1996 Pine Bluff Locomotives Roster
Team Record: 42-30
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: Bob Lacey (0-0), Bobby Clark (0-0)
Location: Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Ballpark: Taylor Memorial Field
Attendance: 35,693, Avg. 991
Playoffs - Greenville Bluesmen 2 games, Pine Bluff Locomotives 1
The Pine Bluff Locomotives of the Big South League ended the 1996 season with a record of 42 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the BSL.
The Locomotives led the league with 481 runs, ignited by 74 home runs. Pine Bluff yielded 395 runs. Tom McKinnon paced the team with 16 home runs, and Jason Townley walloped 15 or more, too. Tom McKinnon drove in 70 runs. Jason Townley topped all regular batters with a .362 average. Les Lancaster paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Victor Cole and Les Lancaster both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bob Lacey and Bobby Clark served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Allison | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 6'3" | 230 | Dayton, OH US |
| Joe Andress | ||||||
| Mike Cole | R | R | July 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | , SL |
| Victor Cole | S | R | January 23, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | Leningrad, RU |
| Bryan Conger | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Steve Dolias | S | R | June 13, 1973 | 5'8" | 165 | Newark, NJ US |
| James Dunlap | ||||||
| Carlos James | ||||||
| Rene Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| A. J. Kehoe | ||||||
| Les Lancaster | R | R | April 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Eric McCray | L | L | June 10, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Tom McKinnon | L | R | May 16, 1973 | 6'5" | 235 | Kittery, ME US |
| Ashley Moore | R | R | August 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | DeSoto, TX US |
| Scott Ollison | R | R | July 7, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | Malvern, AR US |
| Tommy Parks | S | R | October 14, 1968 | 6'2" | 225 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Ronnie Phillips | ||||||
| Craig Pollard | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Doyle Preston | L | R | February 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Friona, TX US |
| Ryan Richardson | ||||||
| Jake Russell | R | R | March 2, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Pryor, OK US |
| Travis Shows | R | R | May 27, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Wesley Sims | S | R | November 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joel Snell | ||||||
| Ryan Stinson | R | R | March 25, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Phillip Taylor | ||||||
| Jason Townley | R | R | June 18, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | |
| Hugh Walker | L | R | February 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 210 | Columbus, OH US |
| Grey Wilkinson | R | R | August 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX 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.
