1994 Butte Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 24-48
Finished 4th in the PL's South Division
Manager: Bruce Crabbe (24-48)
Location: Butte, Montana
Ballpark: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 22,592, Avg. 664 in 34 home dates
The Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League ended the 1994 season with a record of 24 wins and 48 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Copper Kings scored 464 runs and allowed 592 runs, most in the circuit. Kale Gilmore led Butte with 10 home runs Mike Moyle drove in 52 runs. Nate Olmstead paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .360 clip. Brian Reed topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.18 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Bruce Crabbe served as manager.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Aswegan | R | R | December 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Matt Bragga | L | R | July 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Mike Collins | R | R | August 18, 1972 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Leon Feingold | S | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'5" | 230 | New York, NY US |
| Gresham Fortune | S | R | July 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Friedrich | R | R | May 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Kale Gilmore | R | R | July 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 225 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Toraino Golston | R | R | July 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| J. J. Gottsch | S | R | September 23, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Carl Grinstead | S | R | August 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 195 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Shane Hill | R | R | November 15, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Rich Howard | R | R | January 3, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Tom Hutchison | R | R | September 15, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Frank Lesperance | R | L | March 7, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rob Linfante | R | R | January 25, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Josh Montgomery | R | R | January 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Mike Moyle | R | R | September 8, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Nate Olmstead | S | R | March 24, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Walter Owens | R | R | April 9, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Chris Plumlee | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Brian Reed | R | R | September 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Darren Riley | R | R | January 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Greg Rosar | R | R | June 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Leigh Santos | S | R | September 15, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Chris Spenrath | R | R | July 18, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Doug Valdez | L | L | November 7, 1971 | 6'5" | 185 | Las Cruces, NM US |
| Scott Vatter | R | R | October 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Norman Williams | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Terry Wright | L | L | November 1, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Rutherfordton, NC 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.
