1996 Capital City Bombers Roster
Team Record: 82-57
Finished 2nd in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Howie Freiling (82-57)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 156,921, Avg. 2,414 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Asheville Tourists 2 games, Capital City Bombers 0
The Capital City Bombers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1996 season with a record of 82 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The Bombers led the league with just 451 runs allowed. Capital City scored 593 runs. Fletcher Bates paced the team with 15 home runs Terrence Long drove in 78 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .288 average. Nelson Figueroa paced the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.04 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1996 Capital City Bombers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Nelson Figueroa, Carlos Mendoza, Octavio Dotel, Jarrod Patterson, Yohanny Valera and Terrence Long.
Howie Freiling served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Arvelo | R | R | December 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jesus Azuaje | R | R | January 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 177 | , Aragua VE |
| Fletcher Bates | S | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Brandon Black | L | R | December 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Quincy Boyd | R | R | February 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Newberry, SC US |
| Osvaldo Coronado | R | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Bob Daly | R | R | October 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Chris DeWitt | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Octavio Dotel | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tracy Edmondson | R | R | June 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Beau Engle | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Salem, OH US |
| Corey Erickson | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, IL US |
| Nelson Figueroa | S | R | May 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bryon Gainey | L | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Mobile, AL US |
| Paul Gomez | R | R | March 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Lindsay Gulin | L | L | November 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Southampton, NY US |
| Jeff Howatt | R | R | January 30, 1974 | 6'6" | 225 | Ventura, CA US |
| Toby Larson | R | R | February 22, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Coeur D'Alene, ID US |
| Joe Lisio | R | R | August 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Terrence Long | L | L | February 29, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Ethan McEntire | L | L | July 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Carlos Mendoza | L | L | November 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Eric Morales | R | R | September 26, 1973 | 5'11" | 178 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Bruce Nolte | R | R | April 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 160 | Camden, NJ US |
| Erick Ojeda | L | L | October 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 177 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Phil Olson | R | R | October 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Joseph, MI US |
| Steve Pack | R | R | August 6, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Jeff Parsons | R | R | November 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Ada, OK US |
| Jarrod Patterson | L | R | September 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Melvin Poupart | R | R | July 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 193 | Humacao, PR |
| Dan Ramirez | R | R | February 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| David Sanderson | L | L | October 2, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Columbia, MO US |
| Bill Santamaria | R | R | January 6, 1976 | 6'2" | 223 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Jeramie Simpson | L | R | November 28, 1974 | 5'10" | 160 | Edmond, OK US |
| Carlos Soriano | R | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tom Stanton | L | R | February 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Andy Trumpour | R | R | October 22, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | LaSalle, IL US |
| Yohanny Valera | R | R | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 196 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Randy Vickers | R | R | July 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Junior Zamora | R | R | May 3, 1976 | 6'2" | 198 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
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.
