1996 Brevard County Manatees Roster
Team Record: 47-92
Finished 6th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Fredi González (47-92)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Melbourne, Florida
Ballpark: Space Coast Stadium
Attendance: 140,724, Avg. 2,234 in 63 home dates
The Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League ended the 1996 season with a record of 47 wins and 92 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Manatees scored 520 runs and gave up 669 runs. Hayward Cook drove in 47 runs. Glenn Reeves led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .299 average. Gregg Press topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 2.76 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1996 Brevard County Manatees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ryan Jackson, Keith Garagozzo, Scott Podsednik, Rob Stanifer, Gabe González, Chris Hammond, Jay Powell, Andy Larkin, Vic Darensbourg, Julio Ramírez and Brian Meadows.
Fredi González served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Alaimo | R | R | July 31, 1975 | 5'8" | 200 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Nigel Alejo | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Heath Altman | S | R | June 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 200 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Brady Babin | R | R | September 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Gavin Baugh | S | R | July 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 197 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Mitch Bowen | R | R | October 24, 1972 | 6'5" | 225 | Glendale, CA US |
| Matt Brunson | S | R | September 2, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | Denver, CO US |
| Todd Cady | S | R | November 25, 1972 | 6'4" | 222 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Jose Camilo | L | L | September 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 177 | Santurce, PR |
| Mike Caravelli | R | L | July 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Champaign, IL US |
| Dennis Castro | L | R | November 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Gilroy, CA US |
| Hayward Cook | R | R | June 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 210 | Bangkok, TH |
| Tony Darden | R | R | May 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 202 | Gilmer, TX US |
| Vic Darensbourg | L | L | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dan Ehler | R | R | February 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Covina, CA US |
| Tony Enard | R | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Mat Erwin | R | R | February 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Roseville, CA US |
| Dan Fagley | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Camden, NJ US |
| Ryan Filbeck | R | R | December 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Orange, CA US |
| Keith Garagozzo | L | L | October 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Larry Glozier | R | R | September 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gabe González | S | L | May 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Juan Gonzalez | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 188 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Steve Goodell | R | R | April 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 196 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Chris Hammond | L | L | January 21, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Aaron Harvey | L | R | June 11, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | Launceston, Tasmania AU |
| Ryan Jackson | L | L | November 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Andy Larkin | R | R | June 27, 1974 | 6'4" | 175 | Chelan, WA US |
| Brian Meadows | R | R | November 21, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Chad Miles | S | L | February 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Dave Miller | R | R | August 31, 1973 | 6'7" | 220 | Durham, NC US |
| Walter Miranda | R | R | January 6, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Tom Owen | R | R | February 13, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mike Parisi | R | R | June 18, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Scott Podsednik | L | L | March 18, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | West, TX US |
| Jay Powell | R | R | January 9, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | Meridian, MS US |
| Gregg Press | R | R | September 21, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Julio Ramírez | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Rene Rascon | L | L | September 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Glenn Reeves | R | R | January 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Glen Waverley, Victoria AU |
| Ismael Reynoso | R | R | June 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Santa Cruz, DO |
| Maximo Rodriguez | R | R | November 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Victor Rodriguez | R | R | October 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Guayama, PR |
| Jason Shanahan | S | R | August 27, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Missoula, MT US |
| Rob Stanifer | R | R | March 10, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Easley, SC US |
| Shannon Stephens | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Paul Thornton | R | R | June 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Pat Treend | R | R | November 1, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Brian Wilkes | R | R | April 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 |
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.
