1993 Birmingham Barons Roster
Team Record: 78-64
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: Terry Francona (78-64)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Ballpark: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 277,096, Avg. 4,136 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Nashville Xpress 1
Finals - Birmingham Barons 3 games, Nashville Xpress 1
The Birmingham Barons of the Southern League ended the 1993 season with a record of 78 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Barons led the league with just 564 runs allowed. Birmingham scored 630 runs. Kinnis Pledger paced the team with 14 home runs Mike Robertson accounted for 73 RBI. Jerry Wolak topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .305 clip. Ramón Mañón and Steve Olsen paced the squad with 10 wins each, while James Baldwin recorded a 2.25 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1993 Birmingham Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Keyser, Terry Leach, Ron Coomer, Brian Boehringer, Larry Thomas, Steve Adkins, Johnny Ruffin, Kevin Belcher, Olmedo Sáenz, James Baldwin, Ramón Mañón, Jeff Pierce, Luis Andújar, Clemente Álvarez, Steve Schrenk, Mike Robertson, Ray Durham, Robert Ellis, Jeff Carter, Steve Gajkowski, Scott Ruffcorn and John Barfield.
Terry Francona served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Adkins | R | L | October 26, 1964 | 6'6" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Clemente Álvarez | R | R | May 18, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Guanta, Anzoategui VE |
| Luis Andújar | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| James Baldwin | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| John Barfield | L | L | October 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Kevin Belcher | R | R | August 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 170 | Waco, TX US |
| Brian Boehringer | S | R | January 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Sergio Cairo | R | R | October 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Frank Campos | R | R | November 5, 1968 | 6'1" | 168 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeff Carter | R | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Scott Cepicky | L | R | July 29, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ken Coleman | S | R | February 6, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Ron Coomer | R | R | November 18, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | Crest Hill, IL US |
| Glenn Disarcina | L | R | April 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Malden, MA US |
| Ray Durham | S | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'8" | 170 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Robert Ellis | R | R | December 15, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Steve Gajkowski | R | R | December 30, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| John Gardner | R | R | November 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 210 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Tony Gordon | R | L | December 8, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Sebring, FL US |
| Randy Hood | R | R | August 9, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Barry Johnson | R | R | August 21, 1969 | 6'4" | 200 | Wichita, KS US |
| Brian Keyser | R | R | October 31, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Terry Leach | R | R | March 13, 1954 | 6'0" | 215 | Selma, AL US |
| Dean Locklear | R | L | October 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Mangum, OK US |
| Hank Manning | R | R | July 3, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Ramón Mañón | R | R | January 20, 1968 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Frank Merigliano | R | R | November 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Geovany Miranda | R | R | February 16, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Mike Mongiello | R | R | January 19, 1968 | 6'2" | 215 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Rogelio Nunez | S | R | May 6, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Steve Olsen | R | R | November 2, 1969 | 6'4" | 225 | Louisville, KY US |
| Don Perigny | R | R | January 8, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | Lowell, MA US |
| Jeff Pierce | R | R | June 7, 1969 | 6'1" | 187 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Kinnis Pledger | L | R | July 17, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Mike Robertson | L | L | October 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Norwich, CT US |
| Scott Ruffcorn | R | R | December 29, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Johnny Ruffin | R | R | July 29, 1971 | 6'3" | 172 | Butler, AL US |
| Olmedo Sáenz | R | R | October 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Chitre, Herrera PA |
| Steve Schrenk | R | R | November 20, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Keith Strange | R | R | July 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Eugene, OR US |
| 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 |
| Dennis Walker | R | R | October 31, 1966 | 6'0" | 210 | Martindale, TX US |
| Brandon Wilson | R | R | February 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Jerry Wolak | R | R | July 27, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Hollywood, CA 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.
