1996 Kissimmee Cobras Roster

Florida State League (FSL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 60-75
Finished 5th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Alan Ashby (60-75)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Kissimmee, Florida
Ballpark: Osceola County Stadium
Attendance: 29,533, Avg. 461 in 64 home dates
1996 Kissimmee Cobras Statistics

The Kissimmee Cobras of the Florida State League ended the 1996 season with a record of 60 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.

The Cobras scored 500 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 603 runs. Alejandro Freire and Jhonny Perez led Kissimmee with 12 home runs apiece. Bry Nelson drove in 52 runs. Gary Trammell paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Scott Elarton topped the squad with 12 wins, while Tony Mounce recorded a 2.26 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 1996 Kissimmee Cobras who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Óscar Henríquez, Mike Rose, John Hudek, Bry Nelson, Héctor Mercado, Jeriome Robertson, Tony Mounce, Edgar Ramos, Óscar Robles, Scott Elarton, Mitch Meluskey and Alejandro Freire.

Alan Ashby served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Adan AmezcuaRRMarch 9, 19746'3"200Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX
Shane BarksdaleLRSeptember 6, 19766'4"195Oneonta, AL US
R. J. BowersRRFebruary 10, 19746'1"210Honolulu, HI US
Derek DaceLLApril 11, 19756'7"200Rolla, MO US
Donnie DaultRRApril 15, 19726'6"185
Scott ElartonRRFebruary 23, 19766'7"240Lamar, CO US
Alejandro FreireRRAugust 23, 19746'2"225Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Gabe GarciaRRMarch 15, 19776'2"215Fremont, CA US
Jimmy GonzalezRRMarch 8, 19736'3"235Hartford, CT US
Billy HallRRSeptember 4, 19736'0"200Tulsa, OK US
Óscar HenríquezRRJanuary 28, 19746'6"220La Guaira, Vargas VE
John HudekSRAugust 8, 19666'1"200Tampa, FL US
Rich HumphreyRRJune 24, 19716'1"185Winter Haven, FL US
Dave LandakerRRFebruary 20, 19746'0"185
Sendry LinaresRRJuly 7, 19755'11"180Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Dan LockRLMarch 27, 19736'5"210Ann Arbor, MI US
Johan LopezRRApril 4, 19756'2"210Agua Negra, Yaracuy VE
Marc ManwarrenRRDecember 12, 19726'1"175
Chris McFerrinLRJune 30, 19766'5"190Fresno, CA US
Buck McNabbLRJanuary 17, 19736'0"180Fort Walton Beach, FL US
Tomas MedinaRRApril 12, 19756'4"185Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Mitch MeluskeySRSeptember 18, 19736'0"185Yakima, WA US
Héctor MercadoLLApril 29, 19746'3"205Catano, PR
Gary MotaRROctober 6, 19706'0"195Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Tony MounceLLFebruary 8, 19756'2"170Sacramento, CA US
Bry NelsonSRJanuary 27, 19745'10"200Crossett, AR US
Jhonny PerezRROctober 23, 19765'10"180Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Wes PrattRRMarch 5, 19736'3"195Elkton, MD US
Edgar RamosRRMarch 6, 19756'4"190Cumana, Sucre VE
Jeriome RobertsonLLMarch 30, 19776'1"190San Jose, CA US
Óscar RoblesLRApril 9, 19765'10"190Tijuana, Baja California MX
Noel RodriguezRRDecember 5, 19736'3"180Yabucoa, PR
Mike RoseSRAugust 25, 19766'1"185Sacramento, CA US
Tony RossRRSeptember 17, 19735'11"175Kansas City, MO US
Nelson SamboyRRSeptember 4, 19765'10"165Pedernales, DO
Jamie SaylorLRSeptember 11, 19745'11"180Cincinnati, OH US
Tony ShaverRRFebruary 15, 19725'11"195Monterey, CA US
Eric StachlerRRApril 18, 19736'3"215Coldwater, OH US
Brock SteinkeRRJune 27, 19756'2"180
Gary TrammellLROctober 16, 19726'0"180Dallas, TX US
Julien TuckerLRApril 19, 19736'7"200Montreal, QC CA

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.



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