1991 Burlington Astros Roster
Team Record: 67-70
Finished 4th in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Tim Tolman (67-70)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 81,811, Avg. 1,194
Playoffs - Clinton Giants 2 games, Burlington Astros 1
The Burlington Astros of the Midwest League ended the 1991 season with a record of 67 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Astros plated 616 runs and allowed 640 runs. Chris Hatcher paced Burlington with 13 home runs and drove in 65 runs. Ruben Cruz led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .278 clip. Ken Wheeler topped the team with 8 wins, while Troy Dovey recorded a 3.02 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1991 Burlington Astros who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Donne Wall, Raúl Chávez, Roberto Petagine, Ray Montgomery and Chris Hatcher.
Tim Tolman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Acta | R | R | January 11, 1969 | 6'2" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dave Allen | R | R | December 24, 1968 | 6'2" | 225 | Rochester, NY US |
| Tom Anderson | R | R | November 18, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Jeff Bennington | R | R | April 30, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ed Beuerlein | R | R | December 9, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Craig Bjornson | L | L | February 14, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Mike Burns | R | R | November 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Raúl Chávez | R | R | March 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 245 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Gary Christopherson | R | R | August 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ruben Cruz | L | L | May 19, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Nick Davis | L | R | April 17, 1970 | 6'4" | 201 | |
| Troy Dovey | R | R | June 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tony Gilmore | R | R | October 15, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ben Gonzales | R | R | March 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Anthony Gutierrez | L | L | March 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Chris Hatcher | R | R | January 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Dave Henderson | R | R | March 26, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bob Hurta | L | L | November 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Layne Lambert | L | R | April 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Kevin Lane | R | R | January 12, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Island, NY US |
| Raphael Lanfranco | R | R | October 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike McDowell | R | R | September 23, 1967 | 6'8" | 230 | |
| Ray Montgomery | R | R | August 8, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Roy Nieto | R | R | October 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Guy Normand | R | L | May 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Grafton, ND US |
| Roberto Petagine | L | L | June 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 172 | , Nueva Esparta VE |
| Tyrone Scott | L | L | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Bryan Smith | R | R | September 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Lance Smith | R | R | May 19, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Fletcher Thompson | L | R | September 14, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Wally Trice | L | L | July 28, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Donne Wall | R | R | July 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Potosi, MO US |
| Ken Wheeler | R | R | July 3, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 |
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.
