1996 Southern Oregon Timberjacks Roster
Team Record: 29-47
Finished 4th in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Tony DeFrancesco (29-47)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Medford, Oregon
Ballpark: Miles Field
Attendance: 77,437, Avg. 2,038 in 38 home dates
The Southern Oregon Timberjacks of the Northwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 29 wins and 47 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Timberjacks scored 374 runs and surrendered 484 runs, most in the circuit. Justin Bowles led Southern Oregon with 11 home runs and drove in 45 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .285 clip, and Ray Noriega recorded a 3.54 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1996 Southern Oregon Timberjacks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cody McKay, Ryan Christenson and Brett Laxton.
Tony DeFrancesco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Batchelder | R | R | October 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Brad Blumenstock | R | R | February 19, 1975 | 6'6" | 225 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Justin Bowles | L | L | August 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Freeport, TX US |
| MacGregor Byers | R | R | July 22, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Dionys Cesar | S | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Ryan Christenson | R | R | March 28, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Redlands, CA US |
| T. J. Costello | L | L | December 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Pete Della Ratta | R | R | February 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 223 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Joe Espada | R | R | August 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Santurce, PR |
| Terrence Freeman | S | R | January 24, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Randy Glaze | R | R | February 11, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Mesquite, TX US |
| Al Gogolin | R | R | January 14, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Columbua, SC US |
| Willy Hilton | R | R | December 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Jason Holden | R | R | August 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jace Johnson | R | R | July 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Columbus, GA US |
| Tim Jones | L | R | September 13, 1977 | 6'0" | 208 | Tustin, CA US |
| Brian Kieffer | L | R | July 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ryan Kjos | R | R | March 4, 1973 | 6'5" | 217 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Tom Knickerbocker | L | L | July 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | Fort Atkinson, WI US |
| Rico Lagattuta | L | L | January 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Brett Laxton | L | R | October 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Stratford, NJ US |
| T. R. Marcinczyk | R | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Plainville, CT US |
| Cody McKay | L | R | January 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 212 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Todd Mensik | L | L | February 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ray Noriega | R | L | March 28, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Jake O'Dell | R | R | September 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Carmel, CA US |
| Jose Paulino | R | R | January 24, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Juan Polanco | R | R | January 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Troy Rauer | R | R | November 18, 1972 | 6'4" | 225 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Doug Robertson | R | R | October 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Springfield, IL US |
| Alex Rondon | R | R | July 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Luis Silva | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Dave Slemmer | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 187 | Highland, IL US |
| Flint Wallace | R | R | July 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | San Angelo, TX 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.
