1996 Orlando Cubs Roster
Team Record: 61-78
Finished 3rd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Bruce Kimm (61-78)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 175,399, Avg. 2,618 in 67 home dates
The Orlando Cubs of the Southern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 61 wins and 78 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Cubs scored 643 runs and gave up 699 runs. Troy Hughes led Orlando with 18 home runs and drove in 93 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .273 average. Wade Walker topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.42 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1996 Orlando Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Duane Ward, Geremi González, Jason Maxwell, Carlos Pulido, Justin Speier, Jason Ryan, Steve Rain, Steve Trachsel, Héctor Ortiz, Kevin Orie, Chris Petersen, Roberto Rivera and Scott Bullett.
Bruce Kimm served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bogle | R | R | October 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Louisville, KY US |
| Scott Bullett | L | L | December 25, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Martinsburg, WV US |
| Ben Burlingame | R | R | January 31, 1970 | 6'5" | 210 | Newton, MA US |
| Earl Byrne | L | L | July 2, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Dan Cholowsky | R | R | October 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 195 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Joe Ciccarella | L | L | December 29, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Matt Connolly | R | R | October 1, 1968 | 6'8" | 230 | Queens, NY US |
| Fred Dabney | R | L | November 20, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Dee Dowler | R | R | July 23, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Gabe Duross | L | L | April 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Plattsburg, NY US |
| Trey Forkerway | R | R | May 17, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Abilene, TX US |
| Troy Fryman | L | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Chris Gambs | R | R | October 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Al Garcia | R | R | June 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | San Antonio, Zacatecas MX |
| Geremi González | R | R | January 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ryan Graves | L | L | February 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jason Hart | R | R | November 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
| Vee Hightower | S | R | April 26, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Troy Hughes | R | R | January 3, 1971 | 6'4" | 212 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| David Hutcheson | R | R | August 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mark Kingston | S | R | May 16, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ed Larregui | R | R | December 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Shawn Livesey | S | R | July 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Maxwell | R | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Lewisburg, TN US |
| Bobby Morris | L | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Hammond, IN US |
| Scott Moten | R | R | April 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 198 | San Valley, CA US |
| Kevin Orie | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | West Chester, PA US |
| Héctor Ortiz | R | R | October 14, 1969 | 6'0" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Richard Perez | R | R | January 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | , Lara VE |
| Chris Petersen | R | R | November 6, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Boston, MA US |
| Carlos Pulido | L | L | August 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 194 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Steve Rain | R | R | June 2, 1975 | 6'6" | 250 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Roberto Rivera | L | L | January 1, 1969 | 6'0" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jason Ryan | S | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Scott Samuels | L | R | May 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Justin Speier | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'4" | 200 | Daly City, CA US |
| Brian Stephenson | R | R | July 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Royal Thomas | R | R | September 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 187 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Jerrey Thurston | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Steve Trachsel | R | R | October 31, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Greg Twiggs | R | L | October 15, 1971 | 5'11" | 165 | Blairstown, NJ US |
| Steve Walker | S | R | February 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Wade Walker | R | R | September 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Duane Ward | R | R | May 28, 1964 | 6'4" | 185 | Park View, NM US |
| Greg Williams | L | L | April 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Ventura, CA US |
| Harold Williams | L | R | February 14, 1971 | 6'4" | 200 | Garyville, LA US |
| Dax Winslett | R | R | January 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Denison, TX 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.
