1996 Charleston Alley Cats Roster
Team Record: 58-84
Finished 4th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Tommy Thompson (0-0), Donnie Scott (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 87,179, Avg. 1,301 in 67 home dates
The Charleston Alley Cats of the South Atlantic League ended the 1996 season with a record of 58 wins and 84 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Alley Cats scored 600 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Mike Hampton led Charleston with 13 home runs Christian Rojas accounted for 70 RBI. Steve Claybrook paced hitters with significant playing time with a .262 average. Scott MacRae topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.36 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Jeff Sparks, Scott MacRae, Stephen Larkin, John Riedling, Lance Davis, Jason LaRue and Justin Atchley were all players from the 1996 Charleston Alley Cats who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tommy Thompson and Donnie Scott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Atchley | L | L | September 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Sedro-Woolley, WA US |
| Ben Bailey | R | R | August 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | Goshen, IN US |
| Adam Bryant | R | R | December 27, 1971 | 6'6" | 225 | Bristol, PA US |
| Damon Callahan | R | R | December 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Steve Claybrook | L | R | December 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Dave Concepcion | S | R | April 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Scooter Cushman | R | R | November 27, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Stuart, FL US |
| James Davis | R | R | April 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Franklin, KY US |
| Lance Davis | R | L | September 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Eddy Garcia | R | R | May 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Emiliano Giron | R | R | January 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 165 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Steve Goodhart | R | R | February 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 196 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Mike Hampton | R | R | January 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Ramstein, DE |
| Brian Horne | R | R | November 13, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Darron Ingram | R | R | June 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Rick Lapka | R | R | November 18, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Cicero, IL US |
| Stephen Larkin | L | L | July 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jason LaRue | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 5'11" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Shaun LaRue | L | R | October 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Spring Branch, TX US |
| Eric LeBlanc | L | R | July 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Newport, VT US |
| A. J. Leday | R | R | February 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Neptune, NJ US |
| Dwayne Lewis | L | R | May 18, 1973 | 5'9" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Scott MacRae | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Lamont Mason | R | R | July 10, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Gene Mattox | R | R | March 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Joe Montgomery | R | R | October 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Jason Parsons | R | R | September 2, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Anthony Patellis | R | R | March 1, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Youngstown, OH US |
| John Riedling | R | R | August 29, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Randy Roberts | R | R | January 19, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Christian Rojas | R | R | June 23, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Paul Runyan | R | R | August 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Las Cruces, NM US |
| Tom Scott | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Jay Sorg | L | R | May 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jeff Sparks | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Rod Thomas | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 182 | |
| Chris Ward | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Brian Wilson | R | R | July 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Graham, TX US |
| Scott Wright | R | R | October 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Medford, WI 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.
