1996 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1996 throughout the world.

Champions

Major League Baseball

  Division Series
Fox/NBC/ESPN
League Championship Series
Fox/NBC
World Series
Fox
                           
  East  New York Yankees 3  
West  Texas Rangers 1  
  East  New York Yankees 4  
American League
  WC  Baltimore Orioles 1  
WC  Baltimore Orioles 3
  Cent.  Cleveland Indians 1  
    AL  New York Yankees 4
  NL  Atlanta Braves 2
  East  Atlanta Braves 3  
WC  Los Angeles Dodgers 0  
  East  Atlanta Braves 4
National League
  Cent  St. Louis Cardinals 3  
West  San Diego Padres 0
  Cent.  St. Louis Cardinals 3  

Other champions

Awards and honors

MLB statistical leaders

  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Alex Rodriguez SEA .358 Tony Gwynn SDP .353
HR Mark McGwire OAK 52 Andrés Galarraga COL 47
RBI Albert Belle CLE 148 Andrés Galarraga COL 150
Wins Andy Pettitte NYY 21 John Smoltz ATL 24
ERA Juan Guzmán TOR 2.93 Kevin Brown FLA 1.89
Ks Roger Clemens BOS 257 John Smoltz ATL 276

Major league baseball final standings

American League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
East Division
1st New York Yankees 92 70 .568    --
2nd Baltimore Orioles * 88 74 .543   4.0
3rd Boston Red Sox 85 77 .525   7.0
4th Toronto Blue Jays 74 88 .457 18.0
5th Detroit Tigers 53 109 .327 39.0
Central Division
1st Cleveland Indians 99 62 .615    --
2nd Chicago White Sox 85 77 .525 14.5
3rd Milwaukee Brewers 80 82 .494 19.5
4th Minnesota Twins 78 84 .481 21.5
5th Kansas City Royals 75 86 .466 24.0
West Division
1st Texas Rangers 90 72 .556    --
2nd Seattle Mariners 85 76 .528   4.5
3rd Oakland Athletics 78 84 .481 12.5
4th California Angels 70 91 .435 19.5

National League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
East Division
1st Atlanta Braves 96 66 .593    --
2nd Montreal Expos 88 74 .543   8.0
3rd Florida Marlins 80 82 .494 16.0
4th New York Mets 71 91 .438 25.0
5th Philadelphia Phillies 67 95 .414 29.0
Central Division
1st St. Louis Cardinals 88 74 .543    --
2nd Houston Astros 82 80 .506   6.0
3rd Cincinnati Reds 81 81 .500   7.0
4th Chicago Cubs 76 86 .469 12.0
5th Pittsburgh Pirates 73 89 .451 15.0
West Division
1st San Diego Padres 91 71 .562    --
2nd Los Angeles Dodgers * 90 72 .556   1.0
3rd Colorado Rockies 83 79 .512   8.0
4th San Francisco Giants 68 94 .420 23.0

Events

January–April

May–August

September–December

Movies

Births

Deaths

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

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