1996 Modesto A's Roster
Team Record: 82-58
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jim Colborn (82-58)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: John Thurman Field
Attendance: 98,797, Avg. 1,411 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 2 games, Modesto A's 0
The Modesto A's of the California League ended the 1996 season with a record of 82 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The A's scored 952 runs, best in the league. Modesto gave up 749 runs. D. T. Cromer walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Miguel Tejada, Mike Neill and David Newhan each swatted 15 or more, too. D. T. Cromer drove in 130 runs. Mike Neill led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .339 average. Bill King topped the team with 16 wins, and Carl Dale earned a 4.29 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Danny Ardoin, Miguel Jimenez, Derrick White, José Ortiz, Mike Neill, Steve Karsay, D. T. Cromer, Miguel Tejada, Steve Connelly, Jim Corsi, Dave Telgheder, Emil Brown, David Newhan, Ariel Prieto, Ben Grieve, Jeff D'Amico, Chris Michalak and Carl Dale were all players from the 1996 Modesto A's who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Colborn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Danny Ardoin | R | R | July 8, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Mamou, LA US |
Emil Brown | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
Jose Castro | S | R | October 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 160 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
Dionys Cesar | S | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
Chris Cochrane | R | R | December 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Plainfield, NJ US |
Steve Connelly | R | R | April 27, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
Jim Corsi | R | R | September 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | Newton, MA US |
D. T. Cromer | L | L | March 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Lake City, SC US |
Jeff D'Amico | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
Carl Dale | R | R | December 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Rob De Boer | R | R | February 4, 1971 | 5'10" | 205 | Omaha, NE US |
Juan Dilone | S | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 188 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Ben Grieve | L | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Arlington, TX US |
Brendan Hause | L | L | October 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
Jason Holden | R | R | August 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | |
Gary Hust | R | R | March 15, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | |
Miguel Jimenez | R | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
Steve Karsay | R | R | March 24, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Flushing, NY US |
Bill King | R | R | February 18, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | Tallahassee, FL US |
Steve Lemke | R | R | January 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
Dave Madsen | R | R | June 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | |
Pat Maxwell | L | R | March 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 165 | |
Chris Michalak | L | L | January 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL US |
Mark Moore | R | R | July 22, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | |
Mike Neill | L | L | April 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Martinsville, VA US |
Chris Nelson | S | R | January 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
David Newhan | L | R | September 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
Jake O'Dell | R | R | September 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Carmel, CA US |
Randy Ortega | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | |
José Ortiz | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 5'9" | 177 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Juan Perez | L | L | March 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 178 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
Juan Polanco | R | R | January 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Ariel Prieto | R | R | October 22, 1969 | 6'3" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Jason Rajotte | L | L | December 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Warwick, RI US |
Curtis Shaw | L | L | August 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
Luis Silva | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | |
Dave Slemmer | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | Highland, IL US |
Fred Soriano | S | R | August 5, 1974 | 5'9" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Miguel Tejada | R | R | May 25, 1974 | 5'9" | 220 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Dave Telgheder | R | R | November 11, 1966 | 6'3" | 212 | Middletown, NY US |
Wilfredo Ventura | R | R | October 11, 1976 | 5'11" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Matt Walsh | R | R | December 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Ryan Whitaker | R | R | February 3, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | |
Derrick White | R | R | October 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | San Rafael, CA US |
Dave Zancanaro | L | L | January 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Carmichael, 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.