1996 California Angels season

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.
• December 18, 1995: Todd Frohwirth was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.
• January 9, 1996: Jim Abbott signed as a free agent with the California Angels.
• February 6, 1996: Mark Eichhorn was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.
• March 25, 1996: Ricky Jordan was purchased by the Seattle Mariners from the California Angels.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 2 || Brewers || 9–15 || Wickander || Finley (0–1) || — || 27,836 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 3 || Brewers || 3–2 (11) || James (1–0) || Lloyd || — || 15,024 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 5 || White Sox || 7–6 (11) || James (2–0) || McCaskill || — || 22,812 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 6 || White Sox || 4–8 || Fernandez || Abbott (0–1) || — || 26,447 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 7 || White Sox || 6–5 || Finley (1–1) || Alvarez || Percival (1) || 16,970 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 9 || @ Blue Jays || 0–5 || Hentgen || Langston (0–1) || — || 36,616 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 10 || @ Blue Jays || 2–1 || Holzemer (1–0) || Guzman || Percival (2) || 25,446 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 11 || @ Blue Jays || 4–7 || Hanson || Abbott (0–2) || Timlin || 25,512 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 12 || @ Tigers || 5–4 || Finley (2–1) || Lira || Percival (3) || 9,921 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 13 || @ Tigers || 5–9 || Keagle || Sanderson (0–1) || — || 11,719 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || @ Tigers || 4–5 || Lewis || James (2–1) || — || 12,009 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 15 || @ Mariners || 10–11 || Charlton || Eichhorn (0–1) || — || 36,960 || 5–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || @ Mariners || 3–5 || Johnson || Abbott (0–3) || — || 25,404 || 5–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 17 || Blue Jays || 5–1 || Finley (3–1) || Quantrill || — || 15,361 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 18 || Blue Jays || 9–6 || James (3–1) || Ware || Percival (4) || 25,083 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 19 || Tigers || 4–3 || Langston (1–1) || Myers || — || 32,693 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 20 || Tigers || 2–1 || Grimsley (1–0) || Keagle || Percival (5) || 25,685 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 21 || Tigers || 6–5 || Eichhorn (1–1) || Lewis || Percival (6) || 36,733 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || April 22 || Tigers || 6–5 || James (4–1) || Christopher || Percival (7) || 17,039 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || April 24 || @ Brewers || 4–3 || Boskie (1–0) || McDonald || Percival (8) || 7,051 || 12–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 25 || @ Brewers || 5–6 || Fetters || James (4–2) || — || 6,707 || 12–9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | || April 26 || @ White Sox || colspan=5 |Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 24 || 12–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 27 || @ White Sox || 1–2 || Fernandez || Abbott (0–4) || Hernandez || 18,139 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 28 || @ White Sox || 1–10 || Baldwin || Finley (3–2) || — || 15,574 || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 29 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || Alvarez || Grimsley (1–1) || Hernandez || 12,549 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || April 30 || @ Athletics || 7–3 || Langston (2–1) || Prieto || — || 7,154 || 13–12 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 1 || @ Athletics || 6–4 || Boskie (2–0) || Van Poppel || Percival (9) || 6,721 || 14–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 2 || @ Athletics || 3–1 || Abbott (1–4) || Johns || Percival (10) || 9,102 || 15–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 3 || Twins || 4–1 || Finley (4–2) || Robertson || Percival (11) || 24,505 || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 4 || Twins || 5–2 || Grimsley (2–1) || Rodriguez || — || 29,264 || 17–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 5 || Twins || 5–1 || Boskie (3–0) || Hawkins || — || 35,541 || 18–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 6 || Royals || 4–9 || Belcher || Leftwich (0–1) || Pichardo || 14,447 || 18–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 7 || Royals || 3–5 || Valera || Abbott (1–5) || Montgomery || 14,657 || 18–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 8 || Royals || 1–3 (14) || Pichardo || Eichhorn (1–2) || — || 16,210 || 18–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 9 || Royals || 2–8 || Gubicza || Grimsley (2–2) || — || 15,302 || 18–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 10 || Indians || 13–8 || Boskie (4–0) || Lopez || — || 23,522 || 19–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 11 || Indians || 5–6 || McDowell || Sanderson (0–2) || Mesa || 32,102 || 19–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 12 || Indians || 1–4 || Poole || Percival (0–1) || Mesa || 22,768 || 19–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 14 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 (12) || Belinda || Boskie (4–1) || — || 22,450 || 19–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 15 || @ Red Sox || 6–17 || Moyer || Grimsley (2–3) || — || 23,455 || 19–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || @ Yankees || 5–8 || Pettitte || Abbott (1–6) || Rivera || 19,087 || 19–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 18 || @ Yankees || 3–7 || Rogers || Williams (0–1) || Rivera || 22,821 || 19–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 19 || @ Yankees || 10–1 || Finley (5–2) || Kamieniecki || — || 37,326 || 20–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 20 || @ Orioles || 1–13 || Wells || Grimsley (2–4) || — || 43,492 || 20–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 21 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Boskie (5–1) || Krivda || Percival (12) || 39,974 || 21–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 22 || @ Orioles || 5–10 || Haynes || Abbott (1–7) || McDowell || 45,817 || 21–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || May 24 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Finley (6–2) || Sele || Percival (13) || 19,550 || 22–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 25 || Red Sox || 3–10 || Gordon || Williams (0–2) || — || 23,972 || 22–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || May 26 || Red Sox || 12–2 || Boskie (6–1) || Eshelman || — || 23,828 || 23–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 27 || Yankees || 5–16 || Pettitte || Abbott (1–8) || — || 20,926 || 23–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || May 28 || Yankees || 1–0 || Grimsley (3–4) || Rogers || — || 17,284 || 24–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || May 29 || Yankees || 4–0 || Finley (7–2) || Mendoza || — || 19,246 || 25–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || May 31 || Orioles || 10–3 || Langston (3–1) || Wells || — || 21,603 || 26–26 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 1 || Orioles || 8–3 || Boskie (7–1) || Haynes || — || 35,350 || 27–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 2 || Orioles || 1–14 || Erickson || Abbott (1–9) || — || 33,704 || 27–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 3 || @ Twins || 3–9 || Trombley || Finley (7–3) || — || 10,589 || 27–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 4 || @ Twins || 3–5 || Rodriguez || Grimsley (3–5) || Guardado || 10,899 || 27–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 5 || @ Twins || 3–14 || Aldred || Langston (3–2) || Hansell || 10,639 || 27–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 7 || @ Indians || 3–4 || McDowell || Boskie (7–2) || Mesa || 42,260 || 27–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 8 || @ Indians || 0–5 || Hershiser || Finley (7–4) || — || 42,267 || 27–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 9 || @ Indians || 8–6 (13) || Hancock (1–0) || Tavarez || — || 42,237 || 28–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 10 || @ Royals || 7–5 (10) || McElroy (1–0) || Pugh || Percival (14) || 15,691 || 29–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 11 || @ Royals || 11–9 || McElroy (2–0) || Valera || Percival (15) || 16,687 || 30–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 12 || @ Royals || 4–3 (10) || McElroy (3–0) || Montgomery || Percival (16) || 15,428 || 31–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 13 || Blue Jays || 6–4 || Finley (8–4) || Guzman || James (1) || 20,528 || 32–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 14 || Blue Jays || 7–4 || Grimsley (4–5) || Hanson || Percival (17) || 18,503 || 33–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 15 || Blue Jays || 7–5 || Langston (4–2) || Crabtree || Percival (18) || 40,352 || 34–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 16 || Blue Jays || 4–6 || Quantrill || Abbott (1–10) || Timlin || 22,979 || 34–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 17 || White Sox || 9–8 (13) || Hancock (2–0) || McCaskill || — || 17,836 || 35–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 18 || White Sox || 5–4 || Finley (9–4) || Simas || Percival (19) || 19,213 || 36–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 19 || White Sox || 14–2 || McElroy (4–0) || Alvarez || — || 22,960 || 37–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 20 || @ Brewers || 10–3 || Langston (5–2) || Givens || — || 16,034 || 38–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 21 || @ Brewers || 5–10 || McDonald || Abbott (1–11) || — || 16,274 || 38–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 22 || @ Brewers || 6–4 || Boskie (8–2) || Miranda || Percival (20) || 35,464 || 39–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 23 || @ Brewers || 4–8 || Garcia || Finley (9–5) || — || 17,051 || 39–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 24 || @ White Sox || 2–4 || Alvarez || James (4–3) || Hernandez || — || 39–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 24 || @ White Sox || 6–4 || Hancock (3–0) || Sirotka || Percival (21) || 24,469 || 40–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 25 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || Tapani || Langston (5–3) || Hernandez || 23,270 || 40–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 27 || Athletics || 2–18 || Johns || Boskie (8–3) || — || 23,503 || 40–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 28 || Athletics || 3–6 || Chouinard || Finley (9–6) || — || 32,380 || 40–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || June 29 || Athletics || 9–11 || Groom || Monteleone (0–1) || — || 26,565 || 40–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || June 30 || Athletics || 1–0 || Hancock (4–0) || Wasdin || Percival (22) || 19,284 || 41–40 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 1 || Rangers || 6–8 || Gross || Langston (5–4) || Henneman || 19,754 || 41–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 2 || Rangers || 6–5 || James (5–3) || Henneman || — || 19,055 || 42–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 3 || Rangers || 1–8 || Pavlik || Finley (9–7) || — || 45,979 || 42–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 4 || @ Athletics || 7–8 (11) || Taylor || Monteleone (0–2) || — || 14,144 || 42–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 5 || @ Athletics || 8–16 || Wasdin || Hancock (4–1) || — || 36,129 || 42–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 6 || @ Athletics || 5–6 (10) || Taylor || James (5–4) || — || 14,294 || 42–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 7 || @ Athletics || 9–4 || Boskie (9–3) || Johns || — || 16,526 || 43–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 11 || @ Mariners || 4–5 (12) || Carmona || Monteleone (0–3) || — || 25,949 || 43–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 12 || @ Mariners || 6–7 (10) || Ayala || McElroy (4–1) || — || 29,618 || 43–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 13 || @ Mariners || 6–4 || Boskie (10–3) || Ayala || Percival (23) || 37,792 || 44–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 14 || @ Mariners || 0–8 || Wells || Grimsley (4–6) || — || 33,243 || 44–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 15 || @ Rangers || 10–7 || Schmidt (1–0) || Brandenburg || Percival (24) || 45,655 || 45–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 16 || @ Rangers || 2–6 || Oliver || Abbott (1–12) || Russell || 34,680 || 45–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 17 || @ Rangers || 3–7 || Hill || Finley (9–8) || — || 44,220 || 45–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 18 || Mariners || 3–15 || Meacham || Boskie (10–4) || — || 22,780 || 45–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 19 || Mariners || 9–4 || Grimsley (5–6) || Wells || — || 23,332 || 46–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 20 || Mariners || 5–4 || Schmidt (2–0) || Charlton || Percival (25) || 31,759 || 47–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 21 || Mariners || 2–6 || Hitchcock || Abbott (1–13) || — || 22,088 || 47–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 22 || Tigers || 1–0 || Finley (10–8) || Olivares || Percival (26) || 16,336 || 48–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 23 || Tigers || 3–8 || Lima || James (5–5) || — || 16,432 || 48–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 25 || Brewers || 5–4 || Holtz (1–0) || Lloyd || — || 16,841 || 49–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 26 || Brewers || 6–5 || Springer (1–0) || D'Amico || Percival (27) || 18,189 || 50–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 27 || Brewers || 7–0 || Finley (11–8) || McDonald || — || 17,497 || 51–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 28 || Brewers || 3–4 (13) || Miranda || Holtz (1–1) || Garcia || 25,539 || 51–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 30 || @ Tigers || 9–12 || Nitkowski || Grimsley (5–7) || — || 11,641 || 51–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 31 || @ Tigers || 5–10 || Lima || Holtz (1–2) || — || 9,740 || 51–56 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 1 || @ Tigers || 5–13 || Williams || Boskie (10–5) || — || 14,591 || 51–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 2 || @ Blue Jays || 2–9 || Hentgen || Finley (11–9) || — || 30,261 || 51–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 3 || @ Blue Jays || 11–6 || Langston (6–4) || Castillo || — || 32,139 || 52–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 4 || @ Blue Jays || 1–7 || Flener || Abbott (1–14) || — || 30,253 || 52–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 6 || Twins || 1–4 || Radke || Springer (1–1) || Guardado || 20,058 || 52–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 7 || Twins || 0–4 || Robertson || Finley (11–10) || — || 18,611 || 52–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 8 || Twins || 5–13 || Aguilera || Boskie (10–6) || — || 21,283 || 52–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 9 || Royals || 3–5 || Rosado || Langston (6–5) || Montgomery || 35,977 || 52–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 10 || Royals || 3–18 || Haney || Abbott (1–15) || — || 21,657 || 52–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 11 || Royals || 6–5 || Springer (2–1) || Belcher || — || 18,591 || 53–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 12 || Indians || 4–5 || Hershiser || Finley (11–11) || Mesa || 19,499 || 53–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 13 || Indians || 4–2 || Boskie (11–6) || Ogea || Percival (28) || 19,569 || 54–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 14 || Indians || 8–7 || Gohr (1–0) || McDowell || Percival (29) || 23,887 || 55–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 16 || @ Red Sox || 6–3 || Springer (3–1) || Wakefield || Percival (30) || 30,693 || 56–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 17 || @ Red Sox || 0–6 || Clemens || Finley (11–12) || — || 32,497 || 56–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 18 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Holtz (2–2) || Brandenburg || Percival (31) || 25,224 || 57–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 19 || @ Red Sox || 9–10 || Lacy || Gohr (1–1) || Slocumb || 25,779 || 57–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 20 || @ Yankees || 6–17 || Boehringer || Springer (3–2) || — || 20,795 || 57–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 21 || @ Yankees || 7–1 || Dickson (1–0) || Key || Percival (32) || 27,811 || 58–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 22 || @ Yankees || 12–3 || Finley (12–12) || Rogers || — || 27,191 || 59–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 23 || @ Orioles || 2–0 || Boskie (12–6) || Wells || Percival (33) || 47,291 || 60–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 24 || @ Orioles || 4–5 || Mussina || Abbott (1–16) || Myers || 46,487 || 60–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 25 || @ Orioles || 13–0 || Springer (4–2) || Erickson || — || 47,239 || 61–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 26 || Red Sox || 1–4 || Wakefield || Dickson (1–1) || — || 16,886 || 61–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 27 || Red Sox || 1–2 || Clemens || Finley (12–13) || Slocumb || 19,947 || 61–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 28 || Red Sox || 4–7 || Gordon || Boskie (12–7) || — || 20,894 || 61–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || August 29 || Yankees || 14–3 || Holtz (3–2) || Whitehurst || — || 19,755 || 62–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 30 || Yankees || 2–6 || Pettitte || Springer (4–3) || — || 27,084 || 62–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 31 || Yankees || 3–14 || Key || Dickson (1–2) || — || 28,749 || 62–74 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 1 || Yankees || 4–0 || Finley (13–13) || Rogers || — || 19,384 || 63–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 2 || Orioles || 8–12 || Mussina || Boskie (12–8) || — || 20,287 || 63–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 3 || Orioles || 10–2 || Harris (1–0) || Coppinger || — || 15,924 || 64–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 4 || Orioles || 2–4 || Erickson || Springer (4–4) || Myers || 18,204 || 64–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || @ Twins || 2–6 || Radke || Finley (13–14) || — || 13,006 || 64–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 7 || @ Twins || 3–6 || Stevens || Boskie (12–9) || Trombley || 51,011 || 64–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 8 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Abbott (2–16) || Rodriguez || Percival (34) || 14,378 || 65–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 9 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Shuey || Holtz (3–3) || Mesa || 42,208 || 65–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 10 || @ Indians || 5–7 || Assenmacher || Percival (0–2) || — || 42,181 || 65–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 11 || @ Indians || 0–2 || McDowell || Finley (13–15) || Mesa || 42,264 || 65–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 12 || @ Indians || 2–11 || Anderson || Boskie (12–10) || — || 42,244 || 65–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 13 || @ Royals || 2–8 || Belcher || Abbott (2–17) || — || 13,083 || 65–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 14 || @ Royals || 5–8 || Appier || Dickson (1–3) || — || 17,174 || 65–84 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | || September 15 || @ Royals || colspan=5 |Cancelled (rain) || 65–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 17 || Athletics || 1–5 || Prieto || Springer (4–5) || — || 17,827 || 65–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 18 || Athletics || 3–1 || Finley (14–15) || Adams || Percival (35) || 18,213 || 66–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 20 || Rangers || 6–5 (10) || McElroy (5–1) || Stanton || — || 18,860 || 67–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 21 || Rangers || 1–7 || Burkett || Abbott (2–18) || — || 24,104 || 67–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 22 || Rangers || 1–4 || Hill || Dickson (1–4) || — || 17,522 || 67–87 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 23 || Mariners || 4–3 || Finley (15–15) || Hitchcock || Percival (36) || 16,212 || 68–87 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 24 || Mariners || 11–6 || Springer (5–5) || Wells || — || 18,891 || 69–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 25 || Mariners || 2–11 || Torres || Boskie (12–11) || — || 17,160 || 69–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 26 || @ Rangers || 5–6 || Burkett || Abbott (2–19) || Henneman || 33,895 || 69–89 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 27 || @ Rangers || 4–3 (15) || Harris (2–0) || Whiteside || Gohr (1) || 46,764 || 70–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 28 || @ Rangers || 3–4 || Oliver || Finley (15–16) || Heredia || 45,651 || 70–90 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 29 || @ Rangers || 3–4 || Witt || Springer (5–6) || — || 45,434 || 70–91

Detailed records

Notable transactions

• May 16, 1996: Scott Sanderson was released by the California Angels.
• May 27, 1996: Lee Smith was traded by the California Angels to the Cincinnati Reds for Chuck McElroy.
• June 30, 1996: Vince Coleman signed as a free agent with the California Angels.
• September 6, 1996: Robert Eenhoorn was selected off waivers by the California Angels from the New York Yankees.

Roster

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Farm system

References

• 1996 California Angels at Baseball Reference
• 1996 California Angels at Baseball Almanac

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