1996 Helena Brewers Roster
Team Record: 43-29
Finished 2nd in the PL's North Division
Manager: Alex Morales (43-29)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Brewers
Location: Helena, Montana
Ballpark: Kindrick Legion Field
Attendance: 44,886, Avg. 1,247 in 36 home dates
Playoffs - Helena Brewers 2 games, Lethbridge Black Diamonds 1
Finals - Helena Brewers 2 games, Ogden Raptors 0
The Helena Brewers of the Pioneer League ended the 1996 season with a record of 43 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Brewers scored 543 runs and gave up 479 runs. Ignacio Suero led Helena with 12 home runs and drove in 63 runs. Ledowick Johnson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .341. Travis Tank and Brian Passini topped the team with 7 wins each, while Travis Tank recorded a 3.23 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Mark Watson and Allen Levrault both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Alex Morales served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Arnold | R | R | August 2, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gio Cafaro | R | R | March 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ramon Fernandez | R | R | September 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mick Fieldbinder | R | R | October 2, 1973 | 6'4" | 204 | Springfield, IL US |
| Marc Fink | L | L | July 27, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Jose Garcia | R | R | April 29, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Mark Gnirk | R | R | August 21, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Wausau, WI US |
| Sergio Guerrero | R | R | December 22, 1974 | 5'9" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Jonathan Guzman | L | L | August 26, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Bubba Hardwick | L | L | January 18, 1972 | 5'10" | 170 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Brian Hedley | R | R | October 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| James Hemphill | R | R | April 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Hammond, LA US |
| Pete Jenkins | R | R | April 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Ledowick Johnson | L | R | October 21, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Phil Kendall | R | R | August 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Jasper, IN US |
| Scott Kirby | R | R | July 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Josh Klimek | L | R | February 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Maney Leshay | R | R | March 15, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Winsted, CT US |
| Allen Levrault | R | R | August 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Fall River, MA US |
| Martin Lorenzo | R | R | December 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Mac Norris | R | R | March 19, 1976 | 6'8" | 195 | St. George, UT US |
| Garret Osilka | R | R | September 14, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | , GU |
| Roberto Paredes | R | R | October 16, 1973 | 6'3" | 180 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Brian Passini | L | L | January 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Jimmy Podjan | R | R | March 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Joseph, MI US |
| Lyle Prempas | L | L | December 3, 1974 | 6'7" | 205 | Melrose Park, IL US |
| Francisco Roque | R | R | November 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Greg Schaub | R | R | March 30, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Oxford, PA US |
| Ignacio Suero | R | R | July 19, 1973 | 5'11" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Travis Tank | R | R | March 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Sheboygan, WI US |
| Dan Thompson | L | R | September 3, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Tano Tijerina | R | R | June 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | Laredo, TX US |
| Jason Washam | R | R | August 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Mark Watson | R | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Wetmore | S | R | June 16, 1975 | 5'9" | 170 | Santa Rosa, CA 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.
