1996 Norfolk Tides Roster
Team Record: 82-59
Finished 2nd in the IL's West Division
Manager: Bobby Valentine (0-0), Bruce Benedict (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Harbor Park
Attendance: 500,038, Avg. 7,354 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Norfolk Tides 0
The Norfolk Tides of the International League ended the 1996 season with a record of 82 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Tides paced the league with just 545 runs allowed. Norfolk scored 643 runs. Roberto Petagine led the squad with 12 home runs Matt Franco drove in 81 runs and topped all regular batters with a .323 average. Mike Fyhrie paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.04 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1996 Norfolk Tides who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Ausanio, Andy Tomberlin, Shannon Withem, Jason Hardtke, Juan Acevedo, Mike Welch, Rick Reed, Mike Fyhrie, Chris Howard, Derek Wallace, Pat Ahearne, Alex Ochoa, Roberto Petagine, Héctor Ramírez, Kevin Morgan, Gary Thurman, Shawn Gilbert, Jay Payton, Brian Bark, Kevin Roberson, Mark Lee, Alberto Castillo, Luis Rivera, Pedro Martínez, Bob Macdonald, Mike Gardiner, Terrell Lowery, Kevin Flora, Paul Byrd, Benny Agbayani, Ricky Trlicek, Brian Daubach, Joe Crawford, Robert Person and Matt Franco.
Bobby Valentine and Bruce Benedict served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | R | R | May 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 245 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Benny Agbayani | R | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Pat Ahearne | R | R | December 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joe Ausanio | R | R | December 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 205 | Kingston, NY US |
| Brian Bark | L | L | August 26, 1968 | 5'9" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jason Bullard | R | R | October 23, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Wharton, TX US |
| Paul Byrd | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Alberto Castillo | R | R | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Joel Chimelis | R | R | July 27, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Crawford | L | L | May 2, 1970 | 6'3" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Brian Daubach | L | R | February 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 201 | Belleville, IL US |
| Kevin Flora | R | R | June 10, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Matt Franco | L | R | August 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Mike Fyhrie | R | R | December 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Gardiner | S | R | October 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Shawn Gilbert | R | R | March 12, 1965 | 5'9" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Jason Hardtke | S | R | September 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Chris Howard | R | R | February 27, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Toby Larson | R | R | February 22, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Coeur D'Alene, ID US |
| Mark Lee | L | L | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 198 | Williston, ND US |
| Terrell Lowery | R | R | October 25, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bob Macdonald | L | L | April 27, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | East Orange, NJ US |
| John Mahalik | R | R | July 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Irving, TX US |
| Pedro Martínez | L | L | November 29, 1968 | 6'2" | 155 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Trey McCoy | R | R | October 12, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jim McCready | R | R | November 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 177 | |
| Kevin Morgan | R | R | December 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Alex Ochoa | R | R | March 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Miami Lakes, FL US |
| Jay Payton | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 185 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Robert Person | R | R | October 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Lowell, MA US |
| Roberto Petagine | L | L | June 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 172 | , Nueva Esparta VE |
| Héctor Ramírez | R | R | December 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 218 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Rick Reed | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Luis Rivera | R | R | January 3, 1964 | 5'9" | 165 | Cidra, PR |
| Kevin Roberson | S | R | January 29, 1968 | 6'4" | 210 | Decatur, IL US |
| Bryan Rogers | R | R | October 30, 1967 | 5'11" | 178 | Hollister, CA US |
| Gary Thurman | R | R | November 12, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Andy Tomberlin | L | L | November 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Monroe, NC US |
| Ricky Trlicek | R | R | April 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Derek Wallace | R | R | September 1, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Mike Welch | L | R | August 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Shannon Withem | R | R | September 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Ann Arbor, MI 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.
