1994 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 39-29
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Andy Etchebarren (39-29)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 39,426, Avg. 1,232 in 32 home dates
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1994 season with a record of 39 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Orioles paced the league with just 235 runs allowed. Bluefield scored 344 runs. Tom D'Aquila led the team with 12 home runs and drove in 38 runs. Rick Short topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. Carlos Chavez paced the squad with 7 wins, while Rocky Coppinger registered a 2.46 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1994 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Rick Short, Joey Dawley, Rocky Coppinger and Miguel Mejía.
Andy Etchebarren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolo Avila | R | R | August 10, 1973 | 5'8" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Norm Bates | L | L | February 27, 1975 | 6'4" | 202 | |
| Todd Brown | S | R | April 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 155 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jairo Cabrera | R | R | June 13, 1972 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Carlos Chavez | R | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | El Paso, TX US |
| Rocky Coppinger | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 245 | El Paso, TX US |
| Brad Crills | R | R | October 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Ephrata, PA US |
| Tom D'Aquila | R | R | April 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Middletown, CT US |
| Tim Daigle | L | L | February 4, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Joey Dawley | R | R | September 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Riverside, CA US |
| Denio Gabriel | S | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, DO |
| Mike Gargiulo | L | R | January 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Ryan Griffin | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Derek Gulledge | R | R | October 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ryan Hendricks | L | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Brian Kerr | R | R | December 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Chris Kirgan | R | R | June 29, 1973 | 6'4" | 235 | Denver, CO US |
| Mike Lane | R | R | May 18, 1971 | 5'11" | 192 | |
| Todd Larocca | R | R | September 21, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Matt Marenghi | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Miguel Mejía | R | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Nadeau | R | R | August 31, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Angel Pagan | R | R | April 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 187 | Arecibo, PR |
| Alex Pena | R | R | September 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | El Paso, TX US |
| Jason Rogers | L | L | April 5, 1973 | 6'6" | 220 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Chris Sauritch | S | R | March 24, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Rick Short | R | R | December 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Elgin, IL US |
| Chaad Stewart | L | L | October 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 212 | Elgin, IL US |
| Trovin Valdez | S | R | November 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Shane Ziegler | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'7" | 240 | Minot, ND 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.
