1996 Sioux City Explorers Roster
Team Record: 26-58
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Manager: Ed Nottle (26-58)
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Lewis and Clark Park
Attendance: 147,062, Avg. 3,587 in 41 home dates
The Sioux City Explorers of the Northern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 26 wins and 58 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Explorers plated 426 runs and surrendered 593 runs, most in the circuit. Murph Proctor paced Sioux City with 15 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Jeremias Peguero topped all regular batters with a .366 average. Wes Brooks led the team with 7 wins and a team-best 4.88 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Dana Williams and Gerald Young both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ed Nottle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Boyd | R | R | ||||
| Wes Brooks | R | R | January 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Belleville, IL US |
| Brian Callahan | R | R | ||||
| Cory Corrigan | R | R | September 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Athens, OH US |
| Charles Dawson | R | R | January 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 200 | Magnolia, AR US |
| Derek Dreamer | ||||||
| Brooks Drysdale | R | R | June 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Kevin Farlow | R | R | April 8, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | Encino, CA US |
| Kevin Garner | L | R | October 21, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Freeport, TX US |
| Chris Gogolewski | L | L | August 4, 1973 | 6'5" | 182 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Danny Greene | R | R | February 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Derry, NH US |
| Kyle Griffiths | R | R | September 8, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Corey Hoch | R | R | September 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Cole Irish | R | R | ||||
| Kory Kickul | R | R | ||||
| Dave Konigsmark | R | R | ||||
| Nolan Lane | R | R | June 14, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Leary | L | L | July 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Queens, NY US |
| Reese Murdaugh | R | R | December 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Marty Neff | R | R | February 12, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Olathe, KS US |
| Steve Ortiz | L | L | January 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Killeen, TX US |
| Jeremias Peguero | R | R | February 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Murph Proctor | S | L | June 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Lance Robbins | R | R | April 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Chris Shanahan | L | L | February 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Mike Shwartzer | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Rob Steinert | R | R | September 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Huntington, NY US |
| Max Valencia | R | R | June 6, 1970 | 5'10" | 175 | Daly City, CA US |
| Dana Williams | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Weirton, WV US |
| Donald Wolfe | R | R | ||||
| Gerald Young | S | R | October 22, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Tele, HN |
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.
