1996 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons Roster
Team Record: 70-72
Finished 4th in the IL's East Division
Manager: Butch Hobson (0-0), Ramón Avilés (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: PNC Field
Attendance: 458,033, Avg. 7,157 in 64 home dates
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons of the International League ended the 1996 season with a record of 70 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Red Barons scored 640 runs and allowed 712 runs. Gene Schall led Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with 17 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Jon Zuber topped all regular batters with a .311 average. Carlos Crawford paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.55 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Bobby Muñoz, Michael Mimbs, Tommy Greene, Desi Relaford, Glenn Murray, J. R. Phillips, Curt Schilling, Matt Grott, Robert Dodd, Kevin Sefcik, Ryan Karp, Ricardo Jordan, David Doster, Matt Beech, Rich Hunter, Ryan Nye, Bobby Estalella, Duff Brumley, Esteban Beltré, Carlos Crawford, Gregg Jefferies, Blaise Ilsley, Wendell Magee, Ron Blazier, David West, Gary Bennett, Rubén Amaro, Larry Mitchell, Ricky Otero, Mario Díaz, Bob Zupcic, Matt Murray, Rick Wrona, Jose Flores, Mike Benjamin, Steve Frey, Donnie Elliott, Rafael Quirico, Jon Zuber, Scott Rolen, Mitch Williams, Kevin Stocker, Howard Battle, Gene Schall, Bronson Heflin, Manny Martínez and Rob Butler were all players from the 1996 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Butch Hobson and Ramón Avilés served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Amaro | S | R | February 12, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Scott Bakkum | R | R | November 20, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Howard Battle | R | R | March 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Matt Beech | L | L | January 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Esteban Beltré | R | R | December 26, 1967 | 5'10" | 155 | Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Benjamin | R | R | November 22, 1965 | 6'3" | 195 | Euclid, OH US |
| Gary Bennett | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Ron Blazier | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 6'6" | 215 | Altoona, PA US |
| Duff Brumley | R | R | August 25, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Essex Burton | R | R | May 16, 1969 | 5'9" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Rob Butler | L | L | April 10, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | East York, ON CA |
| Carlos Crawford | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Mario Díaz | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 145 | Humacao, PR |
| Robert Dodd | L | L | March 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Blake Doolan | R | R | February 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| David Doster | R | R | October 8, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Donnie Elliott | R | R | September 20, 1968 | 6'4" | 190 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Bobby Estalella | R | R | August 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Hialeah, FL US |
| David Fisher | R | R | February 26, 1970 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Jose Flores | R | R | June 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Steve Frey | R | L | July 29, 1963 | 5'9" | 170 | Meadowbrook, PA US |
| Tommy Greene | R | R | April 6, 1967 | 6'5" | 225 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Matt Grott | L | L | December 5, 1967 | 6'1" | 210 | La Porte, IN US |
| Bronson Heflin | R | R | August 29, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Dan Held | R | R | October 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 215 | Hartford, WI US |
| Craig Holman | S | R | March 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Rich Hunter | R | R | September 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Blaise Ilsley | L | L | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Alpena, MI US |
| Gregg Jefferies | S | R | August 1, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Ricardo Jordan | L | L | June 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Ryan Karp | L | L | April 5, 1970 | 6'4" | 217 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Wendell Magee | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'0" | 225 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Tony Manahan | R | R | December 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Manny Martínez | R | R | October 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 169 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Fred McNair | R | R | January 31, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Cochran, GA US |
| Michael Mimbs | L | L | February 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 182 | Macon, GA US |
| Larry Mitchell | R | R | October 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | Flint, MI US |
| Bobby Muñoz | R | R | March 3, 1968 | 6'7" | 237 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Glenn Murray | R | R | November 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Manning, SC US |
| Matt Murray | L | R | September 26, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| Ryan Nye | R | R | June 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Ricky Otero | S | L | April 15, 1972 | 5'7" | 150 | Vega Baja, PR |
| J. R. Phillips | L | L | April 29, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | West Covina, CA US |
| Rafael Quirico | L | L | September 7, 1969 | 6'3" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Desi Relaford | S | R | September 16, 1973 | 5'8" | 155 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Scott Rolen | R | R | April 4, 1975 | 6'4" | 245 | Evansville, IN US |
| Gene Schall | R | R | June 5, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Abington, PA US |
| Curt Schilling | R | R | November 14, 1966 | 6'5" | 205 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Kevin Sefcik | R | R | February 10, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Tinley Park, IL US |
| Kevin Stocker | S | R | February 13, 1970 | 6'0" | 178 | Spokane, WA US |
| Dave Tokheim | L | L | May 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Keith Troutman | R | R | May 29, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Asheville, NC US |
| David West | L | L | September 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Scott Wiegandt | L | L | December 9, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Louisville, KY US |
| Mitch Williams | L | L | November 17, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Rick Wrona | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jon Zuber | L | L | December 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Encino, CA US |
| Bob Zupcic | R | R | August 18, 1966 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA 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.
