1991 Winston-Salem Spirits Roster
Team Record: 83-57
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Brad Mills (83-57)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 111,333, Avg. 1,590
The Winston-Salem Spirits of the Carolina League ended the 1991 season with a record of 83 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Spirits topped the league with 666 runs, ignited by 94 home runs. Winston-Salem allowed 561 runs. John Jensen paced the team with 14 home runs Pedro Castellano accounted for 87 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .303 average. Ryan Hawblitzel led the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.42 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Matt Walbeck, Pedro Castellano, Matt Franco, Ryan Hawblitzel, Steve Trachsel, Dave Swartzbaugh and Jessie Hollins were all players from the 1991 Winston-Salem Spirits who played in the Majors during their careers.
Brad Mills served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Belyeu | R | R | February 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Joe Biasucci | R | R | April 28, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Niagara Falls, ON CA |
| Troy Bradford | R | R | February 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Ed Caballero | R | R | January 20, 1967 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Pedro Castellano | R | R | March 11, 1970 | 5'7" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Sean Cheetham | R | R | January 30, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Marvin Cole | R | R | October 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Chris Ebright | L | L | September 1, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Matt Franco | L | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Mike Gabbani | R | R | October 18, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Mike Grace | R | R | December 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Richie Grayum | L | R | September 17, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Ty Griffin | S | R | September 5, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Campbell, KY US |
| Andy Hartung | R | R | February 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | Melrose, MA US |
| Ryan Hawblitzel | R | R | April 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 170 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jessie Hollins | R | R | January 27, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Conroe, TX US |
| Brad Huff | R | R | July 5, 1970 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Eric Jaques | L | L | November 3, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Sidney, OH US |
| John Jensen | L | R | November 30, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Shannon Jones | R | R | May 15, 1966 | 6'3" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Bill Melvin | R | R | October 13, 1966 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Leopoldo Perez | R | R | November 24, 1970 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Joe Porcelli | S | L | July 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 192 | |
| J. P. Postiff | R | R | September 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Sodders | R | L | March 8, 1966 | 5'10" | 165 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Bill St. Peter | R | R | January 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | Bay City, MI US |
| Derek Stroud | L | L | June 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Dave Swartzbaugh | R | R | February 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Middletown, OH US |
| Paul Torres | R | R | October 19, 1970 | 6'4" | 235 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Steve Trachsel | R | R | October 31, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Matt Walbeck | S | R | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jerrone Williams | S | R | January 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Travis Willis | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Somis, CA US |
| Bryan Wilson | R | R | August 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 175 | Modesto, CA 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.
