1996 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 28-31
Finished 3rd in the GCL's Northwest Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (28-31)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
1996 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 28-31
Finished 3rd in the GCL's Northwest Division
Manager: Woody Huyke (28-31)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 28 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the league's Northwest Division.
The Pirates scored 284 runs and allowed 291 runs. Carlos Rivera led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .284 clip. O. J. Cook and Franklin Bravo topped the team with 5 wins each, while Franklin Bravo registered a 2.32 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1996 Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rick White, Paul Wagner, Tike Redman, Rob Mackowiak, Gene Harris and Carlos Rivera.
Woody Huyke served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alvarado | R | R | January 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
| David Alvarado | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'3" | 170 | , Falcon VE |
| Scott Beach | R | R | October 18, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Al Benjamin | R | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Miguel Bonilla | R | R | August 23, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Franklin Bravo | R | R | December 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 201 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ali Brooks | R | R | May 14, 1976 | 5'8" | 160 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Xavier Burns | R | R | May 8, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ender Classen | S | R | April 1, 1978 | 6'3" | 201 | Arecibo, PR |
| O. J. Cook | R | R | December 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Daniel Delgado | R | R | December 29, 1976 | 5'9" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Diogenes Diaz | R | R | October 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 206 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Cordell Dunn | R | R | November 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Tunica, MS US |
| Dawan Elliott | L | L | July 30, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Lee Evans | S | R | July 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Edgar Feliz | S | R | December 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 143 | |
| Ricardo Finol | S | R | May 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Travis Gaerte | R | R | October 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Columbia City, IN US |
| Julio Germosen | R | R | September 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Gillispie | R | R | March 29, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Roger Goedde | R | R | May 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Evansville, IL US |
| Michael Gresko | L | L | October 27, 1976 | 6'8" | 200 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Gene Harris | R | R | December 5, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | Sebring, FL US |
| Keith Heberling | L | L | September 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Greenwich, CT US |
| George Hlodan | R | R | June 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 176 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Andy Hohenstein | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Bo Hundt | S | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 202 | Landstuhl, DE |
| Jake Jensen | R | R | October 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Yustin Jordan | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 6'3" | 214 | Monticello, AR US |
| Garrett Larkin | L | R | June 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Medfield, MA US |
| Luis Lorenzana | R | R | November 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rob Mackowiak | L | R | June 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 166 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Craig Mattson | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Belvidere, IL US |
| Carlton McKenzie | L | R | May 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Edison Pascual | L | L | September 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 198 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andy Prater | R | R | September 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Tike Redman | L | L | March 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Carlos Rivera | L | L | June 10, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Fajardo, PR |
| Jeremy Rockow | L | L | October 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Brian Settle | R | R | July 17, 1977 | 6'5" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jess Siciliano | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 193 | White Plains, NY US |
| Daniel Tobias | R | R | August 20, 1975 | 6'5" | 200 | Davenport, IA US |
| Rob Viera | R | R | April 19, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Fairhaven, MA US |
| Robert Vogt | L | L | October 19, 1978 | 6'6" | 195 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Paul Wagner | R | R | November 14, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Rick White | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 6'4" | 215 | Springfield, OH US |
| Jason Wright | R | R | August 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | Long Beach, CA US |
