The Greenville Braves top pitcher was Nate Minchey (13-6) who finished tied for the league high in wins while finishing second (2.30) in the ERA race. Despite this success, he never excelled in the majors, going 3-7, 6.75 for the Red Sox and Rockies (1992-97). He currently is pitching for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan’s Pacific League. Minchey was assisted by top relief pitcher Andy Nezelek (9-2) and, in part-time roles, Pat Gomez (7-0, 1.13), Kevin Coffman (6-0, 2.13) and Brian Bark (5-0, 1.15) ... contributed greatly to the team’s success.