2016 Columbia Fireflies Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 5th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Jose Leger (67-73)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Spirit Communications Park
Attendance: 261,134, Avg. 3,785 in 69 home dates
2016 Columbia Fireflies Statistics

The Columbia Fireflies of the South Atlantic League ended the 2016 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.

The Fireflies scored 604 runs and yielded 576 runs. Dash Winningham led Columbia with 12 home runs and accounted for 69 RBI. J. C. Rodriguez paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .237 clip. P. J. Conlon, Joe Shaw and Chase Ingram topped the team with 8 wins each, while Kevin Canelon recorded a 3.65 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 2016 Columbia Fireflies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kevin Kaczmarski, P. J. Conlon, Patrick Mazeika, Nabil Crismatt and Tyler Bashlor.

Jose Leger served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Gaby AlmonteRRAugust 15, 19926'0"190Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Tyler BadamoRRAugust 8, 19926'1"220Mount Sinai, NY US
Will BarringRRApril 24, 19936'1"215Irvine, CA US
Tyler BashlorRRApril 16, 19936'0"195Springfield, GA US
Bryce BeelerLRMarch 9, 19936'2"190Knoxville, TN US
Nicco BlankRROctober 29, 19925'9"170Tucson, AZ US
Brandon BrosherRRFebruary 17, 19956'3"225Spring Hill, FL US
Dale BurdickRROctober 12, 19956'0"175Spring Hill, TN US
Kevin CanelonLLJanuary 16, 19946'0"181Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Andrew ChurchRROctober 7, 19946'2"200Henderson, NV US
P. J. ConlonLLNovember 11, 19935'11"192Belfast, GB
Nabil CrismattRRDecember 25, 19946'1"215Barranquilla, Atlantico CO
Seth DavisLLMay 8, 19935'9"189Aurora, CO US
Luis De Los SantosRRJanuary 27, 19945'10"175San Pedro de Macoris, DO
Jeffrey DiehlRRSeptember 30, 19936'5"235Cranston, RI US
Jimmy DuffRRNovember 15, 19936'6"200Garden City, NY US
Gabriel FelizLLNovember 12, 19925'11"160Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Eudor GarciaLRMay 17, 19946'0"264El Paso, TX US
Jose GarciaLRNovember 3, 19946'0"228San Felipe, VE
Witt HaggardRRDecember 9, 19916'2"205Meridian, MS US
Chase IngramRRApril 17, 19956'3"210Wesley Chapel, FL US
Raul JacobsonRRApril 12, 19926'1"220San Francisco, CA US
Kevin KaczmarskiLRDecember 31, 19916'0"192Cary, IL US
Vicente LupoRRNovember 27, 19935'11"235Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Johnny MagliozziRRJuly 21, 19915'10"193Milton, MA US
Patrick MazeikaLROctober 14, 19936'3"208Springfield, MA US
Thomas McIlraithRRFebruary 17, 19946'4"220Amarillo, TX US
Craig MissigmanRRAugust 5, 19936'2"195Charlotte, NC US
Christian MontgomeryRRNovember 20, 19926'1"230Indianapolis, IN US
Tyler MooreLRAugust 8, 19936'0"209Baton Rouge, LA US
Luis OrtegaRRApril 5, 19935'10"210Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE
Alex PalshaRRMay 10, 19926'1"190Danville, CA US
Milton RamosRROctober 26, 19955'11"193Hialeah, FL US
Natanael RamosRRJune 19, 19935'11"216Valencia, Carabobo VE
J. C. RodriguezSRSeptember 3, 19926'1"190Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Joe ShawRRDecember 20, 19936'5"225Ennis, TX US
Vinny SienaRRDecember 24, 19935'10"197Woodbridge, CT US
Luis SilvaRRNovember 17, 19966'0"200Maracay, VE
Tucker TharpRRNovember 26, 19916'0"195Boulder, CO US
David ThompsonRRAugust 28, 19936'2"210Miami, FL US
Joe TuschakLROctober 17, 19926'0"200Dillsburg, PA US
Ivan WilsonRRMay 26, 19956'3"220Simsboro, LA US
Dash WinninghamLLOctober 11, 19956'2"225Ocala, FL US
Enmanuel ZabalaRRSeptember 29, 19946'0"202Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO

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.



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