1996 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 73-89
Finished 5th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,322,079, Avg. 16,950
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Jim Leyland (73-89)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1996 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1996 Pittsburgh Pirates Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's Central Division.

The Pirates plated 776 runs and surrendered 833 runs. Jeff King walloped 30 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Orlando Merced and Al Martin swatted 20 or more as well. Jeff King recorded 111 runs batted in. Al Martin topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .300 clip. Denny Neagle led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Jim Leyland coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jermaine AllensworthCFRRJanuary 11, 19726'0"178Anderson, IN USA
Rich Aude1BRRJuly 13, 19716'5"180Van Nuys, CA USA
Trey BeamonRFLRFebruary 11, 19746'3"195Dallas, TX USA
Jay BellSSRRDecember 11, 19656'1"180Pensacola, FL USA
Joe BoeverPRROctober 4, 19606'1"200Kirkwood, MO USA
Jacob BrumfieldCFRRMay 27, 19656'0"170Bogalusa, LA USA
Jason ChristiansenPRLSeptember 21, 19696'5"230Omaha, NE USA
Dave ClarkLFLRSeptember 3, 19626'2"200Tupelo, MS USA
Steve CookePRLJanuary 14, 19706'6"225Lihue-Kauai, HI USA
Francisco CordovaPRRApril 26, 19725'10"190Cerro Azul, Ve Mexico
Midre CummingsCFLROctober 14, 19716'1"190Christiansted, St V.I.
Danny DarwinPRROctober 25, 19556'3"185Bonham, TX USA
Elmer DessensPRRJanuary 13, 19715'11"200Hermosillo, So Mexico
Angelo EncarnacionCRRApril 18, 19695'8"180Santo Domingo, Di D.R.
John EricksPRRSeptember 16, 19676'7"220Tinley Park, IL USA
Carlos Garcia2BRROctober 15, 19676'1"185Tachira, Ta Venezuela
Lee HancockPLLJune 27, 19676'4"215North Hollywood, CA USA
Charlie Hayes3BRRMay 29, 19656'0"190Hattiesburg, MS USA
John HopePRRDecember 21, 19706'3"195Fort Lauderdale, FL USA
Mark Johnson1BLLOctober 17, 19676'4"230Worcester, MA USA
Jason KendallCRRJune 26, 19746'0"181San Diego, CA USA
Jeff King1BRRDecember 26, 19646'1"175Marion, IN USA
Mike KingeryCFLLMarch 29, 19616'0"180St. James, MN USA
Jon LieberPLRApril 2, 19706'3"220Council Bluffs, IA USA
Nelson Liriano2BBRJune 3, 19645'10"165Puerto Plata, Pu D.R.
Esteban LoaizaPRRDecember 31, 19716'2"230Tijuana, Ba Mexico
Rich LoisellePRRJanuary 12, 19726'5"225Neenah, WI USA
Al MartinLFLLNovember 24, 19676'2"220West Covina, CA USA
Darrell MayPLLJune 13, 19726'2"190San Bernardino, CA USA
Orlando MercedRFBRNovember 2, 19666'0"180Hato Rey, P.R.
Dan MiceliPRRSeptember 9, 19706'1"185Newark, NJ USA
Ramon MorelPRRAugust 15, 19746'2"175Villa Gonzalez, Sa D.R.
Denny NeaglePLLSeptember 13, 19686'4"200Gambrills, MD USA
Keith OsikCRROctober 22, 19686'0"185Port Jefferson, NY USA
Steve ParrisPRRDecember 17, 19676'0"190Joliet, IL USA
Chris PetersPLLJanuary 28, 19726'1"162Fort Thomas, KY USA
Dan PlesacPLLFebruary 4, 19626'5"205Gary, IN USA
Matt RuebelPLLOctober 16, 19696'2"180Cincinnati, OH USA
Jason SchmidtPRRJanuary 29, 19736'5"185Lewiston, ID USA
Zane SmithPLLDecember 28, 19606'2"185Madison, WI USA
Dale Sveum3BBRNovember 23, 19636'2"185Richmond, CA USA
Paul WagnerPRRNovember 14, 19676'3"205Milwaukee, WI USA
Dave WainhousePLRNovember 7, 19676'2"190Toronto, ON CAN
John WehnerIFRRJune 29, 19676'3"205Pittsburgh, PA USA
Marc WilkinsPRROctober 21, 19705'11"205Mansfield, OH USA
Tony WomackCFLRSeptember 25, 19695'9"160Danville, VA USA



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