1996 Portland Sea Dogs Roster
Team Record: 83-58
Finished 1st in the EL's North Division
Manager: Carlos Tosca (83-58)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Portland, Maine
Ballpark: Hadlock Field
Attendance: 408,497, Avg. 6,007 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Portland Sea Dogs 3 games, Binghamton Mets 2
Finals - Harrisburg Senators 3 games, Portland Sea Dogs 1
The Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 83 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Sea Dogs scored 694 runs and gave up 609 runs. Todd Dunwoody led Portland with 24 home runs, while Kevin Millar walloped 15 or more, too. Todd Dunwoody drove in 93 runs. Kevin Millar paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .318 clip. Tony Saunders topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1996 Portland Sea Dogs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Félix Heredia, Bryan Ward, Quinn Mack, Todd Dunwoody, Bill Hurst, Rob Stanifer, Chris Clapinski, Mike Redmond, Luis Castillo, Liván Hernández, Tony Saunders, Kevin Millar, John Roskos, Robbie Beckett, Ralph Milliard, Álex González, Brian Meadows, Dave Berg, Will Cunnane, Marc Valdes and Andy Larkin.
Carlos Tosca served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Alkire | R | L | November 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Joe Aversa | S | R | May 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 155 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Robbie Beckett | R | L | July 16, 1972 | 6'5" | 240 | Austin, TX US |
| Dave Berg | R | R | September 3, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | Roseville, CA US |
| Ron Brown | R | R | January 17, 1970 | 6'3" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Luis Castillo | S | R | September 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 145 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dan Chergey | R | R | January 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Summit, NJ US |
| Chris Clapinski | S | R | August 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Hayward Cook | R | R | June 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 210 | Bangkok, TH |
| Will Cunnane | R | R | April 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Suffern, NY US |
| Todd Dunwoody | L | L | April 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Álex González | R | R | February 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Doug Harris | R | R | September 27, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Lionel Hastings | R | R | January 26, 1973 | 5'9" | 165 | Tokyo, JP |
| Félix Heredia | L | L | June 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Liván Hernández | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 245 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Bill Hurst | R | R | April 28, 1970 | 6'7" | 220 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Andy Larkin | R | R | June 27, 1974 | 6'4" | 175 | Chelan, WA US |
| Quinn Mack | L | L | September 11, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Brian Meadows | R | R | November 21, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Reynol Mendoza | R | R | October 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 202 | Eagle Pass, TX US |
| Kevin Millar | R | R | September 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ralph Milliard | R | R | December 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Willemstad, CW |
| Greg Mix | R | R | August 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Clemente Nunez | R | R | February 10, 1975 | 5'11" | 181 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Doug O'Neill | R | R | June 29, 1970 | 5'10" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Redmond | R | R | May 5, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jason Robertson | L | L | March 24, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Maximo Rodriguez | R | R | November 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| John Roskos | R | R | November 19, 1974 | 5'11" | 198 | Victorville, CA US |
| Tony Saunders | L | L | April 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chris Sheff | R | R | February 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Rob Stanifer | R | R | March 10, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Easley, SC US |
| Paul Thornton | R | R | June 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Tony Torres | R | R | June 1, 1970 | 5'9" | 165 | San Pablo, CA US |
| Marc Valdes | R | R | December 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Bryan Ward | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Bristol, PA US |
| Pookie Wilson | L | L | October 24, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Sylacauga, AL 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.
