1996 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 2nd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Glenn Tufts (65-73)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 52,726, Avg. 824 in 64 home dates
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Bees scored 572 runs and surrendered 604 runs. Don Denbow led Burlington with 21 home runs Deivi Cruz drove in 64 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .294. Lorenzo Barceló paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.55 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1996 Burlington Bees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Yorvit Torrealba, Jim Stoops, Deivi Cruz, Lorenzo Barceló and Pedro Feliz.
Glenn Tufts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Baeza | R | R | March 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Lorenzo Barceló | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Manny Bermudez | R | R | December 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Johnny Bess | S | R | April 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Joseph Blasingim | R | R | February 16, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Alton, IL US |
| Jason Brester | L | L | December 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Ricardo Calderon | L | L | December 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Malcolm Cepeda | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Pablo Cordero | R | R | June 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 189 | |
| Deivi Cruz | R | R | November 6, 1972 | 5'11" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Don Denbow | R | R | April 30, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Midland, TX US |
| Pedro Feliz | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Jason Grote | R | R | April 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 174 | Portland, OR US |
| Mark Gulseth | L | R | November 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Detroit Lakes, MN US |
| Santos Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Jeff Hutzler | R | R | December 5, 1972 | 6'6" | 225 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jeff Keith | L | L | June 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 217 | Troy, NY US |
| Brian Knoll | R | R | August 4, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Corona, CA US |
| Kevin Lake | L | L | June 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Goleta, CA US |
| Brian Manning | R | R | February 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Raul Marval | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Mike McMullen | R | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'6" | 230 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Alex Morales | R | R | February 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Carlos Oyola | S | R | December 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jeff Poor | R | R | May 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Teo Prospero | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Peto Ramirez | R | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Michael Sorrow | R | R | April 2, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Stoops | R | R | June 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Edison, NJ US |
| Bruce Thompson | L | R | October 30, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dan Topping | R | R | January 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Yorvit Torrealba | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jon Watson | R | R | December 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Kevin Watson | R | R | September 8, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Terry Weaver | R | R | October 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
