1996 Tucson Toros Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 70-74
Finished 2nd in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Tim Tolman (70-74)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 307,082, Avg. 4,450 in 69 home dates
1996 Tucson Toros Statistics

The Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 70 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.

The Toros scored 742 runs and allowed 732 runs. Ray Montgomery led Tucson with 22 home runs, while Chris Hatcher and Jeff Ball walloped 15 or more also. Ray Montgomery accounted for 75 RBI. Jeff Ball topped all regular hitters with a .324 average. Chris Holt paced the team with 9 wins, and Bronswell Patrick earned a 3.51 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1996 Tucson Toros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jerry Goff, Ray Holbert, Dave Hajek, Rich Loiselle, Doug Simons, Jeff Tabaka, Ken Ramos, James Mouton, Chris Holt, Bobby Abreu, Todd Jones, Brian Hunter, Melvin Mora, Doug Brocail, Tom Martin, Chris Hatcher, Mike Simms, Bronswell Patrick, Anthony Young, Jeff Ball, Ray Montgomery, Eddie Pye, Tony Eusebio, Mark Small, Jim Dougherty, Donne Wall, John Johnstone, Billy Wagner, Dean Hartgraves, John Hudek, Mike Brumley and Eric Bell.

Tim Tolman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Bobby AbreuLRMarch 11, 19746'0"220Maracay, Aragua VE
Jeff BallRRApril 17, 19695'10"185Merced, CA US
Eric BellLLOctober 27, 19636'0"178Modesto, CA US
Kary BridgesLROctober 27, 19725'10"170Columbus, MS US
Doug BrocailLRMay 16, 19676'5"220Clearfield, PA US
Mike BrumleySRApril 9, 19625'10"165Oklahoma City, OK US
Eric ChristophersonRRApril 25, 19696'1"190Long Beach, CA US
Donnie DaultRRApril 15, 19726'6"185
Jay DavisLLOctober 3, 19706'0"185Chicago, IL US
Jim DoughertyRRMarch 8, 19686'0"210Brentwood, NY US
Tony EusebioRRApril 27, 19676'2"180Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Dave EvansRRJanuary 1, 19686'3"205Houston, TX US
Kevin GallaherRRAugust 1, 19686'3"190Fairfax, VA US
Jerry GoffLRApril 12, 19646'3"205San Rafael, CA US
Mike GroppusoRRMarch 9, 19706'3"195Kingston, NY US
Dave HajekRROctober 14, 19675'10"165Roseville, CA US
Dean HartgravesRLAugust 12, 19666'0"185Bakersfield, CA US
Chris HatcherRRJanuary 7, 19696'3"220Anaheim, CA US
Ray HolbertRRSeptember 25, 19706'0"170Torrance, CA US
Chris HoltRRSeptember 18, 19716'4"205Dallas, TX US
John HudekSRAugust 8, 19666'1"200Tampa, FL US
Rich HumphreyRRJune 24, 19716'1"185Winter Haven, FL US
Brian HunterRRMarch 5, 19716'4"180Portland, OR US
John JohnstoneRRNovember 25, 19686'3"195Liverpool, NY US
Todd JonesLRApril 24, 19686'3"200Marietta, GA US
Frank KellnerSRJanuary 5, 19675'11"175Tucson, AZ US
Tim KesterRRDecember 1, 19716'4"202Batavia, NY US
Rich LoiselleRRJanuary 12, 19726'5"225Neenah, WI US
Roger LuceRRMay 7, 19696'4"215
Tom MartinLLMay 21, 19706'1"200Charleston, SC US
Doug MlickiRRApril 12, 19716'3"175Cleveland, OH US
Ray MontgomeryRRAugust 8, 19696'3"195Bronxville, NY US
Melvin MoraRRFebruary 2, 19725'11"200Agua Negra, Yaracuy VE
James MoutonRRDecember 29, 19685'9"175Denver, CO US
Bronswell PatrickRRSeptember 16, 19706'1"220Greenville, NC US
Alan ProbstRROctober 24, 19706'4"215Lock Haven, PA US
Eddie PyeRRFebruary 13, 19675'10"175Columbia, TN US
Ken RamosLLJune 6, 19676'1"185Sidney, NE US
Mike SimmsRRJanuary 12, 19676'4"185Orange, CA US
Doug SimonsLLSeptember 15, 19666'0"160Bakersfield, CA US
Mark SmallRRNovember 12, 19676'3"205Portland, OR US
Jeff TabakaRLJanuary 17, 19646'2"195Barberton, OH US
Gary TrammellLROctober 16, 19726'0"180Dallas, TX US
Billy WagnerLLJuly 25, 19715'10"180Marion, VA US
Donne WallRRJuly 11, 19676'1"180Potosi, MO US
Anthony YoungRRJanuary 19, 19666'2"200Houston, 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.




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