1996 Danville Braves Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 37-29
Finished 2nd in the AL's North Division
Manager: Brian Snitker (37-29)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 66,825, Avg. 2,156 in 31 home dates
1996 Danville Braves Statistics

The Danville Braves of the Appalachian League ended the 1996 season with a record of 37 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The Braves plated 348 runs and yielded 296 runs. Jeff Spencer drove in 41 runs. Tyrone Pendergrass topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .309. Delvis Pacheco led the team with 8 wins, while Kevin McGlinchy registered a 1.12 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1996 Danville Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jason Marquis, Kevin McGlinchy, Jason Shiell, Steve Torrealba, Ismael Villegas and Joe Winkelsas.

Brian Snitker served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John ArnoldRRFebruary 12, 19756'0"215Albuquerque, NM US
Jayson BassSRJune 2, 19766'0"180Jefferson City, TN US
Joe BauldreeRRMarch 23, 19776'5"175Tallahassee, FL US
Ray BeasleyRLOctober 26, 19765'11"160Savannah, GA US
Simon BirrellRROctober 7, 19776'6"185Korumburra, Victoria AU
Alex BorgesRRJuly 2, 19746'1"185, CU
Anthony BrooksRRJanuary 25, 19776'0"195Panama City, FL US
Eric CastaldoRRAugust 16, 19746'1"180
Jeff ChampionRRApril 16, 19766'3"215
Skeeter EllisonSRSeptember 15, 19755'10"180Provo, UT US
Ben FowlerSRJanuary 21, 19776'4"185Huntington Beach, CA US
Jason KatzSROctober 7, 19735'10"180Brooklyn, NY US
Yan LagrandeurRRSeptember 21, 19766'2"197Cowansville, QC CA
Jason MarquisLRAugust 21, 19786'1"220Manhasset, NY US
Kevin McGlinchyRRJune 28, 19776'5"220Malden, MA US
Shawn OnleyRRSeptember 10, 19746'5"190Greenville, TX US
Delvis PachecoRRJune 25, 19786'2"180Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Tyrone PendergrassSRJuly 31, 19766'1"180Hartsville, SC US
Josh PughRRSeptember 10, 19776'0"200Lexington, KY US
Jason RossRRJune 10, 19746'4"215Panama Canal Zone, PA
Jim ScharrerRRNovember 5, 19766'4"220Erie, PA US
Ryan SchurmanRRAugust 28, 19766'3"180Yuba City, CA US
Jason ShiellRROctober 19, 19766'0"180Savannah, GA US
Jason ShyRRNovember 17, 19746'0"200Pomona, CA US
George SneadRRJanuary 30, 19746'3"210
Jeff SpencerRRJune 25, 19776'2"185Melbourne, Victoria AU
Aaron StrangfeldSROctober 27, 19776'1"215San Diego, CA US
Mike TerhuneSROctober 14, 19756'1"185New York, NY US
A. D. ThorpeSRJune 19, 19775'11"160Durham, NC US
Steve TorrealbaRRFebruary 24, 19786'0"175Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Jerry VecchioniRRMarch 18, 19776'0"180Baltimore, MD US
Ismael VillegasRRAugust 12, 19766'1"188Rio Piedras, PR
Corey WalkerRLJune 1, 19746'2"195St. Louis, MO US
Joe WinkelsasRRSeptember 14, 19736'3"188Buffalo, NY US
William WiseRRSeptember 10, 19756'4"203Americus, GA US
Ben WyattLLNovember 14, 19766'4"185Little Rock, AR 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.




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