1996 Seattle Mariners season
1996 Seattle Mariners | |
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Record | 85–76 (.528) |
Divisional place | 2nd |
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Owner(s) | Hiroshi Yamauchi (represented by John Ellis) |
General manager(s) | Woody Woodward |
Manager(s) | Lou Piniella |
Local television | KIRO-TV 7 Prime Sports NW |
Local radio | KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly) |
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The Seattle Mariners 1996 season was their 20th season, and the team was the runner-up in American League West, with a record of 85–76 (.528), 4½ games behind the champion Texas Rangers. The Mariners led the majors in runs (993), doubles (335), runs batted in (954), and slugging percentage (.484), but the pitching staff had the highest earned run average (5.21) in team history. Four Mariners scored at least 100 runs and four drove in at least 100 runs.[1] In their game against the Kansas City Royals on May 11, the Mariners set a franchise record of 12 extra-base hits.[2]
Offseason[]
- November 29, 1995: Mike Blowers was traded by the Mariners to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Willis Otañez and Miguel Cairo.[3]
- January 23, 1996: Aaron Small was selected off waivers by the Mariners from the Florida Marlins.[4]
- January 29, 1996: Aaron Small was selected off waivers from the Mariners by the Oakland Athletics.[4]
- March 25, 1996: Ricky Jordan was purchased by the Mariners from the California Angels.[5]
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Texas Rangers | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — | 50–31 | 40–41 |
Seattle Mariners | 85 | 76 | 0.528 | 4½ | 43–38 | 42–38 |
Oakland Athletics | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 12 | 40–41 | 38–43 |
California Angels | 70 | 91 | 0.435 | 19½ | 43–38 | 27–53 |
Record vs. opponents[]
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Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
Baltimore | — | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 11–2 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 3–10 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 3–10–1 | 8–5 |
Boston | 6–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 1–11 | 12–1 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 8–5 |
California | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 6–6 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 7–5 |
Chicago | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 5–8 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–5 |
Cleveland | 7–5 | 11–1 | 9–4 | 8–5 | — | 12–0 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 7–5 |
Detroit | 2–11 | 1–12 | 6–6 | 3–10 | 0–12 | — | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 6–7 |
Kansas City | 3–9 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | — | 4–9 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 5–8 |
Milwaukee | 3–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 9–4 | — | 9–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–9 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
Minnesota | 5–7 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 3–10 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 4–9 | — | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 |
New York | 10–3 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 9–3 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 8–5 |
Oakland | 4–9 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 3–9 | — | 8–5 | 7–6 | 4–8 |
Seattle | 5–7 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 5–8 | — | 10–3 | 5–7 |
Texas | 10–3–1 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 3–10 | — | 10–2 |
Toronto | 5–8 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 2–10 | — |
Game log[]
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March: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Away: 0–0)
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April: 15–10 (Home: 8–5; Away: 7–5)
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May: 12–14 (Home: 8–9; Away: 4–5)
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June: 14–12 (Home: 5–5; Away: 9–7)
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July: 16–12 (Home: 8–6; Away: 8–6)
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August: 12–17 (Home: 5–10; Away: 7–7)
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September: 15–11 (Home: 8–3; Away: 7–8)
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Detailed records[]
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Notable transactions[]
- April 13, 1996: Félix Fermín was released by the Mariners.[6]
- June 4, 1996: 1996 Major League Baseball Draft
- Gil Meche was drafted by the Mariners in the 1st round (22nd pick). Player signed June 9, 1996.[7]
- Juan Pierre was drafted by the Mariners in the 48th round, but did not sign.[8]
- Sean Spencer was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 40th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 26, 1996.[9]
- August 1, 1996: Greg Pirkl was selected off waivers from the Mariners by the Boston Red Sox.[10]
- August 14, 1996: Roger Blanco (minors) was traded by the Mariners to the Atlanta Braves for Mark Whiten.[11]
- August 22, 1996: Luis Sojo was selected off waivers from the Mariners by the New York Yankees.[12]
- August 29, 1996: The Mariners traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins for Dave Hollins. The Mariners completed the deal by sending David Ortiz to the Twins on September 13.[13]
Roster[]
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Player stats[]
Batting[]
Starters by position[]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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CF | Ken Griffey Jr. | 140 | 545 | 165 | .303 | 49 | 140 |
Other batters[]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Alex Diaz | 38 | 79 | 19 | .241 | 1 | 5 |
Pitching[]
Starting pitchers[]
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers[]
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers[]
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and honors[]
Alex Rodriguez became the first shortstop in 56 years to win the American League Batting Crown.[14]
- Alex Rodriguez, American League Batting Champion
Farm system[]
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Tacoma Rainiers | Pacific Coast League | Dave Myers |
AA | Port City Roosters | Southern League | Orlando Gómez |
A | Lancaster JetHawks | California League | Dave Brundage |
A | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Midwest League | Mike Goff |
A-Short Season | Everett AquaSox | Northwest League | Roger Hansen |
Rookie | AZL Mariners | Arizona League |
References[]
- ^ "1996 Major League baseball Season Summary". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Team Batting Game Finder". Stathead. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Blowers Stats". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Aaron Small Stats". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Ricky Jordan Stats". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Félix Fermín Stats". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Gil Meche Stats". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Juan Pierre Stats". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Sean Spencer Stats". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Greg Pirkl Stats". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Mark Whiten Stats". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "Luis Sojo Stats". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ "David Ortiz Stats". Baseball Reference. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.371, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links[]
- Seattle Mariners seasons
- 1996 Major League Baseball season
- 1996 in sports in Washington (state)