1995 Carolina Mudcats Roster
Team Record: 89-55
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Trent Jewett (89-55)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Zebulon, North Carolina
Ballpark: Five County Stadium
Attendance: 317,802, Avg. 4,540 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Carolina Mudcats 3 games, Orlando Cubs 2
Finals - Carolina Mudcats 3 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 2
The Carolina Mudcats of the Southern League ended the 1995 season with a record of 89 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Mudcats tallied 689 runs and allowed 611 runs. George Canale paced Carolina with 21 home runs and drove in 102 runs. Jason Kendall led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .326. Elmer Dessens topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.49 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1995 Carolina Mudcats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dennis Konuszewski, Kevin Polcovich, Gary Wilson, Jacob Brumfield, Marc Wilkins, Brian Shouse, Steve Cooke, Chris Peters, George Tsamis, Elmer Dessens, Milt Hill, Jason Kendall, Matt Ruebel, Kevin Tolar, Sean Lawrence, Chance Sanford, Don Slaught, Tony Womack, Marc Pisciotta, Ramón Morel, Jermaine Allensworth, George Canale and Steve Parris.
Trent Jewett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | R | R | January 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 178 | Anderson, IN US |
| Jake Austin | S | R | April 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Brett Backlund | R | R | December 16, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Salem, OR US |
| Tony Beasley | R | R | December 5, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Chris Bennett | R | R | September 8, 1965 | 6'6" | 205 | Yreka, CA US |
| Mike Brown | L | L | November 4, 1971 | 6'7" | 245 | Martinez, CA US |
| Jacob Brumfield | R | R | May 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| George Canale | L | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jeff Conger | L | L | August 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Steve Cooke | R | L | January 14, 1970 | 6'6" | 225 | Lihue-Kauai, HI US |
| Jay Cranford | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 175 | Macon, GA US |
| Mariano De Los Santos | R | R | July 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Elmer Dessens | R | R | January 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Tim Edge | R | R | October 26, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | Decatur, GA US |
| Ramon Espinosa | R | R | February 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 176 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sean Evans | R | R | November 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Jon Farrell | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Fernando Figueroa | L | L | August 19, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Caguas, PR |
| Bill Flynt | L | L | November 23, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Escondido, CA US |
| Marcus Hanel | R | R | October 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Racine, WI US |
| Milt Hill | R | R | August 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jason Kendall | R | R | June 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 181 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dennis Konuszewski | R | R | February 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Bridgeport, MI US |
| Jim Krevokuch | R | R | May 13, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Sean Lawrence | L | L | September 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Bob Leary | L | L | July 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Queens, NY US |
| Ramón Morel | R | R | August 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Omer Munoz | R | R | March 6, 1966 | 5'9" | 156 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Andy Nezelek | L | R | October 24, 1965 | 6'6" | 218 | |
| Steve Parris | R | R | December 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Chris Peters | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 162 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Charles Peterson | R | R | May 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Laurens, SC US |
| Marc Pisciotta | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'5" | 240 | Edison, NJ US |
| Kevin Polcovich | R | R | June 28, 1970 | 5'9" | 170 | Auburn, NY US |
| Curtis Ralph | R | R | August 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Knights Landing, CA US |
| Daryl Ratliff | R | R | October 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Lino Rivera | R | R | December 2, 1966 | 5'11" | 173 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Raul Rodarte | R | R | April 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Matt Ruebel | L | L | October 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Matt Ryan | R | R | March 20, 1972 | 6'5" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Kevin Rychel | R | R | September 24, 1971 | 5'9" | 176 | Midland, TX US |
| Chance Sanford | L | R | June 2, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Brian Shouse | L | L | September 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Effingham, IL US |
| Don Slaught | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Kevin Tolar | R | L | January 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 225 | Panama City, FL US |
| George Tsamis | R | L | June 14, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Campbell, CA US |
| Marc Wilkins | R | R | October 21, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Travis Willis | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Somis, CA US |
| Gary Wilson | R | R | January 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Arcata, CA US |
| Tony Womack | L | R | September 25, 1969 | 5'9" | 160 | Danville, VA 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.
