1996 Lethbridge Black Diamonds Roster
Team Record: 50-22
Finished 1st in the PL's North Division
Manager: Chris Speier (50-22)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Henderson Stadium
Attendance: 49,093, Avg. 1,403 in 35 home dates
Playoffs - Helena Brewers 2 games, Lethbridge Black Diamonds 1
The Lethbridge Black Diamonds of the Pioneer League ended the 1996 season with a record of 50 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Black Diamonds plated 637 runs, tops in the circuit. Lethbridge gave up 339 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. David Hayman paced the team with 17 home runs, and Ron Hartman walloped 15 or more, too. Ron Hartman and Kevin Sweeney each recorded 72 runs batted in. Kevin Sweeney led batters with significant playing time by hitting .424. Vladimir Núñez topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.22 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Rod Barajas, Nick Bierbrodt, Jason Conti, Vladimir Núñez, Rob Ryan, Erik Sabel and Junior Spivey were all players from the 1996 Lethbridge Black Diamonds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Chris Speier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Allison | R | R | November 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Dallas Anderson | R | R | February 27, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Kindersley, SK CA |
| Beau Baltzell | R | R | August 2, 1973 | 5'11" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Rod Barajas | R | R | September 5, 1975 | 6'2" | 250 | Ontario, CA US |
| Justin Bice | R | R | April 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| Nick Bierbrodt | L | L | May 16, 1978 | 6'5" | 215 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Mike Boughton | S | R | November 8, 1974 | 6'3" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Mark Chavez | R | R | May 1, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Jason Conti | L | R | January 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jason Crews | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Clay Crossan | R | R | August 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Reggie Davis | R | R | November 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 215 | Austell, GA US |
| Johnny Done | R | R | November 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ryan Duffy | R | L | June 1, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Wallaceburg, ON CA |
| Jamie Gann | R | R | May 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 191 | Fort Leonard Wood, MO US |
| Scott Glasser | R | R | December 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Javier Gomez | R | R | December 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Brett Hardy | L | L | December 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Costa Mesa, CA US |
| Ron Hartman | R | R | December 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| David Hayman | R | R | July 9, 1974 | 5'10" | 197 | |
| Kirk Kinard | R | R | March 7, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Josh Kliner | S | R | December 27, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Downey, CA US |
| Jason Moore | R | R | July 16, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | Charleston, WV US |
| Ben Norris | L | L | December 6, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Jose Nunez | R | R | March 4, 1976 | 5'8" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Vladimir Núñez | R | R | March 15, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| George Oleksik | R | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Chip Rhea | S | R | July 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Larry Rodriguez | R | R | September 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Guanajay, CU |
| Rob Ryan | L | L | June 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Havre, MT US |
| Erik Sabel | R | R | October 14, 1974 | 6'3" | 193 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Javier Samboy | L | L | February 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 160 | |
| Junior Spivey | R | R | January 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mike Stoner | R | R | May 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 210 | Shelbyville, KY US |
| Kevin Sweeney | L | L | March 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Joe Verplancke | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Long Beach, 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.
