1996 Monterrey Sultanes Roster
Team Record: 82-33
Finished 1st in the ML's North Division
Manager: Derek Bryant (82-33)
Location: Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio de Beisbol
Attendance: 211,333, Avg. 3,644 in 58 home dates
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Yucatan Leones 1
Playoffs - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Monclova Acereros 2
Finals - Monterrey Sultanes 4 games, Mexico City Diablos Rojos 1
The Monterrey Sultanes of the Mexican League ended the 1996 season with a record of 82 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Sultanes topped the league with 663 runs. Monterrey surrendered 434 runs.
Narciso Elvira, Gil Reyes, Ever Magallanes, José Tolentino, Dennis Powell, Jonathan Hurst and Jim Austin were all players from the 1996 Monterrey Sultanes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Derek Bryant served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Austin | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Farmville, VA US |
| Juan Canizales | S | R | September 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 182 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Jose Contreras | R | R | March 12, 1976 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX | ||
| Marco Diaz | R | R | April 1, 1974 | 6'0" | 231 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Rafael Diaz | R | R | December 12, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MX |
| Remigio Diaz | R | R | February 4, 1968 | 5'9" | 171 | Jamapa, Veracruz MX |
| Narciso Elvira | L | L | October 29, 1967 | 5'10" | 160 | Tlalixcoyan, Veracruz MX |
| Mercedes Esquer | R | L | August 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 147 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Gustavo Federico | R | R | April 9, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Miguel Flores | R | R | August 16, 1970 | 5'10" | 213 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Manuel Franco | R | R | January 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Francisco Gamez | R | R | April 2, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Cornelio Garcia | L | R | January 23, 1965 | 5'11" | 154 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Alejandro Garza | R | R | May 21, 1966 | 6'6" | 215 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Arturo Gonzalez | R | R | October 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 152 | Tampiquito Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Jose Gonzalez | ||||||
| Otis Green | L | L | March 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 192 | Miami, FL US |
| Hector Heredia | R | May 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jonathan Hurst | R | R | October 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Hector Hurtado | R | R | May 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 230 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Ever Magallanes | L | R | November 6, 1965 | 5'10" | 165 | El Sauz, Chihuahua MX |
| Alfredo Meza | S | R | November 8, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Leonardo Munoz | L | L | April 2, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Maria del Valle, Jalisco MX |
| Jesus Olague | R | R | October 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Ramon Orantes | R | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Todos los Santos, Baja California MX |
| Flavio Orea | R | R | September 30, 1977 | 5'9" | 194 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas MX |
| David Perez | R | R | May 23, 1968 | 5'11" | 170 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dennis Powell | R | L | August 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 175 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Guillermo Quintero | R | R | ||||
| Gil Reyes | R | R | December 10, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Armando Sanchez | ||||||
| Hector Sanchez | R | R | April 13, 1968 | Concepcion del Oro, Zacatecas MX | ||
| Mario Santana | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 5'10" | 185 | Santa Barbara, Chihuahua MX |
| José Tolentino | L | L | June 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Rafael Zamudio |
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.
