1996 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Roster
Team Record: 77-58
Finished 2nd in the MWL's Central Division
Manager: Mike Goff (77-58)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium
Attendance: 233,797, Avg. 3,771 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 2 games, Peoria Chiefs 1
Playoffs - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 2 games, Quad Cities River Bandits 1
Finals - West Michigan Whitecaps 3 games, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Midwest League ended the 1996 season with a record of 77 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's Central Division.
The Timber Rattlers scored 731 runs, best in the league. Wisconsin gave up 709 runs. David Ortiz led the team with 18 home runs and drove in 93 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by hitting .322. Brent Iddon topped the squad with 11 wins, and Dámaso Marte recorded a 4.5 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1996 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dámaso Marte, Ramón Vázquez, Roy Smith, Kevin Gryboski, Aaron Scheffer and David Ortiz.
Mike Goff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Amado | R | R | February 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 178 | San Cristobal, Tachira VE |
| Denny Bonilla | L | L | March 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 204 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Doug Carroll | L | R | August 31, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | Newton, MA US |
| Jose Castro | L | L | December 19, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andy Collett | L | R | October 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 215 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Faruq Darcuiel | L | L | November 28, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Chris Dean | S | R | January 3, 1974 | 5'10" | 178 | Memphis, TN US |
| Luis Figueroa | R | R | February 3, 1977 | 5'10" | 201 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Clint Gould | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 235 | Renton, WA US |
| Kevin Gryboski | R | R | November 15, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Adonis Harrison | L | R | September 28, 1976 | 5'8" | 170 | Glenside, CA US |
| Mike Hickey | S | R | June 22, 1970 | 6'2" | 195 | Seoul, KR |
| Brent Iddon | R | R | February 4, 1976 | 6'2" | 192 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Russell Jacob | R | R | January 2, 1975 | 6'6" | 240 | Bartow, FL US |
| Danny Kurtz | R | R | May 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Dámaso Marte | L | L | February 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Mathis | L | R | August 10, 1974 | 5'11" | 182 | Johnston, SC US |
| Teodoro Medrano | R | R | September 17, 1975 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Ortiz | L | L | November 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joel Ramirez | R | R | August 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ed Randolph | S | R | October 17, 1974 | 6'2" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Greg Scheer | R | L | February 23, 1972 | 6'5" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| Aaron Scheffer | L | R | August 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Ypsilanti, MI US |
| Chad Sheffer | S | R | December 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Dothan, AL US |
| Roy Smith | R | R | May 18, 1976 | 6'6" | 235 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Scott Smith | R | R | October 14, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Wichita, KS US |
| Chad Soden | L | L | September 7, 1973 | 6'1" | 195 | Newport, AR US |
| Karl Thompson | R | R | December 30, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Pomona, CA US |
| Luis Tinoco | R | R | July 24, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Tim Trawick | R | R | March 7, 1972 | 6'4" | 208 | Columbus, GA US |
| Dave Vanhof | L | L | December 4, 1973 | 6'3" | 180 | Trenton, MI US |
| Ramón Vázquez | L | R | August 21, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Aibonito, PR |
| Randy Vickers | R | R | July 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 200 | San Gabriel, CA US |
| Greg Wooten | R | R | March 30, 1974 | 6'7" | 210 | Eugene, OR 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.
