1996 Midland Angels Roster
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 4th in the TL's West Division
Manager: Mario Mendoza (58-82)
Affiliation: California Angels
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Christensen Stadium
Attendance: 203,011, Avg. 3,076 in 66 home dates
The Midland Angels of the Texas League ended the 1996 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Angels scored 670 runs and conceded 808 runs, most in the circuit. Bo Ortiz led Midland with 11 home runs and recorded 64 runs batted in. Eddie Christian paced all regular batters by hitting .305. Mike Freehill and Matt Beaumont topped the team with 7 wins each, while Matt Beaumont recorded a 5.86 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1996 Midland Angels who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rafael Novoa, Jason Dickson, Phil Leftwich, Jeff McNeely, Jamie Burke, Aaron Guiel, Ralph Bryant, Mike Holtz, Pep Harris, Keith Luuloa, Jarrod Washburn, Kyle Abbott, Anthony Chavez, Matt Perisho, Damion Easley and Bengie Molina.
Mario Mendoza served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abbott | L | L | February 18, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | Newburyport, MA US |
| Ed Alfonzo | R | R | June 10, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Matt Beaumont | L | L | April 22, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Wadsworth, OH US |
| Randy Betten | R | R | July 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Highland, CA US |
| Rob Bonanno | L | R | January 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tyrone Boykin | R | R | April 25, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Hamden, CT US |
| Willie Brown | R | R | April 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Ralph Bryant | L | R | May 20, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Gaines, GA US |
| Jamie Burke | R | R | September 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Jovino Carvajal | S | R | September 2, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | May 9, 1969 | 6'2" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Anthony Chavez | R | R | October 22, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Turlock, CA US |
| Eddie Christian | S | L | August 26, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | San Pablo, CA US |
| David Davalillo | R | R | December 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 150 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jon DeClue | R | L | September 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 198 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Freddie Diaz | S | R | September 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jason Dickson | L | R | March 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | London, ON CA |
| Dave Doorneweerd | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Derrin Doty | R | R | June 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 220 | Port Angeles, WA US |
| Damion Easley | R | R | November 11, 1969 | 5'11" | 155 | New York, NY US |
| Geoff Edsell | R | R | December 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 194 | Butler, PA US |
| Mike Freehill | R | R | June 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Leon Glenn | L | R | September 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Darrell Goedhart | R | R | July 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Hemet, CA US |
| Aaron Guiel | L | R | October 5, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Pep Harris | R | R | September 23, 1972 | 6'2" | 185 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Adrian Hollinger | L | R | September 23, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Fort Bragg, NC US |
| Mike Holtz | L | L | October 10, 1972 | 5'9" | 172 | Arlington, VA US |
| Todd Ingram | R | R | April 1, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Pete Janicki | R | R | January 26, 1971 | 6'4" | 190 | Parma, OH US |
| Korey Keling | R | R | November 24, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Phil Leftwich | R | R | May 19, 1969 | 6'5" | 205 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Keith Luuloa | R | R | December 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jeff McNeely | R | R | October 18, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Monroe, NC US |
| Tony Moeder | R | R | July 14, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Bengie Molina | R | R | July 20, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jose Monzon | R | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Rafael Novoa | L | L | October 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Bo Ortiz | R | R | April 4, 1970 | 5'11" | 170 | Hartford, CT US |
| Matt Perisho | L | L | June 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Burlington, IA US |
| Kyle Sebach | R | R | September 6, 1971 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Greg Shockey | L | L | April 11, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Jarrod Washburn | L | L | August 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | La Crosse, WI 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.
