1996 Port City Roosters Roster
Team Record: 56-84
Finished 5th in the SL's East Division
Manager: Orlando Gomez (56-84)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Brooks Field
Attendance: 68,463, Avg. 1,022 in 67 home dates
The Port City Roosters of the Southern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 56 wins and 84 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Roosters scored 591 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 702 runs. Jason Varitek led Port City with 12 home runs Randy Jorgensen accounted for 81 RBI. Rick Ladjevich paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .283 clip. Lee Russell topped the team with 7 wins, while Ryan Franklin recorded a 4.01 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1996 Port City Roosters who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bill Wertz, José Cruz, Dean Crow, Jason Varitek, Trey Moore, Ryan Franklin, Charles Gipson, Derek Lowe, Don Wakamatsu, Mac Suzuki, Bobby Ayala, Duff Brumley, Giomar Guevara and Raúl Ibañez.
Orlando Gomez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Apana | R | R | January 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Bobby Ayala | R | R | July 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Ventura, CA US |
| Mike Barger | R | R | April 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 165 | Marion, OH US |
| Jason Brosnan | L | L | January 26, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Duff Brumley | R | R | August 25, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Johnny Cardenas | R | R | July 23, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Joliet, IL US |
| Dean Crow | L | R | August 21, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Garland, TX US |
| José Cruz | S | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Arroyo, PR |
| Sean Drinkwater | R | R | June 22, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Ryan Franklin | R | R | March 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Jody Friedman | L | L | August 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Charles Gipson | R | R | December 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Orange, CA US |
| Clint Gould | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 235 | Renton, WA US |
| Dennis Gray | L | L | December 24, 1969 | 6'6" | 225 | Riverside, CA US |
| Craig Griffey | R | R | June 3, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Donora, PA US |
| Giomar Guevara | S | R | October 23, 1972 | 5'8" | 150 | , Miranda VE |
| Craig Hanson | R | R | September 30, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Mike Hickey | S | R | June 22, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Seoul, KR |
| Raúl Ibañez | L | R | June 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Randy Jorgensen | L | L | April 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynwood, WA US |
| Rick Ladjevich | R | R | February 17, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Sharon, PA US |
| Derek Lowe | R | R | June 1, 1973 | 6'6" | 230 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Ivan Montane | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| Trey Moore | L | L | October 2, 1972 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Geronimo Newton | L | L | December 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Manny Patel | L | R | April 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Vanesa, IN |
| Keifer Rackley | L | R | February 27, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Roberto Ramirez | R | R | March 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Lee Russell | R | R | August 20, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Scot Sealy | R | R | February 10, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Mobile, AL US |
| Scott Simmons | R | L | August 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Ryan Smith | R | R | November 11, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Toledo, OH US |
| Marcus Sturdivant | L | L | October 29, 1973 | 5'10" | 150 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Mac Suzuki | R | R | May 31, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Jason Varitek | S | R | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 230 | Rochester, MI US |
| Don Wakamatsu | R | R | February 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Hood River, OR US |
| Bill Wertz | R | R | January 15, 1967 | 6'6" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bob Worley | R | R | February 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | Columbus, OH US |
| Mike Zimmerman | R | R | February 6, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY 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.
