1995 Michigan Battle Cats Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 1st in the MWL's East Division
Manager: DeMarlo Hale (75-63)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Battle Creek, Michigan
Ballpark: C.O. Brown Stadium
Attendance: 171,794, Avg. 2,684 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Michigan Battle Cats 2 games, Fort Wayne Wizards 0
Playoffs - Michigan Battle Cats 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 1
Finals - Beloit Snappers 3 games, Michigan Battle Cats 0
The Michigan Battle Cats of the Midwest League ended the 1995 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Battle Cats scored 684 runs and yielded 665 runs. Dave Gibralter and Joe Hamilton led Michigan with 16 home runs apiece. Dave Gibralter accounted for 82 RBI. Donnie Sadler paced hitters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Joe Barksdale topped the team with 9 wins, while Brian Rose and Carl Pavano registered a 3.44 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1995 Michigan Battle Cats who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brian Rose, Michael Coleman, Carl Pavano, Donnie Sadler and Joe Depastino.
DeMarlo Hale served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Allison | R | R | October 22, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Joe Barksdale | R | R | September 6, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Augusta, GA US |
| Matt Bazzani | R | R | September 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Rick Betti | R | L | September 16, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Natick, MA US |
| Mike Blais | R | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 226 | Norwich, CT US |
| Welnis Bonilla | R | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Richie Borrero | R | R | January 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| John Bowles | L | R | September 6, 1974 | 5'11" | 188 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Craig Bush | R | R | August 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Virgil Chevalier | R | R | October 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Keshena, WI US |
| Michael Coleman | R | R | August 16, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jake Cook | R | R | August 31, 1974 | 6'6" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Joe Depastino | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tony Derosso | R | R | November 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | Waukesha, WI US |
| Brian Domenico | R | R | February 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| John Dutch | R | R | September 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ethan Faggett | L | L | August 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jim Farrell | R | R | November 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Akron, OH US |
| Dave Gibralter | R | R | June 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 224 | Dallas, TX US |
| Chad Hale | R | L | August 3, 1971 | 6'6" | 245 | Newark, OH US |
| Joe Hamilton | L | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Attleboro, MA US |
| Scott Jones | R | R | March 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Adam Kurek | R | R | January 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Marc Lewis | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Decatur, GA US |
| Joe Mamott | R | R | September 13, 1973 | 6'4" | 235 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ihosvany Marquez | R | R | September 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Alvin Mitchell | R | R | July 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Roy Padilla | L | L | August 4, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Greg Patton | R | R | March 8, 1972 | 6'4" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Carl Pavano | R | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'5" | 265 | New Britain, CT US |
| Chad Renfroe | L | R | September 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Brian Rose | R | R | February 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Donnie Sadler | R | R | June 17, 1975 | 5'6" | 165 | Clifton, TX US |
| Dave Smith | R | R | February 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chris Stasio | R | R | June 21, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jim Telgheder | R | R | March 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 220 | Middletown, NY US |
| Darrell Tillmon | L | L | March 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 170 | Monroe, NC US |
| Jim Tyrell | R | L | October 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Framingham, MA US |
| Steve Wojtkowski | L | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Nyack, 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.
