1995 Abilene Prairie Dogs Roster
Team Record: 40-60
Finished 8th in the TTL
Manager: Charlie Kerfeld (40-60)
Location: Abilene, Texas
Ballpark: Crutcher-Scott Field
Attendance: 73,954, Avg. 1,479
The Abilene Prairie Dogs of the Texas-Louisiana League ended the 1995 season with a record of 40 wins and 60 losses, finishing eighth in the TTL.
The Prairie Dogs scored 463 runs and allowed 552 runs. Barry Jones led Abilene with 10 home runs and drove in 80 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .332 average. Chris Delgiaccio topped the squad with 10 wins, and Earl Steinmetz registered a 4.4 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1995 Abilene Prairie Dogs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Doug Piatt, Mark Bailey, Mike Smith and Eric Yelding.
Charlie Kerfeld served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Arminio | R | R | September 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Mark Bailey | S | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'5" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Richard Baker | S | R | May 17, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brian Bavousett | R | R | August 20, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Racine, WI US |
| Brady Bogart | S | L | June 19, 1971 | 5'8" | 190 | |
| Javier Calero | ||||||
| Pat Dando | L | L | December 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Lance Davis | ||||||
| Chris Delgiaccio | S | R | October 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Chris Evans | R | R | December 19, 1971 | 5'10" | 200 | Lorain, OH US |
| Ryan Ferby | S | R | November 20, 1971 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Steve Ferrante | R | R | October 12, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Leonard Gates | S | R | November 26, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | Stockton, CA US |
| Vince Harris | S | R | August 9, 1967 | 5'8" | 160 | Osceola, AR US |
| Mike Hartung | R | R | October 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Kyle Heller | R | R | August 25, 1970 | 5'10" | 205 | Abilene, TX US |
| Sid Holland | R | R | June 13, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Chris Hunt | L | R | September 8, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Shawn Ina | ||||||
| K. J. Jackson | R | R | May 3, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| Phillip Jensen | R | R | ||||
| Barry Jones | L | R | February 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 220 | Walker Springs, AL US |
| Scott Jones | R | R | March 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Robin Lindsey | R | R | 5'11" | 220 | ||
| Dan Madsen | S | L | February 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Michael Morgan | R | R | November 25, 1970 | 6'2" | 198 | |
| Dale Nehls | R | R | February 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Earl Nelson | R | L | May 2, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Gary, IN US |
| Beban Perez | L | L | October 28, 1967 | 5'10" | 169 | |
| Doug Piatt | L | R | September 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Beaver, PA US |
| Oscar Ramon | R | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Zach Raney | R | R | December 2, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Tony Rich | L | R | August 22, 1972 | 15'0" | 175 | Stamford, CT US |
| Brad Sigler | L | R | July 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Mike Smith | R | R | October 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Earl Steinmetz | R | R | May 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 175 | Limestone, ME US |
| Eric Stone | R | R | July 29, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | Parsons, KS US |
| Heath Vaughn | S | R | January 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ken Winkle | R | R | January 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Kip Yaughn | R | R | July 20, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Eric Yelding | R | R | February 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Montrose, AL 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.
