1993 Springfield Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 78-58
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Mike Ramsey (78-58)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 110,189, Avg. 1,836 in 60 home dates
Playoffs - Clinton Giants 2 games, Springfield Cardinals 0
The Springfield Cardinals of the Midwest League ended the 1993 season with a record of 78 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals scored 662 runs and conceded 548 runs. Joe Biasucci led Springfield with 26 home runs, while Andy Bruce, Jonas Hamlin, Mike Gulan and DaRond Stovall each walloped 15 or more also. Joe Biasucci drove in 86 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .289 average. T. J. Mathews paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.72 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
T. J. Mathews, Mike Difelice, Kirk Bullinger, Keith Johns, DaRond Stovall, John Frascatore and Mike Gulan were all players from the 1993 Springfield Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Ramsey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Bailey | R | R | January 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Juan Ballara | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 150 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo DO |
| Joe Biasucci | R | R | April 28, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Niagara Falls, ON CA |
| Steve Biermann | S | R | September 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Todd Blake | L | L | September 22, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Andy Bruce | R | R | April 15, 1969 | 6'0" | 220 | |
| Kirk Bullinger | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Joe Carrillo | L | L | December 20, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Tim Degrasse | R | R | July 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mike Difelice | R | R | May 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mike Eicher | R | R | September 10, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Ben Ellsworth | S | R | March 8, 1971 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| John Frascatore | R | R | February 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Ozone Park, NY US |
| Aaron Gerteisen | S | R | October 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Mike Gulan | R | R | December 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 192 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Jonas Hamlin | R | R | April 18, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Allan Hammond | R | R | January 26, 1971 | 6'5" | 180 | |
| Rabbit Henry | R | R | May 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Keith Johns | R | R | July 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Steve Johnson | R | R | March 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Jolley | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 225 | |
| Tim Jordan | L | R | September 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Greg Knowles | R | R | January 19, 1969 | 6'3" | 196 | |
| Carlos Landinez | R | R | July 20, 1970 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Larry Lucchetti | R | R | April 6, 1969 | 6'3" | 207 | |
| T. J. Mathews | R | R | January 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Belleville, IL US |
| Eric Miller | R | R | May 27, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | Rupert, ID US |
| Plinio Morel | R | R | May 7, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dave Oehrlein | L | L | September 1, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Greg Rudolph | R | R | November 30, 1969 | 5'9" | 170 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Diego Ruiz | R | L | October 26, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Basil Shabazz | R | R | January 31, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dennis Slininger | R | R | June 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Chad Smith | R | R | August 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Mike Smith | R | R | June 17, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Derron Spiller | R | L | December 20, 1969 | 6'4" | 225 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| DaRond Stovall | S | L | January 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gary Taylor | L | R | May 6, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| José Vázquez | R | R | May 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Hato Rey, PR |
| 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.
