1993 Winston-Salem Spirits Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Mark Berry (72-68)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 164,509, Avg. 2,455 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Spirits 2 games, Kinston Indians 1
Finals - Winston-Salem Spirits 3 games, Wilmington Blue Rocks 1
The Winston-Salem Spirits of the Carolina League ended the 1993 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Spirits led the league with 734 runs, powered by 160 home runs. Winston-Salem allowed 700 runs. Bubba Smith paced the squad with 27 home runs, while Cleveland Ladell, Bobby Perna, Motorboat Jones and Chad Mottola each walloped 15 or more, too. Chad Mottola drove in 91 runs. Tim Belk topped batters with significant playing time with a .306 average. Joe McCann paced the squad with 11 wins, and Kevin Jarvis recorded a 3.41 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1993 Winston-Salem Spirits who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tim Belk, Chad Mottola, Micah Franklin, Eric Owens, Kevin Jarvis and Glenn Sutko.
Mark Berry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Angel | R | R | September 8, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Glen Allen, VA US |
| Amador Arias | S | R | May 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 155 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jeff Ashton | R | R | November 20, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tim Belk | R | R | April 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Johnny Bess | S | R | April 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Troy Buckley | R | R | March 3, 1968 | 6'4" | 215 | Los Altos, CA US |
| Glen Cullop | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'7" | 180 | |
| Scott Dodd | L | L | August 4, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Scott Duff | S | L | September 26, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Micah Franklin | S | R | April 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Victor Garcia | R | R | September 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Chris Gill | R | R | September 26, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ricky Gonzalez | R | R | April 3, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Greg Hammond | R | R | March 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Mike Harrison | R | R | November 30, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | Berkeley, CA US |
| John Hrusovsky | R | R | September 12, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Kevin Jarvis | L | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Lexington, KY US |
| Motorboat Jones | R | R | March 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jason Kummerfeldt | R | R | December 17, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Cleveland Ladell | R | R | September 19, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | Paris, TX US |
| Bo Loftin | R | R | February 8, 1969 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Joe McCann | R | R | October 16, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Charles McClain | R | R | December 2, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Chad Mottola | R | R | October 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jim Nix | R | R | September 6, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Brenham, TX US |
| Chad O'Laughlin | L | L | January 9, 1972 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Eric Owens | R | R | February 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| Mateo Ozuna | R | R | January 1, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Bobby Perna | S | R | September 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Craig Pueschner | R | R | November 20, 1970 | 6'3" | 160 | |
| Rene Quinones | L | L | March 13, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Jeff Ramey | R | R | March 24, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Todd Ruyak | L | L | September 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Kevin Shaw | R | R | July 2, 1969 | 6'3" | 174 | |
| Bubba Smith | R | R | December 18, 1969 | 6'6" | 255 | Kernersville, NC US |
| Rod Steph | R | R | August 27, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Carl Stewart | R | R | December 8, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Glenn Sutko | R | R | May 9, 1968 | 6'3" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Dave Tuttle | R | R | September 29, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Chris Vasquez | L | R | October 23, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | Encino, CA 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.
