1996 Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks Roster
Team Record: 33-51
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Manager: Jason Felice (0-0), Jay Ward (0-0)
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Port Arthur Stadium
Attendance: 50,429, Avg. 1,261 in 40 home dates
The Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks of the Northern League ended the 1996 season with a record of 33 wins and 51 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Whiskey Jacks scored 403 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 472 runs. Sean Hearn led Thunder Bay with 20 home runs Casey Waller drove in 54 runs. Sean Hearn paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .322. Pat Tilmon and Chad Poeck topped the team with 5 wins each, while Chad Poeck recorded a 3.21 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1996 Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Francisco de la Rosa, Julius Matos and Jarvis Brown.
Jason Felice and Jay Ward served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Álvarez | L | L | October 25, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jim Boynewicz | R | R | March 30, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Jarvis Brown | R | R | March 26, 1967 | 5'7" | 165 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Mike Browning | R | R | February 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 205 | Munich, DE |
| Jason Chandler | R | R | June 14, 1971 | 6'4" | 210 | Hazard, KY US |
| Francisco de la Rosa | S | R | March 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 185 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Chad Devereux | R | R | July 22, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Olney, MD US |
| Scott Englehart | R | R | May 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Jeff Faino | R | L | November 22, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Salem, MA US |
| Dan Fraraccio | R | R | September 18, 1970 | 5'11" | 175 | Long Island, NY US |
| Jayson Grevengoed | R | R | August 13, 1970 | 6'0" | 19 | Canton, SD US |
| Tommy Griffith | R | R | November 10, 1966 | 5'11" | 205 | Duarte, CA US |
| Sean Hearn | L | L | August 8, 1970 | 6'3" | 197 | Houston, TX US |
| Kiki Hernandez | R | R | April 16, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | Arecibo, PR |
| Grant Hohman | R | R | March 23, 1974 | 5'11" | 182 | |
| Bob Jesperson | R | R | May 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 195 | Portage, WI US |
| Aaron Knieper | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Saginaw, MI US |
| Paul LaGreca | R | R | September 25, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Sabino Loaiza | R | R | August 7, 1970 | Tijuana, Baja California MX | ||
| Julius Matos | R | R | December 12, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Brian McRoberts | R | R | July 24, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Danville, PA US |
| Reed Olmstead | L | L | October 19, 1968 | 6'4" | 229 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Nate Palmer | R | R | February 15, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | Lemoore, CA US |
| Tom Paskievitch | R | R | July 19, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Dearborn Heights, MI US |
| Paul Pierson | R | R | August 15, 1973 | 6'0" | 183 | Temple, TX US |
| Chad Poeck | R | R | October 18, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Aaron Quinn | R | R | September 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 180 | New Haven, CT US |
| Paul Rogers | L | L | January 3, 1973 | 5'9" | 160 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jackie Ross | S | R | December 28, 1971 | 5'8" | 158 | Frederiksted, St. Croix VI |
| Chris Sawyer | R | R | August 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Manchester, CT US |
| Brian Sturges | R | R | December 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Pat Tilmon | R | R | May 4, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Lee, VA US |
| Shawn Tipton | S | L | August 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Davidsonville, MD US |
| John Tsoukalas | L | R | August 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Casey Waller | S | R | December 15, 1967 | 5'11" | 180 | South Boston, VA 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.
