1996 Reno Chukars Roster

Western League (WL) - Independent
Team Record: 48-42
Finished 1st in the WL's North Division
Manager: Butch Hughes (48-42)
Location: Reno, Nevada
Ballpark: Moana Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 52,113, Avg. 1,158
1996 Reno Chukars Statistics

Playoffs - Tri-City Posse 2 games, Reno Chukars 0

The Reno Chukars of the Western League ended the 1996 season with a record of 48 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Chukars plated 559 runs, tops in the circuit. Reno conceded 547 runs. Carl Nichols paced the team with 20 home runs and drove in 89 runs. Roy Miller led hitters with significant playing time with a .344 average. Brian Doughty topped the squad with 11 wins, while Derek Baker recorded a 4.07 ERA, leading regular hurlers.

Bob Ayrault and Carl Nichols both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Butch Hughes served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mike AbernathyRR
Bob AyraultRRApril 27, 19666'4"230South Lake Tahoe, CA US
Derek BakerRRJune 19, 19736'4"210Bakersfield, CA US
Doug BedingerRRAugust 22, 19746'2"206Joliet, IL US
Anthony BonifazioRRJune 15, 19716'2"205Las Vegas, NV US
Chris ButterfieldSRAugust 27, 19676'1"193Modesto, CA US
Todd CarlRRJanuary 3, 19736'5"225Dodgeville, WI US
John CoatsSRAugust 11, 19716'1"205
Eddie ComeauxRRJuly 16, 19736'3"185Los Angeles, CA US
Tim CooperRRMarch 10, 19716'3"190Sacramento, CA US
Brian DoughtyRRSeptember 21, 19746'5"235Oakland, CA US
David FarfanRRMay 30, 19745'7"185Oka Tamuntng, GU
Levi FunderburkRRSeptember 17, 19706'6"240Encino, CA US
Geoff GrenertRRFebruary 18, 19716'3"181South Bend, IN US
Ryan GriffinRROctober 15, 19736'2"195Clearwater, FL US
Brad HellerRRDecember 8, 19715'11"190Tucson, AZ US
Aaron KnottsRR
Mark LeberLLAugust 8, 19746'0"175
Steve LemkeRRJanuary 4, 19706'1"185Chicago, IL US
Craig LewisRRJanuary 31, 19655'11"165Los Angeles, CA US
Roy MillerRRDecember 22, 19715'10"185Logan, OH US
Shawn MillerRRApril 27, 19736'3"199Los Banos, CA US
Carl NicholsRROctober 14, 19626'0"184Los Angeles, CA US
Scott PfeiferLR
Mike RendinaLLSeptember 28, 19706'4"215La Mesa, CA US
Brent SmithRRApril 13, 19726'3"190Fullerton, CA US
Bill StephensSROctober 31, 19726'5"215Fort Oglethorpe, GA US
Scott StoverLL
Johnny UpdikeSRJanuary 26, 19736'5"210Toledo, OH US
Cortez WyattRRAugust 29, 19726'1"195Atlanta, GA US
Dave ZunigaRRApril 19, 19715'8"140Los Banos, 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.




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