St. Lucie Legends

The St. Lucie Legends were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. In the league's inaugural season, the team struggled and did not make the playoffs. The club's offense was led by Juan Beniquez's .359 batting average and George Foster's 11 home runs. After their first season, the St. Lucie Legends ceased operations.

Home Ballpark: St. Lucie County Sports Complex

Attendance 21,849 (36 Games) Average 607

Player/Managers: Graig Nettles (2-9), Bobby Bonds (18-42)

Coaches: Keith Bodie, Nick Testa

1989 Opening Day Roster:

PITCHERS: Vida Blue (also with Orlando), Don Cooper, John D'Acquisto (also with Bradenton), Ed Glynn, Ross Grimsley, Jerry Johnson, Tom Murphy, Randy Niemann, Ed Ricks, Roy Thomas, Bill Travers

CATCHERS: Jerry Grote, Clint Hurdle

INFIELDERS: Larry Milbourne (also with Orlando, Gold Coast), Felix Millan, Graig Nettles (also with Bradenton), Steve Ontiveros, Fred Stanley

OUTFIELDERS: Juan Beniquez, Bobby Bonds, George Foster, Oscar Gamble, Jim Nettles (also with Bradenton), Walt Williams

Other Players: Willie Aikens (also with Bradenton), Chuck Ficks, Don Gullett, Dave Hilton, Al Holland (also with St. Petersburg), Joel Horlen, Von Joshua, Bill Madlock (also with Orlando), Jerry Manuel, Ivan Murrell, Floyd Rayford, Luis Tiant (also with Gold Coast), Jackson Todd

1989-1990 Stats (Incomplete)

Hitting Stats
Player	POS	AVG	HR	RBI	SB
Willie Aikens	1B	.363	11	53	0
Juan Beniquez	OF	.359	5	32	5
Bobby Bonds	OF	.306	5	24	4
Sergio Ferrer	SS	.222	0	15	4
Chuck Ficks	C	.310	1	6	0
George Foster	OF	.269	11	52	0
Jerry Grote	C	.218	2	17	0
Dave Hilton	SS	.304	0	15	4
Clint Hurdle	C	.252	3	19	3
Bill Madlock	DH	.283	0	8	0
Jerry Manuel	2B	.301	2	27	0
Felix Millan	2B	.269	0	9	1
Ivan Murrell	OF	.272	5	15	0
Graig Nettles	1B	.107	0	0	0
Steve Ontiveros	3B	.293	0	8	0
Walt Williams	OF	.257	0	0	1

Pitching Stats
Pitcher	W	L	ERA	SV
Vida Blue	2	7	3.82	0
Al Holland	0	4	7.74	4
Tom Murphy	3	3	5.58	2
Randy Niemann	0	1	11.42	0
Roy Thomas	5	8	4.57	0
Luis Tiant	0	1	5.00	0
Bill Travers	4	6	5.56	1