1996 Boise Hawks Roster
Team Record: 43-33
Finished 2nd in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Tom Kotchman (43-33)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 164,243, Avg. 4,322 in 38 home dates
The Boise Hawks of the Northwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 43 wins and 33 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Hawks led the circuit with 477 runs. Boise allowed 440 runs. Matt Curtis paced the squad with 12 home runs and drove in 62 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .305 average. Tommy Darrell topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.48 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1996 Boise Hawks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Trent Durrington, Brandon Puffer, Jerrod Riggan and Ramón Ortiz.
Tom Kotchman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evert Jan 't Hoen | R | R | November 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Alphen aan den Rijn, NL |
| Chuck Abbott | R | R | January 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jeremy Blevins | R | R | October 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Elizabethtown, TN US |
| Scott Byers | L | L | September 9, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Nelson Castro | S | R | June 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 200 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Brendon Cowsill | R | R | January 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Matt Curtis | S | R | August 14, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Visalia, CA US |
| Tommy Darrell | R | R | July 21, 1976 | 6'6" | 220 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| Fernando De La Cruz | R | R | January 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Trent Durrington | R | R | August 27, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Theo Fefee | L | L | April 26, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eddie Ferrer | R | R | November 28, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Eric Gillespie | L | R | June 6, 1975 | 5'10" | 200 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Danny Greene | R | R | February 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Derry, NH US |
| Mark Harriger | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 196 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Matt Hobbie | L | L | December 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Murray, KY US |
| Mike Hughes | R | R | September 25, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Kevin Humphreys | R | R | August 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Panama City, FL US |
| Wade Jackson | R | R | January 25, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Greg Johnson | L | L | April 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Cumberland, MD US |
| Patrick Johnson | R | R | April 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Aaron Mayer | R | R | August 13, 1974 | 6'6" | 230 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Nate Murphy | L | L | April 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Northampton, MA US |
| Rob Neal | R | R | January 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Ramón Ortiz | R | R | May 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 175 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Leonardo Patino | L | L | November 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Cali, Valle del Cauca CO |
| Eric Plooy | R | R | April 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 215 | Hanford, CA US |
| Brandon Puffer | R | R | October 5, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Downey, CA US |
| Travis Quesada | R | R | November 20, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jerrod Riggan | R | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'3" | 197 | Brewster, WA US |
| Hector Rodriguez | R | R | March 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 225 | Santurce, PR |
| Juan Rodriguez | S | L | December 16, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Arecibo, PR |
| Robert Saucedo | R | R | September 26, 1975 | 5'11" | 260 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Danny Serrano | S | R | February 16, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Arecibo, PR |
| Jacobo Soriano | S | R | November 28, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jason Stephens | R | R | September 10, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Jason Stockstill | L | L | November 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Rich Stuart | R | R | July 31, 1976 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Brian Ussery | S | R | February 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Albany, GA US |
| Keith Volkman | L | L | January 13, 1976 | 6'2" | 225 | Glen Burnie, MD 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.
