1994 Rockford Royals Roster
Team Record: 89-50
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: John Mizerock (89-50)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Ballpark: Marinelli Stadium
Attendance: 70,527, Avg. 1,102 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Rockford Royals 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 0
Finals - Cedar Rapids Kernels 3 games, Rockford Royals 1
The Rockford Royals of the Midwest League ended the 1994 season with a record of 89 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Royals surrendered 494 runs, fewest in the league. Rockford tallied 669 runs. Sal Fasano paced the team with 25 home runs and drove in 81 runs. Lino Diaz topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .316. Phil Grundy led the squad with 15 wins, while Ken Ray earned a 1.83 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Ken Ray, Ramón Martínez, Kevin Hodges, Carlos Méndez, Sal Fasano, Mike Sweeney and Glendon Rusch were all players from the 1994 Rockford Royals who played in the Majors during their careers.
John Mizerock served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Atkinson | L | L | January 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Nevin Brewer | R | R | August 1, 1971 | 6'4" | 195 | Downey, CA US |
| Rick Burley | R | L | August 7, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jimmie Byington | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jeremy Carr | R | R | March 30, 1971 | 5'9" | 180 | El Segundo, CA US |
| Edguardo Cedeno | R | R | August 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 150 | |
| Sherard Clinkscales | R | R | April 15, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Lino Diaz | R | R | July 22, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Mike Evans | L | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Sal Fasano | R | R | August 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kenny Fitzpatrick | R | R | August 25, 1974 | 6'7" | 235 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Pat Flury | R | R | March 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | Reno, NV US |
| Phil Grundy | R | R | September 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Somerset, KY US |
| Braxton Hickman | L | L | September 3, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Kevin Hodges | R | R | June 24, 1973 | 6'4" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Oscar Jimenez | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ramón Martínez | R | R | October 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Carlos Méndez | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 210 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Cesar Morillo | S | R | July 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Luke Oglesby | L | R | June 27, 1971 | 5'7" | 155 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Adolfo Payano | R | R | April 10, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Kevin Rawitzer | L | L | February 28, 1971 | 5'9" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ken Ray | R | R | November 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| O. J. Rhone | R | R | July 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 180 | McAlester, OK US |
| Glendon Rusch | L | L | November 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Toby Smith | R | R | November 16, 1971 | 6'6" | 225 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Carlos Subero | S | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mike Sweeney | R | R | July 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Ryan Towns | R | R | June 26, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Paul Vindivich | R | R | December 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Eric Walls | L | L | September 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 160 |
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.
