1996 Richmond Roosters Roster
Team Record: 39-35
Finished 1st in the FL's West Division
Manager: John Cate (39-35)
Location: Richmond, Indiana
Ballpark: Don McBride Stadium
Attendance: 55,510, Avg. 1,500
Playoffs - Springfield Capitals 2 games, Richmond Roosters 1
The Richmond Roosters of the Frontier League ended the 1996 season with a record of 39 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Roosters scored 385 runs and yielded 386 runs. Morgan Burkhart paced Richmond with 17 home runs and accounted for 64 RBI, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .357 clip. Omar Fernandez topped the team with 8 wins, and Scott Hacker recorded a 3.68 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Morgan Burkhart played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Richmond Roosters to do so.
John Cate served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Berliner | R | R | June 13, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwood Village, CO US |
| Todd Berry | R | R | ||||
| Doug Bolton | S | R | ||||
| Johnny Booker | R | R | ||||
| Colin Brazell | S | R | ||||
| Shane Britt | L | L | February 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Lexington, TN US |
| Morgan Burkhart | S | L | January 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jim Cingel | R | R | ||||
| Bart Davis | R | R | ||||
| Stephen DeFranco | L | L | June 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Christian Diaz | R | R | January 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Jeff Drabik | L | L | ||||
| Phil Falco | R | L | ||||
| Omar Fernandez | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Matt Fitzmorris | S | L | ||||
| Brian Gibbons | R | R | December 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Streator, IL US |
| Scott Hacker | R | R | ||||
| Derek Hart | R | R | April 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jason Herman | R | R | ||||
| Clint Hickman | R | R | ||||
| Dom Horgeshimer | S | R | March 26, 1970 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Casey Knight | R | R | ||||
| Mike Kuentz | R | R | ||||
| Russ Lane | R | R | ||||
| Aaron Magdaleno | L | L | ||||
| Mike McCabe | R | R | ||||
| Jackie McCroskey | L | L | August 23, 1973 | 5'10" | 177 | Louisville, KY US |
| Kenny McMahan | R | R | March 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Kurt Meyer | R | R | ||||
| Roy Miller | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Jeffrey Montfort | L | L | October 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Thomas, KY US |
| Pat Murphy | R | R | June 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bobby Murray | R | R | February 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Waltham, MA US |
| Joe Pass | L | R | August 7, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Rob Penders | R | R | February 14, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Peter Retzko | L | R | ||||
| Dusty Ridner | R | R | June 4, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | Comfort, TX US |
| Jacob Serrato | R | R | May 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Brandon Smith | R | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Greg Stouffer | L | L | ||||
| Harry Torgerson | L | L | ||||
| Brad Towns | R | R | ||||
| Joe Vogelgesang | R | R | September 24, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bobby Wallace | L | L | ||||
| Leyton Wellbaum | R | R | ||||
| Shane White | R | R | ||||
| Patrick Williams | R | R | April 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 180 | Milpitas, 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.
