1996 Padres Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 36-20
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Larry See (36-20)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Peoria, Arizona
Ballpark: Peoria Sports Complex
1996 Padres StatisticsTeam Record: 36-20
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Larry See (36-20)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Peoria, Arizona
Ballpark: Peoria Sports Complex
The Padres of the Arizona League ended the 1996 season with a record of 36 wins and 20 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Padres scored 345 runs, most in the league. The team yielded 276 runs. Shane Cronin drove in 54 runs. Brandon Pernell paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .333. Steve Hoff and Josef Thompson topped the team with 8 wins each, while Josef Thompson registered a 2.67 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1996 Padres who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Pete Walker, Craig Shipley and Wil Nieves.
Larry See served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Alarcon | R | R | July 14, 1976 | 6'3" | 188 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Shane Cronin | R | R | February 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Renton, WA US |
| Trey Dunham | L | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Chickasha, OK US |
| Sandro Garcia | R | R | November 22, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Francisco Gonzalez | R | R | March 21, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Arecibo, PR |
| Santos Gonzalez | S | R | June 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Matt Halloran | R | R | March 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | Milton, FL US |
| Kevin Hite | R | R | July 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 155 | Maryville, TN US |
| Steve Hoff | L | L | July 1, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Hayward, CA US |
| Roberto Jacobo | S | L | June 7, 1976 | 6'4" | 174 | |
| Brian Jacobus | L | L | June 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Travis Jones | L | L | December 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Dominic Marino | R | R | February 5, 1978 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Vernon Maxwell | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Damond Nash | L | R | March 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Wil Nieves | R | R | September 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Brandon Pernell | R | R | April 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Huilberto Precinal | R | R | September 8, 1977 | 6'6" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| John Rodriguez | R | R | November 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jacob Ruotsinoja | L | R | November 11, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Willmer, MN US |
| Jason Schlutt | S | L | January 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Benton Harbor, MI US |
| Justin Sellers | R | R | February 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Longview, WA US |
| Craig Shipley | R | R | January 7, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | Parramatta, New South Wales AU |
| Josh Smith | L | L | August 26, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Baytown, TX US |
| Luis Soto | R | R | July 9, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Adrian Stewart | L | L | April 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Josef Thompson | L | L | September 2, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Pete Walker | R | R | April 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Beverly, MA US |
