1996 Detroit Tigers Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 53-109
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,168,610, Avg. 14,427
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Buddy Bell (53-109)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1996 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 53-109
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,168,610, Avg. 14,427
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Manager: Buddy Bell (53-109)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1996 Detroit Tigers Results
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1996 season with a record of 53 wins and 109 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers scored 783 runs and surrendered 1103 runs, most in the circuit. Tony Clark led Detroit with 27 home runs, while Melvin Nieves, Cecil Fielder, Travis Fryman and Bobby Higginson each walloped 20 or more, too. Travis Fryman drove in 100 runs. Bobby Higginson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .320. Omar Olivares topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 4.89 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Buddy Bell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Aldred | P | L | L | June 12, 1968 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI USA |
| Brad Ausmus | C | R | R | April 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Kimera Bartee | CF | B | R | July 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Danny Bautista | RF | R | R | May 24, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Raul Casanova | C | B | R | August 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Humacao, P.R. |
| Andujar Cedeno | SS | R | R | August 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Mike Christopher | P | R | R | November 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Petersburg, VA USA |
| Tony Clark | 1B | B | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'8" | 205 | Newton, KS USA |
| Fausto Cruz | 2B | R | R | May 1, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| John Cummings | P | L | L | May 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Chad Curtis | CF | R | R | November 6, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | Marion, IN USA |
| Damion Easley | IF | R | R | November 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 155 | New York, NY USA |
| Joey Eischen | P | L | L | May 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | West Covina, CA USA |
| John Farrell | P | R | R | August 4, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Monmouth Beach, NJ USA |
| Cecil Fielder | 1B | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| John Flaherty | C | R | R | October 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Travis Fryman | 3B | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Greg Gohr | P | R | R | October 29, 1967 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Clara, CA USA |
| Chris Gomez | SS | R | R | June 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 183 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Phil Hiatt | 3B | R | R | May 1, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Bobby Higginson | LF | L | R | August 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tim Hyers | 1B | L | L | October 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Greg Keagle | P | R | R | June 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Corning, NY USA |
| Mark Lewis | 2B | R | R | November 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Richie Lewis | P | R | R | January 25, 1966 | 5'6" | 175 | Muncie, IN USA |
| Jose Lima | P | R | R | September 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Felipe Lira | P | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda Venezuela |
| Brian Maxcy | P | R | R | May 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 170 | Amory, MS USA |
| Jeff McCurry | P | R | R | January 21, 1970 | 6'7" | 210 | Tokyo, Tokyo Japan |
| Trever Miller | P | R | L | May 29, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Brian Moehler | P | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Rockingham, NC USA |
| Mike Myers | P | L | L | June 26, 1969 | 6'3" | 197 | Arlington Heights, IL USA |
| Phil Nevin | 3B | R | R | January 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 180 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Melvin Nieves | RF | B | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan, P.R. |
| C. J. Nitkowski | P | L | L | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Suffern, NY USA |
| Omar Olivares | P | R | R | July 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Gregg Olson | P | R | R | October 11, 1966 | 6'4" | 210 | Scribner, NE USA |
| Mark Parent | C | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'5" | 215 | Ashland, OR USA |
| Shannon Penn | LF | B | R | September 11, 1969 | 5'10" | 163 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Curtis Pride | LF | L | R | December 17, 1968 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington, DC USA |
| A. J. Sager | P | R | R | March 3, 1965 | 6'4" | 220 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Bob Scanlan | P | R | R | August 9, 1966 | 6'7" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ruben Sierra | RF | B | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Duane Singleton | CF | L | R | August 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Clint Sodowsky | P | L | R | July 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Ponca City, OK USA |
| Justin Thompson | P | L | L | March 8, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Alan Trammell | SS | R | R | February 21, 1958 | 6'0" | 165 | Garden Grove, CA USA |
| Tom Urbani | P | L | L | January 21, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Cruz, CA USA |
| Todd Van Poppel | P | R | R | December 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 210 | Hinsdale, IL USA |
| Randy Veres | P | R | R | November 25, 1965 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Mike Walker | P | R | R | October 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Brian Williams | P | R | R | February 15, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lancaster, SC USA |
| Eddie Williams | 1B | R | R | November 1, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | Shreveport, LA USA |
