1993 Elizabethton Twins Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 37-30
Finished 1st in the AL's South Division
Manager: Ray Smith (37-30)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 18,422, Avg. 682 in 27 home dates
1993 Elizabethton Twins Statistics

Playoffs - Burlington Indians 2 games, Elizabethton Twins 0

The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1993 season with a record of 37 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Twins scored 415 runs and allowed 301 runs. Enrique Wilson paced Elizabethton with 13 home runs and accounted for 50 RBI. Danny Venezia led all regular hitters by connecting at a .310 clip. Javy DeJesus topped the team with 9 wins, while Shawn Miller recorded a 2.64 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1993 Elizabethton Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Enrique Wilson, Benj Sampson, Javier Valentín, Shane Bowers and Dan Perkins.

Ray Smith served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jesus AcevedoRRApril 26, 19746'0"170
Jason BakerLLJuly 31, 19725'10"176Shelbyville, TN US
Chad BaucomRRFebruary 12, 19736'2"210
Pedro BlancoSRJuly 16, 19735'10"165, Aragua VE
Shane BowersRRJuly 27, 19716'4"215Glendora, CA US
Armann BrownRRSeptember 10, 19726'1"163Austin, TX US
Troy CarrascoSLJanuary 27, 19755'11"177Tampa, FL US
Trevor CobbLLJuly 13, 19736'2"190Everett, WA US
Javy DeJesusLLAugust 3, 19715'10"198Ponce, PR
Deron DowhowerRRFebruary 14, 19726'2"195
Steve FerranteRROctober 12, 19716'2"210
Ed HerreraRRFebruary 12, 19736'2"208San Felipe, Yaracuy VE
Ben JonesRRSeptember 15, 19735'10"175Alexandria, LA US
Tom KnaussRRJune 16, 19746'2"218Chicago, IL US
Russ LehoiskyRRJanuary 30, 19716'5"205Yonkers, NY US
Shawn MillerRRApril 27, 19736'3"199Los Banos, CA US
James MotteRRMay 4, 19726'2"175
Brian O'BrienLLJuly 4, 19716'4"173
Dave OilerLLJune 10, 19716'0"187
Dan PerkinsRRMarch 15, 19756'2"193Miami, FL US
Chad RuppRRSeptember 30, 19716'2"225Tampa, FL US
Benj SampsonRLApril 27, 19756'2"210Des Moines, IA US
Aaron SchoolerRRJune 14, 19736'2"210Wenatchee, WA US
Scott StricklinLRFebruary 17, 19725'11"180Athens, OH US
Javier ValentínSRSeptember 19, 19755'10"198Manati, PR
Danny VeneziaRRNovember 4, 19716'1"180Brooklyn, NY US
Enrique WilsonSRJuly 27, 19735'11"160Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional 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.



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