1991 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 74-69
Finished 3rd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Jim Nettles (74-69)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 231,139, Avg. 3,233
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1991 season with a record of 74 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Suns scored 594 runs and gave up 539 runs. Bret Boone led Jacksonville with 19 home runs, while Jim Campanis and Frank Bolick walloped 15 or more as well. Bret Boone drove in 75 runs. Jim Bowie topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .310 clip. Dave Fleming paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1991 Jacksonville Suns who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Frank Bolick, Mike Schooler, Jeff Nelson, Shawn Barton, Gary Eave, Dave Fleming, Marc Newfield, Clint Zavaras, Bret Boone, Kerry Woodson, Jim Bowie, Roger Salkeld, Brian Turang and Jeff Wetherby.
Jim Nettles served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Fernando Arguelles | R | R | March 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Rick Balabon | R | R | April 26, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Shawn Barton | R | L | May 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Jim Blueberg | S | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'4" | 190 | Covina, CA US |
Frank Bolick | S | R | June 28, 1966 | 5'10" | 190 | Ashland, PA US |
Bret Boone | R | R | April 6, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | El Cajon, CA US |
Jim Bowie | L | L | February 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 205 | Tokyo, JP |
Jim Campanis | R | R | August 27, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Fullerton, CA US |
Mark Czarkowski | L | L | March 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Hartford, CT US |
Gary Eave | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Monroe, LA US |
Dave Evans | R | R | January 1, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
Fernando Figueroa | L | L | August 19, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Caguas, PR |
Dave Fleming | L | L | November 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Jackson Heights, NY US |
Marcos Garcia | R | R | September 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Ruben Gonzalez | R | R | November 3, 1966 | 6'0" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Bobby Holley | R | R | September 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
Bryan King | R | R | July 13, 1966 | 5'9" | 155 | Gardena, CA US |
Tony Manahan | R | R | December 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
Tow Maynard | R | R | February 23, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | , St. Croix VI |
Mike McDonald | L | R | July 30, 1968 | 6'1" | 173 | Waukegan, IL US |
Mark Merchant | S | R | January 23, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | Dunkirk, NY US |
Jeff Nelson | R | R | November 17, 1966 | 6'8" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
Marc Newfield | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Sacramento, CA US |
Jim Newlin | R | R | September 11, 1966 | 6'2" | 205 | New Orleans, LA US |
Ken Pennington | R | R | March 31, 1966 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
Ron Pezzoni | R | R | August 22, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Akron, OH US |
Mike Pitz | R | R | June 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Dave Richards | L | L | September 18, 1967 | 6'3" | 215 | Rock Island, IL US |
Ricky Rojas | R | R | April 23, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Roger Salkeld | R | R | March 6, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | Burbank, CA US |
Ruben Santana | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Mike Schooler | R | R | August 10, 1962 | 6'3" | 220 | Anaheim, CA US |
Jack Smith | R | R | November 9, 1964 | 6'2" | 180 | Eustis, FL US |
Tim Stargell | R | R | November 29, 1966 | 5'11" | 162 | Atlanta, GA US |
Brian Turang | R | R | June 14, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
Jeff Wetherby | L | L | October 18, 1963 | 6'2" | 195 | Granada Hills, CA US |
Johnny Wiggs | L | L | March 13, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | lakeland, FL US |
Ted Williams | S | R | February 23, 1965 | 6'1" | 160 | Columbus, MS US |
Kerry Woodson | R | R | May 18, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
Fernando Zarranz | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Clint Zavaras | R | R | January 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 175 | Denver, CO 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.