1996 Jamestown Jammers Roster
Team Record: 39-36
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Bruce Fields (39-36)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Jamestown, New York
Ballpark: Russell Diethrich, Jr. Park
Attendance: 58,630, Avg. 1,675 in 35 home dates
The Jamestown Jammers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1996 season with a record of 39 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the league's Stedler Division.
The Jammers scored 391 runs, best in the league. Jamestown gave up 319 runs. Chris Wakeland led the team with 10 home runs and accounted for 49 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .309 clip. Dave Kauflin topped the squad with 6 wins and a team-best 3.09 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1996 Jamestown Jammers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Francisco Cordero, Matt Miller, Robert Fick and Chris Wakeland.
Bruce Fields served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Airoso | R | R | February 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA US |
| Chris Bauer | R | R | December 28, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | Joliet, IL US |
| Tom Browning | L | L | January 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jesus Cedeno | R | R | June 24, 1976 | 5'11" | 160 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Michael Ciminiello | R | R | May 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Francisco Cordero | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 245 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Don DeDonatis | L | R | June 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Robert Fick | L | R | March 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 189 | Torrance, CA US |
| Generoso Gonzalez | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| Dave Kauflin | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Derek Kopacz | R | R | April 2, 1975 | 5'10" | 195 | Orland Park, IL US |
| Dave Lindstrom | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| David Malenfant | R | R | April 30, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Flint, MI US |
| Matt Miller | L | L | August 2, 1974 | 6'3" | 175 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Chris Mitchell | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Derek Mitchell | R | R | March 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Tris Moore | R | R | January 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Matt Oakley | R | R | July 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | Watford, Hertfordshire GB |
| Rosario Ortiz | R | R | March 1, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Mark Persails | R | R | October 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Lapeer, MI US |
| Craig Quintal | R | R | January 21, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Chico Ramirez | R | R | January 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Dave Reinfelder | R | L | April 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| George Restovich | L | R | September 12, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Brian Rios | R | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Greg Romo | L | R | May 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Chad Schroeder | R | R | September 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Scott Sollmann | L | L | May 2, 1975 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Russ Spear | R | R | August 30, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Jeff Tagliaferri | L | R | August 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Chris Wakeland | L | L | June 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Mark Zamarripa | R | R | July 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Alexis Zapata | R | R | May 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jesse Zepeda | S | R | May 4, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | Santa Maria, 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.
