1996 South Bend Silver Hawks Roster
Team Record: 54-82
Finished 5th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Dave Keller (54-82)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: South Bend, Indiana
Ballpark: Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium
Attendance: 214,721, Avg. 3,520 in 61 home dates
The South Bend Silver Hawks of the Midwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 54 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Silver Hawks plated 566 runs and yielded 665 runs. Brian Simmons paced South Bend with 17 home runs, and Jeff Liefer walloped 15 or more, too. Brian Simmons and Jeff Liefer each recorded 58 runs batted in. Steve Friedrich topped all regular batters with a .264 average. Carlos Castillo paced the team with 9 wins, while Jason Secoda recorded a 3.99 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jeff Liefer, Mark Johnson, Mario Valdez, Carlos Castillo, Chris Heintz, Luis García, Brian Simmons and Kevin Beirne were all players from the 1996 South Bend Silver Hawks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Keller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Anderson | R | R | September 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Chuck Antczak | R | R | October 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Kevin Beirne | L | R | January 1, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Brian Bowness | R | R | May 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Shane Buteaux | R | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 202 | New Iberia, LA US |
| David Cancel | S | R | March 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 168 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| Carlos Chantres | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Erik Des Rosiers | R | R | September 21, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Brian Drent | R | R | July 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Sibley, IA US |
| Sean Duncan | L | L | June 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Homestead, FL US |
| Ryan Filbeck | R | R | December 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Orange, CA US |
| Steve Friedrich | R | R | May 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Joel Garber | L | L | October 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Ariel Garcia | R | R | October 3, 1975 | 6'5" | 206 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Luis García | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Derek Hasselhoff | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Darren Hayes | R | R | November 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Chris Heintz | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Syosset, NY US |
| Sergio Izquierdo | R | R | August 11, 1972 | 5'9" | 182 | |
| Jeffrey Johnson | R | R | June 8, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mark Johnson | L | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Chuck Klee | R | R | May 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 175 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Tim Kraus | L | R | December 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Kelly Kruse | R | R | May 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Jeff Liefer | L | R | August 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Fontana, CA US |
| Jason Olsen | R | R | March 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Alex Portillo | L | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| John Quirk | L | L | November 20, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Manhattan, NY US |
| Jason Secoda | R | R | September 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Greg Shepard | R | R | March 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Brian Simmons | S | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Lebanon, PA US |
| John Strasser | R | R | November 28, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ryan Topham | L | L | December 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Portage, MI US |
| Mario Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Michael Vota | R | R | December 29, 1972 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Brent Wilhelm | R | R | January 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Independence, MO 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.
