1996 Fayetteville Generals Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 2nd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Dwight Lowry (76-63)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Ballpark: J.P. Riddle Stadium
Attendance: 73,340, Avg. 1,111 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Delmarva Shorebirds 2 games, Fayetteville Generals 0
The Fayetteville Generals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1996 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Generals scored 612 runs and allowed 582 runs. Gabe Kapler led Fayetteville with 26 home runs and drove in 99 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .300 average. Clay Bruner topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.59 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Glen Barker, Dave Borkowski, Tarrik Brock, Javier Cardona, Francisco Cordero, Bryan Corey, Gabe Kapler, Graham Koonce and Justin Thompson were all players from the 1996 Fayetteville Generals who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Dwight Lowry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Barker | S | R | May 10, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Albany, NY US |
| Jayson Bass | L | L | June 22, 1974 | 5'7" | 167 | Seattle, WA US |
| Dave Borkowski | R | R | February 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Tarrik Brock | L | L | December 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | Goleta, CA US |
| Clay Bruner | R | R | October 16, 1976 | 6'3" | 180 | Weatherford, OK US |
| Rene Capellan | R | R | April 24, 1978 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Javier Cardona | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Francisco Cordero | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bryan Corey | R | R | October 21, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Brian Dalton | R | R | June 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dave Darwin | L | L | December 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Carlos De La Cruz | R | R | July 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Peter Durkovic | L | L | July 9, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Bronx, NY US |
| Mike Eby | L | L | February 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Matt Engleka | R | R | October 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| John Foran | R | R | October 22, 1973 | 6'1" | 185 | Okinawa, JP |
| Brian Fuller | R | R | November 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Richland Center, WI US |
| Apostol Garcia | R | R | August 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 155 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Generoso Gonzalez | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| Miguel Inzunza | R | R | July 16, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| K. J. Jacobson | R | R | February 17, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Seattle, WA US |
| Justin Jensen | L | L | December 19, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Gabe Kapler | R | R | July 31, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Graham Koonce | L | L | May 15, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Derek Kopacz | R | R | April 2, 1975 | 5'10" | 195 | Orland Park, IL US |
| Steve Lackey | R | R | September 25, 1974 | 5'11" | 159 | Corona, CA US |
| Jacques Landry | R | R | August 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Bryan, TX US |
| David Malenfant | R | R | April 30, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Flint, MI US |
| Dave Melendez | S | R | June 25, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Caguas, PR |
| Bill Perusek | R | R | October 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Garfield Heights, OH US |
| Jose Ramirez | L | L | September 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Cesar Ruiz | S | R | September 14, 1974 | 6'1" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Franklin Sosa | R | R | February 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brent Stentz | R | R | July 24, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | New Port Richey, FL US |
| Justin Thompson | L | L | March 8, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Scott Weaver | L | L | September 21, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Sault St. Marie, MI 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.
