1996 Angels Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 24-32
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Bruce Hines (24-32)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Mesa, Arizona
1996 Angels StatisticsTeam Record: 24-32
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Bruce Hines (24-32)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Mesa, Arizona
The Angels of the Arizona League ended the 1996 season with a record of 24 wins and 32 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Angels plated 276 runs and gave up 329 runs, most in the circuit. Marcus Knight drove in 30 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .291. Ramón Ortiz led the team with 5 wins and a team-best 2.12 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1996 Angels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brandon Puffer, Ramón Ortiz and Paul Swingle.
Bruce Hines served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Antunez | R | R | February 11, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Antonio Ashley | R | R | November 15, 1976 | 6'4" | 242 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Nelson Castro | S | R | June 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Ali Charvel | L | L | August 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Marc Collier | R | R | March 25, 1978 | 5'10" | 170 | Hershey, PA US |
| Eddie DeJesus | R | R | January 11, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ariel Delgado | L | L | September 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
| Renny Duarte | R | R | November 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Theo Fefee | L | L | April 26, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cesar Geronimo | R | R | December 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Marcus Knight | S | R | September 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Mike Lawrence | R | R | February 18, 1976 | 6'5" | 200 | Chico, CA US |
| Jim Leach | R | L | January 25, 1978 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Edgar Leyva | R | R | July 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 196 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Alex Llanos | L | R | September 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Jose Lopez | R | September 30, 1976 | Navojoa, Sinaloa MX | |||
| John Margaritis | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Brandon McGuire | S | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Colby, KS US |
| Jose Ortiz | R | R | January 10, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ramón Ortiz | R | R | May 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Charly Padilla | R | R | September 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 180 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Brandon Puffer | R | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Downey, CA US |
| John Romero | R | R | September 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Mike Russoniello | R | R | May 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Robert Saucedo | R | R | September 26, 1975 | 5'11" | 260 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Jayson Sears | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Danny Serrano | S | R | February 16, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Arecibo, PR |
| Jacobo Soriano | S | R | November 28, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Nate Starkey | R | R | October 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Brandon Steele | R | R | August 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 195 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Jason Stockstill | L | L | November 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Paul Swingle | R | R | December 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Juan Tolentino | R | R | March 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Aquiles Torrealba | R | R | September 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jose Ventura | L | R | November 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 |
