1996 Grand Forks Varmints Statistics

Prairie League (PL) - Independent
Team Record: 45-34
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Mark Schlemmer (0-0), Mike Verdi (0-0)
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ballpark: Kraft Field
Attendance: 35,619, Avg. 902
1996 Grand Forks Varmints Roster

Playoffs - Grand Forks Varmints 2 games, Moose Jaw Diamond Dogs 1
Finals - Minot Mallards 3 games, Grand Forks Varmints 1

The Grand Forks Varmints of the Prairie League ended the 1996 season with a record of 45 wins and 34 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.

The Varmints plated 507 runs and conceded 488 runs. James Wambach paced Grand Forks with 20 home runs and drove in 61 runs. Ty Griffin led hitters with significant playing time with a .326 average. Craig Baumann and Ryan Heuchert topped the team with 8 wins each, while Brian Huss recorded a 4.81 ERA, leading regular hurlers. Mark Schlemmer and Mike Verdi served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Craig Baumann801.0002.6237030001158.3471917217059101225
Ryan Heuchert84.6675.872215110099.712574651228045111445
Barry Vicroy76.5386.421717010095.312176681832046903430
Rob Gaiko52.7143.332001200151.3462219513225201210
Jeff Sanders401.0006.34269300066.76852471042244306306
Chris Hart44.5005.83223400141.7503427224027616202
Brian Huss37.3004.802114400286.31045146924251102381
Kurt Thompson24.3335.76214510354.7764735425335003261
Stevins Spurgeon101.0004.2933000021.02113104601610092
Dan Popple101.0006.9163100114.3201111270720172
Johnny Ray11.5003.382200008.0933220200032
Michael Krizmanich14.2007.88147300048.0694642621035105230
Ty Griffin001000000.003305000015
Robert Howell000.001010001.000000000002
Jamie Hoffner002.254020004.0711000600018
James Hattenstein009.50130900018.0292219360920189
Shea Wardwell0027.002000001.033302000008
Dickie Brown01.0004.152110004.3452020410122
Trevor Skjerpen01.0008.535100006.3866040800031
Totals4534.5705.6123979763019680.0807488424792609419302323061

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Jamie Hoffner7936332458104200548633031.321.381.429.81013963332
Ty Griffin72326267628724010552545758.326.448.528.97614162005
Robert Howell7733630054872310351652125.290.336.373.7101121111220
Shea Wardwell78352295668010111431924456.271.372.424.79512555531
James Wambach7632527247741002061124554.272.377.529.90614443142
Tom Carcione773202485564170732105661.258.404.411.81610247630
Kris Jarosz552191933260130238511813.311.379.409.7887973500
Larry Hisle55232175485314013351133943.303.448.6061.054106312061
Warren Sawkiw33155138264853939341519.348.406.6231.0308610021
Scott Whetter5014814114296111431229.206.217.284.5004030500
Beau Champoux29108899205021121929.225.304.348.6523112621
Kelly Cooper331079416205021310820.213.308.330.6383125000
Gordon Powell136056718621931112.321.333.554.8873121020
Gregg Cascaes22464256100110115.143.196.167.362712010
Jeff Anderson1121213500010103.238.238.238.476500000
Joe Gordon4993300120001.333.333.6671.000600000
David Stengrem4881200010002.250.250.250.500200000
Bart Cruikshank4441000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Rob Gaiko241080000000026.000.200.000.200000000
Brian Huss222000000000201.000000000
Totals818315126845077601598844389728350478.283.372.442.81411875646432813


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
James Wambach1B7363548860.9889.356
Jamie Hoffner1B8649041.0009.125
Shea Wardwell1B110001.0001.000
Larry Hisle1B130001.0003.000
Warren Sawkiw2B305576619.9564.367
Scott Whetter2B173456310.9685.294
Beau Champoux2B174753414.9625.882
Gordon Powell2B1323380101.0004.692
Gregg Cascaes2B7141314.9643.857
Shea Wardwell2B111001.0002.000
Joe Gordon2B113001.0004.000
Kris Jarosz3B5534104172.8902.509
Scott Whetter3B1881921.9311.500
Beau Champoux3B1171621.9202.091
Gregg Cascaes3B835001.0001.000
Jeff Anderson3B502001.000.400
Tom Carcione3B435001.0002.000
Joe Gordon3B31521.7502.000
Shea Wardwell3B10000.000
Tom CarcioneC733885321.9956.04111652930.9
Jeff AndersonC626110.9644.50023125.0
Warren SawkiwC517410.9554.20004120.0
Bart CruikshankC4100001.0002.500300
David StengremC340001.0001.3335200.0
Shea WardwellC120001.0002.000000
Shea WardwellCF78.000
Ty GriffinCF6.000
Scott WhetterCF1.000
James WambachCF1.000
Gordon PowellCF1.000
Robert HowellCF1.000
Beau ChampouxCF1.000
Ty GriffinLF71.000
Larry HisleLF7.000
Scott WhetterLF6.000
Rob GaikoLF3.000
Gregg CascaesLF2.000
Shea WardwellLF1.000
Brian HussLF1.000
Jeff AndersonLF1.000
Shea WardwellOF78178740.9792.372
Ty GriffinOF721291070.9521.931
Larry HisleOF5483130.9661.556
Kelly CooperOF32585001.0001.969
Scott WhetterOF12130001.0001.083
Gregg CascaesOF420001.000.500
Rob GaikoOF320001.000.667
James WambachOF10000.000
Gordon PowellOF10000.000
Brian HussOF10000.000
Robert HowellOF10000.000
Jamie HoffnerOF10000.000
Beau ChampouxOF110001.0001.000
Jeff AndersonOF10000.000
Craig BaumannP372611.889.216
Jeff SandersP26513001.000.692
Ryan HeuchertP22111420.9261.136
Chris HartP224520.818.409
Kurt ThompsonP2149011.000.619
Brian HussP219810.944.810
Rob GaikoP20411011.000.750
Barry VicroyP17416011.0001.176
Michael KrizmanichP1438001.000.786
James HattensteinP1321001.000.231
Dan PoppleP64110.833.833
Trevor SkjerpenP501001.000.200
Jamie HoffnerP40000.000
Stevins SpurgeonP330001.0001.000
Shea WardwellP20000.000
Johnny RayP201001.000.500
Dickie BrownP201001.000.500
Robert HowellP10000.000
Ty GriffinP10000.000
Larry HisleRF49.000
Kelly CooperRF32.000
Scott WhetterRF6.000
Gregg CascaesRF2.000
Shea WardwellRF1.000
Jamie HoffnerRF1.000
Robert HowellSS771322382351.9414.805
Scott WhetterSS43920.8573.000
Beau ChampouxSS3110021.0003.667
Shea WardwellSS20000.000
Gregg CascaesSS211011.0001.000
Rob GaikoSS110011.0001.000
Totals1228204088795186.9692.38421743129.5

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.





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