1996 Carolina Mudcats Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 2nd in the SL's East Division
Manager: Marc Hill (70-69)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Zebulon, North Carolina
Ballpark: Five County Stadium
Attendance: 278,361, Avg. 4,218 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Carolina Mudcats 2
The Carolina Mudcats of the Southern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Mudcats plated 617 runs and allowed 641 runs. T. J. Staton paced Carolina with 15 home runs Charles Peterson accounted for 63 RBI. T. J. Staton led batters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Blaine Beatty and Scott Taylor topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Blaine Beatty recorded a 3.29 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1996 Carolina Mudcats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jimmy Anderson, Blaine Beatty, Joe Boever, Adrian Brown, Lou Collier, Steve Cooke, Elmer Dessens, Gene Harris, Shawn Holman, Dennis Konuszewski, Sean Lawrence, Dan Miceli, Ramón Morel, Steve Parris, Chris Peters, Steve Phoenix, Chance Sanford, Scott Taylor, Dave Wainhouse, Rick White, Marc Wilkins and Ron Wright.
Marc Hill served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Anderson | L | L | January 22, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Brett Backlund | R | R | December 16, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Salem, OR US |
| Tony Beasley | R | R | December 5, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Blaine Beatty | L | L | April 25, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Victoria, TX US |
| Joe Boever | R | R | October 4, 1960 | 6'1" | 200 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Ken Bonifay | L | R | September 1, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Kingsport, TN US |
| D. J. Boston | L | L | September 6, 1971 | 6'7" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Adrian Brown | S | R | February 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | McComb, MS US |
| Rafael Chaves | R | R | November 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Isabela, PR |
| Lou Collier | R | R | August 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jeff Conger | L | L | August 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Steve Cooke | R | L | January 14, 1970 | 6'6" | 225 | Lihue-Kauai, HI US |
| Jay Cranford | R | R | April 7, 1971 | 6'3" | 175 | Macon, GA US |
| Mariano De Los Santos | R | R | July 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Elmer Dessens | R | R | January 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Tim Edge | R | R | October 26, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | Decatur, GA US |
| Jon Farrell | R | R | July 30, 1971 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bryan Farson | L | L | July 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 198 | Parma, OH US |
| Marcus Hanel | R | R | October 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Racine, WI US |
| Gene Harris | R | R | December 5, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | Sebring, FL US |
| Shawn Holman | R | R | November 10, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Sewickley, PA US |
| Dennis Konuszewski | R | R | February 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Bridgeport, MI US |
| Sean Lawrence | L | L | September 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Bob Leary | L | L | July 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Queens, NY US |
| Dan Miceli | R | R | September 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Newark, NJ US |
| Ramón Morel | R | R | August 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Omer Munoz | R | R | March 6, 1966 | 5'9" | 156 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Steve Parris | R | R | December 17, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Chris Peters | L | L | January 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 162 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Charles Peterson | R | R | May 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Laurens, SC US |
| Steve Phoenix | R | R | January 31, 1968 | 6'2" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Matt Pontbriant | L | L | May 20, 1972 | 6'4" | 200 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Daryl Ratliff | R | R | October 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Chance Reynolds | S | R | September 16, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | Montezuma, GA US |
| Raul Rodarte | R | R | April 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kevin Rychel | R | R | September 24, 1971 | 5'9" | 176 | Midland, TX US |
| Chance Sanford | L | R | June 2, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| T. J. Staton | L | L | February 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jon Sweet | L | R | November 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 182 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Scott Taylor | R | R | October 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Topeka, KS US |
| Dave Wainhouse | L | R | November 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Rick White | R | R | December 23, 1968 | 6'4" | 215 | Springfield, OH US |
| Marc Wilkins | R | R | October 21, 1970 | 5'11" | 205 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Ron Wright | R | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 230 | Delta, UT 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.
