1996 Devil Rays Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 24-35
Finished 4th in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Bill Evers (24-35)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Huggins-Stengel Field
1996 Devil Rays StatisticsTeam Record: 24-35
Finished 4th in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Bill Evers (24-35)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Huggins-Stengel Field
The Devil Rays of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 24 wins and 35 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Devil Rays scored 240 runs and surrendered 304 runs. Tony McCladdie paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .295 average, while Pablo Ortega recorded a 1.97 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1996 Devil Rays who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jared Sandberg, Alex Sánchez, Cedrick Bowers, Delvin James and Víctor Zambrano.
Bill Evers served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeison Arias | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Arias | L | L | July 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Doug Barner | R | R | December 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, TN US |
| Brian Becker | R | R | May 26, 1975 | 6'7" | 247 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Octavio Blanco | R | R | August 13, 1978 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Cedrick Bowers | S | L | February 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Michael Brown | R | R | October 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Trent Brown | L | L | February 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | San Manuel, AZ US |
| Robert Cafaro | R | R | August 8, 1975 | 6'3" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Eddy De Los Santos | R | R | February 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ed Deckard | R | R | November 23, 1977 | 6'5" | 190 | Springfield, MO US |
| Julio DeLeon | R | R | November 19, 1975 | 6'5" | 198 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jered Fowler | R | R | January 7, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Everett, WA US |
| Milciadez Gonzalez | R | R | October 22, 1978 | 170 | ||
| Francisco Guerrero | R | R | August 28, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chie Gunner | L | R | July 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 183 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Joel Hinojosa | R | R | April 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Delvin James | R | R | January 3, 1978 | 6'4" | 222 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Doug Johnson | R | R | October 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Ed Kofler | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 175 | Queens, NY US |
| Scott Madison | L | L | September 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Troy, NY US |
| Tony McCladdie | R | R | October 11, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Augusta, GA US |
| Rick McCreery | R | R | January 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Pablo Ortega | R | R | November 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Edgar Ramirez | R | R | August 7, 1979 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | February 27, 1978 | 6'2" | 199 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Juan Rosario | R | R | November 17, 1975 | 6'4" | 229 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Nathan Ruhl | R | R | July 16, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Greg Salvevold | R | R | September 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Moorhead, MN US |
| Alex Sánchez | L | L | August 26, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jared Sandberg | R | R | March 2, 1978 | 6'3" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Lance Severence | R | R | April 28, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Ronni Severino | L | L | August 6, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jesus Stephens | R | R | April 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Miguel Suriel | R | R | November 15, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Keith Vail | R | R | September 13, 1975 | 6'9" | 245 | |
| Sam Voita | S | R | May 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Calabasas, CA US |
| Brad Weber | L | L | July 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Paul Wilder | L | R | January 9, 1978 | 6'4" | 250 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Víctor Zambrano | S | R | August 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Teques, Miranda VE |
