1995 Bluefield Orioles Roster
Team Record: 49-16
Finished 1st in the AL's North Division
Manager: Andy Etchebarren (49-16)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 45,127, Avg. 1,456 in 31 home dates
Playoffs - Kingsport Mets 2 games, Bluefield Orioles 1
The Bluefield Orioles of the Appalachian League ended the 1995 season with a record of 49 wins and 16 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Orioles plated 437 runs, tops in the circuit. Bluefield gave up 269 runs. Johnny Isom drove in 56 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .344 clip. Chris Fussell paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.21 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1995 Bluefield Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included David Dellucci, Sidney Ponson, Gene Kingsale, Miguel Mejía, Rick Short and Chris Fussell.
Andy Etchebarren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wady Almonte | R | R | April 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Norm Bates | L | L | February 27, 1975 | 6'4" | 202 | |
| Bryan Bogle | R | R | May 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Merritt Island, FL US |
| Chris Bryant | R | R | December 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilson, NC US |
| Brad Crills | R | R | October 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Ephrata, PA US |
| Craig Daedelow | R | R | April 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 183 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Greg Dean | R | R | April 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| David Dellucci | L | L | October 31, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Scott Eibey | L | L | January 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 208 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Chris Fussell | R | R | May 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Oregon, OH US |
| Denio Gabriel | S | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 150 | La Romana, DO |
| Mike Gargiulo | L | R | January 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Jason Hackett | L | L | March 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | Chestertown, MD US |
| Frank Harmer | S | R | May 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Joe Higman | R | R | March 30, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Johnny Isom | R | R | August 9, 1973 | 5'11" | 222 | Urbana, IL US |
| Brian Kerr | R | R | December 26, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Gene Kingsale | S | R | August 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Solito, AW |
| Todd Larocca | R | R | September 21, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jay LeCronier | L | R | March 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Bay City, MI US |
| Dalton Maine | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Eddy Martinez | R | R | October 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Miguel Mejía | R | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Carlos Mercedes | R | R | March 29, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Julio Moreno | R | R | October 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bob Morseman | L | L | June 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | Wellsboro, PA US |
| Tim Olszewski | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Sidney Ponson | R | R | November 2, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | Noord, AW |
| Noel Ramos | R | R | October 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 230 | |
| Dan Reed | R | L | October 20, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Tom Russin | R | R | September 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Juan Santos | R | R | February 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 160 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Sauritch | S | R | March 24, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Rick Short | R | R | December 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Elgin, IL US |
| Matt Snyder | R | R | July 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | Akron, OH US |
| Wess Winn | S | R | May 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
