1996 St. Petersburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 4th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Chris Maloney (75-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 124,174, Avg. 1,881 in 66 home dates
The St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 1996 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals led the league with just 474 runs allowed. St. Petersburg scored 533 runs. Chris Richard paced the team with 14 home runs and drove in 82 runs. Plácido Polanco topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .291. Blake Stein paced the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 2.15 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1996 St. Petersburg Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Mark Petkovsek, Chris Richard, Scarborough Green, Danny Jackson, Mike Gallego, Blake Stein, Rick Heiserman, Luis Ordaz, Miguel Mejía, Plácido Polanco, Keith McDonald, Donovan Osborne, Mike Morgan and Curtis King.
Chris Maloney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Biermann | S | R | September 30, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Efrain Contreras | L | R | December 22, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Keith Conway | R | L | May 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Tony Falciglia | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Cordell Farley | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Mike Gallego | R | R | October 31, 1960 | 5'8" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Frank Garcia | R | R | March 5, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Matt Golden | R | R | January 23, 1972 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Scarborough Green | S | R | June 9, 1974 | 5'10" | 170 | Creve Coeur, MO US |
| Ryan Hall | L | R | February 25, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Yates Hall | R | R | March 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Front Royal, VA US |
| Rick Heiserman | R | R | February 22, 1973 | 6'7" | 225 | Atlantic, IA US |
| Todd Hogan | R | R | September 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Dublin, GA US |
| Danny Jackson | R | L | January 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Joe Jumonville | R | R | August 18, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Curtis King | R | R | October 25, 1970 | 6'5" | 200 | Norristown, PA US |
| Jason Lariviere | R | R | September 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Biddeford, ME US |
| Marcus Logan | R | R | May 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Evanston, IL US |
| Jesus Lugo | R | R | May 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Mike Matvey | R | R | October 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Keith McDonald | R | R | February 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Yokosuka, JP |
| Kevin McNeill | R | L | December 22, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Covington, LA US |
| Miguel Mejía | R | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Manuel Mendez | L | L | May 27, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Francisco Morales | R | R | January 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike Morgan | R | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Tulare, CA US |
| Juan Munoz | L | L | March 27, 1974 | 5'9" | 170 | Dirirmba, NI |
| Luis Ordaz | R | R | August 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Donovan Osborne | S | L | June 21, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Roseville, CA US |
| Yudith Ozorio | S | R | January 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 155 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Javier Pages | R | R | July 27, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Plantation, FL US |
| Mark Petkovsek | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Plácido Polanco | R | R | October 10, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dan Pontes | R | R | April 27, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Bay Shore, NY US |
| Brian Reed | R | R | September 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Chris Richard | L | L | June 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Steve Santucci | R | R | December 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Blake Stein | R | R | August 3, 1973 | 6'7" | 210 | McComb, MS US |
| Paul Tanner | R | R | September 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Mike Windham | R | R | March 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL 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.
