1996 Bellingham Giants Roster
Team Record: 39-36
Finished 2nd in the NWL's North Division
Manager: Ozzie Virgil (0-0), Shane Turner (0-0)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Bellingham, Washington
Ballpark: Joe Martin Stadium
Attendance: 48,417, Avg. 1,345 in 36 home dates
The Bellingham Giants of the Northwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 39 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Giants paced the circuit with just 318 runs allowed. Bellingham scored 355 runs. Mike Glendenning and Damon Minor powered the squad with 12 home runs apiece. Damon Minor drove in 55 runs. Tony Zuniga led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .299 clip. Brandon Leese topped the team with 5 wins, while Ken Vining recorded a 2.1 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Ken Vining, Ryan Jensen, Damon Minor, Alberto Castillo, Guillermo Rodríguez, Yorvit Torrealba and Mike Caruso were all players from the 1996 Bellingham Giants who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ozzie Virgil and Shane Turner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Abreu | R | R | May 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 184 | |
| Art Baeza | R | R | March 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Joseph Blasingim | R | R | February 16, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Alton, IL US |
| Ricardo Calderon | L | L | December 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Mike Caruso | L | R | May 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 172 | Queens, NY US |
| Alberto Castillo | L | L | July 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 255 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Robbie Crabtree | R | R | November 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Luis Estrella | R | R | October 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Paul Galloway | R | R | December 25, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Mike Glendenning | R | R | August 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 225 | Northridge, CA US |
| Ivan Herrera | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Ryan Jensen | R | R | September 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| David Kenna | L | R | March 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Queens, NY US |
| Guillermo Larreal | R | R | February 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 191 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Brandon Leese | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 205 | Lincolnshire, IL US |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | April 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Bill Malloy | R | R | May 22, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Weehawken, NJ US |
| Brian Manning | R | R | February 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Matt McGuire | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Damon Minor | L | L | January 5, 1974 | 6'7" | 230 | Canton, OH US |
| Levi Miskolczi | R | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Osvaldo Oliva | R | R | March 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 188 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mick Pageler | R | R | April 30, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Emporia, KS US |
| Jeff Pohl | R | R | March 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Teo Prospero | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ian Rand | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Mike Riley | L | L | January 2, 1975 | 6'1" | 162 | Milford, DE US |
| Guillermo Rodríguez | R | R | May 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Luis Rodriguez | L | L | March 3, 1976 | 6'3" | 176 | |
| Michael Sorrow | R | R | April 2, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Kurt Takahashi | R | R | February 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Porterville, CA US |
| Tom Topaum | R | R | December 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | , OK US |
| Yorvit Torrealba | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chris Van Rossum | L | L | February 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Salinas, CA US |
| Ken Vining | L | L | December 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Decatur, GA US |
| Matt Wells | R | R | May 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Reno, NV US |
| Jim Woodrow | R | R | May 4, 1973 | 6'6" | 240 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Tony Zuniga | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Orange, CA 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.
