1995 Knoxville Smokies Roster
Team Record: 54-90
Finished 5th in the SL's West Division
Manager: Garth Iorg (54-90)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 123,428, Avg. 1,815 in 68 home dates
The Knoxville Smokies of the Southern League ended the 1995 season with a record of 54 wins and 90 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Smokies plated 577 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 761 runs, most in the league. D. J. Boston paced Knoxville with 11 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Shannon Stewart topped all regular batters by connecting at a .287 clip. Jose Pett led the team with 8 wins, while Carlos Almánzar registered a 4 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1995 Knoxville Smokies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Carlos Almánzar, Rickey Cradle, Ben Weber, Shannon Stewart, Mike Coolbaugh, José Silva, Chris Carpenter, Marty Janzen, Edwin Hurtado, Sandy Martínez and Rich Butler.
Garth Iorg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharnol Adriana | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 205 | Willemstad, CW |
| Carlos Almánzar | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 166 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Alonso Beltran | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 163 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| D. J. Boston | L | L | September 6, 1971 | 6'7" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Derek Brandow | R | R | January 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | London, ON CA |
| Eric Brooks | R | R | May 18, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Chad Brown | L | L | December 9, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Rich Butler | L | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Chris Carpenter | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Exeter, NH US |
| Mike Coolbaugh | R | R | June 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Rickey Cradle | R | R | June 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Lorenzo De La Cruz | R | R | September 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 199 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Roger Doman | R | R | January 26, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Chris Freeman | R | R | August 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Dennis Gray | L | L | December 24, 1969 | 6'6" | 225 | Riverside, CA US |
| Kris Harmes | L | R | June 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Kurt Heble | R | R | February 9, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Santiago Henry | R | R | July 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 178 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Edwin Hurtado | R | R | February 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Todd Ingram | R | R | April 1, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Marty Janzen | R | R | May 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 197 | Homestead, FL US |
| Aaron Jersild | L | L | June 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Decorah, IA US |
| Matt Johnson | R | R | May 15, 1970 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Pat Kelly | R | R | January 22, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Chris Kotes | R | R | May 11, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | North Tarrytown, NY US |
| Jeff Ladd | R | R | July 10, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Brent Lutz | R | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Sandy Martínez | L | R | October 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Adam Meinershagen | R | R | July 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mike Morland | R | R | August 17, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Pat Moultrie | L | L | April 27, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Scotty Pace | L | L | September 16, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Millington, TN US |
| Jose Pett | R | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'6" | 200 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Lonell Roberts | S | R | June 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 172 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Warren Sawkiw | S | R | January 19, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Toronto, ON CA |
| José Silva | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'6" | 235 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Rick Steed | R | R | September 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Shasta, CA US |
| Shannon Stewart | R | R | February 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ben Weber | R | R | November 17, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX 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.
