1996 Yankees Roster
Team Record: 37-21
Finished 1st in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Ken Dominguez (37-21)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
Playoffs - Yankees 1 game, Expos 0
Finals - Yankees 2 games, Rangers 0
The Yankees of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 37 wins and 21 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Yankees scored 345 runs, most in the league. The team yielded 256 runs. Donny Leon drove in 46 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .361 clip. Zach Day led the team with 5 wins, while Jesus Paraqueima registered a 2.02 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Melido Perez, Tim Raines, Brian Reith, Pat Kelly, Zach Day, Tony Armas, Nick Johnson, Cristian Guzmán and Jimmy Key were all players from the 1996 Yankees who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Ken Dominguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'4" | 205 | Puerto Piritu, Anzoategui VE |
| Rich Brown | L | L | April 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 196 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Brian Buchanan | L | L | April 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Orlando, FL US |
| Tito Candelaria | L | R | May 9, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Manati, PR |
| Orlando Carey | R | R | February 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | Gallatin, TN US |
| Jason Coble | R | L | February 28, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Fayetteville, TN US |
| Roberto Coriolan | R | R | March 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rick Cremer | L | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | Marion, IL US |
| Alain Cruz | R | R | July 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Zach Day | R | R | June 15, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wilfredo DeLaCruz | R | R | February 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Nick Delvecchio | L | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'5" | 203 | Natick, MA US |
| Jason Ellison | R | R | July 24, 1975 | 6'4" | 188 | Palestine, TX US |
| Alexis Fajardo | L | L | November 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | |
| Rudy Gomez | R | R | September 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 187 | Miami, FL US |
| Cristian Guzmán | S | R | March 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brandon Hendrikx | R | R | December 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Nick Johnson | L | L | September 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Rob Katzaroff | L | R | July 29, 1968 | 5'8" | 160 | Long Beach, CA 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 |
| Donny Leon | S | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Katsuhiro Maeda | R | R | June 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | Kobe, Hyogo JP |
| Oscar Martinez | R | R | October 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Victor Mateo | S | R | November 23, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Wellington Matos | L | L | August 11, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Jason McBride | R | R | February 10, 1976 | 6'1" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Bob Meier | R | R | September 5, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Willy Moreno | R | R | March 31, 1977 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Mike Munson | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 5'9" | 200 | Canton, OH US |
| Teuris Olivares | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rich Olivier | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pedro Ozuna | R | R | May 3, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jesus Paraqueima | R | R | February 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Melido Perez | R | R | February 15, 1966 | 6'4" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Victor Preciado | S | R | September 3, 1976 | 6'4" | 205 | , Chiriqui PA |
| Christian Quintero | R | R | March 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | San Jose de Baco, Sonora MX |
| Tim Raines | S | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL US |
| Brian Reith | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Jorge Rodriguez | R | R | October 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| Tim Rumer | L | L | August 8, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brad Schnautz | L | L | April 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Nestor Smith | S | R | January 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Stan Stewart | R | R | December 9, 1972 | 6'5" | 191 | |
| Todd Trunk | R | R | July 13, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Yoiset Valle | L | L | June 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Kent Wallace | L | R | August 22, 1970 | 6'3" | 192 | Paducah, KY US |
