1996 Reading Phillies Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 66-75
Finished 4th in the EL's South Division
Manager: Bill Robinson (66-75)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 375,326, Avg. 5,440 in 69 home dates
1996 Reading Phillies Statistics

The Reading Phillies of the Eastern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 66 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.

The Phillies scored 684 runs and conceded 717 runs. Dan Held led Reading with 26 home runs, while Jason Moler and Bobby Estalella walloped 15 or more, too. Dan Held recorded 92 runs batted in. Essex Burton paced all regular batters by hitting .304. Matt Beech topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.18 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1996 Reading Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Marlon Anderson, Matt Beech, Robert Dodd, Bobby Estalella, Tony Fiore, Wayne Gomes, Bronson Heflin, Rich Hunter, Carlton Loewer, Wendell Magee, Larry Mitchell, Bobby Muñoz, Ryan Nye, Rafael Quirico and Scott Rolen.

Bill Robinson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Manny AmadorSRNovember 21, 19756'0"160San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO
Marlon AndersonLRJanuary 6, 19745'10"190Montgomery, AL US
Doug AngeliRRJanuary 7, 19715'10"180Kenosha, WI US
Matt BeechLLJanuary 20, 19726'2"190Oakland, CA US
Essex BurtonRRMay 16, 19695'9"185San Diego, CA US
Tony CostaRRDecember 19, 19706'4"210Hanford, CA US
Walt DawkinsRRAugust 6, 19725'10"195Panama, Panama PA
Robert DoddLLMarch 14, 19736'3"195Kansas City, KS US
Bobby EstalellaRRAugust 23, 19746'1"200Hialeah, FL US
Mauricio EstavilLLJune 27, 19726'0"185Madrid, ES
Tony FioreRROctober 12, 19716'4"210Oak Park, IL US
David FisherRRFebruary 26, 19706'0"160
Mark FosterLLDecember 24, 19716'1"200Baltimore, MD US
Wayne GomesRRJanuary 15, 19736'2"215Hampton, VA US
Matt GuilianoRROctober 17, 19725'9"180Jamaica, NY US
Jeff GyselmanRRJuly 10, 19706'3"193
Scott HawsLRJanuary 11, 19726'0"190Levittown, PA US
Bronson HeflinRRAugust 29, 19716'3"195Clarksville, TN US
Dan HeldRROctober 7, 19706'1"215Hartford, WI US
Gary HerrmannRLOctober 15, 19696'4"205
Craig HolmanSRMarch 13, 19696'2"200Gadsden, AL US
Rich HunterRRSeptember 25, 19746'1"185Pasadena, CA US
Mike JuhlLLAugust 10, 19695'9"180North Tarrytown, NY US
Jeremey KendallRRSeptember 3, 19715'9"170
Carlton LoewerRRSeptember 24, 19736'6"220Lafayette, LA US
Wendell MageeRRAugust 3, 19726'0"225Hattiesburg, MS US
Chad McConnellRROctober 13, 19706'1"180
Nelson MetheneyRRJune 14, 19716'3"205
Larry MitchellRROctober 16, 19716'1"220Flint, MI US
Jason MolerRROctober 29, 19696'1"195
Bobby MuñozRRMarch 3, 19686'7"237Rio Piedras, PR
Ryan NyeRRJune 24, 19736'2"195Biloxi, MS US
Rafael QuiricoLLSeptember 7, 19696'3"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Scott RolenRRApril 4, 19756'4"245Evansville, IN US
Aaron RoysterRRNovember 30, 19726'1"215Chicago, IL US
Scott ShoresRRFebruary 4, 19726'1"190Phoenix, AZ US
Keith TroutmanRRMay 29, 19736'1"200Asheville, NC US
Destry WestbrookRRDecember 13, 19706'1"195La Jara, CO 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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