1996 Savannah Sand Gnats Roster
Team Record: 72-69
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: John Shoemaker (72-69)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 122,448, Avg. 1,801 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Savannah Sand Gnats 2 games, Columbus RedStixx 0
Playoffs - Savannah Sand Gnats 2 games, Piedmont Boll Weevils 0
Finals - Savannah Sand Gnats 3 games, Delmarva Shorebirds 1
The Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League ended the 1996 season with a record of 72 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Sand Gnats scored 671 runs and conceded 637 runs. Adrián Beltré and Eric Stuckenschneider led Savannah with 16 home runs apiece. Juan Hernaiz drove in 73 runs. Juan Hernaiz and Jose Pimentel paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .278 clip. John Davis topped the team with 9 wins, while Éric Gagné recorded a 3.28 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1996 Savannah Sand Gnats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Éric Gagné, Juan Sosa, Adrián Beltré, Onan Masaoka, Ricky Stone, Nate Bland, Mike Judd, Ángel Peña, Gerónimo Gil and Luke Prokopec.
John Shoemaker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Allen | R | R | December 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Franklin, KY US |
| Darrin Babineaux | R | R | July 10, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Lance Backowski | R | R | June 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Richland, WA US |
| Adrián Beltré | R | R | April 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nate Bland | L | L | December 27, 1974 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Marc Charbonneau | R | L | September 29, 1975 | 6'3" | 185 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Trent Cuevas | R | R | December 25, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Bellflower, CA US |
| John Davis | R | R | August 31, 1973 | 6'4" | 218 | Statesboro, GA US |
| Éric Gagné | R | R | January 7, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Miguel Garcia | R | R | February 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Gerónimo Gil | R | R | August 7, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | Estacion Lagunas, Oaxaca MX |
| Manny Gonzalez | S | R | May 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brian Harmon | R | R | March 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Juan Hernaiz | R | R | February 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 192 | San Juan, PR |
| Mike Judd | R | R | June 30, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jeff Keppen | R | R | January 31, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Jaime Malave | R | R | March 22, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Santurce, PR |
| Onan Masaoka | R | L | October 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 188 | Hilo, HI US |
| Jose Mateo | S | R | December 28, 1976 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt McDonald | L | L | June 10, 1974 | 6'3" | 200 | Princeton, IL US |
| Travis Meyer | R | R | September 18, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Plainview, NE US |
| Greg Morrison | L | L | February 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Unity, SK CA |
| Tony Nakashima | L | L | March 17, 1978 | 5'9" | 160 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Chris Ochsenfeld | L | L | August 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Newport News, VA US |
| Rafael Ozuna | S | R | July 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 176 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Julio Parra | R | R | September 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| J. J. Pearsall | L | L | September 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Ángel Peña | R | R | February 16, 1975 | 5'10" | 225 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Pimentel | R | R | December 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Luke Prokopec | L | R | February 23, 1978 | 5'11" | 166 | Blackwood, South Australia AU |
| Jason Reed | L | L | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Dan Ricabal | R | R | July 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Chad Roney | R | R | September 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 180 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Juan Sosa | R | R | August 19, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Danilo Sotelo | R | R | March 22, 1975 | 5'8" | 160 | Managua, NI |
| Carl South | R | R | April 14, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Dave Spykstra | R | R | August 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Ricky Stone | R | R | February 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Eric Stuckenschneider | R | R | August 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Yason Torres | R | R | August 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 178 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Jon Tucker | L | L | December 17, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Jason Weekley | R | R | August 20, 1973 | 6'3" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brian Zaun | R | R | May 14, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Van Nuys, 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.
