1996 Hardware City Rock Cats Roster
Team Record: 61-81
Finished 5th in the EL's North Division
Manager: Al Newman (61-81)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: New Britain, Connecticut
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Attendance: 160,765, Avg. 2,593 in 62 home dates
The Hardware City Rock Cats of the Eastern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 61 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Rock Cats plated 617 runs and yielded 726 runs. Ryan Radmanovich paced Hardware City with 25 home runs, while Chad Rupp, J. J. Johnson and Anthony Lewis each walloped 15 or more, too. Anthony Lewis drove in 95 runs. Ryan Radmanovich topped all regular batters with a .280 average. Keith Linebarger and Mark Redman led the team with 7 wins each, and Hector Trinidad registered a 3.85 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1996 Hardware City Rock Cats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kevin Ohme, Javier Valentín, Todd Ritchie, Shane Bowers, Benj Sampson, Phil Stidham, Matt Walbeck, Torii Hunter, Mark Redman, Ryan Radmanovich and John Courtright.
Al Newman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Barcelo | R | R | January 10, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Jason Bell | R | R | September 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Ocala, FL US |
| Shane Bowers | R | R | July 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 215 | Glendora, CA US |
| Tony Byrd | S | R | November 13, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Gary Caraballo | R | R | July 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ron Caridad | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Troy Carrasco | S | L | January 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 177 | Tampa, FL US |
| John Courtright | L | L | May 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Marion, OH US |
| Jeff Ferguson | R | R | June 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 184 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sean Gavaghan | R | R | December 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Washington, PA US |
| Scott Hilt | L | R | December 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Lee, VA US |
| Jeff Horn | R | R | August 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 213 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Torii Hunter | R | R | July 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| J. J. Johnson | R | R | August 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 204 | Sharon, CT US |
| Dom Konieczki | R | L | June 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Erie, PA US |
| Ryan Lane | R | R | July 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Bellefontaine, OH US |
| Anthony Lewis | L | L | February 2, 1971 | 5'11" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Keith Linebarger | R | R | May 11, 1971 | 6'6" | 220 | Fort Belvoir, VA US |
| Rene Lopez | R | R | December 10, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Downey, CA US |
| Paul Morse | R | R | February 27, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Vernon, OH US |
| Tom Nevers | R | R | September 13, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Edina, MN US |
| Kevin Ohme | L | L | April 13, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Ryan Radmanovich | L | R | August 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Mark Redman | L | L | January 5, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Todd Ritchie | R | R | November 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Chad Roper | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 6'1" | 223 | Anderson, SC US |
| Chad Rupp | R | R | September 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Benj Sampson | R | L | April 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Phil Stidham | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Hector Trinidad | R | R | September 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brian Turner | L | L | June 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Javier Valentín | S | R | September 19, 1975 | 5'10" | 198 | Manati, PR |
| Ramon Valette | R | R | January 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Matt Walbeck | S | R | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | Sacramento, CA 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.
