1993 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 52-88
Finished 6th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Fred Kendall (52-88)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 283,727, Avg. 4,053 in 70 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 1993 season with a record of 52 wins and 88 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Crawdads scored 540 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 692 runs. Juan Thomas led Hickory with 12 home runs Chris Mader drove in 49 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .270. Ricky Bennett paced the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.29 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Tom Fordham, Frank Menechino, Chris Tremie, Nerio Rodríguez, Greg Norton, Magglio Ordóñez and Mike Bertotti were all players from the 1993 Hickory Crawdads who played in the Majors during their careers.
Fred Kendall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geronimo Aquino | R | R | July 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Ricky Bennett | R | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | , AU |
| Mike Bertotti | L | L | January 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Ben Boulware | R | R | February 25, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Mark Brincks | R | R | January 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Fort Hood, TX US |
| Don Culberson | R | R | December 31, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Philadelphia, MS US |
| Dave Elsbernd | R | R | April 22, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Evans | S | R | February 11, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Beaufort, SC US |
| Eugene Faircloth | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Dave Fitzpatrick | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Tom Fordham | L | L | February 20, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dan Fraraccio | R | R | September 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Long Island, NY US |
| Chris Gay | S | L | December 24, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Springdale, MA US |
| Marc Harris | R | R | February 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Camden, DE US |
| Scot Hollrah | L | R | August 21, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | Duluth, MN US |
| Toby Lehman | R | R | August 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | Salisbury, MD US |
| Andres Levias | S | R | October 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Gardena, CA US |
| Wayne Lindemann | L | L | December 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | Longview, WA US |
| Chris Mader | R | R | October 6, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Malden, MA US |
| Johnny Malaver | R | R | February 11, 1973 | 6'4" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Andy McCormack | L | L | February 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Taunton, MA US |
| Doug McGraw | R | R | April 25, 1972 | 6'4" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Mickey McKinion | L | R | October 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Sandy McKinnon | R | R | September 20, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Nicholls, GA US |
| Frank Menechino | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 5'9" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Geovany Miranda | R | R | February 16, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Bob Mumma | R | R | March 16, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Rising Sun, MD US |
| Greg Norton | S | R | July 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Jason Ogden | R | R | October 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Magglio Ordóñez | R | R | January 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Scott Patton | R | R | October 7, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Cherry Point, NC US |
| Eddie Pearson | S | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Mobile, AL US |
| Wil Polidor | S | R | September 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 158 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Rich Pratt | L | L | May 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 201 | East Hartford, CT US |
| Bill Proctor | R | R | December 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | The Dalles, OR US |
| John Quirk | L | L | November 20, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Manhattan, NY US |
| Mike Randle | R | R | August 4, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jimmy Reyes | S | R | May 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ted Rich | R | R | August 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | Savannah, GA US |
| Eric Richardson | R | R | September 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 179 | Bryan, TX US |
| Nerio Rodríguez | R | R | March 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Juan Soto | R | R | July 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Fred Starks | R | R | February 18, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | Salina, KS US |
| Bob Theodile | R | R | September 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Juan Thomas | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 265 | Ashland, KY US |
| Chris Tremie | R | R | October 17, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Brian Woods | L | R | June 7, 1971 | 6'6" | 212 | Belleville, NJ 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.
