1994 South Bend Silver Hawks Roster
Team Record: 72-67
Finished 5th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Mike Gellinger (72-67)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: South Bend, Indiana
Ballpark: Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium
Attendance: 258,424, Avg. 3,857 in 67 home dates
The South Bend Silver Hawks of the Midwest League ended the 1994 season with a record of 72 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Silver Hawks plated 687 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Juan Thomas paced South Bend with 18 home runs and drove in 79 runs. Frank Menechino topped all regular batters with a .298 average. Mike Sirotka led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.07 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Joey Cora, Scott Eyre, Tom Fordham, Joe Hall, Frank Menechino, Greg Norton, Nerio Rodríguez and Mike Sirotka were all players from the 1994 South Bend Silver Hawks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Gellinger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bailey | R | R | January 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 188 | Cobb County, GA US |
| Ricky Bennett | R | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | AU, AU |
| Mark Brincks | R | R | January 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Fort Hood, TX US |
| Shawn Buchanan | R | R | February 2, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joey Cora | S | R | May 14, 1965 | 5'7" | 150 | Caguas, PR |
| Dennis Crine | R | R | August 28, 1974 | 6'5" | 230 | |
| Jeff Droll | R | R | February 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 202 | |
| Jason Evans | S | R | February 11, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Beaufort, SC US |
| Scott Eyre | L | L | May 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Eugene Faircloth | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Dave Fitzpatrick | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Tom Fordham | L | L | February 20, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joe Hall | R | R | March 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Paducah, KY US |
| Toby Lehman | R | R | August 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | Salisbury, MD US |
| Wayne Lindemann | L | L | December 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | Longview, WA US |
| Byron Mathews | S | R | November 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dan Matznick | R | R | July 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Stirling, IL US |
| Andy McCormack | L | L | February 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Taunton, MA US |
| Sandy McKinnon | R | R | September 20, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Nicholls, GA US |
| Frank Menechino | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 5'9" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Bob Mumma | R | R | March 16, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Rising Sun, MD US |
| Jesus Navas | S | R | January 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Andre Newhouse | R | R | June 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Greg Norton | S | R | July 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Jason Ogden | R | R | October 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Wil Polidor | S | R | September 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 158 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Bill Proctor | R | R | December 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | The Dalles, OR US |
| Jimmy Reyes | S | R | May 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eric Richardson | R | R | September 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 179 | Bryan, TX US |
| Nilson Robledo | R | R | November 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | Entrega, PA |
| Nerio Rodríguez | R | R | March 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Sirotka | L | L | May 13, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Manuel Soto | S | R | January 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 195 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Hank Tagle | L | L | April 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Fontana, CA US |
| Juan Thomas | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 265 | Ashland, KY US |
| Julio Vinas | R | R | February 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Brian Woods | L | R | June 7, 1971 | 6'6" | 212 | Belleville, NJ 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.
