1996 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 61-77
Finished 8th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Dave Anderson (61-77)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 35,256, Avg. 551 in 64 home dates
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1996 season with a record of 61 wins and 77 losses, finishing eighth in the league's West Division.
The Tigers plated 578 runs and allowed 582 runs. Juan Encarnación paced Lakeland with 15 home runs Daryle Ward drove in 68 runs. Rich Almanzar led batters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Greg Whiteman topped the squad with 11 wins, while Willis Roberts registered a 2.9 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1996 Lakeland Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Santiago Pérez, Juan Encarnación, Bob Scanlan, Brian Powell, Matt Skrmetta, Willis Roberts, Sean Whiteside, Víctor Santos, Mike Darr, Tarrik Brock and Daryle Ward.
Dave Anderson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Almanzar | R | R | April 3, 1976 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Eloy Arano | S | R | March 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Ryan Balfe | S | R | November 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Cornwall, NY US |
| Jamie Borel | R | R | September 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Marty Boryczewski | R | R | August 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Tarrik Brock | L | L | December 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | Goleta, CA US |
| Blas Cedeno | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | , Carabobo VE |
| Mike Darr | L | R | March 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Corona, CA US |
| Eric Dinyar | R | R | August 13, 1973 | 6'6" | 210 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Mike Eby | L | L | February 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Juan Encarnación | R | R | March 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 160 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Anton French | L | R | July 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Generoso Gonzalez | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| Greg Granger | R | R | March 7, 1973 | 6'5" | 200 | Bloomington, IN US |
| K. J. Jacobson | R | R | February 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jacques Landry | R | R | August 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Bryan, TX US |
| Lonny Landry | R | R | November 2, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Kevin Lidle | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Kenny Marrero | R | R | May 13, 1970 | 6'3" | 208 | Bronx, NY US |
| Tris Moore | R | R | January 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Santiago Pérez | S | R | December 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Powell | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Bainbridge, GA US |
| Willis Roberts | R | R | June 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Adam Rodriguez | R | R | March 16, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Mike Salazar | L | L | April 16, 1971 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Jerry Salzano | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Víctor Santos | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bob Scanlan | R | R | August 9, 1966 | 6'7" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Siler | L | L | October 1, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Matt Skrmetta | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Cam Smith | R | R | September 20, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Trad Sobik | R | R | January 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Elgin, IL US |
| Jay Waggoner | L | R | October 2, 1972 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Daryle Ward | L | L | June 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 240 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Greg Whiteman | L | L | June 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Sean Whiteside | L | L | April 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | Lakeland, FL 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.
