1996 Marlins Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 34-25
Finished 2nd in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Juan Bustabad (34-25)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Melbourne, Florida
1996 Marlins StatisticsTeam Record: 34-25
Finished 2nd in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Juan Bustabad (34-25)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Melbourne, Florida
The Marlins of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 34 wins and 25 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Marlins led the league with just 214 runs allowed. The team scored 261 runs. Isreal Polonia accounted for 31 RBI and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .310 clip. Jon Widerski paced the team with 8 wins, while Gary Knotts recorded a 2.05 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Hansel Izquierdo, Ryan Jackson, Michael Tejera, Gary Knotts, Julio Ramírez, Blaine Neal and Álex González were all players from the 1996 Marlins who played in the Majors during their careers.
Juan Bustabad served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Abreu | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jason Alaimo | R | R | July 31, 1975 | 5'8" | 200 | Hempstead, NY US |
| Jorge Bautista | R | R | July 12, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Pablo Blanco | R | R | January 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Shaw Casey | R | R | March 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Scott Conway | L | L | October 18, 1978 | 6'3" | 205 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Tony Enard | R | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Mike Evans | L | L | April 1, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Raul Franco | R | R | March 14, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Álex González | R | R | February 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Hansel Izquierdo | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Quantaa Jackson | R | R | October 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | El Campo, TX US |
| Ryan Jackson | L | L | November 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Gary Knotts | R | R | February 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 235 | Decatur, AL US |
| Nelson Lara | R | R | July 11, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Levan | L | L | June 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | West Chester, PA US |
| Marcelino Lugo | R | R | April 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Remy Maduro | L | R | September 18, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | Amsterdam, NL |
| Tim McClaskey | S | R | January 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Port Smith, OH US |
| Carlos Medina | L | L | May 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Steve Morales | S | R | May 4, 1978 | 5'10" | 202 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Alex Morris | L | R | December 31, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | Manchester, Manchester GB |
| Blaine Neal | L | R | April 6, 1978 | 6'5" | 205 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Wes Parks | R | R | October 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | Decatur, GA US |
| Patrick Pass | R | R | December 31, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Eddie Pimentel | S | R | December 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 155 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Isreal Polonia | R | R | October 10, 1977 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Julio Ramírez | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Ismael Reynoso | R | R | June 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Santa Cruz, DO |
| Brett Roneberg | L | L | February 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Michael Tejera | L | L | October 18, 1976 | 5'9" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Cory Washington | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| David Wesolowski | R | R | January 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jon Widerski | R | R | May 17, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Brian Wilkes | R | R | April 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 |
