1996 Fort Wayne Wizards Roster
Team Record: 69-67
Finished 2nd in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Dan Rohn (69-67)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 226,740, Avg. 3,334 in 68 home dates
The Fort Wayne Wizards of the Midwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 69 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Wizards scored 632 runs and allowed 661 runs. Johnny Schroeder led Fort Wayne with 14 home runs A. J. Pierzynski accounted for 70 RBI. Rafael Alvarez paced all regular batters by connecting at a .302 clip. Robert Boggs topped the team with 9 wins, while Kasey Richardson registered a 3.48 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1996 Fort Wayne Wizards who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeff Harris, A. J. Pierzynski, Fred Rath, Cleatus Davidson and Chad Allen.
Dan Rohn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Allen | R | R | February 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Rafael Alvarez | L | L | January 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Todd Bartels | R | R | November 16, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Robert Boggs | R | R | August 30, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Charleston, WV US |
| Antuan Bunkley | R | R | September 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Dan Cey | R | R | November 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 168 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Walker Chapman | R | R | February 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 201 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Cleatus Davidson | S | R | November 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bartow, FL US |
| Anthony Felston | L | L | November 26, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | Mound Bayou, MS US |
| Joe Fraser | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Carlos Garcia | R | R | May 21, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Charlie Gillian | R | R | May 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 196 | Beckley, WV US |
| Adrian Gordon | R | R | March 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 231 | |
| Phil Haigler | R | R | June 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 217 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Jeff Harris | R | R | July 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Alameda, 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 |
| Steve Huls | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 178 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Heath Johnson | L | R | August 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Lakefield, MN US |
| T. J. Johnson | L | R | November 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 210 | Coon Rapids, MN US |
| Raul Juarez | R | R | October 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Tom Knauss | R | R | June 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 218 | Chicago, IL US |
| Greg Lakovic | L | R | January 31, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Tom LaRosa | R | R | June 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 188 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Alan Mahaffey | L | L | February 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Altus, OK US |
| Rodney McBride | R | R | November 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jason McKenzie | R | R | June 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Brad Niedermaier | R | R | February 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 209 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Israel Paez | S | R | December 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 188 | , Carabobo VE |
| Tommy Peterman | L | L | May 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 228 | Springfield, OH US |
| Tim Peters | L | L | December 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| A. J. Pierzynski | L | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 250 | Bridgehampton, NY US |
| Fred Rath | R | R | January 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Dallas, TX US |
| Kasey Richardson | L | L | August 27, 1976 | 6'3" | 191 | Washington, DC US |
| Johnny Schroeder | L | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'3" | 245 | Coeur d'Alene, ID US |
| Jeff Smith | L | R | June 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Akron, OH US |
| Corey Spiers | L | L | June 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 204 | Joliet, IL US |
| Jamie Splittorff | L | R | October 12, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Scott Tanksley | S | R | November 1, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Matt Vanderbush | L | L | June 3, 1974 | 6'5" | 230 | Sidney, NY 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.
