1991 Elizabethton Twins Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 39-29
Finished 3rd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Ray Smith (39-29)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 18,115, Avg. 533
1991 Elizabethton Twins Statistics

The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1991 season with a record of 39 wins and 29 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.

The Twins plated 316 runs and allowed 270 runs. Tim Moore paced Elizabethton with 12 home runs and recorded 37 runs batted in. Craig Hawkins led all regular hitters by connecting at a .290 clip. David Sartain topped the team with 9 wins, while Eddie Guardado registered a 1.86 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Brent Brede and Eddie Guardado both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Ray Smith served as manager.


Click on column headings to sort.

Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Merritt BowdenRRDecember 24, 19686'0"192
Brent BredeLLSeptember 13, 19716'4"190Belleville, IL US
Alvin BrownRRSeptember 2, 19706'1"200Inglewood, CA US
Ron CaridadRRMarch 22, 19725'10"180Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Bob CarlsonRRNovember 2, 19686'4"200
Sandy DiazRRAugust 13, 19716'0"164
Mike FernandezRRAugust 21, 19696'0"195New York, NY US
Dave GarrowRRSeptember 26, 19706'3"190
Pedro GrifolRRNovember 28, 19696'1"197Miami, FL US
Eddie GuardadoRLOctober 2, 19706'0"195Stockton, CA US
Craig HawkinsSRDecember 8, 19715'10"160
Steve HazlettRRMarch 30, 19705'11"200Longmont, CO US
Greg JohnsonRRMay 7, 19686'2"190
Melanio MiesesRRNovember 15, 19706'4"180
Shawn MillerRRApril 27, 19736'3"199Los Banos, CA US
Tim MooreSLAugust 27, 19715'9"215Greenville, NC US
Ken NormanSRJuly 13, 19715'10"180Sweetwater, TX US
Rafael PinaRRAugust 16, 19715'11"185Los Angeles, CA US
Luis PortilloRRAugust 9, 19736'1"178
Francisco RamirezRRFebruary 20, 19716'0"148Santurce, PR
Brett RobertsRRMarch 24, 19706'7"225Portsmouth, OH US
David SartainLLFebruary 7, 19706'2"190
Dave SchwartzRROctober 21, 19696'4"235
Scott ShellLRAugust 18, 19716'0"180
Kevin StrongRROctober 26, 19716'1"185
Denny SweeneyLLAugust 6, 19696'0"193
Ramon ValetteRRJanuary 20, 19726'1"175Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO

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.




Minor League Baseball


Minor League Baseball Search

Latest News

Jordan Leasure Becomes First New Appalachian League Alum to Reach Major Leagues
Posted on Thursday March 28, 2024

The Chicago White Sox announced Wednesday that right-handed reliever Jordan Leasure made the team's Opening Day roster. Leasure pitched for the Elizab...

Elizabethton River Riders Announce Schedule for 2024 Season
Posted on Thursday November 16, 2023

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - The Elizabethton River Riders announced their 2024 baseball schedule. The River Riders will host their first home game June 7 ag...

Elizabethton River Riders Announce Jeremy Owens to Return as Manager for 2024 Season
Posted on Thursday November 02, 2023

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - The River Riders have announced that Jeremy Owens will return as manager for the 2024 season. Owens has more than 20 years of pl...