1996 Dunedin Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 67-70
Finished 6th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Dennis Holmberg (67-70)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Dunedin, Florida
Ballpark: TD Ballpark
Attendance: 66,567, Avg. 979 in 68 home dates
The Dunedin Blue Jays of the Florida State League ended the 1996 season with a record of 67 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the league's West Division.
The Blue Jays tallied 629 runs and surrendered 654 runs. John Curl paced Dunedin with 18 home runs, and Anthony Sanders walloped 15 or more also. Vic Davilla drove in 72 runs. Andy Thompson led all regular batters by connecting at a .282 clip. Roy Halladay topped the team with 15 wins, while Kelvim Escobar registered a 2.7 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1996 Dunedin Blue Jays who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Felipe Crespo, Kelvim Escobar, Andy Thompson, Roberto Durán, Ryan Freel, Rich Butler, Brad Cornett, Roy Halladay, Mark Lukasiewicz, Anthony Sanders, Woody Williams, Kevin Witt, Adam Melhuse and Steve Sinclair.
Dennis Holmberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Adkins | L | L | May 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Huntington, WV US |
| Kurt Bogott | L | L | September 30, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Stirling, IL US |
| Rich Butler | L | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Ben Candelaria | L | R | January 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 167 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brad Cornett | R | R | February 4, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Lamesa, TX US |
| Felipe Crespo | S | R | March 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| John Curl | L | R | November 10, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Logansport, IN US |
| Vic Davilla | L | R | October 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Roger Doman | R | R | January 26, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Roberto Durán | L | L | March 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 167 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Kelvim Escobar | R | R | April 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Scott Fitterer | R | R | November 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ryan Freel | R | R | March 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Miguel Gomez | R | R | May 31, 1974 | 6'3" | 170 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Herman Gordon | R | R | November 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Mike Gordon | L | R | November 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Quincy, FL US |
| Roy Halladay | R | R | May 14, 1977 | 6'6" | 225 | Denver, CO US |
| D. J. Harris | R | R | April 11, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Chris Hayes | R | R | December 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jason Jarvis | R | R | October 27, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Brion King | R | R | September 1, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Orlando, FL US |
| Selwyn Langaigne | L | L | March 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeremy Lee | R | R | October 20, 1974 | 6'8" | 235 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Mark Lukasiewicz | L | L | March 8, 1973 | 6'5" | 240 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Andrew McCormick | R | R | June 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Doug Meiners | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'8" | 200 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Adam Melhuse | S | R | March 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Logan Miller | R | R | May 30, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Dave Morgan | R | R | November 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Newton, MA US |
| Rob Mummau | R | R | August 21, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Scotty Pace | L | L | September 16, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Millington, TN US |
| Kendall Rhine | R | R | November 27, 1970 | 6'7" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Jon Rivers | R | R | August 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Tuskegee, AL US |
| Omar Sanchez | R | R | July 24, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Anthony Sanders | R | R | March 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Steve Sinclair | L | L | August 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Keilan Smith | R | R | December 20, 1973 | 6'4" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Craig Stone | R | R | July 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Mike Strange | R | R | April 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 172 | Tampa, FL US |
| Andy Thompson | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Oconomowoc, WI US |
| Jose Umbria | R | R | January 20, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jay Veniard | L | L | August 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Brian Williams | R | R | February 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Woody Williams | R | R | August 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Kevin Witt | L | R | January 5, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | High Point, NC US |
| Joe Young | R | R | April 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Fort McMurray, AB CA |
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.
