1996 Durham Bulls Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 3rd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Randy Ingle (73-66)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Attendance: 365,445, Avg. 5,537 in 66 home dates
1996 Durham Bulls Statistics

Playoffs - Kinston Indians 2 games, Durham Bulls 1

The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1996 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.

The Bulls scored 702 runs and allowed 630 runs. Ron Wright led Durham with 20 home runs, while Andruw Jones and Gus Kennedy walloped 15 or more as well. Ron Wright drove in 62 runs. Mike Eaglin paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .253 average. Derrin Ebert topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.01 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1996 Durham Bulls who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Micah Bowie, Adam Butler, Derrin Ebert, Wes Helms, Andruw Jones, Ray King, John LeRoy, Kerry Ligtenberg, Mike Mahoney, Pascual Matos, Kevin Millwood, Damian Moss, John Rocker and Ron Wright.

Randy Ingle served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Micah BowieLLNovember 10, 19746'4"185Humble, TX US
Anthony BriggsRRSeptember 14, 19736'1"155Manning, SC US
Luis BritoSRApril 12, 19716'0"155San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Antone BrooksLLDecember 20, 19736'0"170New York, NY US
Adam ButlerLLAugust 17, 19736'2"225Fairfax, VA US
Ed CorderoRRJune 6, 19756'0"155Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Miguel CorreaSRSeptember 10, 19716'2"194Ponce, PR
Charlie CruzLLOctober 22, 19735'10"175Miami, FL US
Mike EaglinRRApril 25, 19735'10"170Richmond, CA US
Derrin EbertRLAugust 21, 19766'3"200Anaheim, CA US
Anton FrenchLRJuly 25, 19755'11"170St. Louis, MO US
Ken GiardRRApril 2, 19736'3"219Cranston, RI US
Wes HelmsRRMay 12, 19766'4"230Gastonia, NC US
Andruw JonesRRApril 23, 19776'1"225Willemstad, CW
Mike JonesSLAugust 9, 19726'0"187Reno, NV US
Gus KennedyRRDecember 26, 19735'10"205Phoenix, AZ US
Ray KingLLJanuary 15, 19746'1"225Chicago, IL US
John LeRoyRRApril 19, 19756'3"175Bellevue, WA US
Marc LewisRRMay 20, 19756'2"185Decatur, GA US
Kerry LigtenbergRRMay 11, 19716'2"185Rapid City, SD US
Danny MageeRRNovember 25, 19746'2"175Baton Rouge, LA US
Mike MahoneyRRDecember 5, 19726'1"200Des Moines, IA US
Del MathewsLLOctober 31, 19746'4"224Grand Rapids, MI US
Pascual MatosRRDecember 23, 19746'2"180Barahona, Barahona DO
Gator McBrideRRAugust 12, 19735'10"170Great Lakes, IL US
Kevin MillwoodRRDecember 24, 19746'4"230Gastonia, NC US
Damian MossRLNovember 24, 19766'0"187Darlinghurst, New South Wales AU
Raymond NunezRRSeptember 22, 19726'0"170Manzanillo, DO
Eric OlszewskiLRNovember 4, 19746'3"185Houston, TX US
John RockerRLOctober 17, 19746'4"210Statesboro, GA US
Jo Jo SchmittLLJanuary 1, 19715'11"180
Sean SmithLRFebruary 15, 19745'10"190Milwaukee, WI US
Joe TrippyLLJuly 31, 19735'10"185Seattle, WA US
Mike WarnerLLMay 9, 19715'10"170Lakewood, NJ US
Gabe WhatleyLRDecember 29, 19716'0"180Atlanta, GA US
Tony WoodRRJuly 6, 19725'9"170Colorado Springs, CO US
Ron WrightRRJanuary 21, 19766'1"230Delta, UT US
Terry WrightLLNovember 1, 19706'0"175Rutherfordton, NC 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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