1996 Lafayette Leopards Roster
Team Record: 32-27
Finished 1st in the HL
Manager: Paul Hoines (32-27)
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Ballpark: Columbian Park
Attendance: 12,193, Avg. 413
Playoffs - Lafayette Leopards 2 games, Dubois County Dragons 1
Finals - Lafayette Leopards 3 games, Anderson Lawmen 2
The Lafayette Leopards of the Heartland League ended the 1996 season with a record of 32 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the HL.
The Leopards led the circuit with just 317 runs allowed. Lafayette scored 384 runs. Chad Epperson paced the team with 10 home runs Garry Kamphouse accounted for 52 RBI and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .342 clip. Todd Freedberg paced the squad with 7 wins, while Brian Sweeney recorded a 2.2 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Brian Sweeney played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Lafayette Leopards to do so.
Paul Hoines served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Alleman | L | R | May 28, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jayson Best | R | R | September 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, IN US |
| John Box | R | L | April 30, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Michael Brand | R | R | ||||
| Dan DiPace | L | R | April 24, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Troy Doezie | R | R | September 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Tyler Eastman | R | R | ||||
| Chad Epperson | L | R | March 26, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Elizabethtown, KY US |
| Todd Freedberg | S | R | January 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Garcia | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Darrio Green | L | R | August 16, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Garry Kamphouse | R | R | September 1, 1974 | |||
| Eddie Kidwell | R | R | ||||
| Jake Kraus | R | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'4" | 225 | Fond du Lac, WI US |
| Thomas Martinez | L | R | ||||
| John McNamara | R | R | ||||
| Willie Medlock | R | R | ||||
| Kedric Porter | R | R | November 7, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Jackson, MS US |
| Ryan Rentschler | R | R | ||||
| Shannon Rucker | R | R | ||||
| Mando Santa Anna | S | R | ||||
| Ron Scott | L | L | July 24, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | Sharon, PA US |
| Bill Stevens | L | R | October 31, 1973 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Brian Sweeney | R | R | June 13, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Jason Taulman | S | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Lafayette, IN 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.
