#1 - Dante Lawson [ID #13362] OF |
| Home Town: San Antonio, Texas School: none |
| Hall Of Famer Bats (L) Throws (L) Positions: OF |
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| Games 2190, AVE .293, OBP .343, SLG .519, OPS .862, H 2166, 2B 416, 3B 101, HR 352, RBI 1261, SB 45 |
Notes: Dante Lawson played for the Rhinos from 2003 until his retirement at the age of 40 in 2018. He was an All-Star in 10 consecutive seasons from 2004 to 2013. Very few players feature as many times in the Rhinos' record books as he does, being the all-time leader in hits (2166), home runs (352) and RBIs (1261).
He had a .300+ batting average 5 times, with a best of .335 in 2009 and only a couple of weaker seasons towards the end of his career saw it drop to a final figure of .293. He fully deserves his elevation to the Hall of Fame.
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#1 - Pedro Hurtado [ID #13370] SS |
| Home Town: Ventura, California School: none |
| Hall Of Famer Bats (R) Throws (R) Positions: SS |
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| Games 2254, AVE .242, OBP .297, SLG .414, OPS .711, H 1900, 2B 344, 3B 98, HR 268, RBI 1008, SB 373 |
Notes: Short stop Pedro Hurtado played 2254 games for the Rhinos between 2003 and 2018, the 2nd highest number in franchise history. He stole more bases (373) than any other player and is the only Rhino to ever achieve the double of 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in the same season. a feat he achieved in both 2006 and 2007.
Defensively, he was responsible for 1043 double plays in his career, more than 300 more than the second player on that list. Although only an All-Star twice, he richly deserves his place in the Rhinos' Hall of Fame.
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#6 - Kendrick Conley [ID #35579] P |
| Home Town: Berkeley, California School: none |
| Hall Of Famer Bats (L) Throws (L) Positions: P |
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| Games 556, W 241, L 151, CG 85, SHO 20, ERA 3.29, BAA .230, WHIP 1.144, IP 3604⅓, K 2380 |
| Notes: Kendrick Conley joined the franchise in 2003 and pitched in the majors from 2004 until his retirement in 2021. He had a career ERA of 3.29 and overall record of 241-151, meaning he leads the club in terms of wins. He was an All Star on no fewer than 12 occasions and won the Cy Young award 4 times in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2013. |
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#9 - Johnny Tucker [ID #13360] P |
| Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana School: none |
| Hall Of Famer Bats (R) Throws (R) Positions: P |
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| Games 836, W 74, L 89, S 254, CG 1, ERA 4.39, BAA .258, WHIP 1.394, IP 1451 , K 999 |
| Notes: If Andrew Dennis played most games for the Rhinos as a batter, then his pitching equivalent was his contemporary and friend Johnny Tucker. Johnny took to the mound in 836 games between 2003 and 2019, including a single season record of 115 in 2005. He was twice and all-star (in 2008 and 2010) and, like Dennis, was part of 3 promotion winning campaigns. For sheer longevity he richly deserves his place in the Hall of Fame. |
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#23 - Ozzie Sanders [ID #49060] C |
| Home Town: Killeen, Texas School: none |
| Hall Of Famer Bats (R) Throws (R) Positions: C 1b 2b 3b ss of |
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| Games 1453, AVE .261, OBP .306, SLG .485, OPS .791, H 1457, 2B 312, 3B 112, HR 237, RBI 923, SB 233 |
| Notes: Ozzie Sanders played catcher in the majors for what is now the Rhinos from 2009 to 2020, achieving a career CSP of 48.8%. He was an all-star 5 times and a golden glove winner in 2016 and 2017. With the bat he had 923 RBI including 100 a season 3 times, his best year being 2014 when he achieved a .304 average and a .897 OPS. |
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#23 - Ricky Jennings [ID #121855] C |
| Home Town: Oak Park, Michigan School: none Drafted: 2025, Round #7 by Rockford Rhinos |
| Hall Of Famer Bats (S) Throws (R) Positions: C 3b |
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| Games 1992, AVE .272, OBP .349, SLG .414, OPS .763, H 1942, 2B 445, 3B 13, HR 182, RBI 821, SB 4 |
| Notes: Catcher Ricky Jennings joined what were then the Redlands Pandas as a 17 year old in 2025. On his retirement in 2045, he had played 1992 games for what had become the Rhinos, the 5th most in franchise history. He won the Gold Glove twice and was an all-star 6 times. After a much deserved year off he will re-join the Rhinos in 2047 as catching coach. |
#24 - Ron Davis [ID #44596] 2B |
| Home Town: Toronto, Ontario School: none |
| Hall Of Famer Bats (R) Throws (R) Positions: 2B 1b 3b ss of |
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| Games 1779, AVE .255, OBP .326, SLG .474, OPS .799, H 1746, 2B 395, 3B 103, HR 300, RBI 1019, SB 62 |
Notes: Canadian Ron Davis becomes the first international player to join the Rhinos' Hall of Fame. Signed in 2005, he made has Major League debut in 2008 and stayed with the team throughout his career retiring in 2021. He was an all-star 7 times - from 2012 to 2015 inclusive and, after a 2 year fallow period, again from 2018 to 2020.
He features heavily in the Rhinos' record books, being 6th in games played, 5th in hits and is 1 of only 2 players to have hit 300 home runs for the team. He is fondly remembered at Rockford Park and is a worthy new entrant to the Hall of Fame. |
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#29 - Andrew Dennis [ID #13336] 3B |
| Home Town: Colorado Springs, Colorado School: none |
| Hall Of Famer Bats (L) Throws (L) Positions: 3B 2B ss of |
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| Games 2579, AVE .250, OBP .336, SLG .393, OPS .729, H 2123, 2B 443, 3B 122, HR 179, RBI 886, SB 22 |
| Notes: 2579 games. That single stat says it all. No-one has represented the Rhinos more times than Andrew Dennis did over 19 seasons from 2001 to 2018. Only an all-star once (in 2004) he was always solid rather than spectacular but he was part of 3 promotion winning seasons and there was never a more whole-hearted and well-liked member of the team. Welcome to the Hall of Fame Andrew Dennis |
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#29 - Ernesto Mata [ID #95246] P |
| Home Town: Chicago, Illinois School: none |
| Hall Of Famer Bats (R) Throws (R) Positions: P |
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| Games 360, W 127, L 114, S 1, CG 18, SHO 3, ERA 3.64, BAA .236, WHIP 1.195, IP 2144⅔, K 1248 |
Notes: A native of Chicago, Ernesto Mata was drafted out of High School by what were then the Redlands Panthers in 2019 and stayed with the franchise until 2037, a period which included the move to Rockford in 2035.
He pitched in the majors for 11 seasons, was the Rookie of the Year in 2027, was an all-star 3 times and won the Cy Young award in 2032, which was also his most successful season with an 18-7 record.
In total he played in 360 games with a 127-114 record and an ERA of 3.64. He and fellow 2044 inductee Ramon Borrego become just the 3rd and 4th pitchers to join the Rhinos' Hall of Fame. |
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#50 - Alfonso Salinas [ID #134679] OF |
| Home Town: Las Vegas, Nevada School: none Drafted: 2028, Round #2 by Rockford Rhinos |
| Hall Of Famer Bats (R) Throws (R) Positions: OF 2b |
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| Games 1344, AVE .274, OBP .315, SLG .544, OPS .858, H 1279, 2B 345, 3B 49, HR 273, RBI 935, SB 95 |
| Notes: "Salty" Alfonso Salinas struck 273 Home Runs in 1344 games for the Rhinos in 11 seasons from 2036 to 2046, the 3rd most in franchise history behind only fellow Hall of Famers Ron Davis with 300 and Dante Lawson with 352. His 47 HRs in 2040 is the single season Rhinos record. |
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#76 - Joel Kemp [ID #51242] SS |
| Home Town: Houston, Texas School: none |
| Hall Of Famer Bats (R) Throws (R) Positions: SS OF 1b 2b 3b |
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| Games 1718, AVE .277, OBP .322, SLG .420, OPS .742, H 1851, 2B 385, 3B 93, HR 130, RBI 704, SB 315 |
Notes: Joel Kemp undoubtedly deserves his elevation to the Rhinos' Hall of Fame. A Texan native he moved to Illinois as an 18 year old in 2006 and, by the time he moved on in 2021, had achieved a batting average of .277 with 1851 hits over 1718 games.
Exceptionally versatile in the field, he played in virtually every position at some point in his career and often joked that if they wanted him to try pitching, he'd give it his best shot.
A good friend and contemporary of this year's fellow inductee, Ron Davis, Joel said he will be delighted to have name forever inscribed on the Roll of Honour just next to Ron's. |
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#80 - Ramon Borrego [ID #116246] P |
| Home Town: Bakersfield, California School: none Drafted: 2024, Round #6 by Rockford Rhinos |
| Hall Of Famer Bats (R) Throws (R) Positions: P |
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| Games 501, W 166, L 145, S 53, CG 40, SHO 3, ERA 4.16, BAA .242, WHIP 1.195, IP 2698⅔, K 2207 |
Notes: Ramon Borrego joins the Rhinos' Hall of Fame less than a season after his retirement. Despite only being a 6th round draft pick in 2024, he rapidly became a fans' favourite and eventually a legend.
He was an all-star in 5 straight seasons from 2036 to 2040 and won the Cy Young award in 2038. He managed double digit wins in 11 seasons and ended with a 166-145 record in 501 games. Only fellow Hall of Famer Kendrick Conley has more wins for the Rhinos and it was fitting that Kendrick was able to travel to Rockford to make the formal presentation to Ramon, his fellow Californian. |
