1995 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 67-69
Finished 3rd in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Jim Colborn (67-69)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 507,989, Avg. 7,582 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps 2 games, Kane County Cougars 1
Playoffs - Michigan Battle Cats 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 1
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 1995 season with a record of 67 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Whitecaps scored 650 runs and surrendered 664 runs. Emil Brown drove in 67 runs. Ben Grieve led hitters with significant playing time with a .261 average. Juan Perez topped the squad with 11 wins, while Bill King earned a 3.34 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1995 West Michigan Whitecaps who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jason Beverlin, David Newhan, Ben Grieve, Jeff D'Amico and Emil Brown.
Jim Colborn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Beverlin | L | R | November 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Emil Brown | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jose Castro | S | R | October 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 160 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Chris Cochrane | R | R | December 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Jeff D'Amico | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Manny Da Silva | R | R | August 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Rob De Boer | R | R | February 4, 1971 | 5'10" | 205 | Omaha, NE US |
| Henry Delvalle | L | L | September 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ian Epstein | L | L | March 29, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Vicente Francisco | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 150 | |
| Ben Grieve | L | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Arlington, TX US |
| Kevin Gunther | R | R | February 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Leon Hamburg | R | R | January 4, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Eric Harris | R | R | February 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Columbia, TN US |
| Brendan Hause | L | L | October 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bill King | R | R | February 18, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Skye Leibee | L | L | October 29, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Jason Lowe | R | R | December 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Alex Miranda | L | L | May 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Chris Morrison | R | R | April 3, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Albany, NY US |
| Mike Moschetti | R | R | March 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| David Newhan | L | R | September 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Damon Newman | R | R | July 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Randy Ortega | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Juan Perez | L | L | March 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 178 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jason Rajotte | L | L | December 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Warwick, RI US |
| Scott Rivette | S | R | February 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Montclair, CA US |
| Alex Rondon | R | R | July 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Pat Sanders | L | L | August 28, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Luis Silva | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Andy Smith | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Kannapolis, NC US |
| Demond Smith | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'8" | 180 | Rialto, CA US |
| John Smith | L | L | February 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Fred Soriano | S | R | August 5, 1974 | 5'9" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jose Soriano | R | R | April 20, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Helpis Sosa | R | R | June 26, 1973 | 6'4" | 198 | |
| Todd Weinberg | R | L | June 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Fall River, MA US |
| Dave Zancanaro | L | L | January 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, CA 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.
