1994 Springfield Sultans Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 2nd in the MWL's South Division
Manager: Ed Romero (69-71)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park
Attendance: 54,218, Avg. 874 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 games, Springfield Sultans 0
The Springfield Sultans of the Midwest League ended the 1994 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Sultans scored 674 runs and surrendered 723 runs. Juan Espinal led Springfield with 14 home runs Leroy McKinnis accounted for 67 RBI. Earl Johnson paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .280 clip. Brad Kaufman topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.35 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jorge Velandia played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Springfield Sultans to do so.
Ed Romero served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | September 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 171 | Arecibo, PR |
| Larue Baber | R | R | May 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Jim Baron | L | L | February 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 230 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bobby Bonds | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Erick Corps | S | R | September 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Humacoa, PR |
| John Cotton | R | R | October 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Eduardo Cuevas | R | R | December 1, 1973 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Shane Dennis | R | L | July 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Scott, KS US |
| D. J. Drewien | R | R | August 29, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Darrick Duke | R | R | March 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Iggy Duran | R | R | March 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | La Vega, DO |
| Juan Espinal | R | R | April 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| John Fantauzzi | L | L | November 26, 1971 | 6'6" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Hector Fargas | R | R | October 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Hal Garrett | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Lee Henderson | R | R | April 21, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | West Covina, CA US |
| Jeff Isom | L | L | September 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Pullman, WA US |
| Earl Johnson | S | R | October 3, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Brad Kaufman | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Marshalltown, IA US |
| Tom Kindler | R | R | November 18, 1970 | 6'6" | 225 | Canton, OH US |
| Matt LaChappa | L | L | June 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Leroy McKinnis | R | R | November 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| J. R. Morris | R | R | October 25, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| David Mowry | L | L | October 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Covina, CA US |
| Santiago Rivera | S | R | December 15, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| John Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1973 | 5'9" | 185 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Jason Schlutt | S | L | January 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Benton Harbor, MI US |
| Mike Thomas | R | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Jorge Velandia | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chris West | L | R | May 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Darell White | R | R | April 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Kyle White | R | R | February 13, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bryan Wolff | R | R | March 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 189 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Dickie Woodridge | L | R | January 24, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
