1996 Tigers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 26-34
Finished 3rd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Kevin Bradshaw (26-34)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
1996 Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 26-34
Finished 3rd in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Kevin Bradshaw (26-34)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
The Tigers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1996 season with a record of 26 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Tigers scored 264 runs and yielded 305 runs. Alexis Zapata drove in 41 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .333, while Víctor Santos registered a 1.98 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Kris Keller and Víctor Santos both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Kevin Bradshaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomo Adachi | R | L | August 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Nishinomiya, JP |
| Julio Alvarez | S | R | March 2, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Aaron Alvord | R | R | June 21, 1977 | 6'1" | 180 | McPherson, KS US |
| Ramon Aybar | L | R | May 10, 1976 | 5'9" | 150 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Raul Donastorg | R | R | October 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 230 | |
| Generoso Gonzalez | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| Justin Hazelton | R | R | August 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 175 | State College, PA US |
| Nick Jamison | L | L | July 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Kris Keller | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Jeremiah Lignitz | L | R | May 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | Lapeer, MI US |
| Romulo Martinez | R | R | December 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Joe McFarlane | R | R | February 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 185 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Antonio McKinney | R | R | January 2, 1978 | 5'10" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Jorge Meran | R | R | June 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 168 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matia Mercedes | R | R | March 24, 1976 | 5'11" | 135 | |
| Tris Moore | R | R | January 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Derick Neikirk | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 214 | |
| Fray Peniche | R | R | November 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Sosua, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jose Ramirez | L | L | September 1, 1975 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Aaron Reed | R | R | December 4, 1977 | 6'3" | 180 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Brandon Reed | R | R | December 18, 1974 | 6'4" | 195 | Flint, MI US |
| Deurys Reyes | L | L | August 8, 1979 | 5'11" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Greg Romo | L | R | May 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Juan Santamaria | R | R | May 6, 1977 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Víctor Santos | R | R | October 2, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Michael Seebode | L | L | November 6, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Nate Shipman | S | R | February 22, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Chad Stevenson | R | R | February 3, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Covina, CA US |
| Shuta Tanaka | L | R | February 23, 1977 | 5'10" | 172 | Kumamoto, Kanagawa JP |
| Judd Van Winkle | L | L | December 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Keith Whitner | R | R | September 26, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Alexis Zapata | R | R | May 20, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
