1996 Columbia Mules Roster
Team Record: 40-31
Finished 3rd in the BSL
Manager: Barry Lyons (40-31)
Location: Columbia, Tennessee
Ballpark: Mules Stadium
Attendance: 39,229, Avg. 1,105
Playoffs - Columbia Mules 2 games, Tennessee Tomahawks 1
Finals - Greenville Bluesmen 3 games, Columbia Mules 0
The Columbia Mules of the Big South League ended the 1996 season with a record of 40 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the BSL.
The Mules conceded 358 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Columbia plated 387 runs, worst in the circuit,. Joe Seals paced the team with 13 home runs and recorded 48 runs batted in. Mandell Echols topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .315. John Mitchell led the squad with 8 wins and a team-best 3.02 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
John Mitchell and Charlie Mitchell both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Barry Lyons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Bottoms | L | L | September 24, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Keith Brown | ||||||
| Ryan Brown | ||||||
| Stan Cameron | R | R | July 5, 1969 | 6'5" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Keith Cooper | R | R | November 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Kris Cooper | R | R | ||||
| Mandell Echols | R | R | November 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Laurel, MS US |
| Brent Fronaberger | R | R | ||||
| Chris Gainer | ||||||
| Francisco Garcia | R | R | March 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Chris Goggin | ||||||
| Chris Harris | ||||||
| Eric Harris | R | R | February 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Columbia, TN US |
| Keith Hedrick | R | R | April 25, 1973 | 5'10" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Hugh Holliday | L | L | January 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | Greenville, SC US |
| Tony Jenkins | ||||||
| David Keel | L | R | July 23, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Frank Kremblas | R | R | October 25, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Charlie Mitchell | R | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 170 | Dickson, TN US |
| John Mitchell | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 165 | Dickson, TN US |
| Craig Mullins | ||||||
| Robbie Murphy | S | R | March 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 165 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Brian Ramsay | R | R | ||||
| Ryan Richardson | ||||||
| Joe Seals | S | R | February 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Shane Smith | R | R | May 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Zac Stark | R | L | August 7, 1974 | 6'6" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Tim Tiller | S | R | ||||
| Mike Vallarelli | R | R | May 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Jim Waggoner | R | L | April 17, 1967 | 5'11" | 187 | Nashville, TN US |
| Gary Wilson | R | R | August 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Ben Yoder | R | R |
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.
