1995 Kinston Indians Roster
Team Record: 81-56
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Gordon MacKenzie (81-56)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 140,116, Avg. 2,156 in 65 home dates
Finals - Kinston Indians 3 games, Wilmington Blue Rocks 0
The Kinston Indians of the Carolina League ended the 1995 season with a record of 81 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Indians scored 605 runs and allowed 500 runs. Jim Betzsold paced Kinston with 25 home runs, while Bruce Aven and Richie Sexson walloped 15 or more as well. Richie Sexson drove in 85 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .306. Bartolo Colón led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 1.97 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1995 Kinston Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Richie Sexson, Danny Graves, Travis Driskill, Einar Díaz, Bruce Aven, Enrique Wilson, Mitch Meluskey, Bartolo Colón, Roland de la Maza and Rick Heiserman.
Gordon MacKenzie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Anderson | S | R | September 7, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | Ocilla, GA US |
| Bruce Aven | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | Orange, TX US |
| Todd Betts | L | R | June 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | East York, ON CA |
| Jim Betzsold | R | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Orange, CA US |
| Dan Brabant | R | R | April 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 211 | Longuevil, QC CA |
| Gerad Cawhorn | R | R | August 27, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Bellville, IL US |
| Patricio Claudio | R | R | April 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 173 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Bartolo Colón | R | R | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 285 | Altamira, Puerto Plata DO |
| Roland de la Maza | R | R | November 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Maximo De La Rosa | R | R | July 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 218 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Einar Díaz | R | R | December 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | , Chiriqui PA |
| Travis Driskill | R | R | August 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Danny Graves | R | R | August 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Saigon, VN |
| Ricky Gutierrez | R | R | March 23, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua MX |
| Gary Hagy | R | R | April 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | Everett, WA US |
| Kris Hanson | R | R | January 5, 1971 | 6'5" | 240 | |
| Robin Harriss | R | R | August 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | Abilene, TX US |
| Rick Heiserman | R | R | February 22, 1973 | 6'7" | 225 | Atlantic, IA US |
| Todd Johnson | R | R | December 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Daron Kirkreit | R | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'6" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Rich Lemons | L | R | September 9, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Chris Mader | R | R | October 6, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Malden, MA US |
| Johnny Martinez | R | R | November 25, 1972 | 6'3" | 168 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Mitch Meluskey | S | R | September 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| Rafael Mesa | R | R | October 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 175 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Wilmer Montoya | R | R | March 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | , Carabobo VE |
| Mike Murphy | R | R | January 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Murray, UT US |
| Noe Najera | L | L | December 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Igor Oropeza | R | R | July 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 160 | |
| Rick Prieto | S | R | August 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Carmel, CA US |
| Cesar Ramos | R | R | December 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Tony Runion | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'3" | 229 | Covington, KY US |
| Richie Sexson | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'7" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Jeff Sexton | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Westminster, CA US |
| Greg Thomas | L | L | July 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Jay Vaught | L | R | December 21, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Greg Williams | L | L | April 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Ventura, CA US |
| Enrique Wilson | S | R | July 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
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.
