1991 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 55-83
Finished 7th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Frank Cacciatore (55-83)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Old McCormick Field
Attendance: 117,625, Avg. 1,705
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1991 season with a record of 55 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the league's North Division.
The Tourists tallied 549 runs and gave up 689 runs. Tom Nevers paced Asheville with 16 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Jimmy White led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .256 clip. Douglas Ketchen topped the squad with 10 wins, while Paul Branconier registered a 3.57 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Jim Dougherty played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Asheville Tourists to do so.
Frank Cacciatore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Angotti | R | R | December 28, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Efrain Barreiro | R | R | May 4, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Craig Bjornson | L | L | February 14, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Paul Branconier | R | R | May 6, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Duane Brown | R | R | December 19, 1969 | 6'6" | 210 | Myrtle Creek, OR US |
| Mike Burns | R | R | November 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gary Christopherson | R | R | August 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Nick Davis | L | R | April 17, 1970 | 6'4" | 201 | |
| Jim Dougherty | R | R | March 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | Brentwood, NY US |
| Andy Fidler | R | L | July 15, 1970 | 6'6" | 195 | |
| Jose Flores | S | R | January 1, 1971 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Donnie Gobel | L | L | August 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| John Gonzales | R | R | April 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Groppuso | R | R | March 9, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingston, NY US |
| Quentin Harley | S | R | November 11, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | Compton, CA US |
| Darnel Hawkins | R | R | June 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Javier Hernandez | R | R | June 20, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bob Hurlbutt | R | R | May 31, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Douglas Ketchen | R | R | July 9, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Raphael Lanfranco | R | R | October 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Alberto Montero | R | R | August 12, 1970 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Tom Nevers | R | R | September 13, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Edina, MN US |
| Fionel Nieves | R | R | February 14, 1970 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Steve Powers | L | L | September 16, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mario Prats | L | L | June 27, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ed Quijada | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Redding, CA US |
| Dennis Reed | R | R | February 10, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Vince Roman | R | R | October 21, 1968 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Roger Rumsey | L | L | September 6, 1968 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Lance Smith | R | R | May 19, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jermaine Swinton | R | R | October 9, 1972 | 6'4" | 250 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Steve Veit | R | R | June 17, 1970 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| David Wallace | R | R | March 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jimmy White | L | R | December 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| David Wilson | R | R | January 25, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
