1995 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 88-47
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Ron Wotus (88-47)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Fair Grounds Field
Attendance: 173,996, Avg. 2,597 in 67 home dates
Finals - Shreveport Captains 4 games, Midland Angels 1
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1995 season with a record of 88 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Captains topped the league with 733 runs. Shreveport allowed 530 runs, least in the league. Jacob Cruz led the team with 13 home runs and drove in 77 runs, while leading all regular hitters by connecting at a .297 clip. Edwin Corps paced the squad with 13 wins, and Steve Bourgeois registered a 2.85 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1995 Shreveport Captains who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Calvin Murray, Carlos Valdez, Jacob Cruz, Doug Mirabelli, Desi Wilson, Jay Canizaro, Rich Aurilia, Lou Pote, Keith Williams, Steve Bourgeois, Jamie Brewington, Marcus Jensen, Bill Mueller, Shawn Estes, Steve Soderstrom and Ricky Pickett.
Ron Wotus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Alguacil | L | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Rich Aurilia | R | R | September 2, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Steve Bourgeois | R | R | August 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Lutcher, LA US |
| Cliff Brannon | R | R | July 28, 1967 | 6'6" | 190 | |
| Jamie Brewington | R | R | September 28, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Greenville, NC US |
| Jay Canizaro | R | R | July 4, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Marino Castillo | R | R | March 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 168 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Edwin Corps | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Humacao, PR |
| Jacob Cruz | L | L | January 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Kurt Ehmann | R | R | August 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Shawn Estes | R | L | February 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Tim Florez | R | R | July 23, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Chad Frontera | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rich Hyde | R | R | December 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Champaign, IL US |
| Bernie Jenkins | R | R | September 12, 1967 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Marcus Jensen | S | R | December 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Craig Mayes | L | R | May 8, 1970 | 5'10" | 195 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Jason McFarlin | L | L | June 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Mike McLain | L | R | March 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Roger Miller | R | R | April 4, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Doug Mirabelli | R | R | October 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | Kingman, AZ US |
| Chris Morrow | L | L | November 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Mueller | S | R | March 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Maryland Heights, MO US |
| Calvin Murray | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mark Peterson | L | L | November 27, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Ricky Pickett | L | L | January 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 220 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Lou Pote | R | R | August 21, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Evergreen Park, IL US |
| Shawn Purdy | R | R | July 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Derek Reid | R | R | February 4, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jeff Richey | R | R | September 30, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Benji Simonton | R | R | May 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 236 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Steve Soderstrom | R | R | April 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Turlock, CA US |
| Andy Taulbee | R | R | October 5, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Carlos Valdez | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Doug Vanderweele | R | R | March 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Chuck Wanke | R | L | February 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 200 | Chehalis, WA US |
| Steve Whitaker | L | L | April 15, 1970 | 6'6" | 225 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Keith Williams | R | R | April 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Bedford, PA US |
| Desi Wilson | L | L | May 9, 1969 | 6'7" | 230 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Matt Witkowski | R | R | February 5, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | New Hartford, NY US |
| Ken Woods | R | R | August 2, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
