1994 Savannah Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 82-55
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Luis Meléndez (82-55)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 111,143, Avg. 1,793 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - Savannah Cardinals 2 games, Columbus Redstixx 0
Finals - Savannah Cardinals 3 games, Hagerstown Suns 0
The Savannah Cardinals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1994 season with a record of 82 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals led the league with just 504 runs allowed. Savannah scored 630 runs. Chris Norton paced the squad with 26 home runs, and Eli Marrero walloped 15 or more, too. Chris Norton drove in 82 runs. Jeff Berblinger topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .296 clip. Matt Arrandale paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 1.76 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1994 Savannah Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Alan Benes, Jeff Berblinger, Curtis King and Eli Marrero.
Luis Meléndez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Alexander | R | R | September 6, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Matt Arrandale | R | R | December 14, 1970 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Troy Barrick | R | R | October 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jeff Battles | R | R | August 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Rome, GA US |
| Alan Benes | R | R | January 21, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Evansville, IN US |
| Jeff Berblinger | R | R | November 19, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| Steve Biermann | S | R | September 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Todd Blake | L | L | September 22, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Mike Borzello | R | R | August 14, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Chris Christopher | S | R | November 16, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jamie Cochran | R | R | October 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 196 | Flint, MI US |
| Cory Corrigan | R | R | September 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Athens, OH US |
| Ben Ellsworth | S | R | March 8, 1971 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Mike Gautreau | R | R | September 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Craig Grasser | R | R | April 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Rabbit Henry | R | R | May 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Joe Jumonville | R | R | August 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Curtis King | R | R | October 25, 1970 | 6'5" | 200 | Norristown, PA US |
| Victor Llanos | R | R | June 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Scott Marquardt | R | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Baytown, TX US |
| Eli Marrero | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Mike Matvey | R | R | October 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ricky Mediavilla | R | R | December 21, 1969 | 5'10" | 165 | Riverside, CA US |
| Plinio Morel | R | R | May 7, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Chris Norton | R | R | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Greenville, MS US |
| Dave Oehrlein | L | L | September 1, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dan Pontes | R | R | April 27, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Ron Scott | L | L | July 24, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | Sharon, PA US |
| Chris Stewart | R | R | July 20, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Jamie Surratt | R | R | December 17, 1970 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Hector Ugueto | R | R | December 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Catia La Mar, Vargas VE |
| Chris Vlasis | L | R | August 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bret Wagner | L | L | April 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | New Cumberland, PA US |
| Eddie Williams | S | R | January 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Miami, FL 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.
