1996 Tampa Yankees Roster
Team Record: 84-50
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Trey Hillman (84-50)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 115,532, Avg. 1,894 in 61 home dates
Playoffs - Clearwater Phillies 2 games, Tampa Yankees 0
The Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 1996 season with a record of 84 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Yankees plated 587 runs and allowed 522 runs. Luke Wilcox, Kurt Bierek and Carlos Yedo paced Tampa with 11 home runs apiece. Luke Wilcox drove in 76 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .283 average. Bob St. Pierre, Chris Corn and Jay Tessmer led the squad with 12 wins each, while Chris Corn recorded a 2.91 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1996 Tampa Yankees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brian Buchanan, Scott Kamieniecki, Jason Beverlin, Jay Tessmer, Pat Kelly, Jimmy Key, Mark Hutton, Tim Raines, Matt Luke, Mike Lowell and Mike Jerzembeck.
Trey Hillman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ashby | R | R | December 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ryan Beeney | R | R | August 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Jason Beverlin | L | R | November 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Kurt Bierek | L | R | September 13, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | Portland, OR US |
| Alejandro Bracho | L | L | March 10, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Charlie Brown | R | R | September 13, 1973 | 6'3" | 178 | Vero Beach, CA US |
| Vick Brown | R | R | August 14, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Donaldsonville, GA US |
| Brian Buchanan | R | R | July 21, 1973 | 6'4" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Eric Camfield | L | L | January 7, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Chris Corn | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 170 | Louisville, KY US |
| Nick Delvecchio | L | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'5" | 203 | Natick, MA US |
| Matt Drews | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 6'8" | 230 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Al Drumheller | R | L | July 31, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Wurzburg, DE |
| Duke Dukart | L | R | August 17, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Scott Emmons | R | R | December 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 205 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Rocco Giardi | R | R | July 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Salem, MA US |
| Rudy Gomez | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 187 | Miami, FL US |
| Kraig Hawkins | R | R | December 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 170 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Kevin Henthorne | S | R | December 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Mark Hubbard | L | L | February 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Mark Hutton | R | R | February 6, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | South Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Jason Imrisek | R | R | June 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Jerzembeck | R | R | May 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Queens, NY US |
| Scott Kamieniecki | R | R | April 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Pat Kelly | R | R | October 14, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jimmy Key | R | L | April 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Denny Lail | R | R | September 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 172 | Catawba, NC US |
| Jose Lobaton | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 168 | , Portuguesa VE |
| Mike Lowell | R | R | February 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Matt Luke | L | L | February 26, 1971 | 6'5" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Katsuhiro Maeda | R | R | June 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Brian McLamb | S | R | December 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 185 | Greensboro, NC US |
| David Meyer | L | L | December 15, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | Austin, TX US |
| Casey Mittauer | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Jeff Motuzas | R | R | October 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Jim Musselwhite | R | R | October 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Pompano Beach, FL US |
| Sandy Pichardo | S | R | November 26, 1974 | 5'11" | 173 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Tim Raines | S | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL US |
| Greg Resz | L | R | December 25, 1971 | 6'5" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Sandi Santiago | R | R | March 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Nizao, Bani DO |
| Brett Schlomann | R | R | July 31, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Anthony Shelby | L | L | December 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 230 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Sloan Smith | S | R | November 29, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Cam Spence | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Decatur, GA US |
| Bob St. Pierre | R | R | April 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Washington, DC US |
| Stan Stewart | R | R | December 9, 1972 | 6'5" | 191 | |
| Jay Tessmer | R | R | December 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Meadville, PA US |
| Jason Troilo | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | West Chester, PA US |
| Dennis Twombley | R | R | June 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 218 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Luke Wilcox | L | R | November 15, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Lansing, MI US |
| Carlos Yedo | L | L | February 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL 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.
