1996 Tulsa Drillers Roster
Team Record: 75-64
Finished 1st in the TL's East Division
Manager: Bob Jones (75-64)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Driller Stadium
Attendance: 343,196, Avg. 4,974 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Jackson Generals 3 games, Tulsa Drillers 1
The Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League ended the 1996 season with a record of 75 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Drillers tallied 699 runs and conceded 677 runs. Bubba Smith walloped 32 home runs for Tulsa, while Kevin Brown, Mike Bell and Edwin Díaz each swatted 15 or more as well. Bubba Smith drove in 94 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .292. Jonathan Johnson led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.57 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Juan Castillo, Danny Kolb, Mike Bell, Marc Sagmoen, Jeff Russell, Mark Little, Edwin Díaz, John O'Donoghue, Hanley Frias, Will Clark, Frank Charles, Jonathan Johnson, Kerry Lacy, Eric Moody, David Manning, Dan Smith, Mike Coolbaugh, Jim Brower and Kevin Brown were all players from the 1996 Tulsa Drillers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Bob Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Arnold | R | R | May 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Stratford, NJ US |
| Mike Bell | R | R | December 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Brian Blair | L | L | April 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Temple, TX US |
| Jim Brower | R | R | December 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Edina, MN US |
| Kevin Brown | R | R | April 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Juan Castillo | R | R | June 23, 1970 | 6'5" | 205 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Frank Charles | R | R | February 23, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | Fontana, CA US |
| Will Clark | L | L | March 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Mike Coolbaugh | R | R | June 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Tim Cossins | R | R | March 31, 1970 | 6'1" | 192 | Sonoma, CA US |
| Clint Davis | R | R | September 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jeff Davis | R | R | September 20, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Fall River, MA US |
| Edwin Díaz | R | R | January 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 172 | Bayamon, PR |
| Osmani Estrada | R | R | January 23, 1969 | 5'8" | 180 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Hanley Frias | S | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 160 | Villa Altagracia, San Cristobal DO |
| Dave Geeve | R | R | October 19, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Jonathan Johnson | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | La Grange, GA US |
| Rob Kell | R | L | September 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Darryl Kennedy | R | R | January 23, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Haines City, FL US |
| Joe Keusch | L | R | January 20, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | Jasper, IN US |
| Danny Kolb | R | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'4" | 185 | Stirling, IL US |
| Kerry Lacy | R | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Mark Little | R | R | July 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| David Manning | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jerry Martin | R | R | March 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 175 | McMinnville, TN US |
| Ramiro Martinez | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jason McFarlin | L | L | June 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Eric Moody | R | R | January 6, 1971 | 6'6" | 185 | Greenville, SC US |
| Joe Morvay | L | R | February 8, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Mike Murphy | R | R | January 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Murray, UT US |
| John O'Donoghue | L | L | May 26, 1969 | 6'6" | 198 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Doug O'Neill | R | R | June 29, 1970 | 5'10" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| John Powell | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Monroe, GA US |
| Jeff Russell | R | R | September 2, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Marc Sagmoen | L | L | April 16, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Tracy Sanders | L | R | July 26, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | Gastonia, NC US |
| John Shea | R | L | June 23, 1966 | 6'6" | 210 | Willimantic, CT US |
| Ted Silva | R | R | August 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Bubba Smith | R | R | December 18, 1969 | 6'6" | 255 | Kernersville, NC US |
| Dan Smith | L | L | April 20, 1969 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jose Texidor | R | R | December 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 150 | Juana Diaz, PR |
| Brian Thomas | L | R | May 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Chris Unrat | L | R | March 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | Montreal, QC CA |
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.
