1995 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 49-89
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, 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.
Kevin Beirne, Carlos Castillo, Nelson Cruz, Mark Johnson, Carlos Lee, Brian Simmons and Mario Valdez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Wilhelm | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Independence, MO US |
| Jesus Mendoza | R | R | November 10, 1974 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Fernando Mejias | R | R | March 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Craig McClure | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Zane Leiber | R | R | September 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Carlos Lee | R | R | June 20, 1976 | 6'2" | 270 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Tom Koerick | R | R | November 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Mark Johnson | L | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Jeffrey Johnson | R | R | June 8, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Sergio Izquierdo | R | R | August 11, 1972 | 5'9" | 182 | |
| David Moore | R | R | October 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jesus Navas | S | R | January 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| David Wells | R | R | June 20, 1972 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| David Welch | L | L | April 30, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Mario Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Mike Tidick | R | R | March 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Bob Theodile | R | R | September 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Jamie Surratt | R | R | December 17, 1970 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Brian Simmons | S | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Lebanon, PA US |
| Rafael Ruiz | L | L | February 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Alex Portillo | L | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Russ Herbert | R | R | April 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Darren Hayes | R | R | November 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Garret Carlson | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| David Cancel | S | R | March 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 168 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Shane Buteaux | R | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 202 | New Iberia, LA US |
| John Broome | R | R | June 26, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Stratford, NJ US |
| Kevin Beirne | L | R | January 1, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Doug Bearden | R | R | September 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Columbia, SC US |
| Chuck Antczak | R | R | October 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Maycoll Anez | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| John Ambrose | R | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'5" | 180 | Evansville, IN US |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| Dennis Crine | R | R | August 28, 1974 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Allen Halley | S | R | September 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | , SX |
| Ramon Gomez | R | R | May 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Santa Cruz, DO |
| Steve Friedrich | R | R | May 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jack Ford | L | L | November 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Mayfield, NY US |
| Adam Forbes | L | L | January 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Marcos Fereira | R | R | December 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 150 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Brian Drent | R | R | July 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Sibley, IA US |
| Jim Dixon | R | R | October 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Nelson Cruz | R | R | September 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Rashad Albert | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 165 | Fernandina Beach, FL 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.
