1996 Royals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 30-29
Finished 2nd in the GCL's Southwest Division
Manager: Al Pedrique (30-29)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida
1996 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 30-29
Finished 2nd in the GCL's Southwest Division
Manager: Al Pedrique (30-29)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Davenport, Florida
The Royals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 30 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the league's Southwest Division.
The Royals plated 227 runs and gave up 279 runs. Juan LeBron drove in 30 runs. Vic Radcliff led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .309. Edwin Gonzalez and Orber Moreno topped the team with 5 wins each, while Todd Meady recorded a 3.41 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1996 Royals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeremy Hill, Dee Brown, Chad Durbin, Corey Thurman and Orber Moreno.
Al Pedrique served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Bautista | R | R | April 22, 1976 | 6'0" | 170 | El Seibo, DO |
| Richie Benes | R | R | February 20, 1978 | 5'7" | 150 | New York, NY US |
| Doug Blosser | L | R | October 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Richard Boring | R | R | July 23, 1975 | 6'6" | 210 | Nacogdoches, TX US |
| Mike Brambilla | R | R | May 7, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Ben Bronson | L | R | September 9, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Jasper, TX US |
| Dee Brown | L | R | March 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 235 | Bronx, NY US |
| Alvin Cantu | L | L | September 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Lamesa, TX US |
| Kevin Carcamo | R | R | October 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Melvin Dasher | R | R | September 9, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Palatka, FL US |
| Chad Durbin | R | R | December 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Spring Valley, IL US |
| Wladimir Filardi | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Edwin Gonzalez | R | R | August 13, 1977 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tim Grieve | R | R | August 17, 1971 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Pedro Herrera | R | R | May 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeremy Hill | R | R | August 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| George Kauffman | R | R | February 25, 1975 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Cory Kyzar | R | R | September 4, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Juan LeBron | R | R | January 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Arroyo, PR |
| Merrell Ligons | S | R | June 22, 1977 | 5'8" | 165 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Denny McDaniel | L | L | August 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | Bee Cave, TX US |
| Todd Meady | R | R | September 13, 1976 | 6'4" | 216 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Steve Medrano | S | R | October 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 150 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ricardo Montas | R | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Orber Moreno | R | R | April 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ivan Naranjo | S | L | November 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Tony Penny | R | R | March 23, 1976 | 6'4" | 175 | Newberry, SC US |
| Vic Radcliff | R | R | September 23, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Walterboro, SC US |
| Juan Ramirez | R | R | July 14, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Jason Roeder | R | R | February 26, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Seymour, IN US |
| Clay Roup | S | R | December 29, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bobby Shannon | R | L | September 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Kimani Stafford | R | R | June 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jose Taveras | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Corey Thurman | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Augusta, GA US |
| Adrian Tillero | R | R | April 26, 1978 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Mike Torres | R | R | January 11, 1978 | 5'9" | 185 | Burbank, CA US |
