1996 Portland Rockies Roster
Team Record: 33-43
Finished 3rd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Ron Gideon (33-43)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: PGE Park
Attendance: 249,995, Avg. 6,579 in 38 home dates
The Portland Rockies of the Northwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 33 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Rockies plated 367 runs and yielded 386 runs. Aaron Myers drove in 46 runs. Doug Livingston paced all regular batters by hitting .299. Steve Matcuk, Tom Stepka, David Lee and Jeff Sebring topped the team with 5 wins each, while Tom Stepka recorded a 3.71 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1996 Portland Rockies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included David Lee, Jake Westbrook, Shawn Chacón, John Lindsey and Tim Christman.
Ron Gideon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Blake Anderson | S | R | September 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Temple, TX US |
Brian Anthony | L | R | October 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 218 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
Rogelio Arias | R | R | June 9, 1976 | 6'0" | 192 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Rod Bair | R | R | October 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
Dean Brueggemann | L | L | March 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 186 | Belleville, IL US |
Marc Brzozoski | R | R | July 27, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | |
Angel Cespedes | S | R | October 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 168 | |
Shawn Chacón | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 212 | Anchorage, AK US |
Tim Christman | L | L | March 31, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
John Clark | R | R | October 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | Clark AFB, PH |
Chris Druckrey | R | R | August 18, 1974 | 6'5" | 220 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
Jason Ford | L | L | March 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | |
John Hallead | L | L | February 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | |
Mark Hamlin | R | R | February 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Augusta, GA US |
Brian Hinchy | R | R | July 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 250 | |
Bernard Hutchison | R | R | May 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 160 | Tallassee, AL US |
Brian Keck | R | R | January 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Dodge City, KS US |
David Lee | R | R | March 12, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
John Lindsey | R | R | January 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 255 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
Doug Livingston | R | R | April 9, 1974 | 5'8" | 160 | Tampa, FL US |
John Mahlberg | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 197 | Portland, OR US |
Dean Marnell | R | R | January 9, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
Steve Matcuk | R | R | April 8, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
Aaron Myers | R | R | May 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Corona, CA US |
John Nicholson | S | R | December 6, 1977 | 6'4" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
Jason Romine | R | R | April 11, 1975 | 6'5" | 215 | Omak, WA US |
Cristy Rosa | R | R | October 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
Donnie Schmidt | R | R | February 18, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
Scott Schroeffel | S | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
Jeff Sebring | L | L | November 6, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Boone, IA US |
Tom Stepka | R | R | November 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
Travis Thompson | R | R | January 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
Gilbert Vidal | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Santurce, PR |
Jake Westbrook | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Athens, GA US |
Kent Zweifel | R | R | March 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Klamath Falls, OR 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.