1996 Elmira Pioneers Roster
Northeast League (NL) - Independent
Team Record: 34-45
Finished 4th in the NL
Manager: Ken Oberkfell (34-45)
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 41,501, Avg. 1,051
1996 Elmira Pioneers StatisticsTeam Record: 34-45
Finished 4th in the NL
Manager: Ken Oberkfell (34-45)
Location: Elmira, New York
Ballpark: Dunn Field
Attendance: 41,501, Avg. 1,051
The Elmira Pioneers of the Northeast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 34 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pioneers scored 370 runs and yielded 445 runs. Butch Burrough led Elmira with 15 home runs Pete Bifone drove in 48 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .277. Travis Fryzowicz paced the team with 5 wins and a team-best 3.88 earned run average, best among regular hurlers. Ken Oberkfell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bach | ||||||
| Rob Balint | R | R | June 1, 1974 | 6'1" | 198 | Orlando, FL US |
| Mike Bellagamba | R | R | May 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Bennett | L | R | January 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 215 | Elmira, NY US |
| Joe Berardi | L | L | June 7, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Pete Bifone | R | R | November 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Hartford, CT US |
| Butch Burrough | R | R | May 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 192 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Fernando Castillo | R | R | January 17, 1970 | 6'0" | 240 | , DO |
| Steve D'Aquila | R | R | ||||
| Bryan French | R | R | October 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Elmira, NY US |
| Travis Fryzowicz | R | R | August 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | Spotswood, NJ US |
| Tom Hage | L | R | August 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Bronx, NY US |
| Derek Hmiel | R | L | July 6, 1973 | 5'11" | 193 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Andrew Jemison | R | R | November 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Nyack, NY US |
| Chris Kent | R | R | ||||
| Felix Liriano | R | R | January 27, 1967 | 6'1" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Matt Machmer | R | R | June 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Jose Marchan | L | L | November 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Eddie Mitchell | L | L | September 27, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | Ridgewood, NJ US |
| Brian Moeglin | R | R | January 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 182 | Murphysboro, IL US |
| James Nelson | R | L | January 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ken Norman | S | R | July 13, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Sweetwater, TX US |
| Brian Pelka | R | R | March 14, 1972 | 6'6" | 185 | Philipsburg, PA US |
| Julio Perez | R | R | May 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 163 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Pablo Perez | L | L | August 11, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Fausto Ramirez | S | R | January 15, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | La Romana, DO |
| Michael Roig | S | R | May 18, 1973 | 5'9" | 167 | Hoboken, NJ US |
| Jose Santana | S | R | April 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Shane Slader | L | L | February 27, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Kevin Smith | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Chris Strahowski | L | L | December 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Bristol, CT US |
| Duane Thomas | R | R | August 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Nash County, NC US |
| Brian Toronto | R | L | March 27, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Hiram Torres | R | R | July 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ramon Vellete | ||||||
| Juan Williams | R | L | December 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Orange, NJ US |
| Joe Wootten | R | R | September 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Bronx, NY 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.
