1994 Brainerd Bears Roster
Team Record: 40-32
Finished 1st in the NCL
Manager: Mitch Zwolensky (40-32)
Location: Brainerd, Minnesota
Ballpark: Stewart C. Mills Sr. Park
Attendance: 35,150, Avg. 976
Playoffs - Brainerd Bears 3 games, Regina Cyclones 2
The Brainerd Bears of the North Central League ended the 1994 season with a record of 40 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the NCL.
The Bears scored 363 runs and allowed 342 runs. Andre Johnson led Brainerd with 10 home runs and drove in 48 runs. Leroy Ventress paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .330. Bryan Clutterbuck topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.1 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Bryan Clutterbuck played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Brainerd Bears to do so.
Mitch Zwolensky served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Blankstrom | ||||||
| Brett Boretti | R | R | December 14, 1971 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Steven Boyd | ||||||
| Jeff Boyle | R | R | September 11, 1968 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Darryl Brown | ||||||
| Tod Brown | June 27, 1971 | |||||
| Darrell Card | ||||||
| Bryan Clutterbuck | R | R | December 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 223 | Detroit, MI US |
| Rob Darnell | L | L | January 3, 1972 | 5'11" | ||
| Bruce Erickson | ||||||
| Mike Espiritu | R | R | February 1, 1972 | 5'9" | 195 | |
| Bill Fanizzi | April 12, 1963 | |||||
| Clay Hall | ||||||
| Paul Hatcher | ||||||
| Joel Hendrickson | ||||||
| Theron Heusman | L | L | March 13, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| J. R. Hoffman | L | L | May 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 170 | Bastrop, LA US |
| Kelley Hughes | ||||||
| Andre Johnson | R | R | November 7, 1969 | 6'0" | 225 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Motorboat Jones | R | R | March 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Speedboat Jones | L | L | July 26, 1966 | 6'4" | 178 | |
| Darren Knight | ||||||
| John Kosenski | R | R | January 28, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Lance Lodes | ||||||
| Linc Mikkelsen | S | R | July 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Dave Mustalla | ||||||
| Dan Rambo | R | R | October 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Grayling, MI US |
| Joe Roebuck | R | R | October 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mark Stephens | L | L | October 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenville, MI US |
| Bradley VanBergen | ||||||
| Todd Vanek | R | R | May 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Granite Falls, MN US |
| Brandy Vann | R | R | December 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tim Veith | ||||||
| Leroy Ventress | S | R | August 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Jimmy Vitalli | ||||||
| Casey Waller | S | R | December 15, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | South Boston, VA US |
| Cary Williams | R | R | June 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Mitch Zwolensky | R | R | December 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
