1996 Abilene Prairie Dogs Roster
Team Record: 67-31
Finished 1st in the TTL
Manager: Phil Stephenson (67-31)
Location: Abilene, Texas
Ballpark: Crutcher-Scott Field
Attendance: 68,297, Avg. 1,394
Playoffs - Abilene Prairie Dogs 2 games, Amarillo Dillas 0
Finals - Abilene Prairie Dogs 3 games, Lubbock Crickets 0
The Abilene Prairie Dogs of the Texas-Louisiana League ended the 1996 season with a record of 67 wins and 31 losses, finishing first in the TTL.
The Prairie Dogs plated 557 runs, tops in the circuit. Abilene conceded 437 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Rod Brewer paced the squad with 19 home runs and drove in 87 runs. Paul Coleman led batters with significant playing time with a .334 average. Dave Haas topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.43 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Rod Brewer and Dave Haas both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Phil Stephenson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Arevalos | R | R | March 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Sam Arminio | R | R | September 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Jared Baker | L | R | March 25, 1971 | 6'5" | 238 | Abbeville, SC US |
| Scott Bethea | L | R | June 17, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | Austin, TX US |
| Rod Brewer | L | L | February 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Eustis, FL US |
| Paul Coleman | R | R | December 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 200 | Jacksonville, TX US |
| Troy Conkle | R | R | March 15, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Arlington, TX US |
| Brian Dunne | S | L | October 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Manny Gagliano | R | R | December 26, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eric Gonzalez | S | R | July 27, 1970 | 5'4" | 160 | La Feria, TX US |
| Paul Gonzalez | L | R | April 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Dave Haas | R | R | October 19, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | Independence, MO US |
| Mike Hartung | R | R | October 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Kyle Heller | R | R | August 25, 1970 | 5'10" | 205 | Abilene, TX US |
| Troy Hirsch | L | L | December 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Shawn Hughes | S | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | College Station, TX US |
| Jack Johnson | R | R | March 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Barry Jones | L | R | February 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 220 | Walker Springs, AL US |
| Scott Jones | R | R | March 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Kerry Knox | L | L | April 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 188 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Scott Malone | L | R | April 16, 1971 | 6'3" | 230 | Longview, TX US |
| Jason McClure | R | R | August 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Alva, OK US |
| Darryl Monroe | R | R | March 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Tony Rich | L | R | August 22, 1972 | 15'0" | 175 | Stamford, CT US |
| Lance Schuermann | L | L | February 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ken Winkle | R | R | January 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | Philadelphia, PA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
