1996 Aberdeen Pheasants Roster
Team Record: 54-24
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: Bob Flori (54-24)
Location: Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ballpark: Fossum Field
Attendance: 29,552, Avg. 758
Playoffs - Minot Mallards 2 games, Aberdeen Pheasants 0
The Aberdeen Pheasants of the Prairie League ended the 1996 season with a record of 54 wins and 24 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The Pheasants scored 560 runs and allowed 381 runs. Ed Gerald led Aberdeen with 22 home runs, while Ken Tirpack and Steve Phillips walloped 15 or more, too. Ken Tirpack drove in 84 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .404 clip. Leo Vasquez paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.23 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Brian Dubois and Matt Maysey both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bob Flori served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Alazaus | L | L | March 20, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Canton, OH US |
| Kent Alm | ||||||
| Johnny Ard | R | R | June 1, 1967 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Brian Binversie | R | R | November 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 201 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Gregg Cascaes | ||||||
| Brian Dubois | L | L | April 18, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Joliet, IL US |
| Enrique Duncan | R | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brad Gay | R | R | August 9, 1972 | 5'11" | 213 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Ed Gerald | S | R | July 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Lumberton, NC US |
| Aaron Gerteisen | S | R | October 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Steve Hayward | R | R | January 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Jon Henry | R | R | August 1, 1968 | 6'5" | 215 | Limestone, ME US |
| Chris Huff | R | R | ||||
| Matt Maysey | R | R | January 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Shane McCawley | ||||||
| Eric Miller | R | R | May 27, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | Rupert, ID US |
| Michael Narcavage | ||||||
| Steve Phillips | L | L | January 12, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Ron Rippo | ||||||
| Chris Shafer | ||||||
| Luke Smith | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| George Strus | S | R | December 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Montclair, NJ US |
| Jeff Thomas | R | R | December 4, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ken Tirpack | L | R | October 3, 1969 | 6'0" | 186 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Edgar Tovar | R | R | November 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | , Aragua VE |
| Leo Vasquez | L | L | July 1, 1973 | 6'4" | 193 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Stewart Wilson | L | L | May 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| James Wray | R | L | November 26, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
