1996 Ottawa Lynx Roster
Team Record: 60-82
Finished 5th in the IL's East Division
Manager: Pete Mackanin (60-82)
Affiliation: Montreal Expos
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park
Attendance: 333,401, Avg. 5,209 in 64 home dates
The Ottawa Lynx of the International League ended the 1996 season with a record of 60 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Lynx plated 606 runs and allowed 751 runs. Yamil Benítez paced Ottawa with 23 home runs and accounted for 81 RBI. Tony Barron led hitters with significant playing time with a .320 average. José Paniagua topped the team with 9 wins, while Anthony Telford registered a 4.12 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1996 Ottawa Lynx who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Blaise Ilsley, Kirk Rueter, Steve Bieser, Tavo Álvarez, Everett Stull, Rod Henderson, Kirk Bullinger, Raúl Chávez, Cliff Floyd, Ugueth Urbina, Jalal Leach, Ray McDavid, Ryan McGuire, Wally Whitehurst, Steve Falteisek, Scott Coolbaugh, Curt Schmidt, Gil Reyes, Ben Rivera, Francisco Matos, Dave Leiper, Rick Schu, Bert Heffernan, Tony Barron, José Paniagua, Denis Boucher, Alex Pacheco, Rob Lukachyk, Derek Aucoin, Charlie Montoyo, Anthony Telford, John Habyan and Yamil Benítez.
Pete Mackanin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavo Álvarez | R | R | November 25, 1971 | 6'3" | 245 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Derek Aucoin | R | R | March 27, 1970 | 6'7" | 235 | Lachine, QC CA |
| Tony Barron | R | R | August 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Baxter | R | L | February 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Norwood, MA US |
| Yamil Benítez | R | R | October 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Steve Bieser | L | R | August 4, 1967 | 5'10" | 170 | Perryville, MO US |
| Denis Boucher | R | L | March 7, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jim Buccheri | R | R | November 12, 1968 | 5'11" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Kirk Bullinger | R | R | October 28, 1969 | 6'2" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Kevin Castleberry | L | R | April 22, 1968 | 5'10" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Raúl Chávez | R | R | March 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 245 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Scott Coolbaugh | R | R | June 13, 1966 | 5'10" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Aaron Dorlarque | R | R | February 16, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Steve Falteisek | R | R | January 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Cliff Floyd | L | R | December 5, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dennis Gray | L | L | December 24, 1969 | 6'6" | 225 | Riverside, CA US |
| John Habyan | R | R | January 29, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Bert Heffernan | L | R | March 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Centereach, NY US |
| Rod Henderson | R | R | March 11, 1971 | 6'4" | 195 | Greensburg, KY US |
| Blaise Ilsley | L | L | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Alpena, MI US |
| Jalal Leach | L | L | March 14, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dave Leiper | L | L | June 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Rob Lukachyk | L | R | July 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Chris Martin | R | R | January 25, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Francisco Matos | R | R | April 8, 1970 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ray McDavid | L | R | July 20, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ryan McGuire | L | L | November 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Charlie Montoyo | R | R | October 17, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Florida, PR |
| Alex Pacheco | R | R | July 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| José Paniagua | R | R | August 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Gil Reyes | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ben Rivera | R | R | January 11, 1968 | 6'6" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kirk Rueter | L | L | December 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Hoyleton, IL US |
| Curt Schmidt | R | R | March 16, 1970 | 6'5" | 200 | Miles City, MT US |
| Rick Schu | R | R | January 26, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Everett Stull | R | R | August 24, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Riley, KS US |
| Anthony Telford | R | R | March 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Ugueth Urbina | R | R | February 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Wally Whitehurst | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Julian Yan | R | R | July 24, 1965 | 6'5" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
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.
