1996 Prince William Cannons Roster
Team Record: 58-80
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Dave Huppert (58-80)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Attendance: 190,055, Avg. 3,017 in 63 home dates
The Prince William Cannons of the Carolina League ended the 1996 season with a record of 58 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Cannons scored 603 runs and conceded 668 runs. Juan Thomas led Prince William with 20 home runs and drove in 71 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .299 average. Bob Theodile and Allen Halley topped the team with 7 wins each, and Russ Herbert recorded a 3.38 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jeff Liefer, Chuck Smith, Mark Johnson, Carlos Castillo, David Lundquist, Chris Clemons and Brian Simmons were all players from the 1996 Prince William Cannons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Huppert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Antczak | R | R | October 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mark Avery | R | R | July 26, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Grosse Pointe, MI US |
| Ben Boulware | R | R | February 25, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Gatos, CA US |
| Curtis Broome | R | R | April 30, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Shane Buteaux | R | R | December 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 202 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Rick Carone | R | R | January 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Cary, IL US |
| Carlos Castillo | R | R | April 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| Scott Christman | L | L | December 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 190 | Miami, AZ US |
| Chris Clemons | R | R | October 31, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | Baytown, TX US |
| Erik Des Rosiers | R | R | September 21, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jim Dixon | R | R | October 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Sean Duncan | L | L | June 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Homestead, FL US |
| Jason Evans | S | R | February 11, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Beaufort, SC US |
| Jack Ford | L | L | November 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 170 | Mayfield, NY US |
| Dan Fraraccio | R | R | September 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Long Island, NY US |
| Allen Halley | S | R | September 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 195 | , SX |
| Derek Hasselhoff | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Darren Hayes | R | R | November 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Russ Herbert | R | R | April 21, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mark Johnson | L | R | September 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 185 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Dan Kopriva | R | R | November 6, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Andres Levias | S | R | October 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Gardena, CA US |
| Jeff Liefer | L | R | August 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Fontana, CA US |
| David Lundquist | R | R | June 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, MA US |
| Sandy McKinnon | R | R | September 20, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Nicholls, GA US |
| Brandon Moore | R | R | August 23, 1972 | 5'11" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jason Olsen | R | R | March 16, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Mike Place | R | R | August 13, 1970 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Wil Polidor | S | R | September 23, 1973 | 6'1" | 158 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Alex Portillo | L | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| John Quirk | L | L | November 20, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Manhattan, NY US |
| Nilson Robledo | R | R | November 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 165 | Entrega, PA |
| Brian Simmons | S | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Mount Lebanon, PA US |
| Chuck Smith | R | R | October 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| John Strasser | R | R | November 28, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Bob Theodile | R | R | September 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Juan Thomas | R | R | April 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 265 | Ashland, KY US |
| Joe Walker | S | R | November 15, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Jerry Whittaker | R | R | November 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mark Zappelli | R | R | July 21, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Rosa, CA 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.
