1996 Minot Mallards Roster
Team Record: 54-26
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Mitch Zwolensky (54-26)
Location: Minot, North Dakota
Ballpark: Corbett Field
Attendance: 28,361, Avg. 709
Playoffs - Minot Mallards 2 games, Aberdeen Pheasants 0
Finals - Minot Mallards 3 games, Grand Forks Varmints 1
The Minot Mallards of the Prairie League ended the 1996 season with a record of 54 wins and 26 losses, finishing third in the PL.
The Mallards led the league with 570 runs, spearheaded by 149 home runs. Minot allowed 352 runs. Brad Strauss paced the team with 27 home runs, while Jay Reid, Todd Vanek, Paul List and Brian Giles each walloped 15 or more also. Paul List recorded 75 runs batted in. Brad Strauss topped all regular batters by hitting .365. Collin Kerley paced the squad with 14 wins, and Linc Mikkelsen registered a 1.26 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Darrell Brown and Brian Giles both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mitch Zwolensky served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bragg | R | R | August 17, 1968 | 6'2" | 225 | Marion, IN US |
| Darrell Brown | S | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 184 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tod Brown | June 27, 1971 | |||||
| Mac Chapman | R | R | ||||
| Gary Collum | R | L | July 14, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Camden, NJ US |
| Brian Giles | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Barry Herring | R | R | March 23, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Michael Kelly | ||||||
| Collin Kerley | R | R | March 26, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Darren Knight | ||||||
| Matt Lake | R | R | ||||
| Paul List | R | R | November 17, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Mark Matthews | ||||||
| Linc Mikkelsen | S | R | July 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 186 | |
| Soichiro Nagao | ||||||
| Don O'Neal | ||||||
| Ken Osterkamp | R | L | November 14, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Alonso Ramirez | R | R | September 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Cory Reeder | R | R | March 17, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Columbus, NE US |
| Jay Reid | L | L | ||||
| Darryl Robinson | R | R | October 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ismael Sanchez | R | R | February 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Tom Scholl | ||||||
| Derek Smith | S | R | November 2, 1970 | 5'8" | 160 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Jeremy Snure | L | L | November 21, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Wooster, OH US |
| Mark Stephens | L | L | October 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenville, MI US |
| Brad Strauss | L | R | April 1, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| David Tellers | R | R | March 13, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Todd Vanek | R | R | May 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Granite Falls, MN US |
| Juan Veras | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Mark Voisard | R | R | November 4, 1969 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Shane Ziegler | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'7" | 240 | Minot, ND US |
| Mitch Zwolensky | R | R | December 29, 1959 | 6'2" | 200 |
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.
