1996 Altoona Rail Kings Roster
Team Record: 36-42
Finished 4th in the NAL
Manager: Virgil Christof (36-42)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Veteran's Memorial Field
Attendance: 33,019, Avg. 847
The Altoona Rail Kings of the North Atlantic League ended the 1996 season with a record of 36 wins and 42 losses, finishing fourth in the NAL.
The Rail Kings scored 365 runs and conceded 408 runs. Willie Roland drove in 39 runs. Billy Reed led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .323 clip. Ray Schmittle and Carlos Mirabal topped the team with 7 wins each, while Stan Scales recorded a 2.86 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Eric Yelding played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Altoona Rail Kings to do so.
Virgil Christof served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Andrews | R | R | October 22, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Arab, AL US |
| Eric Burroughs | L | L | October 31, 1969 | 5'9" | 165 | Thomasville, AL US |
| Mike Caccioti | L | L | ||||
| Jon Choate | L | R | September 14, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Stacy Chupailo | R | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Muskegon, MI US |
| Peter Dallas | R | R | May 30, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Deerfield, IL US |
| Tommy Hearn | R | R | ||||
| Dominic Hernandez | R | R | ||||
| Howard Hill | L | L | ||||
| Mark Hilyard | R | R | ||||
| Anthony Iasparro | R | R | ||||
| K. J. Jackson | R | R | May 3, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | Mobile, AL US |
| Darren Jones | R | R | ||||
| Hank Lott | L | L | November 27, 1966 | 6'6" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Farley Love | R | R | April 21, 1973 | 6'6" | 200 | Fort Ord, CA US |
| Travis Maxwell | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Carlos Mirabal | R | R | April 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 169 | |
| Tim Mitchell | L | L | June 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 230 | |
| Paul Neatrour | R | R | ||||
| Manny Perez | R | R | ||||
| William Posteluk | L | L | ||||
| Tobias Price | L | L | August 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Billy Reed | R | R | May 9, 1973 | 5'10" | 160 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Michael Richmond | R | R | ||||
| Willie Roland | R | R | October 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jake Scaffidi | S | R | ||||
| Stan Scales | R | R | May 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 172 | Talladega, AL US |
| Ray Schmittle | L | L | August 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Altoona, PA US |
| Tony Sharer | R | R | July 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Tyrone, PA US |
| John Smith | R | R | October 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Doug Smyly | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Joey Vreonis | R | R | December 17, 1971 | 6'4" | 235 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Matt Weber | R | R | ||||
| Tony Webster | R | R | ||||
| Grey Wilkinson | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Eric Yelding | R | R | February 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Montrose, AL 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.
