The 1996

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League West, West division. Established in 1883 i ...

season was the 107th for the franchise in

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, and their 39th season in

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. The Dodgers were atop the standings for a substantial part of the season, albeit under two managers. Longtime manager

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suffered a heart attack in mid-season and had to step down.

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, Lasorda's bench coach and a former Dodger player, was chosen to manage the rest of the season. The Dodgers went into the final weekend of the season with a two-game lead on the

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, needing only to win one of the final three games with the Padres to clinch the National League Western Division crown. However, the Padres swept them, and the Dodgers limped into the playoffs as a Wild Card team. The Dodgers were swept by the

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in the

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. The Dodgers used 15 different pitchers during the season, the fewest of any MLB team in 1996.

Offseason

*November 29, 1995: Acquired

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from the

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for

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and Willie Otanez. *December 15, 1995: Acquire
Rick Clelland
from the

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for Omar Daal. *December 17, 1995: Acquired

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from the

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for

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Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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, , 4–5 , , Leiper , , Radinsky (0–1) , , Bottalico , , 38,178 , , 23–22 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 46 , , May 20 , ,

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, , 7–5 , , Martinez (10–6) , , Clark , , Worrell (34) , , 36,909 , , 68–60 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 129 , , August 24 , ,

, , 7–5 , , Candiotti (8–9) , , Wilson , , Worrell (35) , , 33,201 , , 69–60 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 130 , , August 25 , ,

, , 6–5 , , Radinsky (2–1) , , Franco , , Worrell (36) , , 39,056 , , 70–60 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 131 , , August 27 , , @ Expos , , 5–1 , , Nomo (13–10) , , Fassero , , — , , 21,040 , , 71–60 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 132 , , August 28 , , @ Expos , , 5–6 , , Rojas , , Park (5–4) , , — , , 13,006 , , 71–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 133 , , August 29 , , @ Expos , , 2–1 , , Martinez (11–6) , , Martinez , , Worrell (37) , , 16,551 , , 72–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 134 , , August 30 , , @

, , 7–6 (12) , , Dreifort (1–1) , , Parrett , , Worrell (38) , , 22,129 , , 73–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 135 , , August 31 , , @

, , 11–7 , , Valdez (12–7) , , Schilling , , Osuna (3) , , 24,821 , , 74–61 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 136 , , September 1 , , @

, , 3–6 , , Williams , , Worrell (4–6) , , Bottalico , , 24,959 , , 74–62 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 137 , , September 2 , , @

, , 8–5 , , Astacio (9–7) , , Clark , , Worrell (39) , , 19,658 , , 75–62 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 138 , , September 3 , , @

, , 7–6 , , Radinsky (3–1) , , Henry , , — , , 15,646 , , 76–62 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 4 , , @

, , 2–3 (12) , , Wallace , , Dreifort (1–2) , , — , , 15,662 , , 76–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 140 , , September 6 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Osuna (9–5) , , Wilkins , , Worrell (40) , , 41,509 , , 77–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 141 , , September 7 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Nomo (14–10) , , Schmidt , , Worrell (41) , , 50,862 , , 78–63 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 142 , , September 8 , ,

, , 1–4 , , Plesac , , Dreifort (1–3) , , Ericks , , 33,922 , , 78–64 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 143 , , September 9 , , Reds , , 7–2 , , Martinez (12–6) , , Jarvis , , — , , 29,081 , , 79–64 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 144 , , September 10 , , Reds , , 5–4 , , Candiotti (9–9) , , Salkeld , , Worrell (42) , , 28,237 , , 80–64 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 145 , , September 11 , , Reds , , 3–2 , , Valdez (13–7) , , Smiley , , Worrell (43) , , 27,527 , , 81–64 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 146 , , September 12 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Nomo (15–10) , , Osborne , , Osuna (4) , , 34,191 , , 82–64 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 147 , , September 13 , ,

, , 0–2 , , Batchelor , , Guthrie (2–3) , , Eckersley , , 36,657 , , 82–65 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 148 , , September 14 , ,

, , 9–5 , , Martinez (13–6) , , Benes , , — , , 44,548 , , 83–65 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 149 , , September 15 , ,

, , 6–5 , , Radinsky (4–1) , , Eckersley , , Worrell (44) , , 35,803 , , 84–65 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 150 , , September 16 , , @ Rockies , , 6–4 , , Valdez (14–7) , , Wright , , — , , 48,013 , , 85–65 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 151 , , September 17 , , @ Rockies , , 9–0 , , Nomo (16–10) , , Swift , , — , , 50,066 , , 86–65 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 18 , , @ Rockies , , 4–6 , , Burke , , Astacio (9–8) , , Ruffin , , 50,053 , , 86–66 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 153 , , September 19 , , @

, , 7–0 , , Martinez (14–6) , , Valenzuela , , — , , 41,287 , , 87–66 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 154 , , September 20 , , @

, , 2–4 , , Hamilton , , Candiotti (9–10) , , Hoffman , , 51,217 , , 87–67 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 155 , , September 21 , , @

, , 9–2 , , Valdez (15–7) , , Sanders , , — , , 53,629 , , 88–67 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 22 , , @

, , 2–3 , , Ashby , , Nomo (16–11) , , Hoffman , , 51,092 , , 88–68 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 157 , , September 24 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Martinez (15–6) , , Watson , , — , , 37,448 , , 89–68 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 158 , , September 25 , ,

, , 7–5 , , Radinsky (5–1) , , DeLucia , , Worrell (45) , , 42,405 , , 90–68 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 26 , ,

, , 1–6 , , Gardner , , Candiotti (9–11) , , — , , 38,893 , , 90–69 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 160 , , September 27 , ,

, , 2–5 (10) , , Worrell , , Osuna (9–6) , , Hoffman , , 53,294 , , 90–70 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 161 , , September 28 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Worrell , , Dreifort (1–4) , , Hoffman , , 52,977 , , 90–71 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 162 , , September 29 , ,

, , 0–2 (11) , , Veras , , Park (5–5) , , Hoffman , , 53,270 , , 90–72 , - , - , ''Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Dodgers team member''

Detailed records

Opening Day lineup

Notable Transactions

*July 31, 1996: Acquired

Chad Curtis Chad David Curtis (born November 6, 1968) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and convicted sex offender. Curtis played major league baseball from 1992 to 2001 for the California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cle ...

from the

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for

Joey Eischen Joseph Raymond Eischen (born May 25, 1970) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. High school Joey Eischen attended West Covina High School in West Covina, California and was a letterman in football, basketball, baseball, and tennis ...

and John Cummings *August 31, 1996: Acquired Dave Clark from the

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fo
Carl South
*October 30, 1996:

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signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Roster

Starting Pitchers stats

''Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W/L = Wins/Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games''

Relief Pitchers stats

''Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W/L = Wins/Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; SV = Saves''

Batting Stats

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; Avg. = Batting average; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

1996 Playoffs

1996 National League Division Series The 1996 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 1996 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 1, and ended on Saturday, October 5, with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team� ...

The

1996 National League Division Series The 1996 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 1996 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 1, and ended on Saturday, October 5, with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team� ...

was played between Los Angeles Dodgers and

. Atlanta ended up winning the series 3-0.

Game 1, October 2

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, Los Angeles

Game 2, October 3

, Los Angeles

Game 3, October 5

Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, often referred to as Fulton County Stadium and originally named Atlanta Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in the southeastern United States, located in Atlanta. The stadium was home of the Atlanta Braves of th ...

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1996 Awards

1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game The 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 67th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 9 ...

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starter **

Todd Worrell Todd Roland Worrell (born September 28, 1959) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played all or part of eleven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball, serving as those team ...

reserve *

Rookie of the Year Award A rookie is a person new to an occupation, profession, or hobby. In sports, a ''rookie'' is a professional athlete in their first season (or year). In contrast with a veteran who has experience and expertise, a rookie is usually inexperienced ...

Todd Hollandsworth Todd Mathew Hollandsworth (born April 20, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). In , he won the National League Rookie of the Year Award, setting a record as the fifth consecutive Los Angeles ...

* All-Star Game MVP Award **

* TSN National League All-Star **

*Players Choice: Outstanding NL Rookie **

* Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star **

Silver Slugger Award The Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 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. These voters ...

* NL Pitcher of the Month **

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(September 1996) *

NL Player of the Week In Major League Baseball (MLB), the Player of the Week Award is given weekly during the regular season to two outstanding players, one each in the National League (NL) and American League (AL). The NL first awarded the honor during the season, an ...

(Sep. 16–22) *

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** Brett Butler

Farm system

Teams in BOLD won League Championships

Major League Baseball draft

The Dodgers selected 79 players in this draft. Of those, seven of them would eventually play Major League baseball. The top draft pick was third baseman

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from Schlagel High School. He was selected by the

in the 1999 Rule 5 draft and then traded to the

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, where he played parts of five seasons with a .248 batting average, 9 homers and 73 RBI. Shortstop

Alex Cora Jose Alexander Cora (born October 18, 1975) is a Puerto Rican baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for 14 seasons with the Red Sox, Los Angele ...

was drafted in the third round out of the

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. He would play 14 seasons in the Majors (7 of them with the Dodgers), primarily as a utility infielder/defensive replacement. He hit .243 in 1,273 games The most successful player in this draft class was left-handed pitcher

Ted Lilly Theodore Roosevelt Lilly III (born January 4, 1976) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Lilly attended Yosemite High School in Oakhurst, California, and Fresno City College. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Mont ...

from

Fresno City College Fresno City College (FCC or "Fresno City") is a public community college in Fresno, California. It is part of the State Center Community College District within the California Community Colleges system. Fresno City College operates on a semester ...

, who was drafted in the 23rd round. A two-time All-Star, he would play 15 seasons in the Majors (the last 4 with the Dodgers) and had a 130-113 record and 4.14 ERA in 356 games (331 starts).

References

External links

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