1994 Charlotte Knights Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 77-65
Finished 2nd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Brian Graham (77-65)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Knights Castle Stadium
Attendance: 391,730, Avg. 5,847 in 67 home dates
1994 Charlotte Knights Statistics

Playoffs - Richmond Braves 3 games, Charlotte Knights 1

The Charlotte Knights of the International League ended the 1994 season with a record of 77 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.

The Knights scored 721 runs and conceded 647 runs. Chris Cron led Charlotte with 23 home runs, while Brian Giles and David Bell walloped 15 or more also. David Bell drove in 88 runs. Brian Giles paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .313 clip. Julián Tavárez topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.48 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1994 Charlotte Knights who spent time in the Majors during their careers included David Bell, Chris Nabholz, Jerry Dipoto, Jesse Levis, Guillermo Velasquez, Tom Kramer, Matt Merullo, Mark Lewis, Tim Jones, Chris Cron, Omar Vizquel, J. T. Bruett, Herbert Perry, Chad Ogea, Russ Swan, Rubén Amaro, Calvin Jones, Greg Briley, Jim Olander, Paul Shuey, Rene Gonzales, Brian Barnes, Jason Grimsley, Dave Mlicki, Julián Tavárez, Craig Colbert, Greg McCarthy, Paul Byrd, Joel Skinner, Matt Turner, Brian Giles, Albie Lopez, Jeff Johnson, John Farrell and Bill Wertz.

Brian Graham served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Rubén AmaroSRFebruary 12, 19655'10"170Philadelphia, PA US
Brian BarnesLLMarch 25, 19675'9"170Roanoke Rapids, NC US
David BellRRSeptember 14, 19725'10"170Cincinnati, OH US
Greg BrileyLRMay 24, 19655'9"175Greenville, NC US
J. T. BruettLLOctober 8, 19675'11"175Milwaukee, WI US
Chris ButterfieldSRAugust 27, 19676'1"193Modesto, CA US
Paul ByrdRRDecember 3, 19706'1"185Louisville, KY US
Tony ChanceRROctober 26, 19646'1"210Charleston, WV US
Craig ColbertRRFebruary 13, 19656'0"190Iowa City, IA US
Chris CronRRMarch 31, 19646'2"200Albuquerque, NM US
Jerry DipotoRRMay 24, 19686'2"203Jersey City, NJ US
John FarrellRRAugust 4, 19626'4"210Monmouth Beach, NJ US
Miguel FloresRRAugust 16, 19705'10"213Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
Apolinar GarciaRRJanuary 30, 19685'11"165Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Brian GilesLLJanuary 20, 19715'11"195El Cajon, CA US
Rene GonzalesRRSeptember 3, 19606'3"180Austin, TX US
Jason GrimsleyRRAugust 7, 19676'3"180Cleveland, TX US
Jeff JohnsonRLAugust 4, 19666'3"200Durham, NC US
Calvin JonesRRSeptember 26, 19636'3"185Compton, CA US
Tim JonesLRDecember 1, 19625'10"172Sumter, SC US
Tom KramerSRJanuary 9, 19686'0"185Cincinnati, OH US
Jesse LevisLRApril 14, 19685'9"180Philadelphia, PA US
Mark LewisRRNovember 30, 19696'1"190Hamilton, OH US
Albie LopezRRAugust 18, 19716'2"240Mesa, AZ US
Dave LynchRLOctober 7, 19656'4"210Baton Rouge, LA US
Greg McCarthyLLOctober 30, 19686'2"195Norwalk, CT US
Matt MerulloLRAugust 4, 19656'2"200Winchester, MA US
Dave MlickiRRJune 8, 19686'4"185Cleveland, OH US
Chris NabholzLLJanuary 5, 19676'5"210Harrisburg, PA US
Chad OgeaRRNovember 9, 19706'2"200Lake Charles, LA US
Jim OlanderRRFebruary 21, 19636'2"185Tucson, AZ US
Herbert PerryRRSeptember 15, 19696'2"210Live Oak, FL US
Pork Chop PoughRRDecember 25, 19696'0"200Sebring, FL US
Omar RamirezRRNovember 2, 19705'9"170Santiago, Santiago DO
Mike SarbaughRRApril 25, 19676'0"180Lancaster, PA US
Paul ShueyRRSeptember 16, 19706'3"215Lima, OH US
Joel SkinnerRRFebruary 21, 19616'4"198La Jolla, CA US
Russ SwanLLJanuary 3, 19646'4"210Fremont, CA US
Julián TavárezLRMay 22, 19736'2"165Santiago, Santiago DO
Matt TurnerRRFebruary 18, 19676'5"215Lexington, KY US
Guillermo VelasquezLRApril 23, 19686'3"220Mexicali, Baja California MX
Omar VizquelSRApril 24, 19675'9"180Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Bill WertzRRJanuary 15, 19676'6"220Cleveland, OH 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.



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