1995 Long Beach Barracuda/Riptide Roster
Team Record: 52-38
Finished 2nd in the WL's South Division
Manager: Jeff Burroughs (52-38)
Location: Long Beach, California
Ballpark: Blair Field
Attendance: 61,120, Avg. 1,358
Playoffs - Long Beach Barracuda/Riptide 2 games, Salinas Peppers 0
Finals - Long Beach Barracuda/Riptide 3 games, Tri-City Posse 1
The Long Beach Barracuda/Riptide of the Western League ended the 1995 season with a record of 52 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Barracuda/Riptide tallied 529 runs and allowed 462 runs. Tony Chance paced Long Beach with 10 home runs Don Robinson drove in 61 runs. Eddie Christian topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .339 clip. Kurt Peltzer led the squad with 13 wins, while Scott Singleton registered a 2.88 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1995 Long Beach Barracuda/Riptide who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Shane Turner, Tony Scruggs and Craig Chamberlain.
Jeff Burroughs served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Barbara | L | L | October 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jeff Brennan | L | |||||
| Kenny Briggs | S | R | March 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 188 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Alan Burke | R | R | November 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Butch Burrough | R | R | May 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 192 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Johnny Casey | R | R | June 1, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Craig Chamberlain | R | R | February 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Eddie Christian | S | L | August 26, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | San Pablo, CA US |
| John Corona | L | L | May 28, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Montebello, CA US |
| Chris Gill | R | R | September 26, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Keith Gogos | R | L | June 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Melbourne, AU |
| Bob Guyer | ||||||
| Ed Herrera | R | R | February 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 208 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Jamie Hutchins | ||||||
| Randy Kapano | R | R | May 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 220 | Covina, CA US |
| Tim Karns | R | R | May 21, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Ron Kitchen | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 218 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Reggie Leslie | R | R | March 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Gil McDonough | R | R | January 18, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Jose Montilla | R | R | February 6, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Bob Parkins | S | R | April 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 225 | Norwalk, CA US |
| Kurt Peltzer | R | L | January 13, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Brett Rapozo | R | R | April 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Don Robinson | L | R | January 16, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Haynesville, LA US |
| Henry Schelb | R | R | January 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Kevin Schula | R | R | September 18, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| Tony Scruggs | R | R | March 19, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | Riverside, CA US |
| Scott Singleton | R | R | July 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Robert Small | L | R | November 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 248 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Sean Smith | R | R | September 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Ron Steves | ||||||
| Shane Turner | L | R | January 8, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| 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.
