1990 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 77-67
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Ken Berry (77-67)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 256,227, Avg. 3,559
Playoffs - Memphis Chicks 3 games, Birmingham Barons 1
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 1990 season with a record of 77 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Barons scored 771 runs, best in the league. Birmingham conceded 717 runs. Frank Thomas led the squad with 18 home runs, and Willie Magallanes walloped 15 or more also. Matt Stark drove in 109 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Bo Kennedy paced the squad with 11 wins, while Curt Hasler recorded a 3.29 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1990 Birmingham Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wilson Álvarez, Buddy Groom, Rodney McCray, Brian Drahman, Alex Fernandez, Derek Lee, John Hudek, Frank Thomas, Rich Scheid, Matt Stark, Edgar Cáceres, Matt Merullo and Roberto Hernández.
Ken Berry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Alfredson | R | R | November 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Freeport, BS |
| Wilson Álvarez | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Cesar Bernhardt | R | R | January 18, 1969 | 5'9" | 148 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kurt Brown | R | R | March 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Wayne Busby | R | R | November 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 184 | Jackson, MS US |
| Edgar Cáceres | S | R | June 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Darrin Campbell | R | R | July 1, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Vinicio Cedeno | R | April 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 185 | La Romana, La Romana DO | |
| Argenis Cortes | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Soledad, Anzoategui VE |
| Carlos De La Cruz | R | R | October 13, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brian Drahman | R | R | November 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Kenton, KY US |
| Alex Fernandez | R | R | August 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Horace Gaither | L | R | August 8, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Cornelio Garcia | L | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 154 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Buddy Groom | L | L | July 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Todd Hall | L | L | July 7, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Curt Hasler | R | R | December 29, 1964 | 6'7" | 215 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | November 11, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | Santurce, PR |
| John Hudek | S | R | August 8, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bo Kennedy | R | R | January 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 182 | Fredericktown, MO US |
| Derek Lee | L | R | July 28, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Willie Magallanes | R | R | July 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Rodney McCray | R | R | September 13, 1963 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Matt Merullo | L | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Winchester, MA US |
| Javier Ocasio | R | R | December 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Greg Perschke | R | R | August 3, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | La Porte, IN US |
| Bob Resnikoff | L | L | April 15, 1965 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Dave Reynolds | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gregory Roth | L | R | September 4, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | Pincher Creek, AB CA |
| Rich Scheid | L | L | February 3, 1965 | 6'3" | 185 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Ed Smith | R | R | June 5, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Matt Stark | R | R | January 21, 1965 | 6'4" | 225 | Whittier, CA US |
| Riley Stephens | R | R | April 19, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Scott Tedder | L | L | June 1, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Whitehall, OH US |
| Frank Thomas | R | R | May 27, 1968 | 6'5" | 240 | Columbus, GA US |
| Todd Trafton | R | R | March 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 210 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Jose Ventura | R | R | June 14, 1969 | 5'10" | 178 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Aubrey Waggoner | L | R | December 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
