1993 Phoenix Firebirds Roster
Team Record: 64-79
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Carlos Alfonso (64-79)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 246,414, Avg. 3,422 in 72 home dates
The Phoenix Firebirds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1993 season with a record of 64 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Firebirds plated 726 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 792 runs. J. R. Phillips paced Phoenix with 27 home runs, and Steve Hosey walloped 15 or more, too. J. R. Phillips accounted for 94 RBI. Rikkert Faneyte topped all regular batters by connecting at a .312 clip. Bob Taylor led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.25 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1993 Phoenix Firebirds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jimmy Myers, Steve Hosey, Dan Carlson, Erik Johnson, Tim Layana, Rick Huisman, Brian Fisher, Salomón Torres, Paul Faries, Andy Mota, Craig Colbert, Steve Scarsone, William VanLandingham, Larry Carter, Greg Brummett, Kevin McGehee, Luis Mercedes, Gino Minutelli, Rikkert Faneyte, Jim McNamara, Andy Allanson, J. R. Phillips, Terry Bross, Mickey Brantley, Clay Bellinger, Bert Heffernan, Calvin Murray, Jeff Hartsock, Kevin Brown and Dave Martinez.
Carlos Alfonso served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Allanson | R | R | December 22, 1961 | 6'5" | 220 | Richmond, VA US |
| Clay Bellinger | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'3" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Mickey Brantley | R | R | June 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 180 | Catskill, NY US |
| Terry Bross | R | R | March 30, 1966 | 6'9" | 234 | El Paso, TX US |
| Kevin Brown | L | L | March 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | Oroville, CA US |
| Greg Brummett | R | R | April 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Danny Calcagno | R | R | March 12, 1968 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Dan Carlson | R | R | January 26, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Larry Carter | R | R | May 22, 1965 | 6'5" | 195 | Charleston, WV US |
| Joel Chimelis | R | R | July 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Craig Colbert | R | R | February 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Adell Davenport | R | R | July 16, 1967 | 5'11" | 195 | Greenville, MS US |
| Andres Duncan | S | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'11" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rikkert Faneyte | R | R | May 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | Amsterdam, NL |
| Paul Faries | R | R | February 20, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Dan Fernandez | R | R | June 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brian Fisher | R | R | March 18, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Carl Hanselman | L | R | May 23, 1970 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Jeff Hartsock | R | R | November 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Fairfield, OH US |
| Steve Hecht | L | R | November 12, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Palm Springs, CA US |
| Bert Heffernan | L | R | March 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Centereach, NY US |
| Steve Hosey | R | R | April 2, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Rick Huisman | R | R | May 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Erik Johnson | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| J. J. Johnson | S | R | February 1, 1973 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Rob Katzaroff | L | R | July 29, 1968 | 5'8" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tim Layana | R | R | March 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Dave Martinez | L | L | September 26, 1964 | 5'10" | 150 | New York, NY US |
| Kevin McGehee | R | R | January 18, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Jim McNamara | L | R | June 10, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | Nashua, NH US |
| Luis Mercedes | R | R | February 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Gino Minutelli | L | L | May 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Andy Mota | R | R | March 4, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Calvin Murray | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jimmy Myers | R | R | April 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Kurt Peltzer | R | L | January 13, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Reed Peters | R | R | August 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| J. R. Phillips | L | L | April 29, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | West Covina, CA US |
| Dan Rambo | R | R | October 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Grayling, MI US |
| Steve Scarsone | R | R | April 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 170 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Rueben Smiley | L | L | August 27, 1968 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Taylor | R | R | March 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Salomón Torres | R | R | March 11, 1972 | 5'11" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| William VanLandingham | R | R | July 16, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | Columbia, TN US |
| Rob Wassenaar | R | R | April 28, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Denver, CO 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.
