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1996 California Angels Season
The 1996 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses. The season was notable for being the final season the franchise bore the "California Angels" moniker, as the team name was changed to "Anaheim Angels" the following season. The Angels used 29 different pitchers during the season, the most of any MLB team in 1996. Offseason *November 21, 1995: Randy Velarde was signed as a free agent with the California Angels. *December 6, 1995: Mike Aldrete signed as a free agent with the California Angels. *December 7, 1995: Scott Sanderson was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.Scott Sanderson Statistics Baseball-Reference.com *December 18, 1995: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American League West
The American League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The division has five teams as of the 2013 season, but had four teams from 1994 to 2012, and had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the West Coast of the United States, west coast and in Texas, historically the division has had teams as far east as Chicago. From 1998 (when the NL West expanded to five teams) to 2012, the AL West was the only MLB division with four teams. The current champion of this division is the Houston Astros. In 2013, the Houston Astros went from the National League Central to the AL West. That move gives all six MLB divisions an equal five teams and both leagues an equal 15 teams each. Division membership Current members * Houston Astros - Joined in 2013; formerly from the National League West, NL West (1969–1993) and National League Central, NL Central (1994–2012) * Los Angeles AngelsThe Angels were formerly known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Abbott
James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers, from 1989 to 1999. He was successful at the major league level despite having been born without a right hand. Abbott graduated from Flint Central High School and grew up in the East Village area of Flint, Michigan. While with the University of Michigan, he won the James E. Sullivan Award as the nation's best amateur athlete in 1987 and won a gold medal in the demonstration event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was drafted in the first round of the 1988 MLB draft and reached the major leagues the next year. As a member of the Yankees, he threw a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians in 1993.Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 New York Yankees Season
The 1996 New York Yankees season was the 94th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. The 1996 New York Yankees were managed by Joe Torre, and played at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. The team finished first in the American League Eastern Division with a record of 92–70, 4 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles and won their first division title since 1981 (the 1994 team had the best record in the American League, but the strike took it away). The team defeated the Texas Rangers in the American League Division Series, three games to one. The Yankees went on to defeat the Orioles in the American League Championship Series four games to one. In the 1996 World Series the Yankees beat the defending National League and World Series champion Atlanta Braves four games to two, winning four consecutive games to overcome a two-games-to-none deficit. All told, the Yankees finished the post-season with an 8-0 road win–loss record, while going just 3-4 at home. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Boston Red Sox Season
The 1996 Boston Red Sox season was the 96th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished third in the American League East with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, seven games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1996 World Series. Offseason * October 13, 1995: Butch Henry was selected off waivers by the Red Sox from the Montreal Expos. * December 14, 1995: Mike Stanley was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. * December 21, 1995: Milt Cuyler was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. * December 21, 1995: Tom Gordon was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. * January 2, 1996: Jamie Moyer was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox. * January 10, 1996: Traded Rhéal Cormier, Ryan McGuire, and Shayne Bennett to the Montreal Expos for Wil Cordero and Bryan Eversgerd. * January 21, 1996: Dan Monzon, supervisor of Latin American scouting, was killed in an automobile accident in the Dominican Republic. * January 22, 1996: Alex Cole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Cleveland Indians Season
The 1996 Major League Baseball season was the Cleveland Indians' third season at Jacobs Field. For the second consecutive season, the Indians had the best record in Major League Baseball. This was the first time in franchise history that the Indians had accomplished that feat. Between May 30 and August 19, the Indians hit at least one double in each of 75 games, the longest such streak in MLB since 1901. Offseason *November 9, 1995: Rubén Amaro Jr. was released by the Cleveland Indians. *December 6, 1995: Casey Candaele was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. *December 7, 1995: Julio Franco was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. * December 14, 1995: Jack McDowell signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. * January 4, 1996: Mario Díaz was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians. * March 31, 1996: Mark Clark was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the New York Mets for Reid Cornelius and Ryan Thompson. Regular season Once again, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Kansas City Royals Season
The 1996 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 5th in the American League Central with a record of 75 wins and 86 losses. Offseason * October 22, 1995: Doug Linton was signed as a free agent by the Royals. * December 19, 1995: Brent Mayne was traded by the Royals to the New York Mets for Al Shirley (minors). * December 21, 1995: Wally Joyner and Aaron Dorlarque (minors) were traded by the Royals to the San Diego Padres for Bip Roberts and Bryan Wolff (minors). * January 31, 1996: Tim Belcher was signed as a free agent by the Royals. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , April 2 , , @ Orioles , , 2–4 , , Mussina , , Appier (0–1) , , Myers , , 46,818 , , 0–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 3 , , @ Orioles , , 1–7 , , Wells , , Gubicza (0–1) , , — , , 40,068 , , 0–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , April 4 , , @ Orioles , , 3–5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Minnesota Twins Season
Prior to spring training, the 1996 Minnesota Twins were projected to be a contending team. The team's chances significantly worsened on March 28, 1996. Kirby Puckett, the team's franchise player, had been tattooing the Grapefruit League (spring training) for a .360 average, but that morning woke up without vision in his right eye. He was eventually diagnosed with glaucoma. Several surgeries over the next few months could not restore vision in the eye. Puckett announced his retirement from baseball on July 12. After beginning the season under the melancholy cloud of the Puckett situation, Manager Tom Kelly's team finished the year with a 78-84 record, which put it in fourth place in the American League Central Division. Offseason * October 9: Luis Rivas was signed as an amateur free agent by the Twins. * December 5: Paul Molitor was signed as a free agent by the Twins. *January 29: Signed Roberto Kelly as a free agent. Regular season *On April 24, the Twins crushed the Detroi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Oakland Athletics Season
The Oakland Athletics' 1996 season was the team's 29th in Oakland, California. It was also the 96th season in franchise history. The team finished third in the American League West with a record of 78-84. The 1996 season was the Athletics' first under manager Art Howe. It was also the team's fourth consecutive losing season. The reasons behind Oakland's mediocrity remained the same; a below-average offense failed to offset an awful pitching staff. The Athletics' starting rotation, once again, was in shambles; none of the Athletics' six primary starters (Don Wengert, Doug Johns, John Wasdin, Ariel Prieto, Steve Wojciechowski, and Dave Telgheder) managed to win more than eight games. Oakland's bullpen also ranked among the league's worst. Reliever Carlos Reyes lead all pitchers in strikeouts with 78. All told, the A's boasted a team ERA of 5.20; this was the 10th best total in the 14-team American League. The Athletics' offense was only slightly better. As had been the case in pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Seattle Mariners Season
The Seattle Mariners 1996 season was their 20th season, and the team was the runner-up in American League West, with a record of 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. In their game against the Kansas City Royals on May 11, the Mariners set a franchise record of 12 extra-base hits. Offseason * November 29, 1995: Mike Blowers was traded by the Mariners to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Willis Otañez and Miguel Cairo. * January 23, 1996: Aaron Small was selected off waivers by the Mariners from the Florida Marlins. * January 29, 1996: Aaron Small was selected off waivers from the Mariners by the Oakland Athletics. * March 25, 1996: Ricky Jordan was purchased by the Mariners from the California Angels. Regula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Detroit Tigers Season
The 1996 Detroit Tigers had a record of 53–109 for what was, at the time, the most losses (109) and worst winning percentage (.327) in team history—both of which since been surpassed twice by the 2003 and 2019 teams. With a number of capable batters (Cecil Fielder, Tony Clark, Bobby Higginson, Alan Trammell, Rubén Sierra, and Damion Easley), the team scored a respectable 783 runs. However, the 1996 Tigers lacked pitching, allowing their opponents to score 1,103 runs and posting a team ERA of 6.38. No team in American League history and only one in major league history (the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies) has given up more runs. No pitcher on the team had more than 7 wins. Of the 109 games the Tigers lost, 58 were by four or more runs, a record for the number of games lost by such a margin. The Tigers made more unwanted history when they were swept 12–0 by the Cleveland Indians in the regular season series, losing all twelve games played while being outscored, 79–28. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Toronto Blue Jays Season
The 1996 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 20th season in franchise history. The season involved the Blue Jays finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses. The Blue Jays had a losing record for the third consecutive season. Offseason * December 6, 1995: Howard Battle and Ricardo Jordan were traded by the Blue Jays to the Philadelphia Phillies for Paul Quantrill. * December 7, 1995: Otis Nixon was signed as a free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays. * December 14, 1995: Charlie O'Brien was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays. * December 20, 1995: Mike Huff was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays. * January 16, 1996: Juan Samuel was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays. * February 10, 1996: Dane Johnson was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays. * February 22, 1996: Frank Viola signed as a free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Chicago White Sox Season
The 1996 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 97th season. They finished with a record of 85-77, good enough for 2nd place in the American League Central, 14.5 games behind the 1st place Cleveland Indians. Offseason * December 28, 1995: Tim Raines was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Blaise Kozeniewski (minors) (February 6, 1996) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. * January 20, 1996: Tony Phillips was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox. * January 22, 1996: Danny Tartabull was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago White Sox for Andrew Lorraine and Charles Poe (minors). Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , March 31 , , @ Mariners , , 2–3 (12) , , Hurtado , , Simas (0–1) , , — , , 57,467 , , 0–1 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 2 , , @ Mariners , , 2–3 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
