1994 Welland Pirates Roster
Team Record: 30-44
Finished 4th in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Jeff Banister (30-44)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Welland, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Welland Stadium
Attendance: 34,734, Avg. 965 in 36 home dates
The Welland Pirates of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1994 season with a record of 30 wins and 44 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Stedler Division.
The Pirates scored 254 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 338 runs. Aaron Edwards led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .241. Kevin Pickford, Matt Spade and Kane Davis topped Welland with 5 wins each, while Matt Spade recorded a 2.44 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1994 Welland Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Miguel Ojeda, Kane Davis and Kevin Pickford.
Jeff Banister served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Amman | L | R | July 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Mike Asche | R | R | February 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 189 | Springfield, IL US |
| Richie Blackwell | L | L | November 5, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Mariano Borges | R | R | December 7, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Keith Breitenstein | R | L | January 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Greg Chew | R | R | January 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 197 | Cape May, NJ US |
| Kane Davis | R | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 194 | Ripley, WV US |
| Elcilio De Leon | R | R | April 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Guyamate, DO |
| Curry Deutsch | L | L | September 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ryan Duffy | R | L | June 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Wallaceburg, ON CA |
| Aaron Edwards | R | R | August 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mark Farris | L | R | February 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Harlingen, TX US |
| Aaron France | L | R | April 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 188 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Ramon Garcia | R | R | September 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jonnie Gendron | R | R | October 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Jamie Keefe | R | R | August 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Rochester, NH US |
| Tim Leger | R | R | November 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 189 | |
| Joe Maskivish | R | R | August 14, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Charleston, SC US |
| Tonka Maynor | L | R | January 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 220 | Pembroke, NC US |
| Miguel Ojeda | R | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Raul Paez | L | L | January 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Rick Paugh | L | L | February 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 202 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Brian Pelka | R | R | March 14, 1972 | 6'6" | 185 | Philipsburg, PA US |
| Gil Perez | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Kevin Pickford | L | L | March 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 200 | Fresno, CA US |
| Felipe Polanco | R | R | August 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Shannon Puttmann | R | R | December 3, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Rayon Reid | R | R | July 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Clarindan, JM |
| Trevor Skjerpen | R | R | December 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Matt Spade | R | R | December 4, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Pottstown, PA US |
| T. J. Staton | L | L | February 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Derek Swafford | L | R | January 21, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Ventura, CA US |
| Jon Sweet | L | R | November 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 182 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Steve Thobe | R | R | May 26, 1972 | 6'7" | 237 | Akron, OH US |
| Rich Venezia | R | R | September 24, 1973 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Rich Watts | L | R | July 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 |
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.
