1996 Rockford Cubbies Roster
Team Record: 70-65
Finished 3rd in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Steve Roadcap (70-65)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Rockford, Illinois
Ballpark: Marinelli Stadium
Attendance: 102,479, Avg. 1,627 in 63 home dates
Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps 2 games, Rockford Cubbies 0
Playoffs - Rockford Cubbies 2 games, Beloit Snappers 1
The Rockford Cubbies of the Midwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 70 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's Central Division.
The Cubbies scored 694 runs and surrendered 663 runs. Kelvin Barnes led Rockford with 11 home runs Terry Joseph drove in 94 runs. Scott Vieira paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .324. Jeff Yoder topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.45 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Javier Martínez, José Molina, Ismael Villegas, Kyle Farnsworth, Bo Porter, Richie Barker and José Nieves were all players from the 1996 Rockford Cubbies who played in the Majors during their careers.
Steve Roadcap served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip Ames | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Richie Barker | R | R | October 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Revere, MA US |
| Kelvin Barnes | R | R | September 4, 1974 | 6'2" | 183 | Rocky Mount, NC US |
| Roark Birsner | R | R | December 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 180 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Derrick Bly | R | R | September 19, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Sean Bogle | R | R | October 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Louisville, KY US |
| Chris Bryant | L | L | August 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| David Catlett | R | R | April 6, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jose Colon | R | R | January 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Chris DeWitt | R | R | March 24, 1974 | 6'5" | 215 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Jairo Diaz | R | R | August 21, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Tony Ellison | R | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Greenville, NC US |
| Kyle Farnsworth | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Wichita, KS US |
| Brandon Hammack | R | R | March 5, 1973 | 6'5" | 240 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Matt Hammons | R | R | April 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 195 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Elinton Jasco | R | R | May 11, 1975 | 5'10" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dave Jefferson | R | R | June 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Terry Joseph | R | R | November 20, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Donald Kinnie | R | R | October 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jeremy Lewis | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'1" | 186 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Orlando Lopez | L | L | March 28, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Isabela, PR |
| Tom Maleski | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Barry Markey | R | R | July 20, 1975 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Gary Marshall | R | L | September 22, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Javier Martínez | R | R | February 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Ashanti McDonald | L | R | April 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| José Molina | R | R | June 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 250 | Bayamon, PR |
| Tim Mosley | R | R | October 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| José Nieves | R | R | June 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Richard Perez | R | R | January 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | , Lara VE |
| Jay Peterson | S | R | November 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 198 | Denver, CO US |
| Brandon Pico | L | L | January 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Newport, RI US |
| Bo Porter | R | R | July 5, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Chad Ricketts | R | R | February 12, 1975 | 6'5" | 250 | Waterloo, ON CA |
| Ryan Seidel | R | R | May 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Byron Tribe | R | R | March 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| John Turlais | L | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | DeKalb, IL US |
| Scott Vieira | R | R | August 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Ismael Villegas | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 188 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jeff Yoder | L | R | February 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | 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.
