1995 Phoenix Firebirds Roster
Team Record: 62-82
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Keith Bodie (0-0), Jim Davenport (0-0)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 282,370, Avg. 4,034 in 70 home dates
The Phoenix Firebirds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1995 season with a record of 62 wins and 82 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Firebirds plated 658 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 765 runs. Brent Cookson paced Phoenix with 15 home runs Mark Leonard drove in 79 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .296 clip. Dan Carlson paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.29 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Rich Aurilia, Shawn Barton, Clay Bellinger, Marvin Benard, Steve Bourgeois, Rod Brewer, Brad Brink, Enrique Burgos, Dan Carlson, Brent Cookson, Jack Daugherty, Rikkert Faneyte, Pat Gomez, Kenny Greer, Chris Hook, Dax Jones, Stacy Jones, Kurt Knudsen, Mark Leonard, Dave McCarty, Tony Menéndez, Steve Mintz, Doug Mirabelli, Bill Mueller, Terry Mulholland, Calvin Murray, Doug Piatt, Kevin Rogers, John Roper, Joe Rosselli, Gary Scott, Salomón Torres, Ricky Trlicek, Carlos Valdez, Sergio Valdez, Wally Whitehurst and Keith Williams were all players from the 1995 Phoenix Firebirds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Keith Bodie and Jim Davenport served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Aurilia | R | R | September 2, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Shawn Barton | R | L | May 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Clay Bellinger | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'3" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Marvin Benard | L | L | January 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Bluefields, Atlantico Sur NI |
| Steve Bourgeois | R | R | August 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Lutcher, LA US |
| Rod Brewer | L | L | February 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Eustis, FL US |
| Brad Brink | R | R | January 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseville, CA US |
| Tim Burcham | R | R | October 7, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Amelia, VA US |
| Enrique Burgos | L | L | October 7, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Chorrera, West Panama PA |
| Dan Carlson | R | R | January 26, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Joel Chimelis | R | R | July 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Eric Christopherson | R | R | April 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Royal Clayton | R | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Brent Cookson | R | R | September 7, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Jack Daugherty | S | L | July 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 188 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Kurt Ehmann | R | R | August 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Rikkert Faneyte | R | R | May 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | Amsterdam, North Holland NL |
| Bobby Gamez | L | L | November 18, 1968 | 6'5" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Gardella | L | L | January 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Pat Gomez | L | L | March 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | Roseville, CA US |
| Kenny Greer | R | R | May 12, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Chris Hook | R | R | August 4, 1968 | 6'5" | 230 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dax Jones | R | R | August 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Stacy Jones | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 225 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Kurt Knudsen | R | R | February 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 185 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Mark Leonard | L | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Dave McCarty | R | L | November 23, 1969 | 6'5" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Tony Menéndez | R | R | February 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Barry Miller | L | L | July 10, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Roger Miller | R | R | April 4, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Steve Mintz | L | R | November 24, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Doug Mirabelli | R | R | October 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | Kingman, AZ US |
| Bill Mueller | S | R | March 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Maryland Heights, MO US |
| Terry Mulholland | R | L | March 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Calvin Murray | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ray Ortiz | L | L | April 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 215 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Randy Phillips | R | R | March 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Doug Piatt | L | R | September 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Beaver, PA US |
| Scott Robinson | R | R | November 15, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Jasper, AL US |
| Kevin Rogers | L | L | August 20, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Cleveland, MS US |
| John Roper | R | R | November 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Southern Pines, NC US |
| Joe Rosselli | R | L | May 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Burbank, CA US |
| Gary Scott | R | R | August 22, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| Salomón Torres | R | R | March 11, 1972 | 5'11" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ricky Trlicek | R | R | April 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Carlos Valdez | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Sergio Valdez | R | R | September 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 165 | Elias Pina, Elias Pina DO |
| Doug Vanderweele | R | R | March 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Steve Whitaker | L | L | April 15, 1970 | 6'6" | 225 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Wally Whitehurst | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Keith Williams | R | R | April 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Bedford, PA US |
| Chris Wimmer | R | R | September 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Wichita, KS 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.
