1996 Memphis Chicks Roster
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 1st in the SL's West Division
Manager: Ed Romero (81-58)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Tim McCarver Stadium
Attendance: 197,084, Avg. 2,986 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Chattanooga Lookouts 3 games, Memphis Chicks 1
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Chicks topped the circuit with just 599 runs allowed. Memphis scored 714 runs. Derrek Lee walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Dan Rohrmeier swatted 15 or more, too. Derrek Lee drove in 104 runs. Dan Rohrmeier led batters with significant playing time by hitting .344. Rob Mattson and Heath Murray paced the squad with 13 wins each, and Shane Dennis recorded a 2.27 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1996 Memphis Chicks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Joey Long, Chris Prieto, Jorge Velandia, Mandy Romero, Gabe Alvarez, Darío Veras, Jeff Barry, Greg LaRocca, Heath Murray, Victor Cole, Fernando Hernández, Marc Kroon, Dan Rohrmeier and Derrek Lee.
Ed Romero served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Alvarez | R | R | March 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Jeff Barry | S | R | September 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Medford, OR US |
| Stoney Briggs | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Seaford, DE US |
| Darryl Brinkley | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 210 | Stamford, CT US |
| Julio Bruno | R | R | October 15, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Dera Clark | R | R | April 14, 1965 | 6'1" | 204 | Monahans, TX US |
| Craig Clayton | R | R | November 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Victor Cole | S | R | January 23, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | Leningrad, RU |
| Shane Dennis | R | L | July 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Scott, KS US |
| Bubba Dixon | L | L | January 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
| Sean Fesh | L | L | November 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Danbury, CT US |
| Mike Freitas | R | R | September 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Fernando Hernández | R | R | June 16, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Earl Johnson | S | R | October 3, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Brad Kaufman | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Marshalltown, IA US |
| Jamie Keefe | R | R | August 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Rochester, NH US |
| Rusty Kilgo | L | L | August 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Tim Killeen | L | R | July 26, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Marc Kroon | S | R | April 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Greg LaRocca | R | R | November 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Oswego, NY US |
| Derrek Lee | R | R | September 6, 1975 | 6'5" | 240 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joey Long | R | L | July 15, 1970 | 6'2" | 220 | Sidney, OH US |
| John Massarelli | R | R | January 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | Dover, OH US |
| Rob Mattson | L | R | November 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Vince Moore | L | L | September 22, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Heath Murray | L | L | April 19, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Troy, OH US |
| Chris Prieto | L | L | August 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Carmel, CA US |
| Dan Rohrmeier | R | R | September 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Mandy Romero | S | R | October 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Todd Schmitt | L | R | February 12, 1970 | 6'2" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jorge Velandia | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Darío Veras | R | R | March 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Dickie Woodridge | L | R | January 24, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Tsuyoshi Yoda | R | R | December 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Kita Kyushu, Fukuoka JP |
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.
