1996 New Haven Ravens Roster
Team Record: 66-75
Finished 4th in the EL's North Division
Manager: Bill Hayes (66-75)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Ballpark: Yale Field
Attendance: 254,074, Avg. 4,098 in 62 home dates
The New Haven Ravens of the Eastern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 66 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Ravens scored 510 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 609 runs. Edgard Clemente led New Haven with 19 home runs, and Derrick Gibson walloped 15 or more also. Edgard Clemente and Derrick Gibson each accounted for 62 RBI. Edgard Clemente paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .290. Mike Saipe topped the squad with 10 wins, while Rod Pedraza recorded a 2.95 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1996 New Haven Ravens who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Robbie Beckett, Mike Saipe, John Thomson, Chris Sexton, Frank Cimorelli, Jamey Wright, Todd Helton, Mark Brownson, Mike DeJean, Edgard Clemente, Eric Young and Derrick Gibson.
Bill Hayes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Beckett | R | L | July 16, 1972 | 6'5" | 240 | Austin, TX US |
| Steve Bernhardt | R | R | October 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Heath Bost | R | R | October 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Sanford, NC US |
| Mark Brownson | L | R | June 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Lake Worth, FL US |
| Frank Cimorelli | R | R | August 2, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Edgard Clemente | R | R | December 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
| Brent Crowther | R | R | May 15, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Mike DeJean | R | R | September 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Bill Eden | L | L | April 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Effingham, IL US |
| Vicente Garcia | R | R | February 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Derrick Gibson | R | R | February 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 244 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| John Giudice | R | R | June 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | New Haven, CT US |
| Jason Goligoski | L | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamilton, MT US |
| Pete Gonzalez | R | R | November 24, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Keith Grunewald | S | R | October 15, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Todd Helton | L | L | August 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Mike Higgins | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Nate Holdren | R | R | December 8, 1971 | 6'4" | 240 | Moscow, ID US |
| Link Jarrett | S | R | January 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Mike Kusiewicz | R | L | November 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Chris Macca | R | R | November 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Queens, NY US |
| Chandler Martin | R | R | October 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Salem, OR US |
| Roger Miller | R | R | April 4, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Doug Million | L | L | October 13, 1975 | 6'4" | 175 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Joel Moore | L | R | August 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Elgin, IL US |
| John Myrow | R | R | February 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Chris Neier | R | R | November 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Rod Pedraza | R | R | December 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Matt Pool | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'5" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Mike Saipe | R | R | September 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Will Scalzitti | R | R | August 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Chris Sexton | R | R | August 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jeff Sobkoviak | R | R | August 22, 1971 | 6'7" | 225 | Watseka, IL US |
| Jamie Taylor | L | R | October 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 220 | Steubenville, OH US |
| John Thomson | R | R | October 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 175 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Jake Viano | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Altos, CA US |
| Mark Voisard | R | R | November 4, 1969 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Forry Wells | L | R | March 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jamey Wright | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'6" | 240 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Eric Young | R | R | May 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 180 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Mike Zolecki | R | R | December 6, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
