1996 Sarasota Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 67-69
Finished 5th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: DeMarlo Hale (67-69)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Attendance: 69,414, Avg. 1,036 in 67 home dates
The Sarasota Red Sox of the Florida State League ended the 1996 season with a record of 67 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Red Sox plated 566 runs and yielded 686 runs, most in the circuit. Tony Derosso paced Sarasota with 14 home runs Dave Gibralter accounted for 70 RBI. Aaron Fuller led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .300. Peter Munro topped the squad with 11 wins, while Darrell Tillmon registered a 3.21 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Peter Munro, Andy Abad, Robert Ramsay, Stan Belinda, Michael Coleman, Ron Mahay, Joe Depastino and Tony Rodríguez were all players from the 1996 Sarasota Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
DeMarlo Hale served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Abad | L | L | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 184 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Joe Barksdale | R | R | September 6, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Augusta, GA US |
| Matt Bazzani | R | R | September 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Burlingame, CA US |
| Stan Belinda | R | R | August 6, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Huntingdon, PA US |
| Rick Betti | R | L | September 16, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Natick, MA US |
| Richie Borrero | R | R | January 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| John Bowles | L | R | September 6, 1974 | 5'11" | 188 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Junior Braddy | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Kevan Cannon | L | L | August 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 222 | Columbus, OH US |
| Michael Coleman | R | R | August 16, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jake Cook | R | R | August 31, 1974 | 6'6" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Joe Depastino | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tony Derosso | R | R | November 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | Waukesha, WI US |
| Scott Emerson | S | L | December 22, 1971 | 6'5" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ethan Faggett | L | L | August 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jim Farrell | R | R | November 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Akron, OH US |
| Chris Festa | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Arlington, MA US |
| Aaron Fuller | S | R | September 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Dave Gibralter | R | R | June 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 224 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jason Goligoski | L | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamilton, MT US |
| Rich Graham | S | R | February 26, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Chad Hale | R | L | August 3, 1971 | 6'6" | 245 | Newark, OH US |
| Brent Hansen | R | R | August 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Lyle Hartgrove | R | R | February 2, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Doug Hecker | R | R | January 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Syosset, NY US |
| Gavin Jackson | R | R | July 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Sylvester, GA US |
| Ron Mahay | L | L | June 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Crestwood, IL US |
| Cesar Martinez | L | L | April 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 209 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Ethan Merrill | L | L | April 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Burlington, VT US |
| Erik Metzger | R | R | July 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Jackson, MS US |
| Peter Munro | R | R | June 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Roy Padilla | L | L | August 4, 1975 | 6'5" | 220 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Greg Patton | R | R | March 8, 1972 | 6'4" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Dean Peterson | R | R | August 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Peru, IN 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 |
| Tony Rodríguez | R | R | August 15, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Mo Rojas | R | R | November 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Orlando Sanchez | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | Novolato, MX |
| Dave Smith | R | R | February 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 160 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Nate Tebbs | S | R | December 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Darrell Tillmon | L | L | March 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 170 | Monroe, NC US |
| Brad Tweedlie | R | R | December 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jim Tyrell | R | L | October 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Framingham, MA US |
| Devin Underwood | S | R | April 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Cypress, CA US |
| Larry Wimberly | L | L | August 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Winter Garden, FL 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.
