1996 Dakota Rattlers Roster
Team Record: 33-44
Finished 8th in the PL
Manager: Bill Sharp (0-0), Dan Brown (0-0)
Location: Bismarck, North Dakota
Ballpark: Bismarck Municipal Park
Attendance: 25,702, Avg. 668
The Dakota Rattlers of the Prairie League ended the 1996 season with a record of 33 wins and 44 losses, finishing eighth in the PL.
The Rattlers scored 412 runs and conceded 527 runs. Dan Halpern and Brian Sosa each accounted for 53 RBI. Ray Moon topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .348. David Prosser led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.59 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Matt Maysey played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Dakota Rattlers to do so.
Bill Sharp and Dan Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Andress | ||||||
| John Arnold | ||||||
| Brandon Bogges | ||||||
| Shane Brister | ||||||
| Dan Brown | R | R | December 26, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | Vinita, OK US |
| Dan Casas | R | R | ||||
| James Cooley | R | R | January 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jason DiMicelli | ||||||
| Trey Draper | ||||||
| Eduardo Estrada | ||||||
| Brian Fitzgerald | ||||||
| Scott Foss | ||||||
| David Gilbertson | ||||||
| Robb Halasy | ||||||
| Dan Halpern | R | R | June 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 225 | Nyack, NY US |
| Dax Holmstead | ||||||
| Joe Jelinek | S | R | April 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Matt Maysey | R | R | January 8, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | Hamilton, ON CA |
| Marty McDonald | ||||||
| Jason Meyhoff | L | L | March 13, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Rivers Mitchell | R | R | June 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Scott Moen | R | R | March 27, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Hartford, CT US |
| Ray Moon | R | R | August 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Brad Mulvaney | R | R | June 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Jason Poole | ||||||
| David Prosser | R | R | June 16, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Bismarck, ND US |
| Ron Rippo | ||||||
| Jason Rogalski | R | L | April 17, 1973 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Pete Schlosser | ||||||
| Brian Sosa | S | R | April 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Fontana, CA US |
| Joe Spinello | R | R | June 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 220 | |
| Scott Swift | S | R | October 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Shawn Tipton | S | L | August 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Davidsonville, MD US |
| Jason Wandler |
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.
