1996 Greenville Bluesmen Roster
Team Record: 35-36
Finished 4th in the BSL
Manager: Lyle Yates (35-36)
Location: Greenville, Mississippi
Ballpark: Legion Field
Attendance: 36,532, Avg. 1,029
Playoffs - Greenville Bluesmen 2 games, Pine Bluff Locomotives 1
Finals - Greenville Bluesmen 3 games, Columbia Mules 0
The Greenville Bluesmen of the Big South League ended the 1996 season with a record of 35 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the BSL.
The Bluesmen scored 451 runs and gave up 489 runs. Tim Graham drove in 50 runs. Johnny Graham led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .361 clip. Chris Yates, Dean Hinson and Matt Miller topped the team with 5 wins each, while Jeff Scarpitti registered a 4.55 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Matt Miller played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Greenville Bluesmen to do so.
Lyle Yates served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Banks | R | R | August 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Griffin, GA US |
| Steve Cain | L | L | ||||
| Keiver Campbell | R | R | August 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | Greenville, MS US |
| Monroe Chapman | ||||||
| Shawn Cheek | R | R | April 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Albany, GA US |
| Erick Corps | S | R | September 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Humacoa, PR |
| F. Emory | ||||||
| Sean Flikke | L | L | ||||
| Gresham Fortune | S | R | July 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gary Frank | L | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Johnny Graham | L | L | May 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Tim Graham | L | R | September 4, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Collin Hinds | R | R | March 1, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Dean Hinson | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Jerry Hiraldo | R | R | August 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| A. J. Jenkins | R | R | December 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Palestine, TX US |
| Jonathan Jenkins | R | R | June 3, 1968 | 5'8" | 210 | Culpeper, VA US |
| Andre Keene | L | L | March 11, 1971 | 6'5" | 240 | Washington, DC US |
| Shaun LaRue | L | R | October 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Spring Branch, TX US |
| Jumaane Leach | L | L | November 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Matt Miller | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Michael Mortimer | R | R | May 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dan O'Brien | ||||||
| Malcolm Redding | ||||||
| Jeff Scarpitti | R | R | October 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jose Serra | R | R | March 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Kerby Smith | ||||||
| Garth Spendiff | ||||||
| Brad Towns | R | R | ||||
| Larry Van Allen | S | R | July 13, 1973 | 5'10" | 178 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Brian Williard | R | R | May 1, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Chris Yates | R | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 165 | Eupora, MS 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.
