1996 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 73-89
Finished 5th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,332,150, Avg. 16,950
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Jim Leyland (73-89)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1996 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 73-89
Finished 5th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,332,150, Avg. 16,950
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Jim Leyland (73-89)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1996 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's Central Division.
The Pirates plated 776 runs and surrendered 833 runs. Jeff King walloped 30 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Orlando Merced and Al Martin swatted 20 or more as well. Jeff King recorded 111 runs batted in. Al Martin topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .300 clip. Denny Neagle led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Leyland coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | CF | R | R | January 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 178 | Anderson, IN USA |
| Rich Aude | 1B | R | R | July 13, 1971 | 6'5" | 180 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
| Trey Beamon | RF | L | R | February 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Jay Bell | SS | R | R | December 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Joe Boever | P | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkwood, MO USA |
| Jacob Brumfield | CF | R | R | May 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Bogalusa, LA USA |
| Jason Christiansen | P | R | L | September 21, 1969 | 6'5" | 230 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Dave Clark | LF | L | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Tupelo, MS USA |
| Steve Cooke | P | R | L | January 14, 1970 | 6'6" | 225 | Lihue-Kauai, HI USA |
| Francisco Cordova | P | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Cerro Azul, Veracruz Mexico |
| Midre Cummings | CF | L | R | October 14, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Christiansted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Danny Darwin | P | R | R | October 25, 1955 | 6'3" | 185 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Elmer Dessens | P | R | R | January 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico |
| Angelo Encarnacion | C | R | R | April 18, 1969 | 5'8" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| John Ericks | P | R | R | September 16, 1967 | 6'7" | 220 | Tinley Park, IL USA |
| Carlos Garcia | 2B | R | R | October 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Tachira, Tachira Venezuela |
| Lee Hancock | P | L | L | June 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | North Hollywood, CA USA |
| Charlie Hayes | 3B | R | R | May 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| John Hope | P | R | R | December 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Mark Johnson | 1B | L | L | October 17, 1967 | 6'4" | 230 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Jason Kendall | C | R | R | June 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 181 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jeff King | 1B | R | R | December 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Marion, IN USA |
| Mike Kingery | CF | L | L | March 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | St. James, MN USA |
| Jon Lieber | P | L | R | April 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 220 | Council Bluffs, IA USA |
| Nelson Liriano | 2B | B | R | June 3, 1964 | 5'10" | 165 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata D.R. |
| Esteban Loaiza | P | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 230 | Tijuana, Baja California Mexico |
| Rich Loiselle | P | R | R | January 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 225 | Neenah, WI USA |
| Al Martin | LF | L | L | November 24, 1967 | 6'2" | 220 | West Covina, CA USA |
| Darrell May | P | L | L | June 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Orlando Merced | RF | B | R | November 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, P.R. |
| Dan Miceli | P | R | R | September 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Ramon Morel | P | R | R | August 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago D.R. |
| Denny Neagle | P | L | L | September 13, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | Gambrills, MD USA |
| Keith Osik | C | R | R | October 22, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Port Jefferson, NY USA |
| Steve Parris | P | R | R | December 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Chris Peters | P | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 162 | Fort Thomas, KY USA |
| Dan Plesac | P | L | L | February 4, 1962 | 6'5" | 205 | Gary, IN USA |
| Matt Ruebel | P | L | L | October 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jason Schmidt | P | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 185 | Lewiston, ID USA |
| Zane Smith | P | L | L | December 28, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | Madison, WI USA |
| Dale Sveum | 3B | B | R | November 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Paul Wagner | P | R | R | November 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Dave Wainhouse | P | L | R | November 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| John Wehner | IF | R | R | June 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Marc Wilkins | P | R | R | October 21, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | Mansfield, OH USA |
| Tony Womack | CF | L | R | September 25, 1969 | 5'9" | 160 | Danville, VA USA |
