1996 Charlotte Knights Roster
Team Record: 62-79
Finished 4th in the IL's West Division
Manager: Sal Rende (62-79)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Knights Castle Stadium
Attendance: 319,854, Avg. 4,704 in 68 home dates
The Charlotte Knights of the International League ended the 1996 season with a record of 62 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Knights scored 722 runs and surrendered 813 runs, most in the circuit. Jerry Brooks walloped 34 home runs for Charlotte, while Billy McMillon, Russ Morman and Tommy Gregg each swatted 15 or more, too. Jerry Brooks drove in 107 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .288 clip. Matt Whisenant led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 6.92 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1996 Charlotte Knights who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Billy McMillon, Vic Darensbourg, Quilvio Veras, Marc Valdes, Kurt Miller, Chris Seelbach, Chris Clapinski, Marc Ronan, Tommy Gregg, Shane Halter, Yorkis Pérez, Pat Rapp, Matt Whisenant, Donn Pall, Matt Mantei, Erik Johnson, Mickey Weston, Russ Morman, Kurt Abbott, Chris Hammond, Gabe González, Édgar Rentería, David Weathers, Joel Adamson, Miguel Batista, Joe Siddall, Darrell Whitmore, Ralph Milliard, Antonio Alfonseca, Jerry Brooks and Liván Hernández.
Sal Rende served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Abbott | R | R | June 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 180 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Joel Adamson | L | L | July 2, 1971 | 6'4" | 185 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Antonio Alfonseca | R | R | April 16, 1972 | 6'5" | 250 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Miguel Batista | R | R | February 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mario Brito | R | R | April 9, 1966 | 6'3" | 179 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Jerry Brooks | R | R | March 23, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Dan Chergey | R | R | January 29, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Summit, NJ US |
| Chris Clapinski | S | R | August 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Vic Darensbourg | L | L | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Dan Fagley | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Camden, NJ US |
| Gabe González | S | L | May 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tommy Gregg | L | L | July 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Boone, NC US |
| Shane Halter | R | R | November 8, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | La Plata, MD US |
| Chris Hammond | L | L | January 21, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Doug Harris | R | R | September 27, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Liván Hernández | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 245 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Erik Johnson | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jarod Juelsgaard | R | R | June 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 205 | Harlan, IA US |
| Lou Lucca | R | R | October 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Matt Mantei | R | R | July 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 181 | Tampa, FL US |
| Billy McMillon | L | L | November 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 172 | Alamogordo, NM US |
| Reynol Mendoza | R | R | October 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 202 | Eagle Pass, TX US |
| Kurt Miller | R | R | August 24, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Ralph Milliard | R | R | December 30, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Willemstad, CW |
| Greg Mix | R | R | August 21, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Russ Morman | R | R | April 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 215 | Independence, MO US |
| Jose Olmeda | S | R | June 20, 1968 | 5'9" | 155 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Donn Pall | R | R | January 11, 1962 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Yorkis Pérez | L | L | September 30, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Pat Rapp | R | R | July 13, 1967 | 6'3" | 195 | Jennings, LA US |
| Édgar Rentería | R | R | August 7, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Marquis Riley | S | R | December 27, 1970 | 5'10" | 170 | Ashdown, AR US |
| Jason Robertson | L | L | March 24, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Euky Rojas | R | R | August 25, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Marc Ronan | L | R | September 19, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Ozark, AL US |
| Chris Seelbach | R | R | December 18, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Chris Sheff | R | R | February 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Joe Siddall | L | R | October 25, 1967 | 6'1" | 200 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Tomas Torres | R | R | September 29, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Marc Valdes | R | R | December 20, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Quilvio Veras | S | R | April 3, 1971 | 5'9" | 166 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Weathers | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lawrenceburg, TN US |
| Mickey Weston | R | R | March 26, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Flint, MI US |
| Matt Whisenant | R | L | June 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Darrell Whitmore | L | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'1" | 210 | Front Royal, 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.
