1996 Charlotte Rangers Roster
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 7th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Butch Wynegar (63-76)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Ballpark: Charlotte Sports Park
Attendance: 70,289, Avg. 1,065 in 66 home dates
The Charlotte Rangers of the Florida State League ended the 1996 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing seventh in the league's West Division.
The Rangers plated 678 runs, tops in the circuit. Charlotte yielded 636 runs. Mike Coolbaugh paced the team with 15 home runs and accounted for 75 RBI, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .287 clip. Ted Silva topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.86 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1996 Charlotte Rangers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jack Voigt, Darren Oliver, Jim Brower, Mike Coolbaugh, Dan Smith, Andy Barkett, Danny Kolb, Dan Smith, Brandon Knight, Jeff Russell, Benji Gil and Fernando Tatís.
Butch Wynegar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Adams | R | R | November 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Ken Arnold | R | R | May 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Stratford, NJ US |
| Andy Barkett | L | L | September 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Matt Bokemeier | S | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | McHenry, IL US |
| Jim Brower | R | R | December 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Edina, MN US |
| Bucky Buckles | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| David Chavarria | L | R | May 19, 1973 | 6'7" | 235 | Burnaby, BC CA |
| Rodney Cook | R | R | June 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Mike Coolbaugh | R | R | June 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Tim Cossins | R | R | March 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 192 | Sonoma, CA US |
| Larry Ephan | R | R | February 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Jaime Escamilla | R | L | May 25, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Cary Fenton | R | R | October 18, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Benji Gil | R | R | October 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Ryan Gorecki | L | R | July 18, 1973 | 5'9" | 160 | Queens, NY US |
| Rob Kell | R | L | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Brandon Knight | L | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Toure Knighton | R | R | July 4, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Danny Kolb | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'4" | 185 | Stirling, IL US |
| Bryan Link | R | L | April 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Leland Macon | R | R | May 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| John McAulay | R | R | June 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ritchie Moody | L | L | February 22, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Donald Morillo | R | R | September 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Murphy | R | R | January 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Murray, UT US |
| Gardner O'Flynn | S | L | July 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Framingham, MA US |
| Darren Oliver | R | L | October 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 250 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jose Parra | S | R | April 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ken Raines | R | L | October 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Rowan Richards | R | R | May 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Jeff Russell | R | R | September 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ted Silva | R | R | August 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Dan Smith | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Dan Smith | L | L | April 20, 1969 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Fernando Tatís | R | R | January 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Unrat | L | R | March 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Danny Vasquez | R | R | January 26, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Bronx, NY US |
| Andrew Vessel | R | R | March 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Jack Voigt | R | R | May 17, 1966 | 6'1" | 170 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Chad Wiley | R | R | November 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL 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.
