1996 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
Team Record: 67-76
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division
Manager: Phil Regan (67-76)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: All-Sports Stadium
Attendance: 307,445, Avg. 4,521 in 68 home dates
The Albuquerque Dukes of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 67 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Dukes scored 712 runs and gave up 799 runs. Billy Lott led Albuquerque with 19 home runs Oreste Marrero accounted for 76 RBI. Wilton Guerrero paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .344 clip. Gary Rath topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.2 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1996 Albuquerque Dukes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Will Brunson, Garey Ingram, John Cummings, Roger Cedeño, Félix Rodríguez, Oreste Marrero, Chad Fonville, Matt Herges, Calvin Jones, Wilton Guerrero, Antonio Osuna, Paul Konerko, Eric Weaver, Henry Blanco, Juan Castro, Greg Gagne, Mike Busch, Jim Bruske, Ken Huckaby, Keith Johnson, Gary Rath, Tom Prince, Rick Parker, Billy Brewer, Rudy Seánez, Billy Ashley, Reggie Williams, Carlos Hernández, Karim García, Narciso Elvira, Darren Dreifort, Mike Harkey and Eric Fox.
Phil Regan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Anderson | L | R | July 4, 1970 | 5'8" | 165 | Kodiak, AK US |
| Billy Ashley | R | R | July 11, 1970 | 6'7" | 220 | Trenton, MI US |
| Henry Blanco | R | R | August 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Billy Brewer | L | L | April 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Will Brunson | L | L | March 20, 1970 | 6'4" | 185 | Irving, TX US |
| Jim Bruske | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Mike Busch | R | R | July 7, 1968 | 6'5" | 245 | Davenport, IA US |
| Juan Castro | R | R | June 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Roger Cedeño | S | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ramser Correa | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 6'5" | 225 | Carolina, PR |
| John Cummings | L | L | May 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| Brad Dandridge | R | R | November 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Clark AFB, PH |
| Chris Demetral | L | R | December 8, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Darren Dreifort | R | R | May 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Wichita, KS US |
| Narciso Elvira | L | L | October 29, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Chad Fonville | S | R | March 5, 1971 | 5'6" | 155 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Eric Fox | S | L | August 15, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Lemoore, CA US |
| Greg Gagne | R | R | November 12, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Fall River, MA US |
| Jose Garcia | R | R | June 12, 1972 | 6'3" | 146 | Agua de Luis, Monte Cristi DO |
| Karim García | L | L | October 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Wilton Guerrero | S | R | October 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 145 | Don Gregorio, Peravia DO |
| Mike Harkey | R | R | October 25, 1966 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ryan Henderson | R | R | September 30, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Matt Herges | L | R | April 1, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Champaign, IL US |
| Carlos Hernández | R | R | May 24, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Dan Hubbs | R | R | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Ken Huckaby | R | R | January 27, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Garey Ingram | R | R | July 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbus, GA US |
| Keith Johnson | R | R | April 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Hanford, CA US |
| Calvin Jones | R | R | September 26, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Compton, CA US |
| Jay Kirkpatrick | L | R | July 10, 1969 | 6'4" | 225 | Key West, FL US |
| Paul Konerko | R | R | March 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 220 | Providence, RI US |
| Joe Lagarde | R | R | January 17, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Washington, DC US |
| Billy Lott | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Ryan Luzinski | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 225 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Oreste Marrero | L | L | October 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Bayamon, PR |
| Ron Maurer | R | R | June 10, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Dan Melendez | L | L | January 4, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Mark Mimbs | L | L | February 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Macon, GA US |
| Antonio Osuna | R | R | April 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Rick Parker | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Tom Prince | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Dave Pyc | L | L | February 11, 1971 | 6'3" | 235 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Gary Rath | L | L | January 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Brian Richardson | R | R | August 31, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eddie Rios | R | R | October 13, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| J. P. Roberge | R | R | September 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Félix Rodríguez | R | R | September 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Willie Romero | R | R | August 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Rudy Seánez | R | R | October 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Brawley, CA US |
| Jody Treadwell | R | R | December 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Eric Weaver | R | R | August 4, 1973 | 6'5" | 230 | Springfield, IL US |
| Reggie Williams | S | R | May 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 180 | Laurens, SC 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.
