1996 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 42-26
Finished 2nd in the AL's South Division
Manager: Steve Turco (42-26)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 37,475, Avg. 1,209 in 31 home dates
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1996 season with a record of 42 wins and 26 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals paced the league with 465 runs, spearheaded by 49 home runs. Johnson City allowed 360 runs. José León powered the team with 10 home runs Brent Butler drove in 50 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .343 average. Ruben Rosario led the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 3.29 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1996 Johnson City Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Matt DeWitt, José León, Brent Butler, Luis Saturria and Stubby Clapp.
Steve Turco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Abell | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson County, KY US |
| Brian Barfield | R | R | August 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Albany, GA US |
| Brent Butler | R | R | February 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Isaac Byrd | R | R | November 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Stubby Clapp | L | R | February 24, 1973 | 5'8" | 175 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Billy Deck | L | L | September 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jose DeLeon | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'3" | 152 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Matt DeWitt | R | R | September 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Chris Dooley | R | R | January 31, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Brad Evans | R | R | December 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Cordell Farley | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jim Gargiulo | R | R | December 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| John Geis | L | L | December 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 191 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Toribio Guzman | R | R | July 6, 1976 | 6'3" | 175 | Paya, DO |
| Rodger Harris | S | R | August 30, 1975 | 5'9" | 165 | Oroville, CA US |
| Todd Hogan | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Dublin, GA US |
| Shawn Hogge | R | R | November 29, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Newport News, VA US |
| Ryan Kritscher | R | R | September 29, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jason Lee | L | R | April 22, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Abilene, TX US |
| José León | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Cayey, PR |
| Jesus Lugo | R | R | May 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Pepe McNeal | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Rich Mear | L | L | June 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 218 | Rowland Heights, CA US |
| Steve Norris | L | L | February 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Tim Onofrei | L | R | November 1, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Spokane, WA US |
| Steve Reed | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | Norwood, MA US |
| Tim Riegert | L | L | June 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Ruben Rosario | R | R | January 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo DO |
| Luis Saturria | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Paul Tanner | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| John Tuttle | L | R | November 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Clint Weibl | R | R | March 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Mount Pleasant, PA 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.
