1994 Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster
Team Record: 77-62
Finished 1st in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Tom Lawless (77-62)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 137,795, Avg. 2,120 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 games, Springfield Sultans 0
Finals - Cedar Rapids Kernels 3 games, Rockford Royals 1
The Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League ended the 1994 season with a record of 77 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Kernels tallied 689 runs and conceded 647 runs. Tony Moeder and Aaron Guiel paced Cedar Rapids with 18 home runs apiece. Aaron Guiel drove in 82 runs. Jovino Carvajal topped batters with significant playing time with a .292 average. Matt Perisho led the squad with 12 wins, while Geoff Edsell recorded a 3.02 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1994 Cedar Rapids Kernels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Anthony Chavez, Bengie Molina, Matt Perisho, Aaron Guiel and Jamie Burke.
Tom Lawless served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Aguirre | R | L | November 25, 1973 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Lyall Barwick | R | R | April 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Rob Bonanno | L | R | January 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Willie Brown | R | R | April 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Jamie Burke | R | R | September 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Jose Carrasco | R | R | September 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Jovino Carvajal | S | R | September 2, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Tony Castro | R | R | July 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Anthony Chavez | R | R | October 22, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Turlock, CA US |
| Steve Cook | R | R | December 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Earl Cunningham | R | R | June 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 250 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Kekoa Dafun | R | R | November 14, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Jon DeClue | R | L | September 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 198 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Derrin Doty | R | R | June 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 220 | Port Angeles, WA US |
| Brooks Drysdale | R | R | June 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Geoff Edsell | R | R | December 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | Butler, PA US |
| Mike Fontana | R | R | January 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 202 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Geoff Grenert | R | R | February 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 181 | South Bend, IN US |
| Aaron Guiel | L | R | October 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Juan Henderson | R | R | April 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Herrick | L | L | July 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | West Allis, WI US |
| Aaron Iatarola | L | L | September 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 189 | Hazel Crest, IL US |
| Dave Kessler | R | R | August 4, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | Modesto, CA US |
| Hank King | R | R | February 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jeff Knox | R | R | August 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| John Lloyd | R | R | November 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Brandon Markiewicz | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Tony Moeder | R | R | July 14, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Bengie Molina | R | R | July 20, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Matt Perisho | L | L | June 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Burlington, IA US |
| Mark Simmons | S | R | September 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Shawn Slade | R | R | October 26, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Todd Takayoshi | L | R | October 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Travis Thurmond | R | R | December 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Derek Vaughn | R | R | January 11, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Julian Vizcaino | R | R | May 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 169 | |
| Deshawn Warren | S | L | May 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Meridian, MS US |
| Brian Williard | R | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 |
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.
