1996 Red Sox Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 24-36
Finished 4th in the GCL's Southwest Division
Manager: Bob Geren (24-36)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
1996 Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 24-36
Finished 4th in the GCL's Southwest Division
Manager: Bob Geren (24-36)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
The Red Sox of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 24 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southwest Division.
The Red Sox tallied 279 runs and conceded 308 runs. Felipe Roman led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .272 clip. Junior Santana topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 1.9 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1996 Red Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lou Merloni, Wil Cordero, Jeff Pierce, John Barnes, Chris Reitsma, Rontrez Johnson, Justin Duchscherer, Robert Ramsay, Nomar Garciaparra and Dernell Stenson.
Bob Geren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ahumada | R | R | January 20, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Rafael Arias | R | R | February 4, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevie Austin | R | R | July 12, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Erie, PA US |
| John Barnes | R | R | April 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Edgar Barrientos | S | R | December 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Matt Bazzani | R | R | September 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Skipp Benzing | L | R | November 29, 1976 | 6'2" | 180 | Winona, MN US |
| Oliver Berroa | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 204 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Bobby Brito | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 5'9" | 180 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Klae Calvert | R | R | November 30, 1976 | 6'5" | 180 | Gold Coast, Queensland AU |
| Luis Cardona | R | R | September 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 198 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Juan Chaidez | S | R | March 29, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Wil Cordero | R | R | October 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Justin Duchscherer | R | R | November 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 165 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Dwight Ferguson | L | L | December 9, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Jose Flores | S | R | April 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | , Bolivar VE |
| Nomar Garciaparra | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Whittier, CA US |
| Josh Garrett | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Jason Goligoski | L | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamilton, MT US |
| Nick Gruber | R | R | October 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | Westmont, NJ US |
| Joe Hamilton | L | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Attleboro, MA US |
| Rontrez Johnson | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 5'10" | 160 | Marshall, TX US |
| Willy Kingsbury | L | R | January 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 218 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Gary Locurto | L | R | May 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Angel Mendoza | R | R | November 30, 1978 | 6'2" | 178 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Lou Merloni | R | R | April 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | Framingham, MA US |
| Erik Metzger | R | R | July 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jorge Montanez | R | R | June 8, 1977 | 6'2" | 184 | , Portuguesa VE |
| Humberto Montemayor | R | R | October 12, 1977 | 5'11" | 240 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Geraldo Nova | S | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 168 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Olmeda | S | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 165 | Fajardo, PR |
| Alejandro Perez | R | R | March 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mike Perini | L | R | April 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Dean Peterson | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Peru, IN US |
| Jeff Pierce | R | R | June 7, 1969 | 6'1" | 187 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Peter Prodanov | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Felix Ramirez | L | L | January 7, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Robert Ramsay | L | L | December 3, 1973 | 6'5" | 230 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Chris Reitsma | R | R | December 31, 1977 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Mo Rojas | R | R | November 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Felipe Roman | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 6'3" | 199 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Orlando Sanchez | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Novolato, MX |
| Junior Santana | R | R | November 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Sekany | R | R | July 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 214 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Juan Silva | L | L | November 30, 1977 | 6'5" | 190 | , Bolivar VE |
| Dave Smith | R | R | February 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Mike Spinelli | L | L | October 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Malden, MA US |
| Ben Stallings | R | R | September 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Dernell Stenson | L | L | June 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 230 | La Grange, GA US |
| Jeremy Tardiff | R | R | November 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Lewiston, ME US |
| Jim Tyrell | R | L | October 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Framingham, MA US |
