1996 Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster
Team Record: 63-72
Finished 4th in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Tom Lawless (63-72)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 127,379, Avg. 1,990 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Quad Cities River Bandits 2 games, Cedar Rapids Kernels 1
The Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 63 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Kernels scored 645 runs and conceded 657 runs. Larry Barnes paced Cedar Rapids with 27 home runs, and Jon VanderGriend walloped 15 or more also. Larry Barnes drove in 112 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .317 average. Jose Cintron and Brian Scutero led the squad with 10 wins each, while Jose Cintron recorded a 3.89 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1996 Cedar Rapids Kernels who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Justin Baughman, Juan Alvarez, Trent Durrington and Larry Barnes.
Tom Lawless served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson Agosto | L | L | September 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Juan Alvarez | L | L | August 9, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Larry Barnes | L | L | July 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Justin Baughman | R | R | August 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Jose Cintron | S | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Humacao, PR |
| Keith Coe | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'4" | 206 | |
| Jed Dalton | R | R | April 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Shakopee, MN US |
| David Davalillo | R | R | December 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 150 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Fernando De La Cruz | R | R | January 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Trent Durrington | R | R | August 27, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| David Farfan | R | R | May 30, 1974 | 5'7" | 185 | Oka Tamuntng, GU |
| Bryan Graves | R | R | October 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 220 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| Geoff Grenert | R | R | February 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 181 | South Bend, IN US |
| Kevin Ham | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | El Paso, TX US |
| Juan Henderson | R | R | April 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Hermanson | R | R | November 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Hill | R | L | April 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Norm Hutchins | S | L | November 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | White Plains, NY US |
| Ryan Kane | R | R | January 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | South Bend, IN US |
| John Lloyd | R | R | November 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Aaron Mayer | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'6" | 230 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| John McAninch | R | R | August 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Coupeville, WA US |
| Alfonso Mota | L | R | February 25, 1970 | 5'8" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jimmy O'Quinn | L | L | August 27, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Dan Petroff | R | R | April 5, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | Punxsutawney, PA US |
| Mat Reese | L | L | May 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Juan Rodriguez | S | L | December 16, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Arecibo, PR |
| Derek Ryder | R | R | March 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Chester, PA US |
| Robert Saucedo | R | R | September 26, 1975 | 5'11" | 260 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Brian Scutero | R | R | August 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Syosset, NY US |
| Dave Sick | R | R | October 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Grove City, PA US |
| Nick Skuse | R | R | January 9, 1972 | 6'7" | 240 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Jason Stephens | R | R | September 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Rich Stuart | R | R | July 31, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Kevin Sumter | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Travis Thurmond | R | R | December 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Gar Vallone | S | R | May 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Jon VanderGriend | L | R | April 25, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Seattle, WA US |
| Grant Vermillion | R | R | October 7, 1971 | 5'11" | 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.
