1996 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 2nd in the SL's West Division
Manager: Mark Berry (81-59)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 227,885, Avg. 3,401 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Chattanooga Lookouts 3 games, Memphis Chicks 1
Finals - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 1
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Lookouts plated 687 runs and conceded 637 runs. Ricky Magdaleno and Aaron Boone paced Chattanooga with 17 home runs apiece. Aaron Boone drove in 95 runs. Billy Hall led hitters with significant playing time with a .295 average. Chris Reed and Curt Lyons topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Curt Lyons recorded a 2.42 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1996 Chattanooga Lookouts who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Domingo Jean, Jeff Sparks, Brett Tomko, Tim Fortugno, John Roper, John Courtright, Aaron Boone, Larry Luebbers, Thomas Howard, Curt Lyons, Pat Watkins, Brendan Donnelly, Guillermo Garcia and Paul Bako.
Mark Berry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Allen | L | L | January 13, 1972 | 5'10" | 183 | Austin, TX US |
| Amador Arias | S | R | May 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 155 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Paul Bako | L | R | June 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Alonso Beltran | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 163 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Aaron Boone | R | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Donald Broach | R | R | July 18, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ray Brown | L | R | July 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Adam Bryant | R | R | December 27, 1971 | 6'6" | 225 | Bristol, PA US |
| Travis Buckley | R | R | June 15, 1970 | 6'4" | 208 | Ottawa, KS US |
| John Courtright | L | L | May 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Marion, OH US |
| Brendan Donnelly | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Tom Doyle | L | L | January 20, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Tim Fortugno | L | L | April 11, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Clinton, MA US |
| Ron Frazier | R | R | June 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 202 | Berlin, CT US |
| Guillermo Garcia | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Emiliano Giron | R | R | January 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 165 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Billy Hall | S | R | June 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
| Thomas Howard | S | R | December 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Middletown, OH US |
| Domingo Jean | R | R | January 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Andre King | R | R | November 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Kingston, JM |
| Clint Koppe | R | R | August 14, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | Webster, TX US |
| Cleveland Ladell | R | R | September 19, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | Paris, TX US |
| Marty Lister | L | L | June 12, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| Larry Luebbers | R | R | October 11, 1969 | 6'6" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Curt Lyons | R | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'5" | 230 | Greencastle, IN US |
| Ricky Magdaleno | R | R | July 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | West Covina, CA US |
| Scott McKenzie | R | R | September 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Mike Meggers | R | R | July 6, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Nick Morrow | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Lexington, KY US |
| Jim Nix | R | R | September 6, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Brenham, TX US |
| Chris Reed | R | R | August 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Orange, CA US |
| Jason Robbins | R | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | South Bend, IN US |
| John Roper | R | R | November 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Southern Pines, NC US |
| Toby Rumfield | R | R | September 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Ruben Santana | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Sparks | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Keith Thomas | S | R | September 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brett Tomko | R | R | April 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Pat Watkins | R | R | September 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Jimmy White | L | R | December 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
