1995 Salem Avalanche Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Bill Hayes (68-72)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 140,111, Avg. 2,156 in 65 home dates
The Salem Avalanche of the Carolina League ended the 1995 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Avalanche tallied 619 runs and conceded 667 runs, most in the league. Forry Wells paced Salem with 18 home runs, and Nate Holdren walloped 15 or more, too. Edgard Clemente and Nate Holdren each drove in 69 runs. Edgard Clemente topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Jamey Wright led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.47 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1995 Salem Avalanche who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Edgard Clemente, Jamey Wright, Mark Brownson, Mike Saipe and Chris Sexton.
Bill Hayes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Aminoff | R | R | December 29, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Keith Barnes | L | L | August 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 187 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Steve Bernhardt | R | R | October 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bill Bliss | R | R | October 10, 1969 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Mark Brownson | L | R | June 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Lake Worth, FL US |
| Matt Carpenter | R | R | September 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Pete Carranza | R | R | September 29, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | Tangaricuaro, Michihoacan MX |
| Edgard Clemente | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
| Curt Conley | L | L | February 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Brent Crowther | R | R | May 15, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Brian Culp | R | R | July 5, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jason Dietrich | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Stuttgart, DE |
| Colin Dixon | R | R | August 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Vicente Garcia | R | R | February 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Neil Garrett | R | R | July 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| John Giudice | R | R | June 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | New Haven, CT US |
| Keith Grunewald | S | R | October 15, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Mike Higgins | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Nate Holdren | R | R | December 8, 1971 | 6'4" | 240 | Moscow, ID US |
| Jason Johnson | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Pookie Jones | R | R | July 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike Kusiewicz | R | L | November 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Scott LaRock | R | R | September 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | New Haven, CT US |
| James Lezeau | L | R | July 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jeff Locklear | S | L | February 6, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Doug Million | L | L | October 13, 1975 | 6'4" | 175 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Barry Nelson | R | R | August 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Matt Pool | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Yohel Pozo | R | R | October 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Mike Saipe | R | R | September 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| John Salamon | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 230 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Will Scalzitti | R | R | August 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Chris Sexton | R | R | August 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jason Smith | R | R | September 12, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Randy Snyder | R | R | March 28, 1967 | 6'2" | 210 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Jeff Sobkoviak | R | R | August 22, 1971 | 6'7" | 225 | Watseka, IL US |
| Chris Stewart | R | R | July 20, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Mark Voisard | R | R | November 4, 1969 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Joe Waldron | L | L | July 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Lemoore, CA US |
| Doug Walls | L | R | March 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 204 | Dayton, OH US |
| Forry Wells | L | R | March 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Belleville, IL US |
| Mark Wells | L | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jamey Wright | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 240 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mike Zolecki | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
