1991 Phoenix Firebirds Roster
Team Record: 68-70
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Duane Espy (68-70)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 247,791, Avg. 3,591
The Phoenix Firebirds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1991 season with a record of 68 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Firebirds plated 747 runs and yielded 755 runs. Jim Wilson paced Phoenix with 21 home runs Ted Wood recorded 109 runs batted in. Andrés Santana topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .316 clip. Craig McMurtry led the squad with 10 wins, while Gil Heredia recorded a 2.83 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mark Dewey, Gil Heredia, Rafael Novoa, Mark Thurmond, Mark Bailey, Eric Gunderson, Paul McClellan, Darnell Coles, Mike Kingery, Greg Litton, Mark Leonard, Ted Wood, Erik Johnson, Craig Colbert, Tony Perezchica, Craig McMurtry, Jim Wilson, Darren Lewis, Kevin Hickey, Ken Phelps, Paul Noce, Randy Veres, José Segura, Mike Benjamin, José Uribe, Willie McGee, Stu Tate, Kirt Manwaring, Bryan Hickerson, Rick Parker, Andrés Santana, Francisco Oliveras, Jim McNamara, Rod Beck, Kevin Bass, Mike Remlinger, Steve Decker, Rick Rodriguez and Steve Reed were all players from the 1991 Phoenix Firebirds who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Duane Espy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Aldrete | L | L | January 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Carmel, CA US |
| Johnny Ard | R | R | June 1, 1967 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Mark Bailey | S | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Kevin Bass | S | R | May 12, 1959 | 6'0" | 183 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Rod Beck | R | R | August 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 215 | Burbank, CA US |
| Mike Benjamin | R | R | November 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Euclid, OH US |
| Jeff Carter | S | R | October 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Craig Colbert | R | R | February 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Darnell Coles | R | R | June 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Steve Decker | R | R | October 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Mark Dewey | R | R | January 3, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Dan Fernandez | R | R | June 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Eric Gunderson | R | L | March 29, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Gil Heredia | R | R | October 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Nogales, AZ US |
| Bryan Hickerson | L | L | October 13, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Bemidji, MN US |
| Kevin Hickey | L | L | February 25, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Erik Johnson | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mike Kingery | L | L | March 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | St. James, MN US |
| Mark Leonard | L | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Darren Lewis | R | R | August 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Greg Litton | R | R | July 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Kirt Manwaring | R | R | July 15, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Elmira, NY US |
| Dave Masters | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'9" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Paul McClellan | R | R | February 3, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Willie McGee | S | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Craig McMurtry | R | R | November 5, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Temple, TX US |
| Jim McNamara | L | R | June 10, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Nashua, NH US |
| Paul Noce | R | R | December 16, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rafael Novoa | L | L | October 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Francisco Oliveras | R | R | January 31, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Rick Parker | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dave Patterson | R | R | June 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | Jackson, MS US |
| Tony Perezchica | R | R | April 20, 1966 | 5'11" | 165 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Ken Phelps | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 209 | Seattle, WA US |
| Tony Prentice | R | R | March 31, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Dan Rambo | R | R | October 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Grayling, MI US |
| Steve Reed | R | R | March 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Remlinger | L | L | March 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Middletown, NY US |
| Gregg Ritchie | L | L | January 25, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Rick Rodriguez | R | R | September 21, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Andrés Santana | S | R | February 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| José Segura | R | R | January 26, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Fundacion, Barahona DO |
| Stu Tate | R | R | June 17, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Mark Thurmond | L | L | September 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| José Uribe | S | R | January 21, 1959 | 5'10" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Randy Veres | R | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jimmy Williams | L | L | May 18, 1965 | 6'7" | 232 | Butler, AL US |
| Jim Wilson | R | R | December 29, 1960 | 6'3" | 230 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Ted Wood | L | L | January 4, 1967 | 6'2" | 170 | Mansfield, OH 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.
