1996 Athletics Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 33-23
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Juan Navarrete (33-23)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
1996 Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 33-23
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Juan Navarrete (33-23)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
The Athletics of the Arizona League ended the 1996 season with a record of 33 wins and 23 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Athletics scored 322 runs and surrendered 293 runs. Hipolito Martinez and Braulio Goris each accounted for 34 RBI. José Ortiz led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .330 clip. Luis Vizcaíno topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 4.1 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1996 Athletics who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Luis Vizcaíno, José Ortiz, Kevin Gregg, Jeff D'Amico and Emil Brown.
Juan Navarrete served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Abreu | R | R | February 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tom Bennett | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Emil Brown | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| MacGregor Byers | R | R | July 22, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Rodney Clifton | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Elgin, IL US |
| Jeff D'Amico | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Monty Davis | R | R | December 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Vernon, BC CA |
| Eric Faulk | R | R | February 8, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jose Figueroa | R | R | December 25, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bryan Gallagher | L | L | October 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| Bryan Garcia | R | R | June 21, 1978 | 6'3" | 165 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Al Gogolin | R | R | January 14, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Columbua, SC US |
| Braulio Goris | L | L | October 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 207 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chris Gorrell | R | R | January 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 188 | Boston, MA US |
| Kevin Gregg | R | R | June 20, 1978 | 6'6" | 245 | Corvallis, OR US |
| Victor Hernandez | R | R | February 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 167 | Arecibo, PR |
| Brian Kern | R | R | May 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Benton, IL US |
| Tom Knickerbocker | L | L | July 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | Fort Atkinson, WI US |
| Julian Leyva | L | R | February 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Brian Luderer | R | R | August 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Hipolito Martinez | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jose Mercedes | R | R | April 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kelvin Nova | S | R | June 15, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| José Ortiz | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 5'9" | 177 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Paulino | R | R | January 24, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Luis Silva | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Nick Sosa | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Ron Tegland | R | R | October 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 212 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Jose Vasquez | S | R | October 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Wilfredo Ventura | R | R | October 11, 1976 | 5'11" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Vizcaíno | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Greg Winkleman | S | L | September 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Whittier, CA US |
