1996 Sioux Falls Canaries Roster
Team Record: 44-40
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Manager: John Zizzo (44-40)
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Sioux Falls Stadium
Attendance: 100,958, Avg. 2,462 in 41 home dates
The Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 44 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Canaries scored 522 runs and allowed 560 runs. Steve Hosey led Sioux Falls with 17 home runs and drove in 69 runs. Matt Davis paced all regular batters with a .328 average. Bobby Post topped the squad with 10 wins, while Rich Hyde earned a 2.72 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1996 Sioux Falls Canaries who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Paul Carey, Steve Hosey and Eric Yelding.
John Zizzo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Allen | R | R | December 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Queens, NY US |
| Rob Andrakin | R | R | February 11, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Craig Birk | L | L | ||||
| Paul Carey | L | R | January 8, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Benny Castillo | R | R | July 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 192 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Davis | S | R | May 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | Chico, CA US |
| John Dickens | L | L | June 25, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Mike Dumas | R | R | May 28, 1971 | 5'9" | 163 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Chris Evans | R | R | December 19, 1971 | 5'10" | 200 | Lorain, OH US |
| Mike Fontana | R | R | January 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 202 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Chris Frith-Smith | R | R | ||||
| P. J. Guerrieri | R | R | ||||
| Steve Hosey | R | R | April 2, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jeff Hrepich | R | R | October 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Monterey, CA US |
| Rich Hyde | R | R | December 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Champaign, IL US |
| Cliff Jones | L | L | July 23, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Chris Kessick | R | R | October 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 225 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Eddie Lantigua | R | R | September 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 198 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Danny Lewis | L | L | December 14, 1967 | 6'1" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jeff Locklear | S | L | February 6, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Scott Loubier | R | R | April 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | South Portland, ME US |
| Nick Lovato | L | L | October 27, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Paul Magrini | R | R | March 27, 1973 | 6'4" | 212 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Brian McRoberts | R | R | July 24, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Danville, PA US |
| Jamie Mullikin | R | L | April 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Jackie Nickell | R | R | April 20, 1970 | 5'10" | 175 | Stanford, CA US |
| Raidel Pérez | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'0" | 189 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Chris Pollard | R | R | ||||
| Bobby Post | R | R | June 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chris Powell | L | L | September 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Steve Ruckman | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Mark Saugstad | R | R | November 6, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Mike Seal | L | L | September 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Joaquin Serra | R | R | September 5, 1975 | 5'9" | 164 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ryan Sheets | R | R | ||||
| Larry Shenk | R | R | June 13, 1969 | 6'0" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Mike Shwartzer | R | R | July 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Shane Slayton | R | R | ||||
| Chuck Wanke | R | L | February 2, 1971 | 6'5" | 200 | Chehalis, WA US |
| Paul Williams | R | R | August 9, 1968 | 6'1" | 217 | Houston, TX US |
| Andy Wise | S | R | June 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jamie Ybarra | R | R | June 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 164 | Merced, CA US |
| Eric Yelding | R | R | February 22, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Montrose, AL 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.
