1996 High Desert Mavericks Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Joe Ferguson (76-64)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Adelanto, California
Ballpark: Adelanto Stadium
Attendance: 143,882, Avg. 2,055 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 3 games, High Desert Mavericks 0
The High Desert Mavericks of the California League ended the 1996 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Mavericks scored 924 runs and allowed 881 runs. Chris Kirgan walloped 35 home runs for High Desert, and Bryan Bogle added 15 or more, too. Chris Kirgan drove in 131 runs. Mike Berry led batters with significant playing time with a .361 average. Greg Dean topped the squad with 10 wins, while Joey Rhodes recorded a 5.12 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1996 High Desert Mavericks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included David Lamb, Melvin Rosario, Brian Falkenborg and Jesse Garcia.
Joe Ferguson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Akins | R | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Rolo Avila | R | R | August 10, 1973 | 5'8" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Mike Berry | R | R | August 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Bryan Bogle | R | R | May 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Merritt Island, FL US |
| Brian Brewer | L | L | December 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 210 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Chris Bryant | R | R | December 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Wilson, NC US |
| Bartt Carney | S | R | December 16, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Brad Crills | R | R | October 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Ephrata, PA US |
| Tom D'Aquila | R | R | April 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Middletown, CT US |
| Tim Daigle | L | L | February 4, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ned Darley | R | R | February 27, 1971 | 6'4" | 200 | Manning, SC US |
| Greg Dean | R | R | April 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Keith Eaddy | R | R | November 23, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Scott Eibey | L | L | January 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 208 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Brian Falkenborg | R | R | January 18, 1978 | 6'7" | 235 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Jesse Garcia | R | R | September 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 155 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Kris Gresham | R | R | August 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 206 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Abraham Hacen | R | R | January 22, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jason Hackett | L | L | March 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | Chestertown, MD US |
| Frank Harmer | S | R | May 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Ryan Hendricks | L | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Roy Hodge | R | R | June 22, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Sean Hugo | L | L | September 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Brandon Huntsman | R | R | November 19, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Provo, UT US |
| Chris Kirgan | R | R | June 29, 1973 | 6'4" | 235 | Denver, CO US |
| David Lamb | S | R | June 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 165 | West Hills, CA US |
| Jay LeCronier | L | R | March 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Bay City, MI US |
| Toby Lehman | R | R | August 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | Salisbury, MD US |
| Dalton Maine | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Matt Marenghi | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jeff Michael | R | R | August 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Steve Montgomery | R | R | February 21, 1974 | 6'7" | 230 | Mecca, OH US |
| Doug Newstrom | L | R | September 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Quantico, VA US |
| Bobby O'Toole | R | R | May 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Newton, MA US |
| Tim Olszewski | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Rich Paz | R | R | July 30, 1977 | 5'8" | 180 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
| Matt Raleigh | R | R | July 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 235 | Swanton, VT US |
| Dan Reed | R | L | October 20, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Steve Reich | L | L | May 22, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Joey Rhodes | R | R | January 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Hendersonville, NC US |
| Melvin Rosario | S | R | May 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tom Russin | R | R | September 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Francisco Saneaux | R | R | February 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 180 | El Seibo, DO |
| Chris Sauritch | S | R | March 24, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Mark Seaver | R | R | April 6, 1975 | 6'8" | 260 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Aaron Sellner | L | R | September 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 193 | New Haven, CT US |
| Hut Smith | R | R | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Concord, NC US |
| Matt Snyder | R | R | July 7, 1974 | 5'11" | 201 | Akron, OH US |
| Ray Suplee | R | R | December 15, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Fletcher Thompson | L | R | September 14, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Gary White | L | L | August 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
