1996 Twins Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 30-30
Finished 3rd in the GCL's Southwest Division
Manager: Mike Boulanger (30-30)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
1996 Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 30-30
Finished 3rd in the GCL's Southwest Division
Manager: Mike Boulanger (30-30)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
The Twins of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 30 wins and 30 losses, finishing third in the league's Southwest Division.
The Twins scored 262 runs and conceded 258 runs. Luis Rivas led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .259. Greg Clark topped the team with 6 wins, while Tony Gholar recorded a 1.73 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1996 Twins who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Peter Moylan, Luis Rivas, Mike Ryan and Gus Gandarillas.
Mike Boulanger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Ayuso | R | R | June 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Carolina, PR |
| Edgar Blanco | R | R | March 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Papo Bolivar | R | R | October 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 214 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Ramon Borrego | S | R | June 7, 1978 | 5'6" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Eric Brosam | L | R | December 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 198 | Redwood Falls, MN US |
| Greg Clark | R | R | August 19, 1977 | 6'4" | 194 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Andres Cruz | R | R | June 11, 1977 | 5'11" | 174 | Ponce, PR |
| Deion Daniels | R | R | September 22, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Rendy Espina | L | L | May 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 230 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Anthony Felston | L | L | November 26, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | Mound Bayou, MS US |
| Gus Gandarillas | R | R | July 19, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Coral Gables, FL US |
| Tony Gholar | R | R | March 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Bogalusa, LA US |
| Jake Jacobs | R | R | March 28, 1978 | 6'6" | 233 | Yokosuka, JP |
| Carlisle Johnson | R | R | September 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Raul Juarez | R | R | October 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Brian Kennedy | L | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Rick Loonam | R | R | November 7, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Camden, NJ US |
| Manny Lopez | R | R | March 20, 1978 | 5'9" | 188 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Juan Lorenzo | S | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 189 | Cambita Garabito, San Cristobal DO |
| Lee Marshall | R | R | September 25, 1976 | 6'5" | 230 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Rick Moss | L | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 197 | Hinsdale, IL US |
| Peter Moylan | R | R | December 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Attadale, Western Australia AU |
| John Mundine | S | R | September 6, 1977 | 5'11" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Kevin Nelson | R | R | February 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Benton, AR US |
| Richie Nye | R | R | February 19, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mario Opipari | S | R | January 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Orndorff | R | R | August 10, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Pablo Perez | R | R | December 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 177 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Nelson Prada | R | R | February 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Sean Reilly | R | L | June 10, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Luis Rivas | R | R | August 30, 1979 | 5'10" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Mike Ryan | L | R | July 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 182 | Indiana, PA US |
| Carlos Silva | R | R | March 14, 1979 | 5'10" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Marcus Smith | L | R | June 7, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Bloomington, IN US |
| Jason Tatar | R | R | August 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Gabby Torres | R | R | March 22, 1978 | 5'10" | 205 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Jamie Vallis | R | L | May 22, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | Halifax, NS CA |
| Leonel Vilorio | R | R | March 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
