1995 Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster
Team Record: 76-62
Finished 2nd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Tom Lawless (76-62)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 135,840, Avg. 2,156 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - Quad Cities River Bandits 2 games, Cedar Rapids Kernels 1
The Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League ended the 1995 season with a record of 76 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Kernels plated 697 runs and yielded 655 runs. John Donati and Aaron Iatarola paced Cedar Rapids with 16 home runs apiece., and Tony Moeder walloped 15 or more, too. John Donati drove in 75 runs. Kevin Young led hitters with significant playing time with a .291 average. Jason Dickson topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.86 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1995 Cedar Rapids Kernels who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jarrod Washburn, Bengie Molina, Jason Dickson and Bret Hemphill.
Tom Lawless served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Aguirre | R | L | November 25, 1973 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Luis Álvarez | L | L | October 25, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Randy Betten | R | R | July 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Highland, CA US |
| John Bushart | L | L | February 10, 1971 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Jerry Carpenter | R | R | March 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Ray Choi | L | L | May 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 182 | Seoul, Seoul KR |
| Jose Cintron | S | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Humacao, PR |
| Chad Crossley | S | R | January 22, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Tampa, FL US |
| Kekoa Dafun | R | R | November 14, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| David Davalillo | R | R | December 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 150 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Josh Deakman | R | R | February 25, 1974 | 6'5" | 200 | Corona del Mar, CA US |
| Jason Dickson | L | R | March 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | London, ON CA |
| John Donati | R | R | May 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Anito Encarnacion | R | R | August 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Espiritu | R | R | February 1, 1972 | 5'9" | 195 | |
| Paul Failla | S | R | December 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mike Freehill | R | R | June 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Geoff Grenert | R | R | February 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 181 | South Bend, IN US |
| Bret Hemphill | S | R | December 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Juan Henderson | R | R | April 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Herrick | L | L | July 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | West Allis, WI US |
| Jason Hill | R | L | April 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Aaron Iatarola | L | L | September 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 189 | Hazel Crest, IL US |
| Jeff Knox | R | R | August 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Tony Moeder | R | R | July 14, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Bengie Molina | R | R | July 20, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Greg Morris | R | R | January 29, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Nate Olmstead | S | R | March 24, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Dan Petroff | R | R | April 5, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Chris Powell | L | L | September 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Lance Robbins | R | R | April 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Derek Ryder | R | R | March 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Chester, PA US |
| Dave Sick | R | R | October 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Grove City, PA US |
| Nick Skuse | R | R | January 9, 1972 | 6'7" | 240 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Shawn Slade | R | R | October 26, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Demond Smith | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'8" | 180 | Rialto, CA US |
| Travis Thurmond | R | R | December 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Deshawn Warren | S | L | May 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Meridian, MS US |
| Jarrod Washburn | L | L | August 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Kevin Young | R | R | January 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Southfield, MI 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.
