Major League II - Cast

Cast

Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn (Charlie Sheen)

The star pitcher of the Cleveland Indians in the first film has lost his edge and has become more business-like and professional in both appearance and personality. His new girlfriend and agent, Flannery (Alison Doody) aids this transformation. Vaughn has lost his distinct haircut, endorses products such as Right Guard deodorant and General Cereals, and he even names his pitches (his signature fastball as 'The Terminator'), including his new, ineffective breaking balls ('The Eliminator' and 'The Humiliator'). This change affects his game negatively and his old girlfriend (Michelle Burke) helps him regain his former edge and he, eventually, ends up dumping Flannery, telling her he "doesn't get up in time to eat breakfast anyway" and to "take a hike." As before, his signature entrance is set to a hard rock cover of The Troggs' hit song "Wild Thing", performed by the Los Angeles-area punk band X.

Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger)

The aging catcher in the first film returns in the same spot he was in during the previous one, trying to make the team one last time. He indeed makes the team, but when questioning manager Lou Brown about his intentions to carry three catchers, finds out he made the Indian's coaching staff. He becomes the leader of the club when the manager, Lou Brown, falls ill and is stationed in the hospital.

Roger Dorn (Corbin Bernsen)

The third baseman in the first film is now the new owner of the Cleveland Indians, having recently purchased the team from Rachel Phelps. He is unsuccessful as the owner trading away great talent and posting billboards in the outfield to save money and make the payroll. He ends up selling the team back to Phelps after he no longer can afford to run the team. So, he becomes the General Manager. He then becomes the last man on the roster, activating himself. When he asks new manager, Jake Taylor when he's getting a start, Taylor sarcastically replies, "There's an Old-Timer's Game coming up soon.".

Pedro Cerrano (Dennis Haysbert)

The voodoo practicing slugger found peace within himself and the world thanks to his conversion to Buddhism and refuses to get angry at others for whatever mistakes they may make. When Isuro Tanaka is introduced to the team he helps spark Cerrano by constantly taunting him. He later finds a happy medium, wherein he introduces his Buddha and Jobu icons to each other, finishing with "Now I don't want trouble out of you two!".

Lou Brown (James Gammon)

Lou returns as the manager of the team, the same nonchalant person who gives in to no player on the team. He experiences a heart attack when yelling at players in the locker room and Jake Taylor takes over the managing duties while he is in the hospital.

Willie 'Mays' Hayes (Omar Epps)

Epps reprises the role that Snipes played in the first film. In the first film, Hayes was somewhat narcissistic and has only become worse. He has begun an acting career, he hits for power instead of speed, and has an entourage. He gets a leg injury during the season which keeps him on the bench. People begin to question the injury and a fight ensues between members of the team. It is after this that Hayes returns to old form. (Hayes' desire to be an action movie star may in fact be a reference to Wesley Snipes' inability to return for the sequel. After the original movie, Snipes went on to star in action movies like Passenger 57, Rising Sun, and Demolition Man.) In one scene of this movie, character Willie 'Mays' Hayes recreates Willie Mays' famous catch in the 1954 World Series.

Harry Doyle (Bob Uecker)

Doyle returns as quick-witted Indians radio announcer who enjoys drinking Jack Daniel's whiskey while calling the games, often getting drunk during losing streaks. He constantly makes fun of the team and its actions with sarcasm, one-liners and occasional on-air swearing.

Jack Parkman (David Keith)

Parkman is a superstar catcher that the Indians acquired through free agency from the Oakland Athletics. He is very cocky and brash and not afraid of smoking cigarettes in the dugout during games. He believes he is the best player on the team and that everyone else are losers by choice or birth and is not afraid to reveal this to the media or other members of the team. He is traded to the Chicago White Sox during the season and ends up facing his old team in the ALCS.

Isuro Tanaka (Takaaki Ishibashi)

Tanaka is acquired in part of the deal that sent Parkman to Chicago. He speaks very little English and uses a dictionary to look up certain translations. He's full of energy and provides a spark for the Indians eventually, most notably Pedro Cerrano.
His name, Isuro, was unnatural as a Japanese name. Therefore, his name became Taka Tanaka in the Japanese dubbed version after Takaaki Ishibashi's nickname. Taka appeared in the sequel. (see: Major League: Back to the Minors)

Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitton)

Phelps returns as the owner of the team. It is revealed during the beginning of the film she sold the team to Roger Dorn but she buys it back once the Indians begin to struggle. She is very interested in her original plan of relocating the team to Florida, so she indeed wants them to fail.

Rube Baker (Eric Bruskotter)

Baker is a new rookie catcher on the Indians. Baker is sensitive, and, at times, clueless. He is from small town America and is not accustomed to the major league baseball life. Jake Taylor is in charge of guiding his career. Baker is made the starter when Parkman is traded away to the White Sox. His problem involves not being able to throw the ball back to the mound properly (this was based in part on the real-life problems that plagued former New York Mets catcher Mackey Sasser). This problem was solved with the aid of Playboy and a Frederick's of Hollywood catalog.

Rebecca Flannery (Alison Doody)

Vaughn's new girlfriend. She is high-class and determined to make the "Wild Thing" respectable, much to the disappointment of his fans. It also has the unfortunate side-effect of ruining his pitching abilities.

Nikki Reese (Michelle Burke)

Reese is an old girlfriend of Vaughn. She is in charge of a program for under-privileged children. She eventually helps Vaughn get his edge back and abandon his new look.

• Rene Russo makes a cameo for one scene (lasting less than 2 minutes) as Lynn, Jake's love interest from the first film. They are wearing rings implying that they have married in the time since the original.
• Jay Leno also makes a cameo when Vaughn is a guest on The Tonight Show.
• Randy Quaid plays an extremely loyal fan in the outfield stands.
• Richard Schiff has a cameo as a director for a Right Guard commercial starring Vaughn.
• Jesse Ventura plays himself in a cameo as a movie-star opposite Hayes in the action film "Black Hammer, White Lightning".