1996 Tyler Wildcatters Roster
Team Record: 36-63
Finished 6th in the TTL
Manager: Dave Hilton (36-63)
Location: Tyler, Texas
Ballpark: Mike Carter Field
Attendance: 58,572, Avg. 1,183
The Tyler Wildcatters of the Texas-Louisiana League ended the 1996 season with a record of 36 wins and 63 losses, finishing sixth in the TTL.
The Wildcatters tallied 419 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 539 runs. Ken Shamburg paced Tyler with 15 home runs Derek Henderson accounted for 59 RBI. Sean Collins led all regular batters by connecting at a .313 clip. Chris Rusciano topped the team with 8 wins, while Bill Johnson recorded a 2.97 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Ken Patterson and Greg Brummett both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Dave Hilton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Batchler | R | R | May 30, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Bowles | L | R | September 6, 1974 | 5'11" | 188 | Bethesda, MD US |
| Greg Brummett | R | R | April 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Tommy Carter | L | L | April 30, 1970 | 6'8" | 215 | Anniston, AL US |
| Sean Collins | R | R | March 3, 1967 | 5'10" | 166 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Troy Conkle | R | R | March 15, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Arlington, TX US |
| Jim Cooney | R | R | March 5, 1972 | 6'3" | 225 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chris Hancock | L | L | September 12, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lynwood, CA US |
| Richie Hare | R | R | October 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Derek Henderson | R | R | June 2, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Erin Higgins | L | L | ||||
| Todd Ingram | R | R | April 1, 1968 | 6'4" | 200 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Bill Johnson | R | R | March 31, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Ron Kitchen | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 218 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Josef Klam | R | R | ||||
| Tom Koerick | R | R | November 16, 1972 | 6'3" | 205 | Bryn Mawr, PA US |
| Steve Long | R | R | July 17, 1969 | 6'4" | 220 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Paul Meador | L | L | June 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | McKinney, TX US |
| Mark Mesewicz | L | L | October 13, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Jeff Motes | R | R | June 11, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jason Motley | L | L | ||||
| Ken Patterson | L | L | July 8, 1964 | 6'4" | 210 | Costa Mesa, CA US |
| Carlos Perez | L | L | November 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 220 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Tony Rich | L | R | August 22, 1972 | 15'0" | 175 | Stamford, CT US |
| Chris Rusciano | R | R | December 13, 1971 | 6'5" | 205 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Ken Shamburg | R | R | January 31, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Redding, CA US |
| John Simmons | L | L | October 12, 1970 | 6'6" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Alex Slattery | R | R | July 25, 1975 | 6'2" | 180 | Smyrna, GA US |
| Jason Smiga | R | R | June 19, 1973 | 5'10" | 170 | Victoria, TX US |
| Rocky Turner | S | R | February 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Colby Weaver | R | R | April 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Stamford, CT US |
| Brian Williams | R | R | June 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Lanny Williams | R | R | August 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 215 | Mineola, TX US |
| Doug Wollenburg | R | R | October 11, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Newark, OH 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.
