1996 New Jersey Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 28-47
Finished 5th in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Scott Melvin (28-47)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Augusta, New Jersey
Ballpark: Skylands Stadium
Attendance: 172,304, Avg. 4,534 in 38 home dates
The New Jersey Cardinals of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1996 season with a record of 28 wins and 47 losses, finishing fifth in the league's McNamara Division.
The Cardinals plated 347 runs and gave up 399 runs. Brian Mazurek drove in 48 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .310 average. Mark Nussbeck led the team with 6 wins and a team-best 2.95 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
José León and Gene Stechschulte both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Scott Melvin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Abell | R | R | January 13, 1975 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson County, KY US |
| Darrell Betts | S | R | February 3, 1973 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Bryan Britt | R | R | April 16, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Ken Cameron | L | L | March 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Brian Clark | L | L | February 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Kevin Crafton | R | R | May 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Lou Deman | R | R | July 1, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | |
| Tony Falciglia | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Keith Finnerty | L | R | April 10, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Joe Freitas | R | R | August 2, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Hanford, CA US |
| Keith Gallagher | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Andrew Gordon | R | R | May 4, 1974 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Greg Heffernan | R | R | September 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Guelph, ON CA |
| Ruben Jimenez | S | R | August 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brad Kennedy | L | R | November 27, 1973 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Stacy Kleiner | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| José León | R | R | December 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | Cayey, PR |
| Jeff Love | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
| Brian Mazurek | L | L | April 17, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Harvey, IL US |
| Mike McDougal | L | R | March 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Pepe McNeal | R | R | August 11, 1975 | 6'3" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Greg Montgomery | R | R | May 19, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| Mark Nussbeck | L | R | May 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jason Pollock | R | R | October 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 230 | |
| Jay Reames | R | R | October 31, 1974 | 6'1" | 205 | Seneca, SC US |
| Ryan Roberts | R | R | March 28, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Boise, ID US |
| Jorge Roque | R | R | October 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Ponce, PR |
| Dave Schmidt | L | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Yakima, WA US |
| Andy Schofield | R | R | November 11, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Kevin Sheredy | R | R | January 3, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Clare, MI US |
| Gene Stechschulte | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 6'5" | 210 | Lima, OH US |
| Hector Ugueto | R | R | December 16, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Catia La Mar, Vargas VE |
| Jon Ward | R | R | November 13, 1974 | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Adam West | L | L | October 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Paul Wilders | R | R | December 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
