1994 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 73-63
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Ron Wotus (73-63)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Fair Grounds Field
Attendance: 199,465, Avg. 3,117 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Jackson Generals 3 games, Shreveport Captains 2
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1994 season with a record of 73 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Captains yielded 515 runs, fewest in the league. Shreveport tallied 569 runs. Barry Miller paced the team with 12 home runs and drove in 73 runs. Marvin Benard led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .315 clip. Steve Whitaker topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.39 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Doug Mirabelli, Stacy Jones, Steve Mintz, Joe Rosselli, Calvin Murray, Brent Cookson, Lou Pote, Marvin Benard and William VanLandingham were all players from the 1994 Shreveport Captains who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Ron Wotus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Benard | L | L | January 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Bluefields, Atlantico Sur NI |
| Joel Chimelis | R | R | July 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Eric Christopherson | R | R | April 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Troy Clemens | L | R | January 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 207 | |
| Brent Cookson | R | R | September 7, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Chris Dotolo | R | R | October 1, 1968 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Kurt Ehmann | R | R | August 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tim Florez | R | R | July 23, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Mike Gardella | L | L | January 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 200 | |
| Doug Gogolewski | R | R | June 8, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Chris Hancock | L | L | September 12, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Steve Hecht | L | R | November 12, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Palm Springs, CA US |
| Andy Heckman | R | L | October 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | Flushing, NY US |
| Charlie Hicks | R | R | June 20, 1969 | 6'7" | 230 | |
| Stacy Jones | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 225 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Jason McFarlin | L | L | June 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Barry Miller | L | L | July 10, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Steve Mintz | L | R | November 24, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Doug Mirabelli | R | R | October 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | Kingman, AZ US |
| Calvin Murray | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Kurt Peltzer | R | L | January 13, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Mark Peterson | L | L | November 27, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Ron Pezzoni | R | R | August 22, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Akron, OH US |
| Lou Pote | R | R | August 21, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Derek Reid | R | R | February 4, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Joe Rosselli | R | L | May 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Burbank, CA US |
| Rich Simon | R | R | November 29, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Shad Smith | R | R | May 21, 1967 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Doug Vanderweele | R | R | March 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Biloxi, MS US |
| William VanLandingham | R | R | July 16, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | Columbia, TN US |
| Steve Whitaker | L | L | April 15, 1970 | 6'6" | 225 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Chris Wimmer | R | R | September 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Wichita, KS 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.
