1996 Vero Beach Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 65-66
Finished 4th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Jon Debus (65-66)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 75,753, Avg. 1,242 in 61 home dates
Playoffs - St. Lucie Mets 2 games, Vero Beach Dodgers 0
The Vero Beach Dodgers of the Florida State League ended the 1996 season with a record of 65 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Dodgers plated 598 runs and surrendered 554 runs. Chris Durkin paced Vero Beach with 16 home runs Paul Lo Duca drove in 66 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .305 clip. Billy Neal led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.29 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Pat Ahearne, Mike Metcalfe, Paul Lo Duca, Nate Bland, Ramón Martínez, Ricky Stone and Alex Cora were all players from the 1996 Vero Beach Dodgers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jon Debus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ahearne | R | R | December 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Alexander Asencio | L | L | May 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Darrin Babineaux | R | R | July 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Todd Barlok | R | R | August 8, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | New Britain, CT US |
| Nate Bland | L | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dan Camacho | R | R | November 11, 1973 | 5'11" | 197 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Mike Carpentier | R | R | August 1, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Scott Chambers | L | L | July 10, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Paducah, KY US |
| Julio Colon | R | R | October 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Alex Cora | L | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Caguas, PR |
| Sean Coston | S | R | March 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Chris Durkin | L | L | August 12, 1970 | 6'6" | 247 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Brad Eaddy | L | L | June 6, 1970 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| Kevin Faircloth | R | R | June 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Kevin Gibbs | S | R | April 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Ron Hollis | L | R | August 13, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Howell, MI US |
| Mike Iglesias | R | R | November 9, 1972 | 6'5" | 223 | Oakland, CA US |
| Joe Lagarde | R | R | January 17, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Tito Landrum | R | R | August 26, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Butler, AL US |
| Paul Lo Duca | R | R | April 12, 1972 | 5'10" | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Brian Majeski | R | R | January 10, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rafael Martinez | L | L | August 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ramón Martínez | L | R | March 22, 1968 | 6'4" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mitch McNeely | L | L | February 14, 1974 | 6'6" | 190 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Mike Metcalfe | R | R | January 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Quantico, VA US |
| Travis Meyer | R | R | September 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Plainview, NE US |
| Ken Mitchell | S | R | December 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 210 | Portland, OR US |
| Ken Morimoto | R | R | September 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 163 | Lihue, HI US |
| Tony Nakashima | L | L | March 17, 1978 | 5'9" | 160 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Billy Neal | R | R | September 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 201 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Andy Owen | L | L | July 12, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Rafael Ozuna | S | R | July 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 176 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Julio Parra | R | R | September 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Hugo Pivaral | R | R | January 2, 1977 | 6'5" | 220 | Guatemala, Guatemala GT |
| Dan Ricabal | R | R | July 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Petie Roach | L | L | September 19, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Redding, CA US |
| Brian Rolocut | R | R | April 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Suitland, MD US |
| Bob Schaaf | R | R | October 15, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Craig Scheffler | S | L | September 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Wausau, WI US |
| Danilo Sotelo | R | R | March 22, 1975 | 5'8" | 160 | Managua, NI |
| Ryan Sowards | L | R | August 11, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dave Steed | R | R | February 25, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Villa Rica, GA US |
| Ricky Stone | R | R | February 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Hamilton, OH US |
| A. J. Walkanoff | R | R | March 4, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Bruce Yard | L | R | October 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Indiana, PA US |
| David Yocum | L | L | June 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | 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.
