1996 Rochester Red Wings Roster
Team Record: 72-69
Finished 2nd in the IL's East Division
Manager: Marv Foley (72-69)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Rochester, New York
Ballpark: Silver Stadium
Attendance: 366,479, Avg. 6,008 in 61 home dates
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 3 games, Pawtucket Red Sox 1
Finals - Columbus Clippers 3 games, Rochester Red Wings 0
The Rochester Red Wings of the International League ended the 1996 season with a record of 72 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Red Wings plated 727 runs and surrendered 684 runs. Joe Hall paced Rochester with 19 home runs, while Clay Bellinger and Scott McClain walloped 15 or more, too. Joe Hall recorded 95 runs batted in. Clay Bellinger topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. Jimmy Myers, Garrett Stephenson and Brian Sackinsky led the team with 7 wins each, and Garrett Stephenson earned a 4.83 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1996 Rochester Red Wings who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Clay Bellinger, Armando Benítez, Greg Blosser, Brent Bowers, Jarvis Brown, Brent Cookson, Rocky Coppinger, Archie Corbin, Jim Dedrick, Drew Denson, César Devarez, Steve Dixon, Tom Edens, Bien Figueroa, Don Florence, Todd Frohwirth, Keith Gordon, Matt Grott, Joe Hall, Jeffrey Hammonds, Jimmy Haynes, Jeff Huson, Rick Krivda, Calvin Maduro, Domingo Martínez, Scott McClain, Oscar Muñoz, Jimmy Myers, Luis Polonia, Dennis Powell, Todd Revenig, Nerio Rodríguez, Melvin Rosario, Brian Sackinsky, Keith Shepherd, Brian Shouse, Mark Smith, Garrett Stephenson, Tony Tarasco, B. J. Waszgis, Esteban Yan, Gregg Zaun and Eddie Zosky.
Marv Foley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolo Avila | R | R | August 10, 1973 | 5'8" | 170 | Torrance, CA US |
| Clay Bellinger | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 6'3" | 195 | Oneonta, NY US |
| Armando Benítez | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Greg Blosser | L | L | June 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Manatee, FL US |
| Brent Bowers | L | R | May 2, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Bridgeview, IL US |
| Jarvis Brown | R | R | March 26, 1967 | 5'7" | 165 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Brent Cookson | R | R | September 7, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Rocky Coppinger | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 245 | El Paso, TX US |
| Archie Corbin | R | R | December 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Jim Dedrick | S | R | April 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Drew Denson | S | R | November 16, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| César Devarez | R | R | September 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Steve Dixon | L | L | August 3, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tom Edens | R | R | June 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 185 | Ontario, OR US |
| Bien Figueroa | R | R | February 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Don Florence | R | L | March 16, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | Manchester, NH US |
| Bill Flynt | L | L | November 23, 1967 | 6'5" | 215 | Escondido, CA US |
| Todd Frohwirth | R | R | September 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Keith Gordon | R | R | January 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Matt Grott | L | L | December 5, 1967 | 6'1" | 210 | La Porte, IN US |
| Joe Hall | R | R | March 6, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Paducah, KY US |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Doug Harris | R | R | September 27, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Jimmy Haynes | R | R | September 5, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | La Grange, GA US |
| Jeff Huson | L | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Rick Krivda | R | L | January 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Aaron Lane | L | L | June 2, 1971 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, IL US |
| Calvin Maduro | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Cruz, AW |
| Domingo Martínez | R | R | August 4, 1965 | 6'2" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott McClain | R | R | May 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 209 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Oscar Muñoz | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Jimmy Myers | R | R | April 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Billy Owens | S | R | April 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Luis Polonia | L | L | December 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Dennis Powell | R | L | August 13, 1963 | 6'3" | 175 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Todd Revenig | R | R | June 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Brainerd, MN US |
| Nerio Rodríguez | R | R | March 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Melvin Rosario | S | R | May 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 191 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Sackinsky | R | R | June 22, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Keith Shepherd | R | R | January 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Wabash, IN US |
| Brian Shouse | L | L | September 26, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Effingham, IL US |
| Mark Smith | R | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Garrett Stephenson | R | R | January 2, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD US |
| Tony Tarasco | L | R | December 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Brad Tyler | L | R | March 3, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | Aurora, IN US |
| B. J. Waszgis | R | R | August 24, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jim Wawruck | L | L | April 23, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Jeff Williams | R | R | April 16, 1969 | 6'4" | 230 | Salina, KS US |
| Esteban Yan | R | R | June 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 255 | Campina, El Seibo DO |
| Gregg Zaun | S | R | April 14, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Glendale, CA US |
| Eddie Zosky | R | R | February 10, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Whittier, 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.
