1994 Sarasota Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 69-64
Finished 5th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: DeMarlo Hale (69-64)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Attendance: 69,534, Avg. 1,159 in 60 home dates
Playoffs - Tampa Yankees 2 games, Sarasota Red Sox 1
The Sarasota Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1994 season with a record of 69 wins and 64 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Red Sox scored 582 runs and yielded 606 runs. Doug Hecker led Sarasota with 13 home runs Jody Friedman drove in 87 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .328. Jeff Suppan paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.26 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1994 Sarasota Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Hudson, Lou Merloni, Jeff Suppan, Walt McKeel, Nomar Garciaparra, Ken Ryan, Andy Abad, Keith Shepherd, Sergio Valdez, Shayne Bennett, Tony Rodríguez and Ron Mahay.
DeMarlo Hale served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Abad | L | L | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 184 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Chad Amos | R | R | October 8, 1971 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Scott Bakkum | R | R | November 20, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Shayne Bennett | R | R | April 10, 1972 | 6'5" | 200 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Jeff Berry | R | R | October 11, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Richie Borrero | R | R | January 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Junior Braddy | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Brian Bright | R | R | January 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Gerry Creamer | L | L | July 17, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Jeff Davenport | R | R | December 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| John Dutch | R | R | September 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Rocky Elli | L | L | September 27, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Highland Park, IL US |
| Jamie Fernandes | R | R | August 4, 1971 | 6'5" | 240 | |
| Jody Friedman | L | L | August 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Aaron Fuller | S | R | September 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Nomar Garciaparra | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Whittier, CA US |
| Dave Gibralter | R | R | June 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 224 | Dallas, TX US |
| Brent Hansen | R | R | August 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Lyle Hartgrove | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Doug Hecker | R | R | January 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Syosset, NY US |
| Daren Hobson | R | R | July 12, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Tim Holland | R | R | June 15, 1969 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Joe Hudson | R | R | September 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 173 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Gavin Jackson | R | R | July 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Sylvester, GA US |
| Dan Kramer | L | L | October 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ron Mahay | L | L | June 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Crestwood, IL US |
| Jeff Martin | R | R | July 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Cesar Martinez | L | L | April 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Walt McKeel | R | R | January 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Wilson, NC US |
| Lou Merloni | R | R | April 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | Framingham, MA US |
| Pat Murphy | L | R | March 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| T. J. O'Donnell | R | R | October 7, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rafael Orellano | L | L | April 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | Hamacao, PR |
| Nick Ortiz | R | R | July 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Cidra, PR |
| Gary Painter | R | R | April 30, 1968 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Hilario Perez | R | R | October 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Dean Peterson | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Peru, IN US |
| John Raifstanger | R | R | June 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Great Barrington, MA US |
| Paul Rappoli | L | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Tony Rodríguez | R | R | August 15, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Ken Ryan | R | R | October 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Silverio Santa Maria | R | R | June 20, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Shawn Senior | L | L | March 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Keith Shepherd | R | R | January 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Wabash, IN US |
| Dave Smith | R | R | February 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jeff Suppan | R | R | January 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jim Telgheder | R | R | March 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Middletown, NY US |
| Jim Tyrell | R | L | October 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Framingham, MA US |
| Sergio Valdez | R | R | September 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | Elias Pina, Elias Pina DO |
| Derek Vinyard | S | R | February 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Salem, OR US |
| John Walker | L | R | November 4, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
