1996 Oakland Athletics season
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The Oakland Athletics
' 1996 season
involved the A's finishing 3rd in the American League
West with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses.
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
' 1996 season
1996 Major League Baseball season
*American League Championship Series MVP: Bernie Williams**American League Division Series*National League Championship Series MVP: Javy López**National League Division Series*All-Star Game, July 9 at Veterans Stadium: National League, 6-0; Mike Piazza, MVP...
involved the A's finishing 3rd in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
West with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses.
Offseason
- November 27, 1995: Buddy Groom was signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- December 5, 1995: Torey Lovullo was signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- January 22, 1996: Danny Tartabull was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago White Sox for Andrew Lorraine and Charles Poe (minors).
- January 22, 1996: Rafael Bournigal was signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- January 29, 1996: Aaron Small was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the Seattle Mariners.
- January 29, 1996: Pedro Munoz was signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- February 13, 1996: Dennis EckersleyDennis EckersleyDennis Lee Eckersley , nicknamed "Eck", is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. Eckersley had success as a starter, but gained his greatest fame as a closer, becoming the first of only two pitchers in Major League history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career .He...
was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals for Steve Montgomery. - March 10, 1996: Webster Garrison was signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
Transactions
- June 4, 1996: Eric ChavezEric ChavezEric Cesar Chavez is an American Major League Baseball infielder. Chavez has played for the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees...
was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1996 amateur draft. Signed August 27, 1996. - June 4, 1996: A.J. Hinch was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Signed June 22, 1996.
Roster
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Terry Steinbach | 145 | 514 | 140 | .272 | 35 | 100 |
| 1B | Mark McGwire | 130 | 423 | 132 | .312 | 52 | 113 |
| 2B | Brent Gates | 64 | 247 | 65 | .263 | 2 | 30 |
| 3B | Scott Brosius | 114 | 428 | 130 | .304 | 22 | 71 |
| SS | Mike Bordick | 155 | 525 | 126 | .240 | 5 | 54 |
| LF | Phil Plantier | 73 | 231 | 49 | .212 | 7 | 31 |
| CF | Ernie Young | 141 | 462 | 112 | .242 | 19 | 64 |
| RF | Jose Herrera | 108 | 320 | 86 | .269 | 6 | 30 |
| DH | Geronimo Berroa | 153 | 586 | 170 | .290 | 36 | 106 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Giambi | 140 | 536 | 156 | .291 | 20 | 79 |
| Rafael Bournigal | 88 | 252 | 61 | .242 | 0 | 18 |
| Tony Batista | 74 | 238 | 71 | .298 | 6 | 25 |
| Matt Stairs | 61 | 137 | 38 | .277 | 10 | 23 |
| George Williams | 56 | 132 | 20 | .152 | 3 | 10 |
| Allen Battle | 47 | 130 | 25 | .192 | 1 | 5 |
| Pedro Munoz | 34 | 121 | 31 | .256 | 6 | 18 |
| Damon Mashore | 50 | 105 | 28 | .267 | 3 | 12 |
| Brian Lesher | 26 | 82 | 19 | .232 | 5 | 16 |
| Torey Lovullo | 65 | 82 | 18 | .220 | 3 | 9 |
| Scott Spiezio | 9 | 29 | 9 | .310 | 2 | 8 |
| Izzy Molina | 14 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerwin Moore | 22 | 16 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 0 |
| Webster Garrison | 5 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 79.2 | 5 | 5 | 5.65 | 30 | |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and records
- Mark McGwire, Silver SluggerSilver SluggerThe Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball...
award - Mark McGwire, Major League record, 1st player to reach 50 Home Runs in one season before reaching 400 at-bats in a season