1994 Tampa Yankees Roster
Team Record: 80-52
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Jake Gibbs (80-52)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: U. of South Florida Baseball Stadium
Attendance: 63,321, Avg. 1,111 in 57 home dates
Playoffs - Tampa Yankees 2 games, Sarasota Red Sox 1
Finals - Tampa Yankees 3 games, Brevard County Manatees 1
The Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1994 season with a record of 80 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Yankees paced the circuit with 698 runs, spearheaded by 108 home runs. Tampa allowed 511 runs, least in the league. Scott Romano powered the team with 20 home runs, while Mike Figga and Matt Luke walloped 15 or more also. Scott Romano drove in 87 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .303 average. Ramiro Mendoza and Mike Buddie led the squad with 12 wins each, and Keith Heberling registered a 2.93 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1994 Tampa Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rubén Rivera, Mike Figga, Kevin Elster, Mike Buddie, Ramiro Mendoza, Mike DeJean, Shane Spencer, Danny Rios, Mike Jerzembeck, Matt Luke, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera.
Jake Gibbs served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Antolick | R | R | March 3, 1971 | 6'6" | 205 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Charlie Brown | R | R | September 13, 1973 | 6'3" | 178 | Vero Beach, CA US |
| Mike Buddie | R | R | December 12, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Berea, OH US |
| Roger Burnett | R | R | November 14, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jeff Cindrich | R | R | February 22, 1971 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Billy Coleman | R | R | January 18, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Tim Cooper | R | R | March 10, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike DeJean | R | R | September 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Nick Delvecchio | L | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'5" | 203 | Natick, MA US |
| Kevin Elster | R | R | August 3, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Scott Epps | R | R | December 8, 1969 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Greg Erickson | R | R | October 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Mike Figga | R | R | July 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Grant Fithian | R | R | November 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | DuQuoin, IL US |
| Tim Flannelly | L | R | July 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Kraig Hawkins | R | R | December 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 170 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Keith Heberling | L | L | September 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Rob Hinds | R | R | April 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Mark Hubbard | L | L | February 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Mike Jerzembeck | R | R | May 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Queens, NY US |
| Derek Jeter | R | R | June 26, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Pequannock, NJ US |
| Joe Long | R | R | June 23, 1971 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| R. D. Long | S | R | April 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 183 | Albany, NY US |
| Matt Luke | L | L | February 26, 1971 | 6'5" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Troy McAllister | R | R | February 18, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ramiro Mendoza | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 154 | Los Santos, PA |
| David Meyer | L | L | December 15, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | Austin, TX US |
| Jim Musselwhite | R | R | October 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Pompano Beach, FL US |
| Rich Polak | R | R | March 24, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Bruce Pool | R | L | August 26, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jason Rathbun | R | R | August 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Dave Renteria | R | R | December 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Greg Resz | L | R | December 25, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Danny Rios | R | R | November 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Madrid, ES |
| Mariano Rivera | R | R | November 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Rubén Rivera | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Chorrera, PA |
| Salvador Rodriguez | L | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit MX |
| Scott Romano | R | R | August 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Edwin Salcedo | R | R | June 8, 1970 | 6'0" | 214 | |
| Gordon Sanchez | L | R | December 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mike Schmitz | R | R | April 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Shane Spencer | R | R | February 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 210 | Key West, FL US |
| Scott Standish | R | R | October 5, 1972 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Grant Sullivan | L | L | March 19, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Marion, OH US |
| Ray Suplee | R | R | December 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brian Turner | L | L | June 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Rich Turrentine | R | R | May 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | Dallas, TX US |
| Sean Twitty | R | R | October 23, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Kent Wallace | L | R | August 22, 1970 | 6'3" | 192 | Paducah, KY 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.
