1996 Jacksonville Suns Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 1st in the SL's East Division
Manager: Bill Plummer (0-0), Larry Parrish (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Sam M. Wolfson Park
Attendance: 218,000, Avg. 3,254 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Carolina Mudcats 2
Finals - Jacksonville Suns 3 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 1
The Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Suns scored 725 runs and surrendered 683 runs. Bubba Trammell paced Jacksonville with 27 home runs, while Sean Freeman, Frank Catalanotto, Phil Nevin and Terrel Hansen each walloped 15 or more, too. Bubba Trammell accounted for 75 RBI. Frank Catalanotto topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .298 clip. Brian Moehler led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.48 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1996 Jacksonville Suns who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bubba Trammell, Phil Nevin, Eddie Gaillard, Raúl Casanova, Ramón Fermín, Glen Barker, Rick Greene, Brian Barnes, Frank Catalanotto, Tarrik Brock, Brian Moehler, Matt Skrmetta, Sean Whiteside, Dave Roberts and Luis Garcia.
Bill Plummer and Larry Parrish 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 |
| Brian Barnes | L | L | March 25, 1967 | 5'9" | 170 | Roanoke Rapids, NC US |
| Scott Bream | S | R | November 4, 1970 | 6'1" | 170 | Omaha, NE US |
| Tarrik Brock | L | L | December 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 170 | Goleta, CA US |
| Ken Carlyle | R | R | April 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Raúl Casanova | S | R | August 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Humacao, PR |
| Frank Catalanotto | L | R | April 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Smithtown, NY US |
| Blas Cedeno | R | R | November 15, 1972 | 6'0" | 165 | , Carabobo VE |
| John Cotton | R | R | October 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Jamie Dismuke | L | R | October 17, 1969 | 6'1" | 210 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Matt Drews | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 6'8" | 230 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Mike Drumright | L | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 217 | Salina, KS US |
| Ramón Fermín | R | R | November 25, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Sean Freeman | L | L | September 10, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Ashtabula, OH US |
| Eddie Gaillard | R | R | August 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, NJ US |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Rick Greene | R | R | January 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 200 | Fort Knox, KY US |
| Jim Gutierrez | R | R | November 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 175 | Mount Vernon, WA US |
| Terrel Hansen | R | R | September 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Bremerton, WA US |
| John Kelly | R | R | July 3, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Keith Kimsey | R | R | August 15, 1972 | 6'7" | 200 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Kevin Lidle | R | R | March 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 170 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Scott Makarewicz | R | R | March 1, 1967 | 6'0" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Justin Mashore | R | R | February 14, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | Concord, CA US |
| Tony Mitchell | S | R | October 14, 1970 | 6'4" | 225 | Detroit, MI US |
| Brian Moehler | R | R | December 31, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Rockingham, NC US |
| Phil Nevin | R | R | January 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Scott Norman | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Mount Vernon, OH US |
| Pork Chop Pough | R | R | December 25, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Sebring, FL US |
| Brandon Reed | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | May 31, 1972 | 5'10" | 172 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| John Rosengren | L | L | August 10, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Mike Salazar | L | L | April 16, 1971 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Tom Schmidt | R | R | February 12, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Towson, MD US |
| Matt Skrmetta | S | R | November 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Billy Thompson | R | R | November 5, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bubba Trammell | R | R | November 6, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Sean Whiteside | L | L | April 19, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | Lakeland, FL 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.
