1996 Eugene Emeralds Roster
Team Record: 49-27
Finished 1st in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Jim Saul (49-27)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: Civic Stadium
Attendance: 148,282, Avg. 4,008 in 37 home dates
Playoffs - Yakima Bears 2 games, Eugene Emeralds 0
The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 49 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Emeralds plated 447 runs and yielded 365 runs. Steve Hacker paced Eugene with 21 home runs and drove in 61 runs. Adam Johnson led batters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Andrew Cochran topped the team with 6 wins, while Joe Giuliano recorded a 3.55 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Rob Bell, Bruce Chen, David Cortés, Mark DeRosa, Kevin McGlinchy, Joe Nelson, Jimmy Osting and Odalis Pérez were all players from the 1996 Eugene Emeralds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Saul served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Allen | R | R | June 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Princeton, WV US |
| John Arnold | R | R | February 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 215 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Joe Bauldree | R | R | March 23, 1977 | 6'5" | 175 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Ray Beasley | R | L | October 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | Savannah, GA US |
| Rob Bell | R | R | January 17, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Roger Blanco | R | R | August 29, 1976 | 6'6" | 215 | La Sabana, VE |
| Gavin Brown | R | R | May 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 211 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bruce Chen | L | L | June 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Andrew Cochran | L | L | October 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | St. John's, NL CA |
| David Cortés | R | R | October 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Adam Cross | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Abingdon, VA US |
| Mark DeRosa | R | R | February 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Skeeter Ellison | S | R | September 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Provo, UT US |
| Angel Espada | R | R | August 15, 1975 | 5'9" | 155 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Jason Flach | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Ottumwa, IA US |
| Joe Giuliano | R | R | January 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Steve Hacker | R | R | September 6, 1974 | 6'5" | 230 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pooh Hines | R | R | September 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Adam Johnson | L | L | July 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | New Brighton, PA US |
| Mike Jones | S | L | August 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 187 | Reno, NV US |
| Jason Katz | S | R | October 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| P. K. Koehler | L | L | August 10, 1973 | 6'8" | 215 | Spokane, WA US |
| Kevin McGlinchy | R | R | June 28, 1977 | 6'5" | 220 | Malden, MA US |
| Adam Milburn | R | L | April 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Lebanon, KY US |
| Joe Nelson | R | R | October 25, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Alameda, CA US |
| Dax Norris | R | R | January 14, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | La Grange, GA US |
| Jimmy Osting | R | L | April 7, 1977 | 6'5" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Odalis Pérez | L | L | June 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Eric Pickett | L | R | October 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Aquiles Pinales | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 5'11" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Corey Pointer | R | R | September 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 208 | Dallas, TX US |
| Brian Rust | R | R | August 1, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Jerry Vecchioni | R | R | March 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jerrod Wong | L | L | May 29, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Tyler, TX 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.
