1993 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 65-63
Finished 2nd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Gerry Groninger (65-63)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 25,248, Avg. 435 in 58 home dates
Playoffs - St. Lucie Mets 2 games, Lakeland Tigers 1
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1993 season with a record of 65 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Tigers plated 558 runs and conceded 527 runs. Brian Dubose drove in 68 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .312. Shannon Withem led the squad with 10 wins, while Brian Edmondson registered a 3 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1993 Lakeland Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tony Clark, Bobby Higginson, Justin Thompson, Rick Greene, Shannon Withem, Phil Stidham, Pat Ahearne, Kevin Morgan, Bill Gullickson and Brian Edmondson.
Gerry Groninger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ahearne | R | R | December 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jimmy Alder | R | R | May 11, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Moises Ayala | R | R | December 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Ponce, PR |
| Mike Berlin | R | R | February 14, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Carlos Burguillos | R | R | October 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Caucauga, VE |
| Tony Clark | S | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'8" | 205 | Newton, KS US |
| Greg Coppeta | L | L | August 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Methuen, MA US |
| Brian Dubose | L | R | May 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 208 | Detroit, MI US |
| Brian Edmondson | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Fontana, CA US |
| Chris Facione | R | R | September 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Carlos Fermin | R | R | July 12, 1973 | 5'9" | 140 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Pete Gonzalez | R | R | November 24, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Rick Greene | R | R | January 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 200 | Fort Knox, KY US |
| John Grimm | R | R | September 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 175 | Columbus, OH US |
| Mike Guilfoyle | L | L | April 29, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Bill Gullickson | R | R | February 20, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | Marshall, MN US |
| Jim Henry | L | L | October 25, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Auburn, CA US |
| Bobby Higginson | L | R | August 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Rich Kelley | L | L | May 27, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Brockton, MA US |
| Brent Killen | L | R | May 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 225 | St. Paul, MN US |
| John Kosenski | R | R | January 28, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bill Kostich | L | L | February 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Johnny Lamar | L | R | May 29, 1970 | 6'3" | 204 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Lonny Landry | R | R | November 2, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Kenny Marrero | R | R | May 13, 1970 | 6'3" | 208 | Bronx, NY US |
| Justin Mashore | R | R | February 14, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | Concord, CA US |
| Tim McConnell | R | R | October 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 195 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Casey Mendenhall | R | R | September 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 175 | Denver, CO US |
| Darren Milne | R | R | March 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Jorge Moreno | S | R | August 19, 1972 | 6'2" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Morgan | R | R | December 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Lafayette, LA US |
| David Mysel | R | R | April 13, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | Hershey, PA US |
| Kelley O'Neal | L | R | December 19, 1970 | 5'10" | 160 | Wayne, MI US |
| Cecil Pettiford | R | R | June 26, 1967 | 6'3" | 176 | Chicago, IL US |
| Greg Raffo | R | R | September 1, 1968 | 6'5" | 190 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Clarke Rea | L | R | January 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Adam Rodriguez | R | R | March 16, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Dan Ruff | L | R | January 2, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Phil Stidham | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Tim Thomas | R | R | July 21, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Justin Thompson | L | L | March 8, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dennis Walsh | L | L | April 5, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Shannon Withem | R | R | September 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| Rob Yelton | R | R | November 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 180 | Covington, KY 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.
