1993 Charlotte Knights Roster
Team Record: 86-55
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Charlie Manuel (86-55)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Knights Castle Stadium
Attendance: 403,029, Avg. 5,927 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Charlotte Knights 3 games, Richmond Braves 1
Finals - Charlotte Knights 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 2
The Charlotte Knights of the International League ended the 1993 season with a record of 86 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Knights topped the circuit with 769 runs, ignited by 185 home runs. Charlotte yielded 635 runs. Sam Horn walloped 38 home runs for the team, while Mark Lewis, Jim Thome and Beau Allred each added 15 or more also. Jim Thome recorded 102 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .332 clip. Chad Ogea led the squad with 13 wins, and Jason Grimsley registered a 3.4 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1993 Charlotte Knights who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jason Grimsley, Don August, Kelly Stinnett, Matt Young, Cliff Young, Albie Lopez, Paul Byrd, Sam Horn, Alan Cockrell, Jeff Schaefer, Manny Ramirez, Dave Eiland, Allan Anderson, Bill Wertz, Terry Wells, Bob Milacki, George Canale, John Marzano, Sandy Alomar, Mike Christopher, Orlando Mercado, Mark Clark, Jim Thome, Dennis Cook, Heathcliff Slocumb, Mark Lewis, Donell Nixon, Beau Allred, Paul Abbott, Jeff Kunkel, Jerry Dipoto, Jesse Levis, Carlos Martínez, Jeff Mutis, Luis Lopez, Tom McCarthy, Wayne Kirby, Zak Shinall, Scott Scudder, Julio Solano, Ken Ramos, Mark Davidson and Chad Ogea.
Charlie Manuel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Abbott | R | R | September 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Beau Allred | L | L | June 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Sandy Alomar | R | R | June 18, 1966 | 6'5" | 200 | Salinas, PR |
| Allan Anderson | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 178 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Don August | R | R | July 3, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Paul Byrd | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| George Canale | L | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Colin Charland | L | L | November 13, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Mike Christopher | R | R | November 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Petersburg, VA US |
| Mark Clark | R | R | May 12, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Bath, IL US |
| Alan Cockrell | R | R | December 5, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Dennis Cook | L | L | October 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | La Marque, TX US |
| Mike Curtis | L | L | March 12, 1965 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Mark Davidson | R | R | February 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Jerry Dipoto | R | R | May 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 203 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Dave Eiland | R | R | July 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Dade City, FL US |
| Jason Grimsley | R | R | August 7, 1967 | 6'3" | 180 | Cleveland, TX US |
| Sam Horn | L | L | November 2, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Wayne Kirby | L | R | January 22, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Williamsburg, VA US |
| Jeff Kunkel | R | R | March 25, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jesse Levis | L | R | April 14, 1968 | 5'9" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mark Lewis | R | R | November 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Albie Lopez | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'2" | 240 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | September 1, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Carlos Martínez | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| John Marzano | R | R | February 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tom McCarthy | R | R | June 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Landstuhl, DE |
| Orlando Mercado | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Arecibo, PR |
| Bob Milacki | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Carlos Mota | R | R | January 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jeff Mutis | L | L | December 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Allentown, PA US |
| Donell Nixon | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Chad Ogea | R | R | November 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Manny Ramirez | R | R | May 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ken Ramos | L | L | June 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Sidney, NE US |
| Nap Robinson | R | R | January 26, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jeff Schaefer | R | R | May 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 170 | Patchogue, NY US |
| Scott Scudder | R | R | February 14, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | Paris, TX US |
| Zak Shinall | R | R | October 14, 1968 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | R | R | June 7, 1966 | 6'3" | 180 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Julio Solano | R | R | January 8, 1960 | 6'1" | 160 | Agua Blanca, El Seibo DO |
| Kelly Stinnett | R | R | February 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | Lawton, OK US |
| Jim Thome | L | R | August 27, 1970 | 6'4" | 250 | Peoria, IL US |
| Terry Wells | L | L | September 10, 1963 | 6'3" | 205 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Bill Wertz | R | R | January 15, 1967 | 6'6" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Cliff Young | L | L | August 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | Willis, TX US |
| Matt Young | L | L | August 9, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Pasadena, 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.
