1996 Rockies Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 26-30
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Jim Eppard (26-30)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Chandler, Arizona
Ballpark: Compadre Stadium
1996 Rockies StatisticsTeam Record: 26-30
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: Jim Eppard (26-30)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Chandler, Arizona
Ballpark: Compadre Stadium
The Rockies of the Arizona League ended the 1996 season with a record of 26 wins and 30 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Rockies gave up 269 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. The team tallied 259 runs, worst in the circuit,. Carlos Rosario accounted for 34 RBI. Whitey Schwartzbauer led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .344 clip, while Shawn Chacón recorded a 1.6 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Shawn Chacón and Jake Westbrook both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Eppard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Barboza | R | R | February 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 188 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Dean Brueggemann | L | L | March 11, 1976 | 6'1" | 186 | Belleville, IL US |
| Juan Castro | R | R | April 21, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | Altagracia, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Shawn Chacón | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 212 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Orlando Contreras | R | R | September 17, 1976 | 6'0" | 162 | |
| Reggie Douglas | R | R | February 2, 1977 | 6'5" | 216 | |
| Gary Gordon | R | R | December 13, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Brian Hinchy | R | R | July 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 250 | |
| Alejandro Hudde | R | R | June 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Ryan Kennedy | R | R | October 29, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Meridian, MS US |
| Brian Kirkpatrick | R | R | September 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | El Centro, CA US |
| Luis Landaeta | L | L | March 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 218 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ricardo Mahoney | R | R | October 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Wil Martino | L | L | January 4, 1978 | 6'4" | 188 | |
| Andres Mitchell | R | R | May 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Joel Moore | L | R | August 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Elgin, IL US |
| John Nicholson | S | R | December 6, 1977 | 6'4" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Petersen | R | R | October 15, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Alvin Rivera | R | R | August 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Humacao, PR |
| Chris Rodriguez | R | R | May 10, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Humberto Rodriguez | R | R | March 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 250 | |
| Cristy Rosa | R | R | October 5, 1977 | 6'1" | 165 | Ponce, PR |
| Carlos Rosario | S | L | May 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Whitey Schwartzbauer | L | R | May 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Andres Selga | R | R | July 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 173 | |
| John Slamka | R | L | April 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Travis Thompson | R | R | January 10, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Wolfrando Torres | S | R | May 28, 1977 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| 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 |
