1996 Tacoma Rainiers Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 69-73
Finished 5th in the PCL's North Division
Manager: Dave Myers (69-73)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 338,500, Avg. 4,768 in 71 home dates
1996 Tacoma Rainiers Statistics

The Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 69 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.

The Rainiers scored 665 runs and gave up 699 runs. Jim Bonnici paced Tacoma with 26 home runs, while Greg Pirkl and Arquimedez Pozo walloped 15 or more, too. Greg Pirkl drove in 75 runs. Jim Bonnici led batters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Bob Milacki topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.74 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1996 Tacoma Rainiers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Bosio, Don Wakamatsu, Mac Suzuki, Bobby Ayala, Tim Harikkala, Blas Minor, Desi Relaford, Greg Pirkl, Mike Butcher, Derek Lowe, Julio Peguero, Brian Hunter, Tim Davis, Rusty Meacham, Edwin Hurtado, Bob Wolcott, Scott Davison, Darren Bragg, Chris Widger, José Guzmán, Andy Sheets, Kevin Reimer, Joe Klink, Matt Wagner, Ramón Vázquez, Lee Guetterman, José Cruz, Salomón Torres, Bill Wertz, Rafael Carmona, Alex Rodriguez, Bob Milacki, Greg McCarthy, Alex Diaz, Eric Yelding, Paul Menhart, Raúl Ibañez, Eddy Díaz, Manny Martínez, Arquimedez Pozo, Ricky Jordan and Doug Saunders.

Dave Myers served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bobby AyalaRRJuly 8, 19696'2"190Ventura, CA US
Jim BonniciRRJanuary 21, 19726'4"230Omaha, NE US
Chris BosioRRApril 3, 19636'3"220Carmichael, CA US
Darren BraggLRSeptember 7, 19695'9"180Waterbury, CT US
Jason BrosnanLLJanuary 26, 19686'1"190Castro Valley, CA US
Scott BryantRROctober 31, 19676'3"217Austin, TX US
Mike ButcherRRMay 10, 19656'1"200Davenport, IA US
Rafael CarmonaLROctober 2, 19716'2"185Rio Piedras, PR
José CruzSRApril 19, 19746'0"190Arroyo, PR
Tim DavisLLJuly 14, 19705'11"165Marianna, FL US
Scott DavisonRROctober 16, 19706'0"190Inglewood, CA US
Alex DiazSROctober 5, 19685'11"175Brooklyn, NY US
Eddy DíazRRSeptember 29, 19715'10"160Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Sean DrinkwaterRRJune 22, 19716'3"195Inglewood, CA US
Osvaldo FernándezLLApril 15, 19706'0"185La Habana, La Habana CU
Jody FriedmanLLAugust 8, 19696'1"200
Clint GouldRRAugust 18, 19716'1"235Renton, WA US
Lee GuettermanLLNovember 22, 19586'8"225Chattanooga, TN US
José GuzmánRRApril 9, 19636'2"160Santa Isabel, PR
Tim HarikkalaRRJuly 15, 19716'2"185West Palm Beach, FL US
Brian HunterRLMarch 4, 19686'0"195Torrance, CA US
Edwin HurtadoRRFebruary 1, 19706'3"215Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Raúl IbañezLRJune 2, 19726'2"225New York, NY US
Ricky JordanRRMay 26, 19656'5"210Richmond, CA US
Joe KlinkLLFebruary 3, 19625'11"170Johnstown, PA US
Mike KnappRROctober 6, 19646'0"195
Derek LoweRRJune 1, 19736'6"230Dearborn, MI US
Manny MartínezRROctober 3, 19706'2"169San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Greg McCarthyLLOctober 30, 19686'2"195Norwalk, CT US
Rusty MeachamRRJanuary 27, 19686'3"155Stuart, FL US
Paul MenhartRRMarch 25, 19696'2"190St. Louis, MO US
Bob MilackiRRJuly 28, 19646'4"220Trenton, NJ US
Blas MinorRRMarch 20, 19666'3"195Merced, CA US
Julio PegueroSRSeptember 7, 19686'0"160San Isidro, Distrito Nacional DO
Tony PhillipsRRJune 9, 19696'4"195Hattiesburg, MS US
Greg PirklRRAugust 7, 19706'5"225Long Beach, CA US
Arquimedez PozoRRAugust 24, 19735'10"160Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Kevin ReimerLRJune 28, 19646'2"215Macon, GA US
Desi RelafordSRSeptember 16, 19735'8"155Valdosta, GA US
Alex RodriguezRRJuly 27, 19756'3"230New York, NY US
Doug SaundersRRDecember 13, 19696'0"172Yorba Linda, CA US
Andy SheetsRRNovember 19, 19716'2"180Baton Rouge, LA US
Mac SuzukiRRMay 31, 19756'3"195Kobe, Hyogo JP
Salomón TorresRRMarch 11, 19725'11"150San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Sal UrsoRLJanuary 19, 19725'11"195Tampa, FL US
Ramón VázquezLRAugust 21, 19765'11"195Aibonito, PR
Matt WagnerRRApril 4, 19726'5"215Cedar Falls, IA US
Don WakamatsuRRFebruary 22, 19636'2"200Hood River, OR US
Bill WertzRRJanuary 15, 19676'6"220Cleveland, OH US
Chris WidgerRRMay 21, 19716'3"195Wilmington, DE US
Trey WitteRRJanuary 15, 19706'1"190Houston, TX US
Bob WolcottRRSeptember 8, 19736'0"190Huntington Beach, CA US
Eric YeldingRRFebruary 22, 19655'11"170Montrose, AL US
Mike ZimmermanRRFebruary 6, 19696'0"180Brooklyn, NY 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.




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