1996 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 84-52
Finished 1st in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: P. J. Carey (84-52)
Affiliation: Colorado Rockies
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: McCormick Stadium (new)
Attendance: 145,798, Avg. 2,243 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Asheville Tourists 2 games, Capital City Bombers 0
Playoffs - Delmarva Shorebirds 2 games, Asheville Tourists 1
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 1996 season with a record of 84 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's Central Division.
The Tourists scored 612 runs and yielded 526 runs. Justin Drizos led Asheville with 18 home runs and drove in 76 runs. Dave Feuerstein paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .286 clip. Scott Randall topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.74 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1996 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lariel González, Scott Randall and Ben Petrick.
P. J. Carey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efrain Alamo | R | R | October 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Rogelio Arias | R | R | June 9, 1976 | 6'0" | 192 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Keith Barnes | L | L | August 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 187 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Bobby Bevel | L | L | October 10, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Heath Bost | R | R | October 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 205 | Sanford, NC US |
| Clint Bryant | R | R | August 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| John Clifford | R | R | August 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Worcester, MA US |
| Luis Colmenares | R | R | November 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Earl Cunningham | R | R | June 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 250 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Marc D'Alessandro | L | L | July 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Iselin, NJ US |
| Jason Dietrich | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Stuttgart, DE |
| Justin Drizos | L | L | December 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Cold Spring, NY US |
| Salvadore Duverge | R | R | May 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Brett Elam | R | R | August 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Council Bluffs, IA US |
| Jamie Emiliano | R | R | August 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 210 | Andrews, TX US |
| Dave Feuerstein | R | R | July 19, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Neil Garrett | R | R | July 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Joliet, IL US |
| Lariel González | R | R | May 25, 1976 | 6'4" | 228 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| David Groseclose | R | R | October 4, 1972 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| John Hallead | L | L | February 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| James Kammerer | L | L | July 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Winona, MN US |
| Drew Keehn | R | R | September 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Tal Light | R | R | November 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Chris Macca | R | R | November 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Queens, NY US |
| Chandler Martin | R | R | October 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Salem, OR US |
| Sean Murphy | R | R | December 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Macomb, IL US |
| Garrett Neubart | R | R | November 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 160 | Summit, NJ US |
| Ben Petrick | R | R | April 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Salem, OR US |
| Yohel Pozo | R | R | October 17, 1973 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Scott Randall | R | R | October 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Brian Rose | R | R | October 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Malone, NY US |
| Scott Schroeffel | S | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Tom Stepka | R | R | November 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Matt Whitley | R | R | March 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
