1996 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs Roster
Team Record: 55-25
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: John Wockenfuss (55-25)
Location: Albany, New York; Colonie, New York
Ballpark: Heritage Park
Attendance: 57,171, Avg. 1,429
Playoffs - Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs 3 games, Newburgh Night Hawks 1
The Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs of the Northeast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 55 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Dogs led the circuit with 477 runs, powered by 61 home runs. Albany-Colonie surrendered 343 runs. Bo Gilliam paced the squad with 12 home runs Paul Reinisch drove in 61 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .360 clip. Ed Riley paced the squad with 11 wins, while Jerry Hasler recorded a 1.72 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Terry McDaniel and Hipólito Peña both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
John Wockenfuss served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Antigua | R | R | September 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Doug Clark | R | R | June 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Jason Coutre | R | R | ||||
| Felix DeLeon | R | R | March 20, 1974 | 5'11" | 158 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Terry Farrar | S | L | September 10, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joseph Fleet | R | R | October 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Hammond, LA US |
| Bo Gilliam | R | R | September 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 215 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Fabio Gomez | R | R | May 12, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Gordon | R | R | January 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Jerry Hasler | L | L | April 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Bristol, CT US |
| Scott Jenkins | S | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Abilene, TX US |
| Donnie Leshnock | L | R | April 20, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Jeff Letourneau | R | R | October 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Ron Lockett | L | L | September 5, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Maier | R | R | 6'1" | 225 | ||
| Joe Mariano | R | R | September 22, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | Troy, NY US |
| Tim McConnell | R | R | October 3, 1968 | 5'11" | 195 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Terry McDaniel | S | R | December 6, 1966 | 5'9" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Rafael Mercado | R | R | March 12, 1970 | 6'3" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mike Mora | R | R | May 28, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Coscob, CT US |
| Hipólito Peña | L | L | January 30, 1964 | 6'3" | 165 | Fantino, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Joe Perez | L | L | May 26, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Fausto Ramirez | S | R | January 15, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | La Romana, DO |
| Stephan Rapaglia | R | R | February 28, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Tubingen, DE |
| Paul Reinisch | S | R | January 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Albany, NY US |
| Jose Reyes | R | R | August 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 170 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Ed Riley | L | L | February 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Worcester, MA US |
| Raul Santana | R | R | February 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeremy Schlee | R | R | June 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Aaron Sellner | L | R | September 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 193 | New Haven, CT US |
| Tom Silicato | R | R | December 11, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | Wilmington, DE US |
| David Simon | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | Joplin, MO US |
| Chris Sinacori | R | R | August 19, 1970 | 6'4" | 200 | Mineola, NY US |
| Alan Sontag | R | R | October 21, 1963 | 6'6" | 210 | Valley Stream, NY US |
| Charli Sullivan | L | R | February 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Grant Sullivan | L | L | March 19, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Marion, OH US |
| Jerome Tolliver | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
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.
