1991 Charleston Wheelers Roster
Team Record: 92-50
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: P. J. Carey (0-0), Dave Miley (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 185,389, Avg. 2,611
Finals - Columbia Mets 3 games, Charleston Wheelers 0
The Charleston Wheelers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1991 season with a record of 92 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Wheelers led the league with just 471 runs allowed. Charleston scored 601 runs. Tommy Raffo paced the squad with 13 home runs Steve Gibralter accounted for 71 RBI. Tommy Raffo topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .277 clip. Johnny Ray paced the team with 16 wins, while John Roper recorded a 2.27 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
John Roper, Chris Hook, Steve Gibralter, Keith Gordon, Darron Cox, Gino Minutelli and Dan Wilson were all players from the 1991 Charleston Wheelers who played in the Majors during their careers.
P. J. Carey and Dave Miley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Arland | R | R | January 12, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rafael Bustamante | R | R | June 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Tim Cecil | R | R | February 19, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Darron Cox | R | R | November 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Sean Doty | R | R | January 16, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Scott Duff | S | L | September 26, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Enrique Duncan | R | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Herb Erhardt | L | R | March 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike Ferry | R | R | July 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| John Gast | R | R | December 6, 1968 | 6'4" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Steve Gibralter | R | R | October 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Chris Gill | R | R | September 26, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Keith Gordon | R | R | January 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Tucker Hammargren | L | R | August 3, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Greg Hammond | R | R | March 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Chris Hook | R | R | August 4, 1968 | 6'5" | 230 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bob Jesperson | R | R | May 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Portage, WI US |
| Doug King | L | L | July 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Reggie Leslie | R | R | March 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Steve McCarthy | R | L | February 18, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
| Gino Minutelli | L | L | May 23, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Ernie Nieves | R | R | August 26, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bobby Perna | S | R | September 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Elliot Quinones | R | R | March 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Tommy Raffo | R | L | December 22, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Johnny Ray | R | R | October 28, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Kevin Riggs | L | R | February 3, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Hartford, CT US |
| John Roper | R | R | November 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Southern Pines, NC US |
| Carl Stewart | R | R | December 8, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Kevin Tatar | R | R | July 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Chris Vasquez | L | R | October 23, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | Encino, CA US |
| Steve Vondran | R | R | December 30, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Lenny Wentz | R | R | December 3, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dan Wilson | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Arlington Heights, IL 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.
