2016 Pensacola Blue Wahoos Roster
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 1st in the SL's South Division
Manager: Pat Kelly (81-59)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Ballpark: BayFront Stadium
Attendance: 302,340, Avg. 4,319 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Mississippi Braves 3 games, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 1
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Southern League ended the 2016 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Blue Wahoos scored 560 runs and yielded 506 runs. Brandon Dixon led Pensacola with 16 home runs and drove in 65 runs. Sebastián Elizalde topped all regular hitters with a .297 average. Rookie Davis paced the squad with 10 wins, while Jackson Stephens registered a 3.34 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2016 Pensacola Blue Wahoos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Anthony DeSclafani, Tony Renda, Brandon Dixon, Kyle Skipworth, Chad Wallach, Wandy Peralta, Abel De Los Santos, Phil Ervin, Kyle Parker, Caleb Cotham, Matt Magill, Raisel Iglesias, Donald Lutz, Alex Blandino, Rookie Davis, Tyler Mahle, Jackson Stephens, Kevin Shackelford, Barrett Astin, Amir Garrett, Zach Vincej, Homer Bailey, Alejandro Chacín, Sal Romano, Joe Hudson and Daniel Wright.
Pat Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Amaral | L | L | February 11, 1991 | 5'10" | 177 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Barrett Astin | R | R | October 22, 1991 | 6'1" | 225 | Forrest City, AR US |
| Homer Bailey | R | R | May 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 223 | La Grange, TX US |
| Alex Blandino | R | R | November 6, 1992 | 6'0" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Ronald Bueno | S | R | October 4, 1992 | 5'10" | 154 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Alejandro Chacín | R | R | June 24, 1993 | 6'0" | 204 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Ray Chang | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Pin Chieh Chen | L | R | July 23, 1991 | 6'1" | 170 | Kaohsiung City, TW |
| Caleb Cotham | R | R | November 6, 1987 | 6'3" | 215 | Mount Juliet, TN US |
| Calten Daal | R | R | August 1, 1993 | 6'1" | 180 | Willemstad, CW |
| Rookie Davis | R | R | April 29, 1993 | 6'5" | 255 | Sneads Ferry, NC US |
| Abel De Los Santos | R | R | November 21, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Anthony DeSclafani | R | R | April 18, 1990 | 6'1" | 195 | Freehold, NJ US |
| Brandon Dixon | R | R | January 29, 1992 | 6'2" | 215 | Murrieta, CA US |
| José Duarte | R | R | April 23, 1993 | 6'2" | 222 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Juan Duran | R | R | September 2, 1991 | 6'7" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jake Ehret | R | R | March 18, 1993 | 6'3" | 190 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Sebastián Elizalde | L | R | November 20, 1991 | 6'0" | 195 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Phil Ervin | R | R | July 15, 1992 | 5'10" | 207 | Mobile, AL US |
| Amir Garrett | R | L | May 3, 1992 | 6'5" | 228 | Victorville, CA US |
| Jeff Gelalich | L | R | March 16, 1991 | 6'0" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Carlos Gonzalez | R | R | June 12, 1990 | 6'1" | 213 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Joe Hudson | R | R | May 21, 1991 | 6'0" | 210 | Odessa, FL US |
| Raisel Iglesias | R | R | January 4, 1990 | 6'2" | 188 | Isla de la Juventud, CU |
| Eric Jagielo | L | R | May 17, 1992 | 6'3" | 210 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Donald Lutz | L | R | February 6, 1989 | 6'4" | 230 | Watertown, NY US |
| Matt Magill | R | R | November 10, 1989 | 6'3" | 210 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Tyler Mahle | R | R | September 29, 1994 | 6'3" | 210 | Westminster, CA US |
| Kyle McMyne | R | R | October 18, 1989 | 5'11" | 212 | Scranton, PA US |
| Evan Mitchell | R | R | March 18, 1992 | 6'2" | 185 | Marietta, GA US |
| Jimmy Moran | R | R | June 7, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Davenport, FL US |
| El'Hajj Muhammad | R | R | July 7, 1991 | 6'2" | 219 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Kyle Parker | R | R | September 30, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Wandy Peralta | L | L | July 27, 1991 | 6'0" | 220 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Tony Renda | R | R | January 24, 1991 | 5'8" | 179 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Sal Romano | L | R | October 12, 1993 | 6'5" | 255 | Southington, CT US |
| Nick Routt | L | L | August 28, 1990 | 6'4" | 195 | Silver Spring, MD US |
| Kevin Shackelford | R | R | April 7, 1989 | 6'5" | 210 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Kyle Skipworth | L | R | March 1, 1990 | 6'4" | 230 | Riverside, CA US |
| Bryson Smith | R | R | December 17, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | Athens, GA US |
| Taylor Sparks | R | R | April 3, 1993 | 6'4" | 200 | La Palma, CA US |
| Jackson Stephens | R | R | May 11, 1994 | 6'2" | 220 | Oxford, AL US |
| Nick Travieso | R | R | January 31, 1994 | 6'3" | 235 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
| Zach Vincej | R | R | May 1, 1991 | 6'0" | 190 | Saugus, CA US |
| Chad Wallach | R | R | November 4, 1991 | 6'3" | 230 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Daniel Wright | R | R | April 3, 1991 | 6'2" | 205 | Bartlett, TN 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.
