1994 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 4th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Jim Colborn (74-65)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 475,212, Avg. 6,988 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Rockford Royals 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 0
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 1994 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Whitecaps plated 637 runs and conceded 577 runs. Willie Morales paced West Michigan with 13 home runs D. T. Cromer drove in 58 runs. Willie Morales topped hitters with significant playing time with a .266 average. Tim Kubinski led the team with 14 wins, while Derek Manning recorded a 2.28 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Willie Morales, D. T. Cromer, Tim Kubinski, Steve Cox, Jason McDonald, Jeff D'Amico, Chris Michalak, Jason Beverlin and George Williams were all players from the 1994 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jim Colborn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Baldwin | L | L | March 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Tony Banks | L | L | September 21, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bob Bennett | R | R | December 30, 1970 | 6'4" | 205 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Jason Beverlin | L | R | November 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Tim Bojan | R | R | May 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Oak Forest, IL US |
| Steve Cox | L | L | October 31, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Delano, CA US |
| D. T. Cromer | L | L | March 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Lake City, SC US |
| Jeff D'Amico | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Juan Dilone | S | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 188 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Eldridge | R | R | March 5, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Vicente Francisco | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 150 | |
| Marcel Galligani | R | R | March 30, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Gustavo Gil | R | R | September 22, 1970 | 6'2" | 157 | |
| Al Gogolin | R | R | January 14, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Columbua, SC US |
| Jose Guillen | S | R | June 1, 1973 | 5'11" | 150 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brendan Hause | L | L | October 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| David Keel | L | R | July 23, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Bill King | R | R | February 18, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Tim Kubinski | L | L | January 20, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Pullman, WA US |
| Steve Lemke | R | R | January 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Derek Manning | L | L | July 21, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Eric Martins | R | R | November 19, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jason McDonald | S | R | March 20, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Modesto, CA US |
| Chris Michalak | L | L | January 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
| Mark Moore | R | R | July 22, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Willie Morales | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 182 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Randy Ortega | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Jason Rajotte | L | L | December 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Warwick, RI US |
| Mat Reese | L | L | May 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Zack Sawyer | R | R | March 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Fred Soriano | S | R | August 5, 1974 | 5'9" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Red Urbina | R | R | February 9, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Matt Walsh | R | R | December 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ryan Whitaker | R | R | February 3, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| George Williams | S | R | April 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 190 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Steve Zongor | R | L | June 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Hammond, IN 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.
