1996 Columbus Clippers Roster
Team Record: 85-57
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Stump Merrill (85-57)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 520,099, Avg. 7,763 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Norfolk Tides 0
Finals - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 0
The Columbus Clippers of the International League ended the 1996 season with a record of 85 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Clippers plated 766 runs and conceded 628 runs. Iván Cruz paced Columbus with 28 home runs, while Matt Luke, Ricky Ledée and Tracy Woodson each walloped 15 or more, too. Iván Cruz drove in 96 runs. Tracy Woodson led all regular batters by connecting at a .288 clip. Brian Boehringer topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1996 Columbus Clippers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Shane Spencer, Darryl Strawberry, Jim Mecir, Ken Edenfield, Dave Pavlas, Jorge Posada, Rich Monteleone, Dave Eiland, Robert Eenhoorn, Mike Jerzembeck, Danny Rios, Dale Polley, Tim Raines, Matt Luke, Mario Díaz, Iván Cruz, Tim McIntosh, Matt Dunbar, Wally Whitehurst, José Meléndez, Mark Hutton, Freddie Benavides, Paul Gibson, Ramiro Mendoza, Matt Howard, Tom Wilson, Brian Boehringer, Mike Figga, David Weathers, Tracy Woodson, Rubén Rivera, Pat Kelly, Mark Dalesandro, Félix Fermín, José de Jesús, Scott Kamieniecki, Ricky Ledée, Mariano Duncan, Billy Brewer, Bubba Carpenter and Terry Burrows.
Stump Merrill served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Barker | R | R | June 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Freddie Benavides | R | R | April 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | Laredo, TX US |
| Brian Boehringer | S | R | January 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Billy Brewer | L | L | April 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Russ Brock | R | R | October 13, 1969 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Terry Burrows | L | L | November 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Bubba Carpenter | L | L | July 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mark Carper | R | R | September 29, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Andy Croghan | R | R | October 26, 1969 | 6'5" | 220 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Iván Cruz | L | L | May 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Fajardo, PR |
| Chris Cumberland | R | L | January 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 189 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Mark Dalesandro | R | R | May 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| José de Jesús | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Nick Delvecchio | L | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'5" | 203 | Natick, MA US |
| Mario Díaz | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 145 | Humacao, PR |
| Matt Drews | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 6'8" | 230 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Matt Dunbar | L | L | October 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Mariano Duncan | R | R | March 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ken Edenfield | R | R | March 18, 1967 | 6'1" | 165 | Jesup, GA US |
| Robert Eenhoorn | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'3" | 170 | Rotterdam, NL |
| Dave Eiland | R | R | July 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Dade City, FL US |
| Félix Fermín | R | R | October 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Mike Figga | R | R | July 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Paul Gibson | R | L | January 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Southampton, NY US |
| Rob Hinds | R | R | April 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Rich Hines | L | L | May 20, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Monroeville, PA US |
| Matt Howard | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Fall River, MA US |
| Mark Hutton | R | R | February 6, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | South Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Mike Jerzembeck | R | R | May 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Queens, NY US |
| Scott Kamieniecki | R | R | April 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Rob Katzaroff | L | R | July 29, 1968 | 5'8" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Pat Kelly | R | R | October 14, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mike Kotarski | L | L | September 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ricky Ledée | L | L | November 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| R. D. Long | S | R | April 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 183 | Albany, NY US |
| Matt Luke | L | L | February 26, 1971 | 6'5" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Marc Marini | L | L | March 17, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Tunkhannock, PA US |
| Ryan Martindale | R | R | December 2, 1968 | 6'3" | 215 | Osmond, NE US |
| Tim McIntosh | R | R | March 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jim Mecir | S | R | May 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Bayside, NY US |
| José Meléndez | R | R | September 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Naguabo, PR |
| Ramiro Mendoza | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 154 | Los Santos, PA |
| Rich Monteleone | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jeff Motuzas | R | R | October 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Kevin Northrup | R | R | January 27, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Kingston, NY US |
| Dave Pavlas | R | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'7" | 180 | Frankfurt, DE |
| Dale Polley | R | L | August 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Georgetown, KY US |
| Jorge Posada | S | R | August 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Santurce, PR |
| Tim Raines | S | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL US |
| Ray Ricken | R | R | August 11, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Danny Rios | R | R | November 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Madrid, ES |
| Rubén Rivera | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Chorrera, PA |
| Scott Romano | R | R | August 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tim Rumer | L | L | August 8, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Shane Spencer | R | R | February 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 210 | Key West, FL US |
| Darryl Strawberry | L | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jaime Torres | R | R | March 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 176 | , Aragua VE |
| Kent Wallace | L | R | August 22, 1970 | 6'3" | 192 | Paducah, KY US |
| David Weathers | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lawrenceburg, TN US |
| Wally Whitehurst | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Tom Wilson | R | R | December 19, 1970 | 6'3" | 220 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Tracy Woodson | R | R | October 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 215 | Richmond, VA 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.
