1995 Norfolk Tides Roster
Team Record: 86-56
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Toby Harrah (86-56)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Harbor Park
Attendance: 560,211, Avg. 8,119 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Norfolk Tides 3 games, Richmond Braves 2
Finals - Ottawa Lynx 3 games, Norfolk Tides 1
The Norfolk Tides of the International League ended the 1995 season with a record of 86 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Tides topped the league with just 493 runs allowed. Norfolk scored 650 runs. Butch Huskey led the squad with 28 home runs, and Derek Lee walloped 15 or more as well. Butch Huskey drove in 87 runs. Omar Garcia paced batters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Jimmy Williams paced the squad with 11 wins, while Chris Roberts recorded a 5.52 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Juan Acevedo, Jason Hardtke, Dave Telgheder, Eric Ludwick, Jarvis Brown, Bob Stoddard, Pete Walker, Reid Cornelius, Carl Everett, Mike Birkbeck, Shawn Abner, Jason Jacome, Robert Person, Aaron Ledesma, Joe Crawford, Brian Daubach, Bill Pulsipher, Paul Byrd, Ryan Thompson, Jeff Barry, Paul Wilson, Ricky Otero, Kevin Morgan, Chris Jones, Charlie Greene, Rey Ordóñez, Phil Stidham, Jay Payton, Alberto Castillo, Derek Lee, Al Osuna, Bill Spiers, Butch Huskey, Jason Isringhausen, John Orton, Don Florence and Alex Ochoa were all players from the 1995 Norfolk Tides who played in the Majors during their careers.
Toby Harrah served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Abner | R | R | June 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Juan Acevedo | R | R | May 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 245 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Ed Alicea | S | R | March 9, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Guaynabo, PR |
| Jesus Azuaje | R | R | January 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 177 | , Aragua VE |
| Jeff Barry | S | R | September 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Medford, OR US |
| Mike Birkbeck | R | R | March 10, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Orrville, OH US |
| Ben Boka | R | R | January 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Jarvis Brown | R | R | March 26, 1967 | 5'7" | 165 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Paul Byrd | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Alberto Castillo | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Reid Cornelius | R | R | June 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Thomasville, AL US |
| Joe Crawford | L | L | May 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Brian Daubach | L | R | February 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 201 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jay Davis | L | L | October 3, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cesar Diaz | R | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Tom Engle | R | R | February 14, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Carl Everett | S | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 181 | Tampa, FL US |
| Don Florence | R | L | March 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | Manchester, NH US |
| Mark Fuller | L | R | August 5, 1970 | 6'6" | 212 | |
| Omar Garcia | R | R | November 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 188 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Greg Graham | S | R | January 30, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Charlie Greene | R | R | January 23, 1971 | 6'1" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Jason Hardtke | S | R | September 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Butch Huskey | R | R | November 10, 1971 | 6'3" | 244 | Anadarko, OK US |
| Jason Isringhausen | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL US |
| Frank Jacobs | L | L | May 22, 1968 | 6'4" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jason Jacome | L | L | November 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 155 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Chris Jones | R | R | December 16, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Utica, NY US |
| Aaron Ledesma | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Union City, CA US |
| Derek Lee | L | R | July 28, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eric Ludwick | R | R | December 14, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Whiteman AFB, MO US |
| Trey McCoy | R | R | October 12, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jim McCready | R | R | November 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 177 | |
| Kevin Morgan | R | R | December 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Alex Ochoa | R | R | March 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Miami Lakes, FL US |
| Rey Ordóñez | R | R | January 11, 1971 | 5'9" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John Orton | R | R | December 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Al Osuna | R | L | August 10, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Ricky Otero | S | L | April 15, 1972 | 5'7" | 150 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Darrin Paxton | L | L | April 17, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Puyallup, WA US |
| Jay Payton | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Robert Person | R | R | October 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Lowell, MA US |
| Bill Pulsipher | L | L | October 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Fort Benning, GA US |
| Chris Roberts | R | L | June 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Green Cove Springs, FL US |
| Bryan Rogers | R | R | October 30, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | Hollister, CA US |
| Tracy Sanders | L | R | July 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Chris Saunders | R | R | July 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Bill Spiers | L | R | June 5, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Orangeburg, SC US |
| Phil Stidham | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bob Stoddard | R | R | March 8, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Dave Telgheder | R | R | November 11, 1966 | 6'3" | 212 | Middletown, NY US |
| Ryan Thompson | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Chestertown, MD US |
| Tony Tijerina | S | R | December 19, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Pete Walker | R | R | April 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Beverly, MA US |
| Jimmy Williams | L | L | May 18, 1965 | 6'7" | 232 | Butler, AL US |
| Paul Wilson | R | R | March 28, 1973 | 6'5" | 235 | Orlando, FL 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.
