Originally Posted by
BHildreth3
Yes, the 1989 team was preseason #1 and was the best ever IMO. Take a look at the stats from that team:
54-14, 32-5 at home, SEC: 20-5
778 Hits, 157 2bs, 96 HRs, 549 RBIs - a lot of those are school records.
1B. Tommy Raffo .383, 22, 80 (15 doubles)
2B-SS Jon Shave .357, 1, 26 (143 AB, 9 doubles)
SS Brad Hildreth .340, 6, 55 (19 doubles)
C Barry Winford .337, 4, 50 (18 doubles)
2B-SS Burke Masters .333, 4, 38 (13 doubles)
3B-P Pete Young .319, 11, 65 (27 doubles)
CF Jody Hurst .313, 13, 56 (14 doubles)
RF Tracy Echols .296, 9, 35 (8 doubles)
LF John Cohen .279, 8, 45 (15 doubles)
LF/DH Richie Grayum .276, 12, 58 (9 doubles)
C Jim Robinson .234, 1, 20 (5 doubles)
Pitching
Pete Young 5-1, 1.22 (8 Saves, 47 K, 13 BB, 44 IP) - Closer with gas
Chuck Holly 9-2, 1.76 (2 Saves, 48 K, 19 BB, 66 IP)
Chris George 7-1, 2.51 - (68 K, 38 BB, 82 IP) Sunday starter
Tracy Jobes 9-3, 3.43 (76 K, 50 BB, 110 IP) Saturday starter
Bobby Reed 12-3, 3.72 (54 K, 32 BB, 104 IP) Friday starter
Jon Harden 0-0, 1.23 (14 IP)