1996 San Jose Giants Roster
Team Record: 89-51
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Carlos Lezcano (89-51)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 144,782, Avg. 2,129 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - San Jose Giants 3 games, Stockton Ports 1
Finals - Lake Elsinore Storm 3 games, San Jose Giants 2
The San Jose Giants of the California League ended the 1996 season with a record of 89 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Giants led the league with just 594 runs allowed. San Jose scored 771 runs. Jesse Ibarra paced the squad with 17 home runs and drove in 95 runs. Craig Mayes topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .328. Darin Blood paced the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.65 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1996 San Jose Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Yorvit Torrealba, Rich DeLucia, Stan Javier, Mark Gardner, Russ Ortiz, Kim Batiste, Wilson Delgado, Allen Watson, Joe Fontenot, Edwards Guzmán, Aaron Fultz and Tom Lampkin.
Carlos Lezcano served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Alguacil | L | R | August 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Phil Bailey | L | L | October 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Kim Batiste | R | R | March 15, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Darin Blood | S | R | August 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Bobby Bonds | R | R | March 7, 1970 | 6'4" | 180 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Marino Castillo | R | R | March 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 168 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Rey Corujo | R | R | October 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Bayamon, PR |
| Roberto DeLeon | R | R | March 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Compton, CA US |
| Wilson Delgado | S | R | July 15, 1972 | 5'11" | 145 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Rich DeLucia | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Reading, PA US |
| Don Denbow | R | R | April 30, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Midland, TX US |
| Joe Fontenot | R | R | March 20, 1977 | 6'2" | 185 | Scott, LA US |
| Aaron Fultz | L | L | September 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 196 | Memphis, TN US |
| Joel Galarza | R | R | October 14, 1973 | 5'11" | 198 | Humacao, PR |
| Mark Gardner | R | R | March 1, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tim Garland | R | R | July 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Darrin Glenn | R | R | January 4, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Fredericktown, MD US |
| Dennys Gomez | S | R | June 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Edwards Guzmán | L | R | September 11, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Bayamon, PR |
| Chad Hartvigson | L | L | December 15, 1970 | 6'1" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jesse Ibarra | S | R | July 12, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Stan Javier | S | R | January 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Tom Lampkin | L | R | March 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jeff Martin | R | R | March 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 195 | Renton, WA US |
| Raul Marval | R | R | December 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Craig Mayes | L | R | May 8, 1970 | 5'10" | 195 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Matt McGuire | R | R | July 29, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Alex Morales | R | R | February 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Jason Myers | L | L | September 19, 1973 | 6'4" | 200 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Russ Ortiz | R | R | June 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Bobby Rector | R | R | September 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Derek Reid | R | R | February 4, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jon Sbrocco | L | R | January 5, 1971 | 5'10" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Carl Schramm | R | R | June 10, 1970 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| D. J. Thielen | R | R | August 5, 1971 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Yorvit Torrealba | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ben Tucker | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | Fresno, CA US |
| Chris Van Rossum | L | L | February 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 180 | Salinas, CA US |
| Mike Villano | R | R | August 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Bay City, MI US |
| Allen Watson | L | L | November 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Terry Weaver | R | R | October 8, 1972 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Todd Wilson | R | R | November 20, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | San Diego, 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.
