1996 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-77
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,676,403, Avg. 21,089
Ballpark: Comiskey Park II
Manager: Terry Bevington (85-77)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1996 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 85-77
Finished 2nd in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,676,403, Avg. 21,089
Ballpark: Comiskey Park II
Manager: Terry Bevington (85-77)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1996 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1996 season with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, finishing second in the AL's Central Division.
The White Sox plated 898 runs and surrendered 794 runs. Frank Thomas walloped 40 home runs for Chicago, while Robin Ventura, Harold Baines and Danny Tartabull each swatted 20 or more as well. Frank Thomas drove in 134 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .349. Alex Fernandez led the team with 16 wins, and Wilson Alvarez added 15 or more wins also Alex Fernandez registered a 3.45 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Terry Bevington coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Alvarez | P | L | L | March 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Luis Andujar | P | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Harold Baines | P | L | L | March 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Easton, MD USA |
| James Baldwin | P | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Pinehurst, NC USA |
| Jason Bere | P | R | R | May 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Mike Bertotti | P | L | L | January 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Pat Borders | C | R | R | May 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Mike Cameron | RF | R | R | January 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | LaGrange, GA USA |
| Tony Castillo | P | L | L | March 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 177 | Quibor, Lara Venezuela |
| Domingo Cedeno | 2B | B | R | November 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Jeff Darwin | P | R | R | July 6, 1969 | 6'3" | 180 | Sherman, TX USA |
| Ray Durham | 2B | B | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'8" | 170 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Alex Fernandez | P | R | R | August 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Miami Beach, FL USA |
| Marvin Freeman | P | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'7" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ozzie Guillen | SS | L | R | January 20, 1964 | 5'11" | 150 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda Venezuela |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | R | R | November 11, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Stacy Jones | P | R | R | May 26, 1967 | 6'6" | 225 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Matt Karchner | P | R | R | June 28, 1967 | 6'4" | 245 | Berwick, PA USA |
| Ron Karkovice | C | R | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'1" | 210 | Union, NJ USA |
| Brian Keyser | P | R | R | October 31, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Castro Valley, CA USA |
| Chad Kreuter | C | B | R | August 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenbrae, CA USA |
| Al Levine | P | L | R | May 22, 1968 | 6'3" | 180 | Park Ridge, IL USA |
| Darren Lewis | CF | R | R | August 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Robert Machado | C | R | R | June 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Joe Magrane | P | R | L | July 2, 1964 | 6'6" | 225 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Norberto Martin | SS | R | R | December 10, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís D.R. |
| Dave Martinez | RF | L | L | September 26, 1964 | 5'10" | 150 | New York, NY USA |
| Kirk McCaskill | P | R | R | April 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Kapuskasing, ON CAN |
| Lyle Mouton | RF | R | R | May 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Jose Munoz | 2B | B | R | November 11, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Greg Norton | SS | B | R | July 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | San Leandro, CA USA |
| Tony Phillips | LF | B | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Mike Robertson | 1B | L | L | October 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Norwich, CT USA |
| Scott Ruffcorn | P | R | R | December 29, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | New Braunfels, TX USA |
| Rich Sauveur | P | L | L | November 23, 1963 | 6'4" | 163 | Arlington, VA USA |
| Bill Simas | P | L | R | November 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Hanford, CA USA |
| Mike Sirotka | P | L | L | May 13, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Don Slaught | C | R | R | September 11, 1958 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Chris Snopek | 3B | R | R | September 20, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Cynthiana, KY USA |
| Kevin Tapani | P | R | R | February 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Danny Tartabull | RF | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Frank Thomas | 1B | R | R | May 27, 1968 | 6'5" | 240 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Larry Thomas | P | R | L | October 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Miami, FL USA |
| Robin Ventura | 3B | L | R | July 14, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Maria, CA USA |
