1996 Piedmont Boll Weevils Roster
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 3rd in the SAL's Central Division
Manager: Roy Majtyka (72-66)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Kannapolis, North Carolina
Ballpark: Fieldcrest-Cannon Stadium
Attendance: 102,983, Avg. 1,537 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Savannah Sand Gnats 2 games, Piedmont Boll Weevils 0
The Piedmont Boll Weevils of the South Atlantic League ended the 1996 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's Central Division.
The Boll Weevils scored 540 runs and allowed 561 runs. Jon Cornelius led Piedmont with 12 home runs Mark Raynor drove in 62 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .304 average. Jason Kershner paced the squad with 11 wins, while Randy Knoll recorded a 2.09 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1996 Piedmont Boll Weevils who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dave Coggin, Jason Kershner, Anthony Shumaker and Reggie Taylor.
Roy Majtyka served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Adrian Antonini | R | R | July 27, 1972 | 6'3" | 225 | |
Joe Barbao | R | R | April 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Valparaiso, IN US |
Domingo Brito | R | R | July 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 160 | Moca, DO |
Matt Buczkowski | R | R | September 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | South Bend, IN US |
Rob Burger | R | R | March 25, 1976 | 6'1" | 204 | Lancaster, PA US |
Todd Coburn | R | R | February 26, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | |
Dave Coggin | R | R | October 30, 1976 | 6'4" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
Jon Cornelius | R | R | November 30, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Covina, CA US |
Chuck Cox | R | R | January 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Pasadena, TX US |
Todd Crane | R | R | July 2, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
Jason Davis | L | L | August 15, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
Zach Elliott | R | R | September 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange County, CA US |
Brian Ford | R | L | January 7, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Augsburg, DE |
Bo Hamilton | R | R | October 25, 1974 | 6'4" | 185 | |
Jared Janke | R | R | May 17, 1974 | 6'5" | 225 | |
Jed Kennedy | L | L | August 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 188 | |
Jason Kershner | L | L | December 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 165 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
Tyson Kimm | S | R | November 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 175 | |
Randy Knoll | R | R | March 21, 1977 | 6'4" | 190 | Corona, CA US |
Jeff Leaman | R | R | December 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | |
Javier Mejia | R | R | July 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Jaime Mendes | R | R | April 6, 1973 | 5'10" | 188 | Las Cruces, NM US |
Brian Mensink | R | R | November 1, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | |
Kevin Nichols | R | R | April 16, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Panama City, FL US |
Pete Nyari | R | R | September 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Erie, PA US |
Richard O'Connor | R | R | September 23, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | |
Torrey Pettiford | R | R | May 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | Burlington, NC US |
Kirk Pierce | R | R | May 26, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
Shane Pullen | L | R | June 16, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | |
Mark Raynor | R | R | April 1, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Washington, NC US |
Eddie Rivero | L | L | July 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
David Robinson | L | L | November 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
Eric Schreimann | R | R | April 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Jefferson City, MO US |
Anthony Shumaker | L | L | May 14, 1973 | 6'5" | 225 | Tucson, AZ US |
Jason Sikes | R | R | June 17, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Perry, GA US |
Chris Snusz | R | R | November 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Buffalo, NY US |
Reggie Taylor | L | R | January 12, 1977 | 6'1" | 175 | Newberry, SC US |
Scott Tebbetts | R | R | October 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | |
Tim Walton | R | R | August 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 197 | |
Ricky Williams | R | R | May 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
Gary Yeager | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Pottsville, 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.