1991 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 79-58
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Grady Little (79-58)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 301,240, Avg. 4,398
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1991 season with a record of 79 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Bulls surrendered 473 runs, least in the league. Durham plated 587 runs. Tony Tarasco paced the team with 12 home runs Tim Gillis drove in 59 runs. Mike Mordecai led batters with significant playing time with a .262 average. Dennis Burlingame topped the squad with 11 wins, while Scott Taylor recorded a 2.19 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Brian Kowitz, Matt Murray, Ramon Caraballo, Nate Minchey, Brad Woodall, Eddie Pérez, Mike Kelly, Ed Giovanola, David Nied, Javy López, Greg McMichael, Tony Tarasco, Scott Taylor, Melvin Nieves, Mike Mordecai, Brian Bark and Pedro Borbón were all players from the 1991 Durham Bulls who played in the Majors during their careers.
Grady Little served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bark | L | L | August 26, 1968 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Pedro Borbón | R | L | November 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Dave Brust | L | R | June 25, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Rochester, NY US |
| Dennis Burlingame | R | R | June 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Ramon Caraballo | S | R | May 23, 1969 | 5'7" | 150 | Rio San Juan, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Jeff Clark | L | R | September 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Jeff Cronin | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Pat Dando | L | L | December 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Roberto Deleon | L | L | February 23, 1969 | 6'0" | 160 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Tim Gillis | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ed Giovanola | L | R | March 4, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Roger Hailey | L | L | September 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Wadesboro, NC US |
| Mike Kelly | R | R | June 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pat Kelly | R | R | January 22, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Brian Kowitz | L | L | August 17, 1969 | 5'10" | 182 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Javy López | R | R | November 5, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Ponce, PR |
| Rob Mattson | L | R | November 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Brent McCoy | S | R | August 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 170 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Greg McMichael | R | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Nate Minchey | R | R | August 31, 1969 | 6'8" | 225 | Austin, TX US |
| Mike Mordecai | R | R | December 13, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Matt Murray | L | R | September 26, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| David Nied | R | R | December 22, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Melvin Nieves | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Kevin O'Connor | L | R | June 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Eddie Pérez | R | R | May 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| Darren Ritter | R | R | February 20, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Scott Ryder | R | R | June 17, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Matt Shiflett | R | R | August 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Randy Simmons | L | L | January 5, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Shaun Sottile | R | R | July 14, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Earl Steinmetz | R | R | May 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 175 | Limestone, ME US |
| Don Strange | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| Steve Swail | R | R | April 28, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Tony Tarasco | L | R | December 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Scott Taylor | R | R | October 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Topeka, KS US |
| Marcos Vasquez | R | R | November 5, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Darren Watkins | R | R | August 30, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | Everett, WA US |
| Henry Werland | L | L | November 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 210 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Brad Woodall | S | L | June 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Young | R | L | August 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Torrance, 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.
