1996 Greenville Braves Roster
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 4th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Jeff Cox (58-82)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Greenville Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 230,124, Avg. 3,487 in 66 home dates
The Greenville Braves of the Southern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Braves plated 667 runs and gave up 769 runs, most in the league. Randall Simon paced Greenville with 18 home runs, and Ron Wright walloped 15 or more, too. Randall Simon drove in 77 runs. Marty Malloy led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .312 clip. Tommy Harrison topped the team with 8 wins, while Jamie Arnold recorded a 4.92 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Randall Simon, Jason Schmidt, Pablo Martínez, Mike Cather, Andruw Jones, John Dettmer, Marty Malloy, Jamie Arnold, Wes Helms, Pedro Swann, Steve Avery, John LeRoy, Pedro Borbón, Damian Moss, Jerome Walton, Adam Butler and Ron Wright were all players from the 1996 Greenville Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jeff Cox served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Arnold | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Steve Avery | L | L | April 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Trenton, MI US |
| Jeff Bock | R | R | April 26, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Durham, NC US |
| Pedro Borbón | R | L | November 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 205 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Luis Brito | S | R | April 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Adam Butler | L | L | August 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Matt Byrd | S | R | May 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Mark Carper | R | R | September 29, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Mike Cather | R | R | December 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Miguel Correa | S | R | September 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | Ponce, PR |
| Lee Daniels | R | R | March 31, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Rochelle, GA US |
| John Dettmer | R | R | March 4, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Cahokia, IL US |
| Chip Duncan | R | R | June 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Roger Etheridge | L | L | May 31, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Demopolis, AL US |
| Dennis Gray | L | L | December 24, 1969 | 6'6" | 225 | Riverside, CA US |
| Tommy Harrison | R | R | September 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Wes Helms | R | R | May 12, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Jamie Hicks | R | R | November 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Charleston, WV US |
| Adrian Hollinger | L | R | September 23, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Fort Bragg, NC US |
| Ryan Jacobs | R | L | February 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | Richmond, VA US |
| Manny Jimenez | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Andruw Jones | R | R | April 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 225 | Willemstad, CW |
| Jerry Koller | R | R | June 30, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| John LeRoy | R | R | April 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Marty Malloy | L | R | April 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Pablo Martínez | S | R | June 29, 1969 | 5'10" | 155 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Gator McBride | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Great Lakes, IL US |
| Jason McFarlin | L | L | June 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Wonder Monds | R | R | January 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Damian Moss | R | L | November 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 187 | Darlinghurst, New South Wales AU |
| Brett Newell | R | R | October 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Raymond Nunez | R | R | September 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Manzanillo, DO |
| Brad Rippelmeyer | R | R | February 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Raul Rodarte | R | R | April 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jason Schmidt | R | R | January 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 185 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Randall Simon | L | L | May 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Willemstad, CW |
| Rick Steed | R | R | September 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Shasta, CA US |
| Rod Steph | R | R | August 27, 1969 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Chaad Stewart | L | L | October 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 212 | Elgin, IL US |
| Scott Stricklin | L | R | February 17, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Athens, OH US |
| Pedro Swann | L | R | October 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Royal Thomas | R | R | September 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 187 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Dave Toth | R | R | December 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 208 | Edison, NJ US |
| Jerome Walton | R | R | July 8, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Newnan, GA US |
| Mike Warner | L | L | May 9, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakewood, NJ US |
| Ron Wright | R | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 230 | Delta, 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.
