1996 Pittsfield Mets Roster
Team Record: 46-29
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Doug Davis (46-29)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Wahconah Stadium (Park)
Attendance: 63,534, Avg. 1,925 in 33 home dates
Playoffs - Vermont Expos 2 games, Pittsfield Mets 0
The Pittsfield Mets of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1996 season with a record of 46 wins and 29 losses, finishing third in the league's McNamara Division.
The Mets scored 360 runs and surrendered 274 runs. Corey Erickson and Randy Vickers led Pittsfield with 11 home runs apiece. Corey Erickson accounted for 49 RBI. Brandon Naples paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .304. Brandon Villafuerte and Corey Brittan topped the team with 8 wins each, while Corey Brittan recorded a 2.3 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Brandon Villafuerte played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Pittsfield Mets to do so.
Doug Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Beebe | L | L | April 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 195 | Camden, NJ US |
| Ryan Bennett | R | R | July 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Tim Bishop | R | R | May 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Corey Brittan | R | R | February 23, 1975 | 6'6" | 200 | Scott City, KS US |
| Rob Cox | R | R | November 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 176 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Todd Cutchins | R | L | July 14, 1975 | 6'0" | 208 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Corey Erickson | R | R | January 10, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Springfield, IL US |
| Matt Ferullo | L | R | May 16, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Garrick Haltiwanger | R | L | March 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Brett Herbison | R | R | June 13, 1977 | 6'5" | 208 | Elgin, IL US |
| B. J. Huff | R | R | August 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Evansville, IN US |
| Kyle Kessel | R | L | June 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Dixon, IL US |
| Pee Wee Lopez | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Roger Martinez | R | R | December 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ryan Morrison | L | R | March 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Brandon Naples | R | L | November 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 215 | Reading, PA US |
| Bruce Nolte | R | R | April 4, 1974 | 6'0" | 160 | Camden, NJ US |
| Jeff Parsons | R | R | November 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Ada, OK US |
| Casey Patterson | R | R | June 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Jerson Perez | R | R | January 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Duverge, DO |
| Melvin Poupart | R | R | July 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 193 | Humacao, PR |
| Kirk Presley | R | R | April 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Ken Pumphrey | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'6" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Joe Pyrtle | R | R | November 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Burlington, NC US |
| Dan Ramirez | R | R | February 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sammy Rodriguez | R | R | August 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 196 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jim Rosenbohm | R | R | September 19, 1973 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Matt Splawn | L | R | January 2, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| John Tamargo | S | R | May 3, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Randy Vickers | R | R | July 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Brandon Villafuerte | R | R | December 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 195 | Hilo, HI US |
| P. J. Yoder | L | R | August 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Bethlehem, PA 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.
