1996 Butte Copper Kings Roster
Team Record: 37-35
Finished 3rd in the PL's South Division
Manager: Tom Foley (37-35)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: Butte, Montana
Ballpark: Alumni Stadium
Attendance: 37,317, Avg. 1,037 in 36 home dates
Playoffs - Ogden Raptors 2 games, Butte Copper Kings 1
The Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer League ended the 1996 season with a record of 37 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Copper Kings scored 533 runs and yielded 516 runs. Matt Quatraro drove in 59 runs. Marcus McCain led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .379 clip. Mike Kimbrell topped the team with 7 wins, while Mickey Callaway registered a 3.71 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Trevor Enders and Mickey Callaway both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Tom Foley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernando Arredondo | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Tyler Bain | L | R | October 11, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Agana, GU |
| Doug Barner | R | R | December 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, TN US |
| Ed Benesh | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Trent Brown | L | L | February 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | San Manuel, AZ US |
| Mickey Callaway | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Eddy De Los Santos | R | R | February 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike DeCelle | L | R | July 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Fremont, CA US |
| Jamie Ebling | R | R | January 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Trevor Enders | R | L | December 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Jered Fowler | R | R | January 7, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Everett, WA US |
| Everard Griffiths | R | R | September 11, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Andrew, JM |
| Mark Hale | R | R | August 31, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Prescott, AZ US |
| Joel Hinojosa | R | R | April 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| R. J. Howerton | R | R | January 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Matt Kastelic | L | L | January 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| John Kaufman | L | L | October 23, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jim Kerr | R | R | April 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Mike Kimbrell | L | L | February 20, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Mike King | R | R | August 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Columbus, OH US |
| Scott Madison | L | L | September 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Troy, NY US |
| Jim Manias | L | L | October 21, 1974 | 6'4" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Leonardo Martinez | S | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Marcus McCain | R | R | March 3, 1974 | 5'7" | 150 | Greenville, MS US |
| Rick McCreery | R | R | January 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mike McGehee | S | R | October 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Springfield, MO US |
| Denis Pujals | R | R | February 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 228 | Miami, FL US |
| Matt Quatraro | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | East Selkirk, NY US |
| Trey Salinas | R | R | June 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Shawn Stutz | R | R | June 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Jared Verrall | R | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 230 | Kodiak, AK US |
| Sam Voita | S | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Calabasas, CA US |
| Kyle Whitley | R | R | September 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
