1993 Greenville Braves Roster
Team Record: 75-67
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Bruce Kimm (75-67)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Greenville Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 232,369, Avg. 3,417 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Knoxville Smokies 3 games, Greenville Braves 2
The Greenville Braves of the Southern League ended the 1993 season with a record of 75 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Braves scored 602 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 631 runs. Tim Gillis and Troy Hughes led Greenville with 14 home runs apiece. Tim Gillis drove in 62 runs. Ed Giovanola paced all regular batters by connecting at a .281 clip. Lee Upshaw topped the team with 9 wins, while Mike Hostetler registered a 2.73 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1993 Greenville Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Vance Lovelace, Pedro Swann, Carl Schutz, Mike Potts, Tyler Houston, Terrell Wade, Brad Woodall, Brian Kowitz, Scott Bradley, Kevin Lomon, Carlos Reyes, Eddie Pérez, Dale Polley and Ed Giovanola.
Bruce Kimm served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Alicea | S | R | March 9, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Guaynabo, PR |
| Brian Boltz | L | L | October 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Scott Bradley | L | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Dennis Burlingame | R | R | June 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Tim Gillis | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ed Giovanola | L | R | March 4, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Brad Hassinger | R | R | November 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Lee Heath | S | R | December 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Wuzburg, DE |
| Mike Hostetler | R | R | June 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Marietta, GA US |
| Tyler Houston | L | R | January 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Troy Hughes | R | R | January 3, 1971 | 6'4" | 212 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Pat Kelly | R | R | January 22, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Brian Kowitz | L | L | August 7, 1969 | 5'10" | 182 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Kevin Lomon | R | R | November 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Vance Lovelace | L | L | August 9, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Kevin O'Connor | L | R | June 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jose Olmeda | S | R | June 20, 1968 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Eddie Pérez | R | R | May 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| Dale Polley | R | L | August 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Georgetown, KY US |
| Mike Potts | L | L | September 5, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | Langdale, AL US |
| Carlos Reyes | R | R | April 4, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Brad Rippelmeyer | R | R | February 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Darren Ritter | R | R | February 20, 1968 | 6'5" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Hector Roa | S | R | June 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | Mata de Palma, DO |
| Osvaldo Sanchez | L | L | December 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Carl Schutz | L | L | August 22, 1971 | 5'11" | 208 | Hammond, LA US |
| Blase Sparma | R | R | July 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Don Strange | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, MA US |
| Pedro Swann | L | R | October 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Lee Upshaw | L | L | December 30, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Marcos Vasquez | R | R | November 5, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Terrell Wade | L | L | January 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Rembert, SC US |
| Mike Warner | L | L | May 9, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| David Williams | R | R | July 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Brad Woodall | S | L | June 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Atlanta, GA 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.
