1996 Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings Roster
Team Record: 50-48
Finished 3rd in the TTL
Manager: John Pacella (50-48)
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Ballpark: Harlingen Baseball Park (Field)
Attendance: 81,884, Avg. 1,671
Playoffs - Lubbock Crickets 2 games, Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings 0
The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings of the Texas-Louisiana League ended the 1996 season with a record of 50 wins and 48 losses, finishing third in the TTL.
The WhiteWings scored 502 runs and surrendered 543 runs. John O'Brien led Rio Grande Valley with 25 home runs, while Mike Cantu and Lipso Nava walloped 15 or more also. Lipso Nava drove in 72 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .331 clip. Ralph Bonelli paced the squad with 10 wins, and Al Osuna earned a 2.86 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Doug Piatt and Al Osuna both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
John Pacella served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Allen | L | L | October 16, 1965 | 6'0" | 210 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Ralph Bonelli | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mike Cantu | R | R | November 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 220 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Javier Carranza | L | L | January 30, 1961 | 6'0" | 200 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Ramon Cedeno | R | R | April 8, 1967 | 5'11" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chalaco Clark | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Ricky Clough | R | R | June 20, 1970 | 6'0" | 183 | Brownsville, TX US |
| Jim Cooney | R | R | March 5, 1972 | 6'3" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Javy DeJesus | L | L | August 3, 1971 | 5'10" | 198 | Ponce, PR |
| Cory Gafford | R | R | April 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Steve Grandizio | R | R | September 13, 1971 | 6'3" | 230 | Media, PA US |
| Brian Harrison | R | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Kelly Hartman | L | L | January 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Mike Hartung | R | R | October 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Scott Kaczmar | L | L | April 3, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Bobby Llanos | R | R | October 14, 1970 | 6'3" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Lane Mallett | L | L | November 30, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Joey Martinez | R | R | November 30, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Paul Meador | L | L | June 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | McKinney, TX US |
| Lipso Nava | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'1" | 190 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| John O'Brien | R | R | March 15, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Pat O'Connor | R | R | ||||
| Luke Oglesby | L | R | June 27, 1971 | 5'7" | 155 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Alex Ortiz | R | R | August 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Al Osuna | R | L | August 10, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Scott Perkins | R | R | May 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Doug Piatt | L | R | September 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Beaver, PA US |
| Oscar Resendez | R | R | September 1, 1971 | 6'1" | 175 | Alice, TX US |
| Rene Rodriguez | R | June 21, 1975 | Torreon, Coahuila MX | |||
| Jason Satre | R | R | August 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike Shwartzer | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Scott Spaulding | R | R | August 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | Claremont, NH US |
| Donovan Todd | L | L | March 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Clark Viegas | R | R | October 12, 1970 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Scott Wright | R | R | October 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Medford, WI 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.
