1994 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 60-73
Finished 7th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Tony Torchia (60-73)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: McCormick Stadium (new)
Attendance: 118,146, Avg. 1,875 in 63 home dates
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1994 season with a record of 60 wins and 73 losses, finishing seventh in the league's North Division.
The Tourists plated 546 runs and conceded 707 runs, most in the circuit. Nate Holdren paced Asheville with 28 home runs, and Jason Smith walloped 15 or more, too. Nate Holdren drove in 74 runs. Pete Carranza led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .282 clip. Keith Barnes topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 5.36 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1994 Asheville Tourists who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Thomson, John Burke, Jamey Wright, Edgard Clemente and Darren Holmes.
Tony Torchia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Barnes | L | L | August 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 187 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| John Burke | S | R | February 9, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Durango, CO US |
| Pete Carranza | R | R | September 29, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | Tangaricuaro, Michihoacan MX |
| Edgard Clemente | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
| Brian Culp | R | R | July 5, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Tony Dermendziev | L | R | February 3, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Martin DeWett | L | L | January 29, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Javier Diaz | R | R | June 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 163 | |
| Randy Edwards | R | R | September 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 193 | West Covina, CA US |
| Danny Figueroa | R | R | June 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Vicente Garcia | R | R | February 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Neil Garrett | R | R | July 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| John Giudice | R | R | June 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | New Haven, CT US |
| Jon Goodrich | R | R | December 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Keith Grunewald | S | R | October 15, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Rick Hatfield | L | R | October 13, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Higgins | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Nate Holdren | R | R | December 8, 1971 | 6'4" | 240 | Moscow, ID US |
| Darren Holmes | R | R | April 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 199 | Asheville, NC US |
| Bob Lasbury | R | R | August 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jose Matos | R | R | July 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 168 | |
| Dennis McAdams | R | R | November 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI US |
| Pat McClinton | L | L | August 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Louisville, KY US |
| Chris Neier | R | R | November 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Fred Ocasio | R | R | December 28, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Ben Ortman | R | R | February 13, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Matt Pool | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jason Smith | R | R | September 12, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Jeff Sobkoviak | R | R | August 22, 1971 | 6'7" | 225 | Watseka, IL US |
| John Thomson | R | R | October 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Jeff Twist | R | R | June 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Jake Viano | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Altos, CA US |
| Art Waldrep | R | R | June 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Onslow County, NC US |
| Doug Walls | L | R | March 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 204 | Dayton, OH US |
| Kevin Wehn | R | R | August 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Mark Wells | L | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jamey Wright | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 240 | Oklahoma City, OK 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.
