1996 Lake Elsinore Storm Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Mitch Seoane (75-65)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Lake Elsinore, California
Ballpark: The Diamond (Stadium)
Attendance: 360,393, Avg. 5,148 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 3 games, High Desert Mavericks 0
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 2 games, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 1
Finals - Lake Elsinore Storm 3 games, San Jose Giants 2
The Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League ended the 1996 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Storm scored 805 runs and conceded 717 runs. Bret Hemphill paced Lake Elsinore with 17 home runs Joe Urso and Tony Moeder each accounted for 66 RBI. Joe Urso topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .291 clip. Josh Deakman, Scott Schoeneweis and Kyle Sebach led the team with 8 wins each, while Matt Perisho recorded a 4.21 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1996 Lake Elsinore Storm who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ron Tingley, Matt Merullo, Mark Holzemer, Brian Cooper, Anthony Chavez, Steve Ontiveros, Lee Smith, Matt Perisho, Mark Eichhorn, Brad Pennington, Jarrod Washburn, David Holdridge, Ty Van Burkleo, Mark Langston, Dick Schofield, Scott Sanderson, Scott Schoeneweis, Heath Haynes, Jim Edmonds, Bret Hemphill, Rafael Novoa and Jack Howell.
Mitch Seoane served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Betten | R | R | July 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Highland, CA US |
| Ty Bilderback | L | L | October 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | El Centro, CA US |
| Rob Bonanno | L | R | January 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Danny Buxbaum | R | R | January 17, 1973 | 6'4" | 217 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Cale Carter | L | R | September 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Orange, CA US |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | May 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Anthony Chavez | R | R | October 22, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Turlock, CA US |
| Eddie Christian | S | L | August 26, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Brian Cooper | R | R | August 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Jed Dalton | R | R | April 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Shakopee, MN US |
| Phil Dauphin | L | L | May 11, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Mary's, OH US |
| Fernando De La Cruz | R | R | January 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Josh Deakman | R | R | February 25, 1974 | 6'5" | 200 | Corona del Mar, CA US |
| Dave Doorneweerd | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jim Edmonds | L | L | June 27, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Mark Eichhorn | R | R | November 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Paul Failla | S | R | December 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Darrell Goedhart | R | R | July 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Hemet, CA US |
| Bryan Harris | L | L | September 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | East Point, GA US |
| Heath Haynes | R | R | November 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Bret Hemphill | S | R | December 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Juan Henderson | R | R | April 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Hermanson | R | R | November 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Herrick | L | L | July 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | West Allis, WI US |
| Jason Hill | R | L | April 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Inglewood, CA US |
| David Holdridge | R | R | February 5, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Wayne, MI US |
| Adrian Hollinger | L | R | September 23, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Fort Bragg, NC US |
| Mark Holzemer | L | L | August 20, 1969 | 6'0" | 165 | Littleton, CO US |
| Jack Howell | L | R | August 18, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Korey Keling | R | R | November 24, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mark Langston | R | L | August 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 177 | San Diego, CA US |
| Matt Merullo | L | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Winchester, MA US |
| Tony Moeder | R | R | July 14, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Greg Morris | R | R | January 29, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Rafael Novoa | L | L | October 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Steve Ontiveros | R | R | March 5, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Tularosa, NM US |
| Allan Parker | R | R | May 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 165 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brad Pennington | L | L | April 14, 1969 | 6'5" | 205 | Salem, IN US |
| Matt Perisho | L | L | June 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Burlington, IA US |
| Mat Reese | L | L | May 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Scott Sanderson | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 6'5" | 195 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Scott Schoeneweis | L | L | October 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 186 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Dick Schofield | R | R | November 21, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Springfield, IL US |
| Kyle Sebach | R | R | September 6, 1971 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Dave Sick | R | R | October 31, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Grove City, PA US |
| Nick Skuse | R | R | January 9, 1972 | 6'7" | 240 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Chris Smith | R | R | January 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Lee Smith | R | R | December 4, 1957 | 6'5" | 220 | Jamestown, LA US |
| Todd Takayoshi | L | R | October 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Travis Thurmond | R | R | December 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Ron Tingley | R | R | May 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 160 | Presque Isle, ME US |
| Joe Urso | R | R | July 28, 1970 | 5'7" | 160 | Tampa, FL US |
| Ty Van Burkleo | L | L | October 7, 1963 | 6'5" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Grant Vermillion | R | R | October 7, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Jarrod Washburn | L | L | August 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Mike Wolff | R | R | December 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Kevin Young | R | R | January 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Southfield, MI 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.
