1995 Butte Copper Kings Roster

Pioneer League (PL) - Class: R
Team Record: 19-51
Finished 4th in the PL's South Division
Manager: Billy Gardner (19-51)
Location: Butte, Montana
Ballpark: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 19,658, Avg. 614 in 32 home dates
1995 Butte Copper Kings Statistics

The Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League ended the 1995 season with a record of 19 wins and 51 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.

The Copper Kings scored 372 runs and allowed 551 runs, most in the circuit. Andy Barkett drove in 51 runs. Brian Benner led all regular batters by connecting at a .302 clip, while Roy Padilla recorded a 5.91 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Andy Barkett played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Butte Copper Kings to do so.

Billy Gardner served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Juan AbreuLLOctober 26, 19756'0"207
Courtney ArrolladoRRSeptember 5, 19746'1"190La Mesa, CA US
Andy BarkettLLSeptember 5, 19746'1"205Miami, FL US
Brian BennerRRAugust 22, 19756'1"210Torrance, CA US
Bryan BogleRRMay 18, 19736'1"205Merritt Island, FL US
Welnis BonillaRROctober 18, 19756'3"190Mao, Valverde DO
Notorris BrayRRJuly 27, 19736'0"183
Isbel CardonaRRSeptember 6, 19716'4"186
Craig DesensiRROctober 27, 19725'11"195
Chad DillonRRDecember 21, 19756'5"220
Jamie FernandesRRAugust 4, 19716'5"240
Brian GiallellaSRFebruary 13, 19735'10"165
Jason GroteRRApril 13, 19756'0"174Portland, OR US
Brook HoldingRRNovember 17, 19726'3"210Chidlasha, OK US
Scott JohnsonRRJuly 28, 19746'4"205Sedalia, MO US
Matthew JonesRRMay 2, 19726'3"225Mount Holly, NJ US
Rene JustinianoRRMay 13, 19746'1"188Mayaguez, PR
Phil KernanLRDecember 20, 19726'3"180Minneapolis, MN US
Andres LeviasSROctober 1, 19736'1"195Gardena, CA US
Leonard McMillanLRApril 22, 19746'0"170
Gadiel MederoRRNovember 25, 19756'6"210Trujillo Alto, PR
Carlos MejiaLLNovember 14, 19736'2"194La Vega, DO
J. T. MessickRRDecember 17, 19726'0"190
Roy PadillaLLAugust 4, 19756'5"220Panama, Panama PA
Nelson PerezRRJanuary 11, 19765'11"160
Luis RodriguezLLMarch 3, 19766'3"176
Sammy RodriguezRRAugust 20, 19755'9"196Rio Piedras, PR
Cliff ShanksRRAugust 30, 19716'2"195Jackson, MS US
Tony ShapiroRRMay 26, 19736'2"210
Devin UnderwoodSRApril 22, 19746'1"180Cypress, CA US
Steve WaitesRRJanuary 12, 19736'5"205
Russ ZumwaltLLSeptember 12, 19736'0"175Tulsa, OK 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.




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