1996 Williamsport Cubs Roster
Team Record: 43-32
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Pinckney Division
Manager: Rubén Amaro (43-32)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 65,089, Avg. 1,808 in 36 home dates
The Williamsport Cubs of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 1996 season with a record of 43 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the league's Pinckney Division.
The Cubs scored 342 runs and yielded 326 runs. Jose Nova recorded 38 runs batted in. Nate Manning led all regular hitters by connecting at a .317 clip. Courtney Duncan topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.2 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1996 Williamsport Cubs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Phil Norton, Chad Meyers, Julio Zuleta, Chris Booker, Courtney Duncan and Ismael Villegas.
Rubén Amaro served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Andersen | R | R | July 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Roark Birsner | R | R | December 2, 1975 | 6'4" | 180 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Chad Blessing | R | R | October 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 185 | Freeport, TX US |
| Chris Booker | R | R | December 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 230 | Monroeville, AL US |
| Casey Brookens | R | R | November 24, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Chambersburg, PA US |
| Miguel Campos | R | R | March 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jon Cannon | R | L | January 1, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Sun Valley, ID US |
| Jose Colon | R | R | January 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Jerry Connell | R | R | July 17, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Rahway, NJ US |
| Jim Crawford | R | R | December 31, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Courtney Duncan | L | R | October 9, 1974 | 6'0" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| Tony Ellison | R | R | July 12, 1974 | 6'0" | 195 | Greenville, NC US |
| Buck Gordon | R | R | September 29, 1974 | 6'1" | 220 | |
| Ryan Graves | L | L | February 15, 1974 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Doug Hall | L | L | December 12, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Gallatin, TN US |
| Len Hart | L | L | October 8, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Oak Ridge, TN US |
| Mike Holobinko | L | L | December 4, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Daryl Jefferies | R | R | February 16, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dax Kiefer | R | R | December 4, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Pasadena, TX US |
| Brad King | R | R | December 3, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Keith Lewis | S | R | July 30, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Ron Licciardi | L | L | March 26, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | New London, CT US |
| Bob Lisanti | R | R | May 28, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nate Manning | R | R | December 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Kirksville, MO US |
| Chad Meyers | R | R | August 8, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
| John Nall | L | L | March 16, 1974 | 6'5" | 205 | |
| Phil Norton | R | L | February 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 185 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Jose Nova | R | R | May 23, 1975 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Trevor Schaffer | R | R | January 13, 1974 | 6'3" | 210 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Byron Tribe | R | R | March 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeff Velez | R | R | October 19, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ismael Villegas | R | R | August 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 188 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Julio Zuleta | R | R | March 28, 1975 | 6'6" | 230 | Panama, Panama PA |
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.
