1996 Norwich Navigators Statistics

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 71-70
Finished 3rd in the EL's North Division
Manager: Jim Essian (71-70)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Norwich, Connecticut
Ballpark: Senator Thomas J. Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 269,029, Avg. 4,139 in 65 home dates
1996 Norwich Navigators Roster

The Norwich Navigators of the Eastern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 71 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.

The Navigators scored 675 runs and surrendered 633 runs. Shane Spencer paced Norwich with 29 home runs, and Kinnis Pledger walloped 15 or more also. Shane Spencer drove in 89 runs. Kevin Riggs led all regular batters by connecting at a .290 clip. Andy Croghan topped the team with 9 wins, while Mike Buddie recorded a 4.47 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1996 Norwich Navigators who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Matt Dunbar, Rafael Medina, Shane Spencer, Rafael Quirico, Melido Perez, Mike Jerzembeck, Danny Rios, Tim Raines, Pat Kelly, David Cone, Ricky Ledée, Mike Buddie, Jason Beverlin and Frank Lankford.

Jim Essian served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Andy Croghan95.6433.073501900441.0412314416349105181
Frank Lankford78.4672.666102500488.0824226440661203392
Mike Buddie712.3684.4529260400159.717610179107151038016708
Ray Ricken52.7144.4788011046.3422623720042105201
Kevin Henthorne53.6252.26128200059.7502515322247213252
Chris Cumberland57.4175.271616021095.711273561337244404427
Rafael Medina58.3853.0619190100103.078483575521126411446
Matt Dunbar42.6671.783361100170.7593314328359502306
Danny Rios31.7502.0938029001743.0341410021138323183
Tim Rumer31.7502.2587000040.0321210318044001165
John Sutherland32.6002.74260600142.7371513319331303187
Katsuhiro Maeda32.6004.0599011053.3492524421030104221
Mike Jerzembeck36.3334.521413011069.7743835926065342303
Mark Hubbard201.0005.4944000019.719131221011410089
Jim Musselwhite21.6672.2555010036.02899410025001144
Melido Perez101.0000.001100008.0400010700027
Rafael Quirico101.0004.054040006.7533130900127
Greg Resz11.5002.54192900239.0381711118137103172
Mike Kotarski12.3334.354211400372.3734035329466408320
Matt Drews13.2504.5099000046.0402623433137501210
Jeff Motuzas000.001010002.020001000008
Charlie Brown000.001000002.310001010009
David Cone000.9022000010.09311101300038
David Meyer004.71190900121.020121111111311395
Kent Wallace006.001100006.01044200100028
Russ Brock01.0008.1840000011.01410101501400048
Jason Beverlin03.0008.4484100016.02521152611700081
Totals7170.5043.63428141130114331208.7115463348892523369795112795268

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Danny Donato13450645947131271248563451.285.343.362.705166197512
Kinnis Pledger13151344580118276196720565123.265.361.481.84221442107
Kevin Riggs11849740375117241237998166.290.412.370.78214976254
Shane Spencer126528450701141902989426899.253.353.489.84222064152
Eric Knowles1264453965697231742963292.245.304.361.66514384851
Jaime Torres1003683344284192640132128.251.302.374.67612574722
Tate Seefried115412361527517014472347128.208.300.371.67113491213
Fred McNair692612463168101743201153.276.304.411.71410170130
Kevin Northrup632672353657102737312636.243.318.391.71092141322
Ricky Ledée391601372750111837221625.365.421.6351.0568741150
Chris Norton471881722448121728321543.279.340.483.8238331000
Sloan Smith602352022744102220413096.218.319.317.6366400302
Rob Hinds85212180254131215952048.228.302.289.59152101020
Grant Fithian63195178193571526101146.197.246.331.5785941411
Scott Romano3012010714313038201024.290.361.402.7634322100
Rob Katzaroff239184112340050279.274.330.321.6512710000
Nick Delvecchio12473671030271069.278.447.528.9751925000
Carlton Fleming1533284900010151.321.424.321.746910000
Wil Delafield22484639100311215.196.229.217.4471010000
Sandy Pichardo619173610131015.353.389.588.9771000100
Pat Kelly417173521001002.294.294.529.824900000
Tim Raines837278510112092.185.405.333.739901003
Jason Troilo3883400220001.500.5001.2501.7501000000
Joe De Berry926261400060007.154.154.154.308410000
Jeff Motuzas5991300020004.333.333.333.667300000
R. D. Long614104300030042.300.500.300.800300000
Jason Imrisek2762210020001.333.333.500.833300100
Totals14215263461967511932352112661982495211016.258.337.400.737184810140513229


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Tate Seefried1B88659581148.9858.148
Fred McNair1B3828538624.9828.500
Chris Norton1B158911415.9626.667
Shane Spencer1B12865051.0007.583
Jaime Torres1B951224.9645.889
Joe De Berry1B325512.9681.000
Kevin Riggs1B160001.0006.000
Danny Donato1B120011.0002.000
Nick Delvecchio1B120001.0002.000
Kevin Riggs2B791251741336.9583.785
Rob Hinds2B601121081632.9323.667
Eric Knowles2B131430031.0003.385
Carlton Fleming2B756011.0001.571
Scott Romano2B596011.0003.000
Pat Kelly2B471313.9525.000
R. D. Long2B22110.7501.500
Danny Donato2B114011.0005.000
Danny Donato3B107542012510.9112.383
Scott Romano3B21193993.8662.762
Eric Knowles3B1352672.8162.385
Fred McNair3B731020.8671.857
Rob Hinds3B62550.5831.167
Shane Spencer3B429001.0002.750
Chris Norton3B31211.7501.000
R. D. Long3B326011.0002.667
Carlton Fleming3B30110.500.333
Jaime Torres3B101001.0001.000
Grant Fithian3B112001.0003.000
Jaime TorresC9062475126.9837.76711614441.9
Grant FithianC422593044.9866.8815321836.0
Chris NortonC2092920.9815.05075444.4
Jeff MotuzasC412411.9414.00015116.7
Jason TroiloC3132001.0005.000001100.0
Jason ImrisekC211110.9236.0001100.0
Kinnis PledgerCF118.000
Shane SpencerCF15.000
Sloan SmithCF12.000
Kevin NorthrupCF4.000
Ricky LedéeCF4.000
Rob HindsCF3.000
Wil DelafieldCF1.000
Shane SpencerLF81.000
Rob KatzaroffLF16.000
Ricky LedéeLF12.000
Wil DelafieldLF12.000
Tate SeefriedLF8.000
Fred McNairLF8.000
Tim RainesLF7.000
Chris NortonLF5.000
Scott RomanoLF4.000
Sloan SmithLF3.000
Kevin RiggsLF3.000
Joe De BerryLF2.000
Kinnis PledgerLF1.000
Kevin NorthrupLF1.000
Rob HindsLF1.000
Grant FithianLF1.000
Kinnis PledgerOF122244380.9692.025
Shane SpencerOF951301031.9791.474
Kevin NorthrupOF631094021.0001.794
Sloan SmithOF58116330.9752.052
Ricky LedéeOF3548210.9801.429
Rob KatzaroffOF2127211.9671.381
Wil DelafieldOF19152001.000.895
Chris NortonOF1011110.9231.200
Fred McNairOF1010120.8461.100
Tate SeefriedOF815010.9381.875
Tim RainesOF740001.000.571
Scott RomanoOF440001.0001.000
Rob HindsOF420001.000.500
Kevin RiggsOF320001.000.667
Joe De BerryOF31010.500.333
Grant FithianOF10000.000
Frank LankfordP61102110.969.508
Mike KotarskiP42415011.000.452
Danny RiosP3819001.000.263
Andy CroghanP3516011.000.200
Matt DunbarP3331310.941.485
Mike BuddieP29133921.9631.793
John SutherlandP2636001.000.346
Greg ReszP1905001.000.263
David MeyerP1914001.000.263
Rafael MedinaP1971860.8061.316
Chris CumberlandP16102010.9681.875
Mike JerzembeckP1458001.000.929
Kevin HenthorneP1279001.0001.333
Katsuhiro MaedaP96710.9291.444
Matt DrewsP95911.9331.556
Tim RumerP828001.0001.250
Ray RickenP827011.0001.125
Jason BeverlinP812011.000.375
Jim MusselwhiteP595011.0002.800
Rafael QuiricoP40110.500.250
Mark HubbardP404001.0001.000
Russ BrockP40310.750.750
David ConeP20020.000.000
Kent WallaceP10000.000
Melido PerezP110001.0001.000
Jeff MotuzasP10000.000
Charlie BrownP110001.0001.000
Kevin NorthrupRF59.000
Sloan SmithRF44.000
Ricky LedéeRF19.000
Rob KatzaroffRF8.000
Wil DelafieldRF6.000
Shane SpencerRF5.000
Chris NortonRF5.000
Kinnis PledgerRF3.000
Fred McNairRF2.000
Joe De BerryRF1.000
Eric KnowlesSS1031312622553.9403.816
Danny DonatoSS3955881016.9353.667
Rob HindsSS771111.9472.571
Sandy PichardoSS6141556.8534.833
Carlton FlemingSS354001.0003.000
Scott RomanoSS216001.0003.500
R. D. LongSS13411.8757.000
Totals219536261521205292.9622.345251046839.5

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.





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