1996 St. Catharines Stompers Roster
Team Record: 44-32
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Rocket Wheeler (44-32)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 56,546, Avg. 1,571 in 36 home dates
Playoffs - St. Catharines Stompers 2 games, Watertown Indians 0
Finals - Vermont Expos 2 games, St. Catharines Stompers 1
The St. Catharines Stompers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1996 season with a record of 44 wins and 32 losses, finishing first in the league's Stedler Division.
The Stompers plated 347 runs and allowed 361 runs. Will Skett paced St. Catharines with 15 home runs and drove in 52 runs. Luis Lopez led batters with significant playing time with a .285 average. Beiker Graterol topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 1.5 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1996 St. Catharines Stompers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Bale, Joe Davenport, Beiker Graterol, Joe Lawrence, Luis Lopez, Jim Mann, Abraham Núñez, Bill Risley, Paul Spoljaric and Woody Williams.
Rocket Wheeler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bale | L | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Josh Bradford | R | R | April 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 185 | Hutchinson, KS US |
| Steve Charles | L | R | August 20, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Joe Davenport | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 6'5" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Blaine Fortin | R | R | August 1, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Winnipeg, MB CA |
| Derek Gaskill | R | R | May 6, 1974 | 6'6" | 194 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Herman Gordon | R | R | November 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Beiker Graterol | R | R | November 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 165 | , Lara VE |
| Robby Hampton | R | R | February 21, 1976 | 6'3" | 200 | Mount Pleasant, TX US |
| Alejandro Hueda | R | R | February 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | San Jose, CR |
| Damon Johnson | R | R | August 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Crossett, AR US |
| Jason Koehler | R | R | September 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 220 | Sellersville, PA US |
| Yan LaChapelle | R | R | October 26, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Hull, QC CA |
| Clint Lawrence | L | L | October 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Burlington, ON CA |
| Joe Lawrence | R | R | February 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Luis Lopez | R | R | October 5, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jeff Maloney | S | R | November 27, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Jim Mann | R | R | November 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 225 | Brockton, MA US |
| Chris McBride | L | R | October 13, 1973 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Ryan Meyers | R | R | August 28, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Nashville, TN US |
| Chad Needle | R | R | May 17, 1979 | 6'5" | 225 | Fremantle, Western Australia AU |
| Abraham Núñez | S | R | March 16, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bill Risley | R | R | May 29, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mike Rodriguez | R | R | April 1, 1975 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Victor Rodriguez | R | R | August 13, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Jaron Seabury | R | R | January 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 215 | Ephrata, WA US |
| Andy Shatley | R | R | January 23, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | West Memphis, AR US |
| Will Skett | R | R | May 22, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Allen Snelling | R | R | June 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Paul Spoljaric | R | L | September 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Kelowna, BC CA |
| Paxton Stewart | L | R | May 4, 1974 | 6'3" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Pete Tucci | R | R | October 8, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Woody Williams | R | R | August 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Zavershnik | R | L | February 21, 1976 | 6'7" | 185 |
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.
