2016 Bristol Pirates Roster
Team Record: 25-43
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Manager: Kory DeHaan (25-43)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 16,441, Avg. 530 in 31 home dates
The Bristol Pirates of the Appalachian League ended the 2016 season with a record of 25 wins and 43 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Pirates scored 275 runs and yielded 376 runs, most in the circuit. Garrett Brown led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .259. Matt Eckelman topped Bristol with 5 wins and a team-best 2.76 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2016 Bristol Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Adam Oller, Juan Díaz, Blake Cederlind and Geoff Hartlieb.
Kory DeHaan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Bastardo | R | R | February 26, 1994 | 5'11" | 190 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Garrett Brown | L | R | March 23, 1993 | 6'0" | 185 | Hendersonville, NC US |
| Blake Cederlind | R | R | January 4, 1996 | 6'4" | 215 | Turlock, CA US |
| Robbie Coursel | R | R | December 12, 1993 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan City, IN US |
| Daniel Cucjen | R | R | May 4, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | , US |
| Julio De La Cruz | R | R | October 5, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Yamasa, DO |
| Michael De La Cruz | L | L | July 10, 1996 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo Centro, DO |
| Juan Díaz | L | R | December 12, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Matt Eckelman | R | R | October 6, 1993 | 6'3" | 281 | Shawnee, KS US |
| Nick Economos | R | R | June 27, 1995 | 6'6" | 215 | Worcester, MA US |
| Victor Fernandez | R | R | October 17, 1994 | 5'11" | 175 | Cotui, DO |
| Huascar Fuentes | R | R | June 2, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Deybi Garcia | R | R | February 11, 1992 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brent Gibbs | R | R | September 27, 1994 | 6'1" | 215 | Alton, IL US |
| Yoel Gonzalez | R | R | August 1, 1996 | 6'1" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Geoff Hartlieb | R | R | December 9, 1993 | 6'5" | 235 | Highland, IL US |
| Jhoan Herrera | L | R | June 14, 1995 | 6'1" | 185 | Peravia, DO |
| Nick Hutchings | R | R | February 10, 1996 | 6'2" | 165 | South Australia, Adelaide AU |
| Jordan Jess | L | L | January 29, 1993 | 6'2" | 245 | Ripon, WI US |
| Shane Kemp | R | R | July 12, 1994 | 6'3" | 180 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Sam Kennelly | R | R | January 9, 1996 | 6'2" | 190 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Pasquale Mazzoccoli | S | R | March 28, 1992 | 6'5" | 200 | Katy, TX US |
| Adam Oller | R | R | October 17, 1994 | 6'4" | 225 | Conroe, TX US |
| Nestor Oronel | L | L | December 13, 1996 | 6'1" | 175 | Valle de la Pascua, VE |
| Luis Paula | S | R | June 22, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | McLeansville, NC US |
| Evan Piechota | R | R | October 19, 1993 | 6'1" | 225 | Livonia, MI US |
| John Pomeroy | L | R | October 9, 1994 | 6'5" | 210 | Mossyrock, WA US |
| Henrry Rosario | L | L | April 5, 1993 | 5'9" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ike Schlabach | R | L | December 27, 1996 | 6'5" | 185 | Columbus, OH US |
| Raul Siri | R | R | October 21, 1994 | 5'9" | 175 | Santiago, DO |
| Adrian Valerio | S | R | March 13, 1997 | 5'11" | 150 | Salcedo, DO |
| Mike Wallace | R | R | May 21, 1994 | 6'5" | 180 | Staten Island, NY US |
| David Whitehead | R | R | April 21, 1992 | 6'4" | 215 | Westchester, OH 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.
