1996 El Paso Diablos Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 1st in the TL's West Division
Manager: Dave Machemer (76-63)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: El Paso, Texas
Ballpark: Cohen Stadium
Attendance: 292,074, Avg. 4,636 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - Wichita Wranglers 3 games, El Paso Diablos 1
The El Paso Diablos of the Texas League ended the 1996 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Diablos plated 809 runs, tops in the circuit. El Paso yielded 746 runs. Jonas Hamlin paced the team with 21 home runs, while Todd Dunn, Brad Seitzer and Bobby Hughes each walloped 15 or more, too. Jonas Hamlin drove in 94 runs. Brad Seitzer led all regular batters by hitting .319. Steve Whitaker topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.59 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1996 El Paso Diablos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeff D'Amico, Greg Martinez, Geoff Jenkins, Sean Maloney, Todd Dunn, Danny Perez, Ronnie Belliard, Greg Mullins, Brian Tollberg, Bobby Hughes and Travis Smith.
Dave Machemer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Belliard | R | R | April 7, 1975 | 5'9" | 210 | New York, NY US |
| Jeff D'Amico | R | R | December 27, 1975 | 6'7" | 250 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Bill Dobrolsky | R | R | March 16, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Todd Dunn | R | R | July 29, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Mike Farrell | L | L | January 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Logansport, IN US |
| Lauro Felix | R | R | June 24, 1970 | 5'9" | 160 | El Paso, TX US |
| Joe Ganote | R | R | January 22, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Sean Gavaghan | R | R | December 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Washington, PA US |
| Jonas Hamlin | R | R | April 18, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Mike Harris | L | L | April 30, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Bobby Hughes | R | R | March 10, 1971 | 6'4" | 237 | Burbank, CA US |
| Geoff Jenkins | L | R | July 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Olympia, WA US |
| Kevin Kloek | R | R | August 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Jeff Kramer | R | R | October 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Scott Krause | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Euclid, OH US |
| Pedro Lopez | R | R | March 29, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Sean Maloney | R | R | May 25, 1971 | 6'7" | 210 | South Kingstown, RI US |
| Gabby Martinez | R | R | January 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Greg Martinez | S | R | January 27, 1972 | 5'10" | 168 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Sean McKamie | R | R | September 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 160 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Norm Montoya | L | L | September 24, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Greg Mullins | L | L | December 13, 1971 | 5'10" | 160 | Palatka, FL US |
| Darrell Nicholas | R | R | May 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Garyville, LA US |
| Hector Ortega | R | R | August 31, 1972 | 6'3" | 183 | , Carabobo VE |
| Andy Paul | R | R | September 4, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Danny Perez | R | R | February 26, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | El Paso, TX US |
| Frankie Rodriguez | R | R | January 6, 1973 | 5'9" | 160 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Cecil Rodriques | R | R | September 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Al Sadler | R | R | February 10, 1972 | 6'6" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Luis Salazar | R | R | September 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Caigua, Anzoategui VE |
| Henry Santos | L | L | January 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brad Seitzer | R | R | February 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, IL US |
| Travis Smith | R | R | November 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Springfield, OR US |
| Tommy Taylor | R | R | July 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 183 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Brian Tollberg | R | R | September 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Doug Webb | R | R | August 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Steve Whitaker | L | L | April 15, 1970 | 6'6" | 225 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Judd Wilstead | L | R | March 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Murray, UT 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.
