1996 Columbus Clippers Roster
Team Record: 85-57
Finished 1st in the IL's West Division
Manager: Stump Merrill (85-57)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 520,099, Avg. 7,763 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Norfolk Tides 0
Finals - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 0
The Columbus Clippers of the International League ended the 1996 season with a record of 85 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Clippers plated 766 runs and conceded 628 runs. Iván Cruz paced Columbus with 28 home runs, while Ricky Ledée, Matt Luke and Tracy Woodson each walloped 15 or more, too. Iván Cruz drove in 96 runs. Tracy Woodson led all regular batters by connecting at a .288 clip. Brian Boehringer topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1996 Columbus Clippers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Freddie Benavides, Brian Boehringer, Billy Brewer, Terry Burrows, Bubba Carpenter, Iván Cruz, Mark Dalesandro, José de Jesús, Mario Díaz, Matt Dunbar, Mariano Duncan, Ken Edenfield, Robert Eenhoorn, Dave Eiland, Félix Fermín, Mike Figga, Paul Gibson, Matt Howard, Mark Hutton, Mike Jerzembeck, Scott Kamieniecki, Pat Kelly, Ricky Ledée, Matt Luke, Tim McIntosh, Jim Mecir, José Meléndez, Ramiro Mendoza, Rich Monteleone, Dave Pavlas, Dale Polley, Jorge Posada, Tim Raines, Danny Rios, Rubén Rivera, Shane Spencer, Darryl Strawberry, David Weathers, Wally Whitehurst, Tom Wilson and Tracy Woodson.
Stump Merrill served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Barker | R | R | June 30, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Freddie Benavides | R | R | April 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | Laredo, TX US |
| Brian Boehringer | S | R | January 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Billy Brewer | L | L | April 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Russ Brock | R | R | October 13, 1969 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Terry Burrows | L | L | November 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Bubba Carpenter | L | L | July 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 195 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mark Carper | R | R | September 29, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Andy Croghan | R | R | October 26, 1969 | 6'5" | 220 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Iván Cruz | L | L | May 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Fajardo, PR |
| Chris Cumberland | R | L | January 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 189 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Mark Dalesandro | R | R | May 14, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| José de Jesús | R | R | January 6, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Nick Delvecchio | L | R | January 23, 1970 | 6'5" | 203 | Natick, MA US |
| Mario Díaz | R | R | January 10, 1962 | 5'10" | 145 | Humacao, PR |
| Matt Drews | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 6'8" | 230 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Matt Dunbar | L | L | October 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Mariano Duncan | R | R | March 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ken Edenfield | R | R | March 18, 1967 | 6'1" | 165 | Jesup, GA US |
| Robert Eenhoorn | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'3" | 170 | Rotterdam, South Holland NL |
| Dave Eiland | R | R | July 5, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Dade City, FL US |
| Félix Fermín | R | R | October 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Mike Figga | R | R | July 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Paul Gibson | R | L | January 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Southampton, NY US |
| Rob Hinds | R | R | April 26, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Rich Hines | L | L | May 20, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Monroeville, PA US |
| Matt Howard | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Fall River, MA US |
| Mark Hutton | R | R | February 6, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | South Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Mike Jerzembeck | R | R | May 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Queens, NY US |
| Scott Kamieniecki | R | R | April 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Rob Katzaroff | L | R | July 29, 1968 | 5'8" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Pat Kelly | R | R | October 14, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mike Kotarski | L | L | September 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ricky Ledée | L | L | November 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| R. D. Long | S | R | April 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 183 | Albany, NY US |
| Matt Luke | L | L | February 26, 1971 | 6'5" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Marc Marini | L | L | March 17, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Tunkhannock, PA US |
| Ryan Martindale | R | R | December 2, 1968 | 6'3" | 215 | Osmond, NE US |
| Tim McIntosh | R | R | March 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jim Mecir | S | R | May 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Bayside, NY US |
| José Meléndez | R | R | September 2, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Naguabo, PR |
| Ramiro Mendoza | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 154 | Los Santos, Los Santos PA |
| Rich Monteleone | R | R | March 22, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jeff Motuzas | R | R | October 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Kevin Northrup | R | R | January 27, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Kingston, NY US |
| Dave Pavlas | R | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'7" | 180 | Frankfurt, Hesse DE |
| Dale Polley | R | L | August 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Georgetown, KY US |
| Jorge Posada | S | R | August 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Santurce, PR |
| Tim Raines | S | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL US |
| Ray Ricken | R | R | August 11, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Danny Rios | R | R | November 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Madrid, Madrid ES |
| Rubén Rivera | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Chorrera, West Panama PA |
| Scott Romano | R | R | August 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tim Rumer | L | L | August 8, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Shane Spencer | R | R | February 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 210 | Key West, FL US |
| Darryl Strawberry | L | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jaime Torres | R | R | March 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 176 | Aragua, Aragua VE |
| Kent Wallace | L | R | August 22, 1970 | 6'3" | 192 | Paducah, KY US |
| David Weathers | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lawrenceburg, TN US |
| Wally Whitehurst | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Tom Wilson | R | R | December 19, 1970 | 6'3" | 220 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Tracy Woodson | R | R | October 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 215 | Richmond, VA 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.
