1993 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 44-24
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Andy Etchebarren (44-24)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 47,281, Avg. 1,478 in 32 home dates
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1993 season with a record of 44 wins and 24 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Orioles paced the league with 475 runs, spearheaded by 59 home runs. Bluefield allowed 341 runs. Bryan Link powered the team with 14 home runs and drove in 60 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .338 clip. Calvin Maduro topped the squad with 9 wins, and Carlos Chavez recorded a 3.73 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1993 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Joey Dawley, Calvin Maduro, Kimera Bartee and Howie Clark.
Andy Etchebarren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Asermely | R | R | February 25, 1971 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Myles Barnden | L | R | June 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ricky Barrett | L | L | July 14, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Kimera Bartee | S | R | July 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Brian Brewer | L | L | December 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 210 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Brandon Bridgers | R | R | August 31, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Cory Brown | R | R | June 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 166 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Hector Castaneda | L | R | November 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 187 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Carlos Chavez | R | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Howie Clark | L | R | February 13, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joey Dawley | R | R | September 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Riverside, CA US |
| Jim Foster | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Warwick, RI US |
| Danny Fregoso | R | R | November 11, 1973 | 5'11" | 179 | |
| Ryan Griffin | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Wes Hawkins | R | R | December 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Paul Jones | L | L | May 22, 1970 | 6'2" | 202 | |
| Ron Kitchen | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 218 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Shawn Knott | R | R | January 17, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bryan Link | L | L | January 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Calvin Maduro | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Cruz, AW |
| Lincoln Martin | S | R | October 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Austell, GA US |
| Billy Percibal | R | R | February 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Cristobal Colon, DO |
| Mike Porter | R | R | September 21, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Ken Reed | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 194 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Matt Riemer | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 173 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bob Rinderknecht | L | L | January 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Francisco Saneaux | R | R | February 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 180 | El Seibo, DO |
| Ron Shankle | R | R | May 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike Trimarco | R | R | December 22, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Aurora, IL US |
| Jarvis White | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Shane Ziegler | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'7" | 240 | Minot, ND 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.
