
1996 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Roster
Team Record: 58-83
Finished 5th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Brad Mills (58-83)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ballpark: Security Service Stadium
Attendance: 237,826, Avg. 3,550 in 67 home dates
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 58 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Sky Sox tallied 719 runs and allowed 842 runs, most in the league. Angel Echevarria paced Colorado Springs with 16 home runs and accounted for 74 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .337. Tom Kramer and Bryan Rekar topped the team with 8 wins each, and Bryan Rekar recorded a 4.46 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Joe Ausanio, Jayhawk Owens, Mike DeJean, Bryan Rekar, Mike Farmer, Robbie Beckett, Bobby Jones, Steve Decker, Harvey Pulliam, Jay Gainer, John Habyan, Tom Kramer, Bien Figueroa, Scott Fredrickson, Craig Counsell, Todd Helton, Terry Jones, Larry Walker, Jeff Huson, Angel Echevarria, Jamey Wright, Ray Giannelli, John Burke, John Thomson, Alan Cockrell, Dwayne Henry, Neifi Pérez, Mike Munoz, Trent Hubbard, Pedro Castellano, Roger Bailey, Jorge Brito, Curt Leskanic, Mark Strittmatter, Garvin Alston, Ryan Hawblitzel, Eric Young and David Nied were all players from the 1996 Colorado Springs Sky Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Brad Mills served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Garvin Alston | R | R | December 8, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Vernon, NY US |
Joe Ausanio | R | R | December 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 205 | Kingston, NY US |
Roger Bailey | R | R | October 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Chattahoochee, FL US |
Robbie Beckett | R | L | July 16, 1972 | 6'5" | 240 | Austin, TX US |
Jorge Brito | R | R | June 22, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
John Burke | S | R | February 9, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Durango, CO US |
Albert Bustillos | R | R | April 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 225 | San Jose, CA US |
Jeff Carter | S | R | October 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
Pedro Castellano | R | R | March 11, 1970 | 5'7" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
Alan Cockrell | R | R | December 5, 1962 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, KS US |
Craig Counsell | L | R | August 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | South Bend, IN US |
Steve Decker | R | R | October 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Rock Island, IL US |
Mike DeJean | R | R | September 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
Angel Echevarria | R | R | May 25, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Bridgeport, CT US |
Mike Farmer | S | L | July 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 193 | Gary, IN US |
Bien Figueroa | R | R | February 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Scott Fredrickson | R | R | August 19, 1967 | 6'3" | 220 | Manchester, NH US |
Jay Gainer | L | L | October 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Panama City, FL US |
Ray Giannelli | L | R | February 5, 1966 | 6'0" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Pete Gonzalez | R | R | November 24, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
John Habyan | R | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Bay Shore, NY US |
Ryan Hawblitzel | R | R | April 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 170 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
Todd Helton | L | L | August 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Knoxville, TN US |
Dwayne Henry | R | R | February 16, 1962 | 6'3" | 205 | Elkton, MD US |
Trent Hubbard | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 5'8" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
Jeff Huson | L | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
Bobby Jones | R | L | April 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
Terry Jones | S | R | February 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | Birmingham, AL US |
Dave Kennedy | R | R | September 3, 1970 | 6'4" | 220 | Montclair, NJ US |
Tom Kramer | S | R | January 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Curt Leskanic | R | R | April 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Homestead, PA US |
Paul List | R | R | November 17, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | |
Roger Miller | R | R | April 4, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Mike Munoz | L | L | July 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Baldwin Park, CA US |
David Nied | R | R | December 22, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
Jayhawk Owens | R | R | February 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 213 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Rod Pedraza | R | R | December 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | San Antonio, TX US |
Neifi Pérez | S | R | June 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
Yohel Pozo | R | R | October 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | |
Harvey Pulliam | R | R | October 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
Bryan Rekar | R | R | June 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Oaklawn, IL US |
Mark Strittmatter | R | R | April 4, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Huntington, NY US |
John Thomson | R | R | October 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS US |
Jake Viano | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Altos, CA US |
Larry Walker | L | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 185 | Maple Ridge, BC CA |
Billy White | R | R | July 3, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
Jamey Wright | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 240 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
Eric Young | R | R | May 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ 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.