1996 Visalia Oaks Roster
Team Record: 50-90
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Tim Torricelli (50-90)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 67,798, Avg. 969 in 70 home dates
The Visalia Oaks of the California League ended the 1996 season with a record of 50 wins and 90 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Oaks plated 738 runs and yielded 926 runs. Keith Kimsey paced Visalia with 21 home runs, while Del Marine walloped 15 or more, too. Chris Lemonis drove in 82 runs. Bo Durkac topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .298 average. Gary Goldsmith led the squad with 10 wins, and Takahisa Hoshiba registered a 4.43 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1996 Visalia Oaks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeremy Hernandez, Vladimir Núñez, Rod Barajas, Dave Roberts and Justin Thompson.
Tim Torricelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloy Arano | S | R | March 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Rod Barajas | R | R | September 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 250 | Ontario, CA US |
| Jason Brissey | R | R | August 7, 1972 | 5'8" | 165 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Brian Dalton | R | R | June 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Eric Danapilis | R | R | June 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Bryce Darnell | L | R | September 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Elvis De La Rosa | R | R | May 5, 1975 | 5'5" | 195 | Elias Pina, DO |
| Malvin DeJesus | R | R | September 16, 1971 | 5'9" | 160 | Santurce, PR |
| Ryan Duffy | R | L | June 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Wallaceburg, ON CA |
| Steve Dunlop | R | R | November 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Bo Durkac | S | R | December 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Chris Facione | R | R | September 21, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Gary Goldsmith | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | Alamogordo, NM US |
| Javier Gomez | R | R | December 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Greg Granger | R | R | March 7, 1973 | 6'5" | 200 | Bloomington, IN US |
| David Harper | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | Grand Prairie, TX US |
| Jeremy Herider | S | R | April 9, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jeremy Hernandez | R | R | July 6, 1966 | 6'5" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| Takahisa Hoshiba | L | R | January 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Himi, Toyama JP |
| Makoto Ito | L | L | July 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 177 | Ichihara, Chiba JP |
| Carl Johnson | R | R | September 8, 1970 | 6'4" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Jordan | R | R | October 2, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Wichita, KS US |
| John Kelly | R | R | July 3, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Keith Kimsey | R | R | August 15, 1972 | 6'7" | 200 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Steve Lackey | R | R | September 25, 1974 | 5'11" | 159 | Corona, CA US |
| Lonny Landry | R | R | November 2, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Chris Lemonis | L | R | August 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Del Marine | R | R | October 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Tony Martinez | R | R | November 27, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Mike Nartker | R | R | November 26, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Derick Neikirk | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 214 | |
| Vladimir Núñez | R | R | March 15, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Alex Pena | R | R | September 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | El Paso, TX US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | May 31, 1972 | 5'10" | 172 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Larry Rodriguez | R | R | September 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Guanajay, CU |
| Rob Ruch | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Danville, IL US |
| Mike Salazar | L | L | April 16, 1971 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Yuri Sanchez | L | R | November 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 165 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Pete Southall | R | R | August 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Justin Thompson | L | L | March 8, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dave Tuttle | R | R | September 29, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA 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.
