1995 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 49-89
Finished 7th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Mike Rojas (49-89)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 265,017, Avg. 3,841 in 69 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 1995 season with a record of 49 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the league's North Division.
The Crawdads tallied 459 runs and allowed 712 runs. Mario Valdez paced Hickory with 11 home runs and drove in 56 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .272. Jack Ford topped the team with 8 wins, and Russ Herbert recorded a 2.68 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mario Valdez, Carlos Castillo, Mark Johnson, Carlos Lee, Nelson Cruz, Brian Simmons and Kevin Beirne were all players from the 1995 Hickory Crawdads who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Rojas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Rashad Albert | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 165 | Fernandina Beach, FL US |
John Ambrose | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'5" | 180 | Evansville, IN US |
Maycoll Anez | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | |
Chuck Antczak | R | R | October 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
Doug Bearden | R | R | September 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Columbia, SC US |
Kevin Beirne | L | R | January 1, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
John Broome | R | R | June 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Stratford, NJ US |
Shane Buteaux | R | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 202 | New Iberia, LA US |
David Cancel | S | R | March 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 168 | Mayaguez, PR |
Garret Carlson | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | |
Carlos Castillo | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
Dennis Crine | R | R | August 28, 1974 | 6'5" | 230 | |
Nelson Cruz | R | R | September 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
Jim Dixon | R | R | October 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Anchorage, AK US |
Brian Drent | R | R | July 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Sibley, IA US |
Marcos Fereira | R | R | December 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 150 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
Adam Forbes | L | L | January 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
Jack Ford | L | L | November 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Mayfield, NY US |
Steve Friedrich | R | R | May 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Tucson, AZ US |
Ramon Gomez | R | R | May 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Cruz, DO |
Allen Halley | S | R | September 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | , SX |
Darren Hayes | R | R | November 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Lenoir, NC US |
Russ Herbert | R | R | April 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
Sergio Izquierdo | R | R | August 11, 1972 | 5'9" | 182 | |
Jeffrey Johnson | R | R | June 8, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | |
Mark Johnson | L | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
Tom Koerick | R | R | November 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
Carlos Lee | R | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 270 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
Zane Leiber | R | R | September 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
Craig McClure | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Tacoma, WA US |
Fernando Mejias | R | R | March 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
Jesus Mendoza | R | R | November 10, 1974 | 5'10" | 160 | |
David Moore | R | R | October 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
Jesus Navas | S | R | January 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Alex Portillo | L | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | |
Rafael Ruiz | L | L | February 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Brian Simmons | S | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Lebanon, PA US |
Jamie Surratt | R | R | December 17, 1970 | 5'10" | 175 | |
Bob Theodile | R | R | September 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | New Iberia, LA US |
Mike Tidick | R | R | March 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | |
Mario Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
David Welch | L | L | April 30, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | |
David Wells | R | R | June 20, 1972 | 6'5" | 200 | |
Brent Wilhelm | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Independence, MO 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.