1996 Lansing Lugnuts Roster
Team Record: 68-71
Finished 3rd in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Brian Poldberg (68-71)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Ballpark: Oldsmobile Park
Attendance: 538,325, Avg. 7,802 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps 2 games, Lansing Lugnuts 1
The Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 68 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Lugnuts plated 727 runs and gave up 739 runs, most in the league. Juan Rocha paced Lansing with 14 home runs and drove in 83 runs. Mark Quinn led all regular hitters by hitting .302. Blaine Mull topped the team with 15 wins, while Todd Thorn recorded a 3.12 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
José Santiago, Kevin Hodges, Matt Treanor, Jeff Wallace, Carlos Febles, Carlos Beltrán and Mark Quinn were all players from the 1996 Lansing Lugnuts who played in the Majors during their careers.
Brian Poldberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Adam | R | R | August 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Jose Amado | R | R | February 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, Tachira VE |
| Courtney Arrollado | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Carlos Beltrán | S | R | April 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Manati, PR |
| Manuel Bernal | R | R | August 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 191 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Doug Blosser | L | R | October 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Richard Boring | R | R | July 23, 1975 | 6'6" | 210 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Jose Cepeda | R | R | August 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Fajardo, PR |
| Gary Coffee | R | R | March 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 250 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Emiliano Escandon | S | R | November 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Fontana, CA US |
| Carlos Febles | R | R | May 24, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Adam Finnieston | R | R | October 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tim Grieve | R | R | August 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Pat Hallmark | R | R | December 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Kevin Hodges | R | R | June 24, 1973 | 6'4" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Brent Kaysner | R | R | April 23, 1974 | 6'6" | 235 | |
| Scott Key | R | R | October 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 150 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jason Layne | L | R | May 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Tyler, TX US |
| Tony Longueira | R | R | September 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Luis Matos | R | R | September 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mark Melito | R | R | February 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Tony Miranda | R | R | May 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | Culver City, CA US |
| Ricardo Montas | R | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Blaine Mull | R | R | August 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 210 | Morganton, NC US |
| Doug Murray | L | R | October 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Carlos Paredes | R | R | May 10, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Rick Pitts | R | R | March 13, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mark Quinn | R | R | May 21, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Jason Ritter | R | R | July 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mike Robbins | L | L | February 7, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Juan Robles | R | R | March 17, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Juan Rocha | R | R | September 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Allen Sanders | R | R | April 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Craig Sanders | S | R | July 31, 1972 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| José Santiago | R | R | November 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Fajardo, PR |
| Brett Schafer | R | R | July 3, 1973 | 5'11" | 175 | Burbank, CA US |
| Todd Thorn | L | L | November 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Stratford, ON CA |
| Matt Treanor | R | R | March 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Modesto Villarreal | R | R | October 29, 1975 | 6'4" | 184 | |
| Jeff Wallace | L | L | April 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 240 | Wheeling, WV 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.
