1995 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 3rd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Bill McGuire (76-63)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: McCormick Stadium (new)
Attendance: 138,148, Avg. 2,193 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - Piedmont Phillies 2 games, Asheville Tourists 1
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1995 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Tourists yielded 505 runs, fewest in the league. Asheville plated 578 runs. Derrick Gibson walloped 32 home runs for the squad and accounted for 115 RBI. Ronnie Hall led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .299 clip. Brent Crowther topped the squad with 12 wins, while Mike Kusiewicz registered a 2.06 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1995 Asheville Tourists who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Derrick Gibson, Luther Hackman, Elvis Peña, Ken Grundt, Todd Helton and Mark Brownson.
Bill McGuire served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogelio Arias | R | R | June 9, 1976 | 6'0" | 192 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Keith Barnes | L | L | August 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 187 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Heath Bost | R | R | October 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Sanford, NC US |
| Mark Brownson | L | R | June 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Lake Worth, FL US |
| Morgan Burdick | R | R | May 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Matt Carpenter | R | R | September 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Pete Carranza | R | R | September 29, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | Tangaricuaro, Michihoacan MX |
| Luis Colmenares | R | R | November 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Brent Crowther | R | R | May 15, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Bill Eden | L | L | April 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Effingham, IL US |
| Brett Elam | R | R | August 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Council Bluffs, IA US |
| John Fantauzzi | L | L | November 26, 1971 | 6'6" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Danny Figueroa | R | R | June 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Chad Gambill | R | R | November 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Derrick Gibson | R | R | February 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 244 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Jhonny Gonzalez | L | L | September 27, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Arnie Gooch | R | R | November 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Levittown, PA US |
| Ken Grundt | L | L | August 26, 1969 | 6'4" | 195 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Luther Hackman | R | R | October 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Columbus, MS US |
| Ronnie Hall | R | R | October 14, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Todd Helton | L | L | August 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Chris Henderson | R | R | December 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Kyle Houser | R | R | January 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 150 | Dallas, TX US |
| Link Jarrett | S | R | January 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Pookie Jones | R | R | July 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike Kusiewicz | R | L | November 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Bob Lasbury | R | R | August 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tal Light | R | R | November 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Chandler Martin | R | R | October 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Salem, OR US |
| Chan Mayber | R | R | October 7, 1972 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Dennis McAdams | R | R | November 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI US |
| Pat McClinton | L | L | August 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Louisville, KY US |
| John Meskauskas | R | R | January 16, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Aaron Myers | R | R | May 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Corona, CA US |
| Mike Oakland | R | R | July 18, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Fred Ocasio | R | R | December 28, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Ben Ortman | R | R | February 13, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Elvis Peña | S | R | September 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 164 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Yohel Pozo | R | R | October 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Gary Resetar | L | R | December 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Brian Rose | R | R | October 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Malone, NY US |
| John Slamka | R | L | April 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jason Smith | R | R | September 12, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Dave Swanson | S | L | October 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 184 | New Britain, CT US |
| Mike Vavrek | L | L | April 23, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Winfield, IL US |
| Art Waldrep | R | R | June 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Onslow County, NC US |
| Kevin Wehn | R | R | August 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Mark Wells | L | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Mike Zolecki | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
