1996 Utica Blue Sox Roster
Team Record: 29-47
Finished 5th in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Steve McFarland (29-47)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Utica, New York
Ballpark: Donovan Stadium
Attendance: 51,432, Avg. 1,429 in 36 home dates
The Utica Blue Sox of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1996 season with a record of 29 wins and 47 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Pinckney Division.
The Blue Sox tallied 299 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 360 runs. Zak Ammirato drove in 36 runs. Jason Garrett led batters with significant playing time by hitting .276. Aaron Cames topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 2.83 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Brent Billingsley played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Utica Blue Sox to do so.
Steve McFarland served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Albrecht | R | L | December 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Zak Ammirato | S | R | April 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Pete Arenas | L | R | December 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Chad Beagle | L | L | March 31, 1971 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Brent Billingsley | L | L | April 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Downey, CA US |
| Matt Braughler | L | R | May 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Lexington, KY US |
| Aaron Cames | R | R | November 21, 1975 | 6'1" | 192 | Hayward, CA US |
| Ala Cole | R | R | August 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Alain Diaz | R | R | December 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Geoff Duncan | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | New Kensington, PA US |
| Mike Eason | R | R | April 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dan Fagley | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Camden, NJ US |
| Dan Ferrell | L | L | August 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Derek Forchic | L | R | November 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Quincy Foster | L | R | October 30, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jason Garrett | R | R | June 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Larry Glozier | R | R | September 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Harris | R | R | May 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jeff Johannsen | L | L | June 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Jay Jones | L | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Larry Kleinz | R | R | March 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Bristol, PA US |
| Ron Lewis | R | R | July 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Jody Moore | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Derek Santiago | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Rafael Sime | L | L | September 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 155 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Mike Stadelhofer | R | R | June 4, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | St. Helena, CA US |
| Dave Townsend | R | R | August 2, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | Canton, MS US |
| Jeff Venghaus | S | R | September 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Travis Wyckoff | S | L | September 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Kevin Zaleski | R | R | August 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Glendale Heights, IL 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.
