1996 Catskill Cougars Roster
North Atlantic League (NAL) - Independent
Team Record: 43-35
Finished 2nd in the NAL
Manager: Al Lopez (43-35)
Location: Catskill, New York
Ballpark: Baxter Stadium
Attendance: 27,917, Avg. 716
1996 Catskill Cougars StatisticsTeam Record: 43-35
Finished 2nd in the NAL
Manager: Al Lopez (43-35)
Location: Catskill, New York
Ballpark: Baxter Stadium
Attendance: 27,917, Avg. 716
Playoffs - Catskill Cougars 2 games, Massachusetts Mad Dogs 0
The Catskill Cougars of the North Atlantic League ended the 1996 season with a record of 43 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the NAL.
The Cougars plated 377 runs and allowed 402 runs. Manuel Garcia drove in 53 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .308. Marcus Tyner led the team with 6 wins and a team-best 3.52 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers. Al Lopez served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Adams | R | R | ||||
| Jose Antigua | R | R | September 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Carlos Balcazar | L | R | February 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 197 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Anthony Bartolomeo | L | R | ||||
| Bert Bellcase | R | R | April 15, 1972 | 5'10" | ||
| Welnis Bonilla | R | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Rob Bratcher | R | R | ||||
| Marc Cerbone | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Cooperstown, NY US |
| Pete Cestaro | R | R | ||||
| Greg Chew | R | R | January 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 197 | Cape May, NJ US |
| Calvin Coach | L | L | November 10, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Aiken, SC US |
| Tim Collins | R | R | December 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Fairmont, WV US |
| Chad Crossley | S | R | January 22, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jerry DeFabbia | R | R | August 20, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Bronx, NY US |
| Julio Fernandez | L | L | May 24, 1971 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Greg Fields | R | R | ||||
| Manuel Garcia | R | R | November 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brian Golden | R | R | February 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Andrew Jemison | R | R | November 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Nyack, NY US |
| Sean Keating | R | R | December 13, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | Springfield, MA US |
| Brendan Kraham | L | L | May 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | Middletown, NY US |
| Mike Liloia | R | R | ||||
| Felix Liriano | R | R | January 27, 1967 | 6'1" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Geoff Loree | R | L | July 7, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Jose Marchan | L | L | November 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Rick Mariucci | S | R | July 8, 1972 | 5'9" | 170 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Moe McWhite | S | R | September 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Carlos Mejia | L | L | November 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 194 | La Vega, DO |
| Sal Mepri | R | R | September 18, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Nestor | R | R | September 29, 1973 | 5'10" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Pablo Perez | L | L | August 11, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Brian Phillips | L | R | November 9, 1973 | 5'9" | ||
| Steve Pinto | L | L | September 3, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jim Piontek | R | R | January 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 227 | |
| Tobias Price | L | L | August 11, 1974 | 6'2" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Domenick Raio | R | R | October 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Stratford, NJ US |
| Matt Ramagli | R | R | April 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 188 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Jake Scaffidi | S | R | ||||
| Dan Shannon | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tom Singer | L | L | April 27, 1969 | 6'4" | 190 | Banbury, Oxfordshire GB |
| Miguel Soto | R | R | ||||
| Marcus Tyner | R | R | April 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Troy, AL US |
| Romulo Vizcaino | S | R | January 20, 1974 | 6'2" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Steve Wojtkowski | L | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Nyack, NY US |
| Joe Wootten | R | R | September 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Bronx, NY 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.
