1996 Evansville Otters Roster
Team Record: 34-40
Finished 3rd in the FL's West Division
Manager: Doc Edwards (34-40)
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 84,492, Avg. 2,284
The Evansville Otters of the Frontier League ended the 1996 season with a record of 34 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Otters plated 388 runs and gave up 369 runs. Marty Watson drove in 55 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .324 clip. Jeff Leystra, Christian Hess and Jarod Smith led the team with 7 wins each, while Jarod Smith recorded a 2.94 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound. Doc Edwards served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Abernathy | R | R | ||||
| Dave Anquillare | R | R | ||||
| Victor Baez | R | R | December 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Terry Beyna | R | R | August 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Darek Braunecker | R | R | November 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Effingham, IL US |
| Kurt Bruksch | L | L | ||||
| Jose Castillo | S | L | ||||
| Aaron Cervantes | R | R | ||||
| Josh Cook | R | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Plainville, IL US |
| Lee Cormier | R | R | ||||
| Geoff Cullen | L | R | May 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Colin Cummins | R | R | 6'0" | 215 | Toronto, ON CA | |
| Shane Davenport | L | R | December 30, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Arlington, TX US |
| Rob DeBrino | R | R | September 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 230 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Stephen DeFranco | L | L | June 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Tom Engle | R | R | February 14, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Cody Farr | L | L | September 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Marion, TX US |
| Stewart Hancock | L | L | ||||
| Matt Helfer | L | L | ||||
| Christian Hess | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tony Huntley | R | R | October 22, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Rock Island, IL US |
| Jason Imrisek | R | R | June 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kevin Johnson | L | R | November 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Kevin Keown | R | R | ||||
| Kelly Kingston | R | L | ||||
| Scott Laverty | R | R | December 10, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Jeff Leystra | R | R | May 30, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Derrick Martin | R | R | ||||
| Ron McGill | R | R | ||||
| Sean Murphy | L | R | May 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Moline, IL US |
| John Nichol | S | R | ||||
| Andy Noblitt | R | R | April 20, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | Jasper, IN US |
| David Reyes | S | R | ||||
| Joey Santiago | R | R | January 11, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jeremy Schlee | R | R | June 23, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Jarod Smith | R | R | July 26, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jim Stutts | R | R | August 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Shawn Tipton | S | L | August 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Davidsonville, MD US |
| Marty Watson | R | R | December 3, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | Evansville, IN US |
| David Weems | L | R | ||||
| Mark Young | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Franz Yuen | S | R |
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.
