1996 Madison Black Wolf Roster
Team Record: 44-41
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Manager: Wayne Krenchicki (44-41)
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Warner Park
Attendance: 83,573, Avg. 2,199 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - St. Paul Saints 1 game, Madison Black Wolf 0 - One-game playoff for first half championship.
Playoffs - St. Paul Saints 2 games, Madison Black Wolf 0
The Madison Black Wolf of the Northern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 44 wins and 41 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Black Wolf scored 494 runs and allowed 460 runs. Mitch Lyden led Madison with 29 home runs, and Corey Powell walloped 15 or more, too. Mitch Lyden drove in 80 runs. Tony Marabella paced all regular batters by connecting at a .340 clip. Michel Laplante topped the squad with 10 wins, while Dan Kyslinger recorded a 3.59 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mitch Lyden and Jim Vatcher both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Wayne Krenchicki served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Bruksch | L | L | ||||
| Tommy Carter | L | L | April 30, 1970 | 6'8" | 215 | Anniston, AL US |
| Lino Connell | S | R | March 12, 1972 | 6'2" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Will Cook | R | R | ||||
| Manny Cora | S | R | December 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 183 | Santurce, PR |
| Geoff Cullen | L | R | May 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Darin Everson | L | R | April 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 224 | Ada, MN US |
| Tom Fischer | L | L | March 23, 1967 | 5'11" | 195 | West Bend, WI US |
| Brian Gibbons | R | R | December 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Streator, IL US |
| Phil Harris | L | L | ||||
| Adam Hoyman | R | R | ||||
| Doug Kimbler | R | R | August 27, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Plattsburgh, NY US |
| Dan Kyslinger | R | R | July 17, 1971 | 6'4" | 236 | Mexico, MO US |
| Michel Laplante | R | R | December 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Val d'Or, QC CA |
| Hank Lott | L | L | November 27, 1966 | 6'6" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mitch Lyden | R | R | December 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 225 | Portland, OR US |
| Tony Marabella | R | R | April 25, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Mike Meggers | R | R | July 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brandon Milam | R | R | ||||
| Marc Mosman | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Orange, CA US |
| Corey Powell | R | R | September 3, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dan Rambo | R | R | October 7, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | Grayling, MI US |
| Curtis Reed | S | R | ||||
| John Salamon | R | R | March 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 230 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Fabian Salmon | S | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Hollywood, FL US |
| John Tsoukalas | L | R | August 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jim Vatcher | R | R | May 27, 1965 | 5'9" | 165 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Craig Zaikov | R | R |
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.
