1996 Salinas Peppers Roster
Team Record: 54-36
Finished 1st in the WL's South Division
Manager: Dave Holt (54-36)
Location: Salinas, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 47,363, Avg. 1,053
Playoffs - Long Beach Riptide 2 games, Salinas Peppers 1
The Salinas Peppers of the Western League ended the 1996 season with a record of 54 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Peppers scored 543 runs and allowed 432 runs. Todd Pridy led Salinas with 21 home runs Brian Kooiman drove in 76 runs. Todd Pridy paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .346. Ben Weber topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.46 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ben Weber and Garland Kiser both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Dave Holt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Arellano | R | R | April 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bruce Arola | R | R | September 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Derek Baker | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 6'4" | 210 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Pedro Blanco | S | R | July 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | , Aragua VE |
| Elgin Bobo | R | R | November 12, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Mike Boucher | R | R | September 29, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | Livermore, CA US |
| Sean Davisson | S | R | September 17, 1971 | 5'9" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Ray DeLeon | L | L | March 19, 1970 | 6'4" | 235 | Compton, CA US |
| Scott Deremer | R | R | August 1, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Rex Gonzalez | R | R | September 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Tim Gower | R | R | September 16, 1971 | 6'1" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Steve Hendricks | R | R | May 15, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Jones | R | R | September 14, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Beeville, TX US |
| Phil Kernan | L | R | December 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Garland Kiser | L | L | July 8, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Brian Kooiman | R | R | ||||
| Doug Louthan | R | R | ||||
| Jon Macalutas | R | R | January 3, 1974 | 6'0" | 200 | Lihue, HI US |
| Leif McKinley | R | R | July 7, 1971 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Jorge Melendez | R | R | March 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Scott Mimnaugh | R | R | April 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 230 | North Bend, OR US |
| John Patton | R | R | September 1, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Chris Pollard | R | R | ||||
| Todd Pridy | L | L | February 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 215 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Rick Prieto | S | R | August 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | Carmel, CA US |
| Ron Reams | R | R | June 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
| Steve Renko | R | R | August 1, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Todd Samples | R | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Bodie Shepherd | R | R | November 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 210 | Salinas, CA US |
| Gabe Sollecito | S | R | March 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Monterey, CA US |
| Bill Stephens | S | R | October 31, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA US |
| Joe Swope | R | R | December 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Sam Taylor | L | L | August 6, 1968 | 5'11" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Scott Warembourg | R | R | September 16, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | Yakima, WA US |
| Ben Weber | R | R | November 17, 1969 | 6'4" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| David White | R | R | 6'6" | 195 | ||
| Greg Winkleman | S | L | September 7, 1973 | 5'10" | 175 | Whittier, CA US |
| George Wise | R | R |
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.
