1995 Trenton Thunder Roster
Team Record: 73-69
Finished 1st in the EL's South Division
Manager: Ken Macha (73-69)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Ballpark: ARM & HAMMER Park
Attendance: 453,915, Avg. 6,393 in 71 home dates
Playoffs - Reading Phillies 3 games, Trenton Thunder 0
The Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League ended the 1995 season with a record of 73 wins and 69 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Thunder tallied 649 runs and surrendered 624 runs. Pork Chop Pough paced Trenton with 21 home runs and accounted for 69 RBI. Ryan McGuire led all regular batters by hitting .333. Rafael Orellano and Shawn Senior topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Rafael Orellano registered a 3.09 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1995 Trenton Thunder who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ryan McGuire, Vaughn Eshelman, Andy Abad, Jared Fernández, Ken Ryan, Nomar Garciaparra, Trot Nixon, Pat Lennon, Walt McKeel, Alex Delgado, Greg Blosser, Ben Shelton, Joe Hudson, Jeff Suppan, Lou Merloni, Lee Tinsley, Ron Mahay, Aaron Sele, Bill Selby, Shayne Bennett and Eddie Zambrano.
Ken Macha served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Abad | L | L | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 184 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Chad Amos | R | R | October 8, 1971 | 6'6" | 225 | |
| Scott Bakkum | R | R | November 20, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Shayne Bennett | R | R | April 10, 1972 | 6'5" | 200 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Mike Blais | R | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 226 | Norwich, CT US |
| Greg Blosser | L | L | June 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Manatee, FL US |
| Kurt Bogott | L | L | September 30, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Stirling, IL US |
| Wes Brooks | R | R | January 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Belleville, IL US |
| Matt Brown | R | R | April 4, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Tim Cain | S | R | October 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, MA US |
| Todd Carey | L | R | August 14, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Lynn, MA US |
| Glenn Carter | R | R | November 29, 1967 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joe Caruso | R | R | September 16, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Brett Cederblad | S | R | March 6, 1973 | 6'5" | 195 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Joe Ciccarella | L | L | December 29, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Alex Delgado | R | R | January 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Palmarejo, Zulia VE |
| Scott Emerson | S | L | December 22, 1971 | 6'5" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Vaughn Eshelman | L | L | May 22, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jeff Faino | R | L | November 22, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Salem, MA US |
| Jared Fernández | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 223 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Aaron Fuller | S | R | September 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Nomar Garciaparra | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Whittier, CA US |
| Tim Graham | L | R | September 4, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Brent Hansen | R | R | August 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Mike Hardge | R | R | January 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 183 | Fort Hood, TX US |
| Doug Hecker | R | R | January 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Syosset, NY US |
| Chris Hill | L | L | April 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Steve Hoeme | R | R | November 2, 1967 | 6'6" | 195 | Pratt, KS US |
| Joe Hudson | R | R | September 29, 1970 | 6'1" | 173 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Todd Ingram | R | R | April 1, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Dom Johnson | R | R | August 9, 1968 | 6'5" | 230 | Atlanta, GA US |
| J. J. Johnson | R | R | August 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 204 | Sharon, CT US |
| Bob Juday | S | R | December 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Gregg Langbehn | R | L | November 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Pat Lennon | R | R | April 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Whiteville, NC US |
| Dana Levangie | R | R | August 11, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | Whitman, MA US |
| Ron Mahay | L | L | June 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Crestwood, IL US |
| Chuck Malloy | R | R | March 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Jeff Martin | R | R | July 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Ryan McGuire | L | L | November 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Walt McKeel | R | R | January 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Wilson, NC US |
| Lou Merloni | R | R | April 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | Framingham, MA US |
| Pat Murphy | L | R | March 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Lipso Nava | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Trot Nixon | L | L | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Durham, NC US |
| Rafael Orellano | L | L | April 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 160 | Hamacao, PR |
| Dean Peterson | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Peru, IN US |
| Pork Chop Pough | R | R | December 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Sebring, FL US |
| Ed Riley | L | L | February 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Worcester, MA US |
| Ken Ryan | R | R | October 24, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Bill Selby | L | R | June 11, 1970 | 5'9" | 190 | Monroeville, AL US |
| Aaron Sele | R | R | June 25, 1970 | 6'5" | 205 | Golden Valley, MN US |
| Shawn Senior | L | L | March 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ben Shelton | R | L | September 21, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Sullivan | R | R | January 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jeff Suppan | R | R | January 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Lee Tinsley | S | R | March 4, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Shelbyville, KY US |
| Eddie Zambrano | R | R | February 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jose Zambrano | R | R | March 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
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.
