1996 Shreveport Captains Roster
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 2nd in the TL's East Division
Manager: Frank Cacciatore (73-66)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: Fair Grounds Field
Attendance: 179,584, Avg. 2,851 in 63 home dates
The Shreveport Captains of the Texas League ended the 1996 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Captains scored 692 runs and yielded 635 runs. Benji Simonton led Shreveport with 23 home runs, while Doug Mirabelli and Dante Powell walloped 15 or more, too. Dante Powell drove in 78 runs. Chris Singleton paced all regular batters by connecting at a .298 clip. Keith Foulke topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.77 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1996 Shreveport Captains who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Howry, Calvin Murray, Armando Ríos, Doug Mirabelli, Ricky Pickett, Dante Powell, Chris Singleton, Troy Brohawn, Russ Ortiz and Keith Foulke.
Frank Cacciatore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Alguacil | L | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Johnny Bess | S | R | April 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Douglas, AZ US |
| Troy Brohawn | L | L | January 14, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Cambridge, MD US |
| Marino Castillo | R | R | March 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 168 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Edwin Corps | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Humacao, PR |
| Roberto DeLeon | R | R | March 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Andres Duncan | S | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'11" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tim Florez | R | R | July 23, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Keith Foulke | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD US |
| Darrin Glenn | R | R | January 4, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Fredericktown, MD US |
| Bob Howry | L | R | August 4, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Rich Hyde | R | R | December 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Champaign, IL US |
| Brett King | R | R | July 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Fausto Macey | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Craig Mayes | L | R | May 8, 1970 | 5'10" | 195 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Doug Mirabelli | R | R | October 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | Kingman, AZ US |
| Calvin Murray | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Russ Ortiz | R | R | June 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Mark Peterson | L | L | November 27, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Gary Phillips | R | R | September 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| Randy Phillips | R | R | March 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Ricky Pickett | L | L | January 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 220 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Dante Powell | R | R | August 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Shawn Purdy | R | R | July 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Peto Ramirez | R | R | September 10, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Derek Reid | R | R | February 4, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Armando Ríos | L | L | September 13, 1971 | 5'9" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Jon Sbrocco | L | R | January 5, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Dan Schneider | R | R | April 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Benji Simonton | R | R | May 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 236 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Chris Singleton | L | L | August 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Martinez, CA US |
| Andy Taulbee | R | R | October 5, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Villano | R | R | August 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Bay City, MI US |
| Terry Weaver | R | R | October 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ken Woods | R | R | August 2, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
