1996 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 40-27
Finished 3rd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Jose Marzan (40-27)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 16,711, Avg. 597 in 28 home dates
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1996 season with a record of 40 wins and 27 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Twins scored 372 runs and surrendered 323 runs. Freddy Reyes drove in 55 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .321 clip. Corey Spiers and Jeff Garff led the team with 6 wins each, while Rodney McBride registered a 2.43 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Cleatus Davidson and Chad Moeller both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jose Marzan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bauder | L | L | May 13, 1975 | 5'9" | 171 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Dave Blank | L | L | October 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Jerome Brown | S | R | January 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Tom Buchman | R | R | December 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 205 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Joey Cranford | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 192 | Macon, GA US |
| Cleatus Davidson | S | R | November 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bartow, FL US |
| Gary Dose | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 5'10" | 184 | Rochester, MN US |
| Pete Forster | L | L | June 4, 1975 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Jeff Garff | R | R | December 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Gooding, ID US |
| Chris Garza | L | L | July 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eli Herdman | L | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 196 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Dave Hooten | R | R | May 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Damon Irvis | R | R | January 18, 1976 | 5'9" | 156 | |
| Heath Johnson | L | R | August 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Lakefield, MN US |
| Ryan Lynch | L | L | August 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Bryan Malko | R | R | January 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Anderson, SC US |
| Rodney McBride | R | R | November 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Joe McHenry | L | R | May 24, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Rutherford County, TN US |
| Chad Moeller | R | R | February 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 207 | Upland, CA US |
| Rick Moss | L | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 197 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Richie Nye | R | R | February 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mario Opipari | S | R | January 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Orndorff | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Frankie Pena | R | R | August 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tommy Peterman | L | L | May 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 228 | Springfield, OH US |
| Freddy Reyes | R | R | April 8, 1976 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
| Robert Shotwell | R | R | August 15, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Corey Spiers | L | L | June 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 204 | Joliet, IL US |
| C. J. Thieleke | L | R | March 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jose Vilchez | R | R | April 20, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Nate Yeskie | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 201 | La Crosse, WI 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.
