1995 Fort Myers Miracle Roster
Team Record: 75-55
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Al Newman (75-55)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 78,431, Avg. 1,265 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - Fort Myers Miracle 2 games, Tampa Yankees 1
Finals - Daytona Cubs 3 games, Fort Myers Miracle 2
The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 1995 season with a record of 75 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Miracle led the league with just 450 runs allowed. Fort Myers scored 552 runs. Bubba Smith paced the team with 13 home runs Gary Caraballo accounted for 55 RBI. Chad Rupp topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .266 clip. Shane Bowers paced the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.17 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Shane Bowers, Aaron Fultz, Greg Harris, Torii Hunter, Doug Mientkiewicz, Ryan Radmanovich, Mark Redman and Benj Sampson were all players from the 1995 Fort Myers Miracle who played in the Majors during their careers.
Al Newman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Baker | L | L | July 31, 1972 | 5'10" | 176 | Shelbyville, TN US |
| Rod Biehl | L | L | June 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Shane Bowers | R | R | July 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Glendora, CA US |
| Armann Brown | R | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 163 | Austin, TX US |
| Gary Caraballo | R | R | July 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ron Caridad | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Troy Carrasco | S | L | January 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 177 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jim Champion | L | L | August 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Rob DeBrino | R | R | September 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 230 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Aaron Fultz | L | L | September 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 196 | Memphis, TN US |
| Greg Harris | R | R | December 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Scott Hilt | L | R | December 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Lee, VA US |
| Jeff Horn | R | R | August 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 213 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Torii Hunter | R | R | July 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Ben Jones | R | R | September 15, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Tom Knauss | R | R | June 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 218 | Chicago, IL US |
| Russ Lehoisky | R | R | January 30, 1971 | 6'5" | 205 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Keith Linebarger | R | R | May 11, 1971 | 6'6" | 220 | Fort Belvoir, VA US |
| Jay Maldonado | R | R | March 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jim McCalmont | R | R | October 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | L | R | June 19, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Toledo, OH US |
| Shawn Miller | R | R | April 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 199 | Los Banos, CA US |
| Paul Morse | R | R | February 27, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Vernon, OH US |
| James Motte | R | R | May 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Marlo Nava | R | R | June 18, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Tim Nihart | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Brian O'Brien | L | L | July 4, 1971 | 6'4" | 173 | |
| Ryan Radmanovich | L | R | August 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Mark Redman | L | L | January 5, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chad Rupp | R | R | September 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Benj Sampson | R | L | April 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Bubba Smith | R | R | December 18, 1969 | 6'6" | 255 | Kernersville, NC US |
| Scott Stricklin | L | R | February 17, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Athens, OH US |
| Jason Tatar | R | R | August 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Danny Venezia | R | R | November 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
