1996 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 5th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Mike Basso (69-71)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California
Ballpark: LoanMart Field
Attendance: 410,214, Avg. 5,945 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 2 games, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 1
The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League ended the 1996 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Quakes tallied 779 runs and yielded 775 runs. Dusty Allen paced Rancho Cucamonga with 10 home runs Juan Melo recorded 75 runs batted in. Antonio Fernandez topped hitters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Ryan Van De Weg and Brett Walters paced the team with 9 wins each, while Ryan Van De Weg registered a 4.07 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1996 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ben Davis, Wally Joyner, Melvin Rosario, Todd Erdos, Dusty Allen, Juan Melo, Gary Matthews, Chris Prieto, Greg Harris and Matt Clement.
Mike Basso served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Allen | R | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Jim Baron | L | L | February 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 230 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Darryl Brinkley | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 210 | Stamford, CT US |
| Carmen Bucci | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Todd Bussa | R | R | December 13, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Honesdale, PA US |
| Craig Clayton | R | R | November 29, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Matt Clement | R | R | August 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | McCandless, PA US |
| Eduardo Cuevas | R | R | December 1, 1973 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Randy Curtis | L | L | January 16, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Ben Davis | S | R | March 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Chester, PA US |
| Keith Davis | R | R | November 1, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Shane Dennis | R | L | July 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Fort Scott, KS US |
| Bubba Dixon | L | L | January 7, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Mobile, AL US |
| Keith Eaddy | R | R | November 23, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Todd Erdos | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Washington, PA US |
| Antonio Fernandez | R | R | May 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Rick Gama | R | R | April 27, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Hal Garrett | R | R | April 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Cade Gaspar | R | R | August 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Andy Hammerschmidt | L | L | June 21, 1972 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Greg Harris | R | R | December 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 190 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Ken Henderson | R | R | February 14, 1973 | 6'5" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Andy Hunter | R | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Sherman, TX US |
| Wally Joyner | L | L | June 16, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jamie Keefe | R | R | August 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Rochester, NH US |
| Chris Logan | R | R | November 10, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| John Massarelli | R | R | January 23, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | Dover, OH US |
| Gary Matthews | S | R | August 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Leroy McKinnis | R | R | November 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Juan Melo | S | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 206 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Vince Moore | L | L | September 22, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Chris Prieto | L | L | August 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Carmel, CA US |
| John Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1973 | 5'9" | 185 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Melvin Rosario | S | R | May 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jim Sak | R | R | August 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Schlutt | S | L | January 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Benton Harbor, MI US |
| Todd Schmitt | L | R | February 12, 1970 | 6'2" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Matt Schwenke | S | R | August 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 225 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Carlos Thomas | R | R | August 6, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Memphis, TN US |
| Chad Tredaway | S | R | June 18, 1972 | 6'0" | 193 | Brownsville, TX US |
| Ryan Van De Weg | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Brett Walters | R | R | September 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Port Hedland, Western Australia AU |
| Sean Watkins | L | L | October 6, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Peoria, IL US |
| Darell White | R | R | April 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Dickie Woodridge | L | R | January 24, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
