1991 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 77-66
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: Tony Franklin (77-66)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 313,412, Avg. 4,383
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Knoxville Blue Jays 1
Finals - Orlando SunRays 3 games, Birmingham Barons 1
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 1991 season with a record of 77 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Barons scored 583 runs and surrendered 534 runs. Kevin Garner led Birmingham with 14 home runs Ron Coomer drove in 76 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .255 clip. Bo Kennedy and Wilson Álvarez paced the squad with 10 wins each, while Wilson Álvarez registered a 1.83 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1991 Birmingham Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wilson Álvarez, Rod Bolton, Ron Coomer, Ramón García, Roberto Hernández, Chris Howard, John Hudek, Bo Jackson, Brian Keyser, Derek Lee, Matt Merullo, Larry Thomas and Bob Wickman.
Tony Franklin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Rod Bolton | R | R | September 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Mario Brito | R | R | April 9, 1966 | 6'3" | 179 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Wayne Busby | R | R | November 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 184 | Jackson, MS US |
| Darrin Campbell | R | R | July 1, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Kevin Castleberry | L | R | April 22, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Travis Chambers | L | R | March 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mark Chasey | L | L | August 16, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Ron Coomer | R | R | November 18, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | Crest Hill, IL US |
| Argenis Cortes | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Soledad, Anzoategui VE |
| Michael Davino | R | R | June 2, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Red Bank, NJ US |
| Lindsay Foster | S | R | February 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 175 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Ramón García | R | R | February 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Guanare, Portuguesa VE |
| Kevin Garner | L | R | October 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Freeport, TX US |
| Jeff Gay | L | R | July 29, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | November 11, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | Santurce, PR |
| Chris Howard | R | L | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Lynn, MA US |
| John Hudek | S | R | August 8, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Bo Jackson | R | R | November 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | Bessemer, AL US |
| Scott Jaster | R | R | August 29, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bo Kennedy | R | R | January 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 182 | Fredericktown, MO US |
| Brian Keyser | R | R | October 31, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Greg Kobza | L | R | December 26, 1967 | 6'4" | 218 | |
| Derek Lee | L | R | July 28, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Al Liebert | L | R | October 28, 1967 | 5'10" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Frank Merigliano | R | R | November 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Matt Merullo | L | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Winchester, MA US |
| Scott Middaugh | R | R | January 10, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Javier Ocasio | R | R | December 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | Guayanilla, PR |
| Kinnis Pledger | L | R | July 17, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Dave Reynolds | R | R | August 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gregory Roth | L | R | September 4, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | Pincher Creek, AB CA |
| Carl Sullivan | R | R | July 4, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Brenham, TX US |
| Dean Tatarian | R | R | January 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Scott Tedder | L | L | June 1, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Whitehall, OH US |
| Larry Thomas | R | L | October 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Miami, FL 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 | |
| Bob Wickman | R | R | February 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 207 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Brandon Wilson | R | R | February 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Owensboro, KY US |
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.
