1996 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 65-68
Finished 5th in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Lynn Jones (65-68)
Affiliation: Florida Marlins
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 436,076, Avg. 6,607 in 66 home dates
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 65 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Central Division.
The Cougars scored 580 runs and yielded 596 runs. Josh Booty led Kane County with 21 home runs and drove in 87 runs. Randy Winn paced all regular batters by connecting at a .270 clip. Victor Hurtado topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.27 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Amaury García, Nate Rolison, Mike Duvall, Josh Booty, Randy Winn, Mark Kotsay, Roosevelt Brown, Álex González and Ryan Dempster were all players from the 1996 Kane County Cougars who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Lynn Jones served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Agnoly | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Josh Booty | R | R | April 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Starkville, MS US |
| Roosevelt Brown | L | R | August 3, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Rex Burgus | L | L | November 6, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Jose Camilo | L | L | September 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 177 | Santurce, PR |
| Tony Castro | R | R | July 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Dempster | R | R | May 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Sechelt, BC CA |
| Scott DeWitt | R | L | October 6, 1974 | 6'4" | 200 | Springfield, OR US |
| Mike Duvall | R | L | October 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Warrenton, VA US |
| Tony Enard | R | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Mike Evans | L | L | April 1, 1976 | 5'11" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Joe Funaro | R | R | March 20, 1973 | 5'9" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Amaury García | R | R | May 20, 1975 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rick Garcia | R | R | August 25, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Rod Getz | R | R | February 17, 1976 | 6'5" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, IN US |
| Larry Glozier | R | R | September 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Álex González | R | R | February 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Steve Goodell | R | R | April 23, 1975 | 6'3" | 196 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Victor Hurtado | R | R | June 14, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Jaime Jones | L | L | August 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 229 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mark Kotsay | L | L | December 2, 1975 | 6'0" | 220 | Whittier, CA US |
| Hector Kuilan | R | R | April 3, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Sommer McCartney | R | R | August 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Bob Pailthorpe | R | R | December 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | Hayward, CA US |
| Rene Rascon | L | L | September 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Ryan Robertson | L | R | September 30, 1972 | 6'4" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Nate Rolison | L | R | March 27, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Gary Santoro | R | R | December 15, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Shannon Stephens | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Pat Treend | R | R | November 1, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Dan Vardijan | R | R | December 1, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Walt White | R | R | December 12, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Burbank, CA US |
| Randy Winn | S | R | June 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Los Angeles, 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.
