1991 High Desert Mavericks Roster
Team Record: 73-63
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Bruce Bochy (73-63)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Adelanto, California
Ballpark: Adelanto Stadium
Attendance: 204,438, Avg. 3,006
Playoffs - High Desert Mavericks 3 games, Bakersfield Dodgers 0
Finals - High Desert Mavericks 3 games, Stockton Ports 2
The High Desert Mavericks of the California League ended the 1991 season with a record of 73 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Mavericks topped the league with 873 runs, fueled by 113 home runs. High Desert allowed 772 runs. Jay Gainer walloped 32 home runs for the squad, while Matt Mieske swatted 15 or more, too. Jay Gainer drove in 120 runs. Matt Mieske led hitters with significant playing time with a .341 average. Brian McKeon paced the squad with 11 wins, and Scott Sanders recorded a 3.68 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Roger Smithberg, Scott Sanders, Matt Mieske, Paul Faries, Ray Holbert, Atlee Hammaker, Scott Fredrickson, Tim Worrell and Jay Gainer were all players from the 1991 High Desert Mavericks who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bruce Bochy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Abercrombie | R | R | July 31, 1969 | 5'9" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Steve Bethea | S | R | June 20, 1967 | 5'10" | 172 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Renay Bryand | L | L | September 22, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | Isla Vista, CA US |
| Greg Conley | R | R | February 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Portland, ME US |
| Danny Deville | R | R | May 30, 1967 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Jay Estrada | R | R | August 11, 1966 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Paul Faries | R | R | February 20, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Reggie Farmer | L | L | May 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Scott Fredrickson | R | R | August 19, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | Manchester, NH US |
| Jay Gainer | L | L | October 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Panama City, FL US |
| Luis Galindez | L | L | January 24, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Arecibo, PR |
| Mark Gieseke | S | L | December 22, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Paul Gonzalez | L | R | April 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Atlee Hammaker | S | L | January 24, 1958 | 6'3" | 200 | Carmel, CA US |
| Chris Haslock | R | R | April 20, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Ray Holbert | R | R | September 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jose Lebron | R | R | November 7, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Patillas, PR |
| Kelly Lifgren | L | R | February 1, 1968 | 6'6" | 230 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Bob Lutticken | R | R | August 25, 1966 | 6'2" | 186 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Steve Martin | R | R | December 20, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Brian McKeon | R | R | December 24, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Matt Mieske | R | R | February 13, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, MI US |
| J. D. Noland | L | R | December 5, 1968 | 5'9" | 173 | Winchester, KY US |
| Billy Reed | L | L | November 20, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Osvaldo Sanchez | L | L | December 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Scott Sanders | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | Hannibal, MO US |
| Rusty Silcox | R | R | March 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Roger Smithberg | R | R | March 21, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | Elgin, IL US |
| Saul Soltero | R | R | January 23, 1966 | 6'5" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Royal Thomas | R | R | September 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 187 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Mark Verstandig | L | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Brian Wilkinson | R | R | August 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Billings, MT US |
| Matt Witkowski | R | R | February 5, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | New Hartford, NY US |
| Tim Worrell | R | R | July 5, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Eddie Zinter | R | R | November 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 |
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.
