pirates	PIT	19.8	5.79	21	42	.333	4.53	63	63	60	3	2	10	534.2	523	365	269	17	300	1	393	28	36	50	1.539	8.8	0.3	5.0	6.6	1.31
League Totals		19.8	4.37	441	441	.500	3.41	890	890	841	49	79	215	7730.0	7077	3893	2927	185	3112	61	6025	362	310	694	1.318	8.2	0.2	3.6	7.0	1.94

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	Managers
GCL Royals	KCR	63	1658	679	86	50	.965	13	Carlos Tosca
GCL Yankees	NYY	63	1683	684	91	40	.963	20	n/a
GCL Dodgers	LAD	63	1676	663	91	46	.963	16	Jerry Royster
GCL White Sox	CHW	63	1635	707	97	64	.960	22	Ed Pebley
GCL Rangers	TEX	65	1671	664	100	45	.959	37	Chino Cadahia
GCL Braves	ATL	64	1699	737	113	56	.956	30	Jim Procopio
GCL Reds	CIN	63	1667	739	118	51	.953	10	Sam Mejias
GCL Indians	CLE	63	1683	742	125	50	.951	13	Mike Brown
GCL Red Sox	BOS	63	1662	746	125	42	.951	12	Felix Maldonado
GCL Pirates	PIT	63	1604	708	126	59	.948	25	Woody Huyke
GCL Twins	MIN	63	1603	729	132	66	.946	40	Joel Lepel
GCL Expos	MON	66	1672	689	156	34	.938	21	Jerry Weinstein
GCL Astros	HOU	63	1638	663	151	43	.938	26	Julio Linares
GCL Mets	NYM	65	1639	710	154	49	.938	19	John Tamargo
League Totals		890	23190	9860	1665	695	.952	304

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