1996 Quad Cities River Bandits Roster
Team Record: 70-61
Finished 1st in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Jim Pankovits (70-61)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Moline, Illinois; Rock Island, Illinois; Bettendorf, Iowa; Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 209,513, Avg. 3,741 in 56 home dates
Playoffs - Quad Cities River Bandits 2 games, Cedar Rapids Kernels 1
Playoffs - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 2 games, Quad Cities River Bandits 1
The Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 70 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The River Bandits tallied 629 runs and gave up 599 runs. Ryan Coe paced Quad Cities with 14 home runs Chad Alexander accounted for 69 RBI. Julio Lugo led all regular batters by hitting .295. Brian Sikorski and Paul O'Malley topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Brian Sikorski registered a 3.14 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Brian Sikorski, Carlos Hernández, Freddy García, Julio Lugo, Sean Runyan, Carlos Guillén, Ramón Castro and Chris Truby were all players from the 1996 Quad Cities River Bandits who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Pankovits served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adams | R | R | November 3, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Wichita, KS US |
| Chad Alexander | R | R | May 22, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Alberto Blanco | L | L | June 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Andy Bovender | R | R | April 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| R. J. Bowers | R | R | February 10, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Ramón Castro | R | R | March 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 240 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Arnie Chavera | L | R | September 24, 1973 | 5'10" | 195 | Arlington, TX US |
| Ryan Coe | R | R | January 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 200 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Freddy García | R | R | October 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 250 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Carlos Guillén | S | R | September 30, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Mike Gunderson | R | R | March 24, 1973 | 6'4" | 235 | |
| Carlos Hernández | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chris Hill | R | R | October 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 165 | Riverside, CA US |
| Ric Johnson | R | R | March 18, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Niuman Loiz | R | R | December 12, 1973 | 6'5" | 230 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Julio Lugo | R | R | November 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Jim Lynch | R | R | December 12, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Evansville, IN US |
| Paul O'Malley | R | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hassan Robinson | R | R | September 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Marlon Roche | R | R | April 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Noel Rodriguez | R | R | December 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 180 | Yabucoa, PR |
| Derek Root | L | L | May 26, 1975 | 6'5" | 215 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Sean Runyan | L | L | June 21, 1974 | 6'3" | 220 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Jamie Saylor | L | R | September 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Brian Sikorski | R | R | July 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Eric Smith | R | R | May 17, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Worthington, MN US |
| Brock Steinke | R | R | June 27, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Brian Tickell | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Chris Truby | R | R | December 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Palm Springs, CA US |
| Mike Walter | R | R | September 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA 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.
