1996 Cleveland Indians season

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, the Indians had a formidable offensive lineup. They led the Majors in hits (1,665), batting average (.293), on-base percentage (.369). They also struck out an MLB-low 844 times.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 2 || Yankees || 1–7 || Cone || Martinez (0–1) || — || 42,289 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 3 || Yankees || 1–5 || Pettitte || McDowell (0–1) || Nelson || 41,843 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 5 || Blue Jays || 1–7 || Guzman || Hershiser (0–1) || — || 41,782 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 6 || Blue Jays || 5–3 || Nagy (1–0) || Hanson || Mesa (1) || 41,852 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 7 || Blue Jays || 8–3 || Martinez (1–1) || Quantrill || — || 41,689 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 10 || @ Orioles || 2–3 (10) || Orosco || Tavarez (0–1) || — || 45,097 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 11 || @ Orioles || 4–14 || Erickson || Hershiser (0–2) || Rhodes || 43,189 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 12 || @ Red Sox || 3–1 || Nagy (2–0) || Sele || Mesa (2) || 26,703 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 13 || @ Red Sox || 14–2 || Martinez (2–1) || Moyer || — || 31,827 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 14 || @ Red Sox || 7–6 (11) || Tavarez (1–1) || Stanton || Mesa (3) || 31,796 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 15 || @ Red Sox || 8–0 || McDowell (1–1) || Wakefield || — || 32,861 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 16 || @ Twins || 7–2 || Hershiser (1–2) || Radke || — || 13,103 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 17 || @ Twins || 8–9 || Hansell || Shuey (0–1) || Stevens || 11,276 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 19 || Red Sox || 9–4 || Martinez (3–1) || Gordon || — || 40,521 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 20 || Red Sox || 2–1 || McDowell (2–1) || Wakefield || Mesa (4) || 40,498 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 21 || Red Sox || 11–7 || Ogea (1–0) || Pennington || — || 42,256 || 10–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 22 || Orioles || 6–3 || Nagy (3–0) || Erickson || Mesa (5) || 42,236 || 11–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 23 || Orioles || 9–8 || Ogea (2–0) || Mussina || Mesa (6) || 40,770 || 12–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 24 || @ Yankees || 8–10 || Kamieniecki || Martinez (3–2) || — || 20,187 || 12–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || April 25 || @ Yankees || 4–3 || Poole (1–0) || Pettitte || Mesa (7) || 18,580 || 13–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || April 26 || @ Blue Jays || 6–3 || Hershiser (2–2) || Hanson || Mesa (8) || 30,227 || 14–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 27 || @ Blue Jays || 6–11 || Castillo || Nagy (3–1) || — || 40,140 || 14–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 28 || @ Blue Jays || 17–3 || Lopez (1–0) || Viola || — || 31,143 || 15–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 30 || White Sox || 5–3 || Martinez (4–2) || Tapani || Mesa (9) || 40,268 || 16–8 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 1 || White Sox || 9–5 || McDowell (3–1) || McCaskill || Plunk (1) || 40,447 || 17–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 2 || @ Mariners || 6–4 || Hershiser (3–2) || Wolcott || Mesa (10) || 21,711 || 18–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 3 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Nagy (4–1) || Hitchcock || Mesa (11) || 38,086 || 19–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 4 || @ Mariners || 1–5 || Menhart || Lopez (1–1) || — || 57,133 || 19–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 5 || @ Mariners || 2–0 || Martinez (5–2) || Bosio || Mesa (12) || 56,883 || 20–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 6 || @ Athletics || 3–5 || Taylor || Assenmacher (0–1) || Mohler || 47,313 || 20–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Athletics || 4–8 || Johns || Hershiser (3–3) || — || 10,126 || 20–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 8 || @ Athletics || 7–3 || Nagy (5–1) || Reyes || — || 9,288 || 21–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 10 || @ Angels || 8–13 || Boskie || Lopez (1–2) || — || 23,522 || 21–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 11 || @ Angels || 6–5 || McDowell (4–1) || Sanderson || Mesa (13) || 32,102 || 22–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 12 || @ Angels || 4–1 || Poole (2–0) || Percival || Mesa (14) || 22,768 || 23–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 14 || Tigers || 5–1 || Nagy (6–1) || Gohr || — || 40,765 || 24–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 15 || Tigers || 5–2 || Martinez (6–2) || Lima || Mesa (15) || 42,259 || 25–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 16 || Tigers || 8–3 || McDowell (5–1) || Williams || — || 42,330 || 26–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 17 || Rangers || 12–10 || Embree (1–0) || Heredia || Mesa (16) || 41,225 || 27–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 18 || Rangers || 3–6 || Oliver || Anderson (0–1) || Henneman || 40,973 || 27–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 19 || Rangers || 8–5 || Nagy (7–1) || Witt || Mesa (17) || 43,299 || 28–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 21 || Brewers || 6–5 || Tavarez (2–1) || Boze || — || 39,974 || 29–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 22 || Brewers || 8–10 || Karl || McDowell (5–2) || Fetters || 41,027 || 29–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 23 || Brewers || 5–1 || Hershiser (4–3) || Miranda || — || 42,395 || 30–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 24 || @ Tigers || 6–3 || Plunk (1–0) || Veres || Mesa (18) || 26,967 || 31–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || May 25 || @ Tigers || 7–6 || Nagy (8–1) || Lewis || Mesa (19) || 41,527 || 32–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 26 || @ Tigers || 5–0 || Martinez (7–2) || Williams || — || 39,056 || 33–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 27 || @ Rangers || 2–3 || Pavlik || McDowell (5–3) || — || 46,521 || 33–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 28 || @ Rangers || 3–11 || Oliver || Hershiser (4–4) || — || 35,727 || 33–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 29 || @ Rangers || 4–5 || Cook || Tavarez (2–2) || Henneman || 35,893 || 33–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || May 30 || @ Brewers || 2–0 || Nagy (9–1) || Bones || Mesa (20) || 11,543 || 34–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || May 31 || @ Brewers || 10–4 || Martinez (8–2) || McDonald || — || 24,050 || 35–17 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 1 || @ Brewers || 1–2 || Garcia || McDowell (5–4) || Fetters || 22,004 || 35–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 2 || @ Brewers || 11–6 || Poole (3–0) || Karl || — || 21,150 || 36–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 4 || Mariners || 7–10 || Carmona || Mesa (0–1) || Charlton || 42,179 || 36–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 5 || Mariners || 13–5 || Plunk (2–0) || Milacki || — || 42,274 || 37–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 6 || Mariners || 2–5 || Wells || Martinez (8–3) || Charlton || 42,236 || 37–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 7 || Angels || 4–3 || McDowell (6–4) || Boskie || Mesa (21) || 42,260 || 38–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 8 || Angels || 5–0 || Hershiser (5–4) || Finley || — || 42,267 || 39–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 9 || Angels || 6–8 (13) || Hancock || Tavarez (2–3) || — || 42,237 || 39–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 10 || Athletics || 5–4 || Nagy (10–1) || Johns || Mesa (22) || 42,167 || 40–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 11 || Athletics || 6–5 (13) || Ogea (3–0) || Reyes || — || 42,249 || 41–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 12 || Athletics || 6–9 || Montgomery || McDowell (6–5) || Mohler || 40,673 || 41–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 13 || @ Yankees || 6–2 || Hershiser (6–4) || Rogers || Shuey (1) || 30,707 || 42–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 14 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Gooden || Ogea (3–1) || Wetteland || 32,580 || 42–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 15 || @ Yankees || 10–3 || Nagy (11–1) || Boehringer || — || 42,032 || 43–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 16 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Pettitte || Martinez (8–4) || Wetteland || 51,180 || 43–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 18 || Red Sox || 9–7 || Swindell (1–0) || Sele || Mesa (23) || 42,209 || 44–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 19 || Red Sox || 11–4 || Hershiser (7–4) || Gordon || — || 42,276 || 45–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 20 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Shuey (1–1) || Stanton || — || 42,306 || 46–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 21 || Yankees || 7–8 (10) || Nelson || Mesa (0–2) || Wetteland || 42,176 || 46–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 21 || Yankees || 3–9 || Mendoza || Tavarez (2–4) || — || 42,454 || 46–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 22 || Yankees || 9–11 || Brewer || Martinez (8–5) || Wetteland || 42,461 || 46–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 23 || Yankees || 5–6 || Gooden || McDowell (6–6) || Wetteland || 41,767 || 46–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || June 25 || @ Red Sox || 4–0 || Hershiser (8–4) || Gordon || — || 33,576 || 47–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 26 || @ Red Sox || 4–6 (15) || Garces || Embree (1–1) || — || 33,727 || 47–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 27 || @ White Sox || 10–15 || Fernandez || Swindell (1–1) || — || 27,782 || 47–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 28 || @ White Sox || 2–4 || Baldwin || Tavarez (2–5) || Hernandez || 33,136 || 47–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || June 29 || @ White Sox || 3–2 (10) || Shuey (2–1) || Karchner || — || 43,601 || 48–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || June 30 || @ White Sox || 4–2 || Hershiser (9–4) || Tapani || Mesa (24) || 30,351 || 49–31 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 1 || Royals || 2–4 || Haney || Nagy (11–2) || — || 40,814 || 49–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 2 || Royals || 3–2 || Poole (4–0) || Belcher || — || 42,283 || 50–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 3 || Royals || 6–4 || Tavarez (3–5) || Magnante || Shuey (2) || 42,470 || 51–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 4 || White Sox || 5–6 (10) || Karchner || Mesa (0–3) || Hernandez || 42,355 || 51–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 5 || White Sox || 0–7 || Alvarez || Hershiser (9–5) || — || 42,536 || 51–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 6 || White Sox || 2–3 || Karchner || Shuey (2–2) || Hernandez || 42,454 || 51–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 7 || White Sox || 6–1 || Ogea (4–1) || Fernandez || Assenmacher (1) || 42,343 || 52–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 11 || @ Twins || 11–7 || McDowell (7–6) || Radke || — || 16,438 || 53–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 12 || @ Twins || 7–5 || Mesa (1–3) || Stevens || Shuey (3) || 18,246 || 54–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 13 || @ Twins || 19–11 || Ogea (5–1) || Aguilera || — || 31,552 || 55–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 14 || @ Twins || 4–5 || Guardado || Plunk (2–1) || — || 25,312 || 55–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 15 || @ Royals || 3–6 || Magnante || Tavarez (3–6) || Montgomery || 22,294 || 55–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 16 || @ Royals || 10–4 || McDowell (8–6) || Haney || — || 16,871 || 56–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 17 || @ Royals || 2–3 || Belcher || Hershiser (9–6) || Montgomery || 19,532 || 56–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 18 || Twins || 5–4 || Graves (1–0) || Guardado || — || 40,934 || 57–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 19 || Twins || 2–3 || Rodriguez || Nagy (11–3) || Naulty || 42,373 || 57–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 20 || Twins || 6–5 (11) || Shuey (3–2) || Stevens || — || 43,433 || 58–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 21 || Twins || 7–5 || McDowell (9–6) || Radke || Shuey (4) || 42,341 || 59–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 22 || @ Blue Jays || 4–2 || Hershiser (10–6) || Hanson || Mesa (25) || 35,517 || 60–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 23 || @ Blue Jays || 1–3 || Hentgen || Ogea (5–2) || Timlin || 35,194 || 60–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 24 || @ Blue Jays || 10–0 || Martinez (9–5) || Janzen || — || 35,218 || 61–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 25 || @ Orioles || 10–7 || Nagy (12–3) || Coppinger || — || 47,025 || 62–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 26 || @ Orioles || 14–9 || Assenmacher (1–1) || Mussina || — || 46,751 || 63–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 27 || @ Orioles || 2–14 || Wells || Hershiser (10–7) || — || 47,360 || 63–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || July 28 || @ Orioles || 6–3 (13) || Mesa (2–3) || Stephenson || — || 46,273 || 64–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 30 || Blue Jays || 1–3 || Flener || Martinez (9–6) || Timlin || 42,355 || 64–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || July 31 || Blue Jays || 4–2 || Assenmacher (2–1) || Timlin || — || 42,301 || 65–42 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 1 || Blue Jays || 3–5 || Hanson || Lopez (1–3) || Timlin || 42,249 || 65–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 2 || Orioles || 11–1 || Hershiser (11–7) || Erickson || — || 42,465 || 66–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 3 || Orioles || 4–9 || Orosco || Ogea (5–3) || — || 42,448 || 66–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 4 || Orioles || 14–2 || Anderson (1–1) || Coppinger || — || 42,349 || 67–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 5 || Orioles || 10–13 || Wells || Assenmacher (2–2) || — || 40,863 || 67–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 6 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Lopez (2–3) || Wells || Mesa (26) || 31,472 || 68–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 7 || @ Mariners || 5–4 || Tavarez (4–6) || Charlton || Mesa (27) || 30,431 || 69–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 8 || @ Mariners || 2–1 || Ogea (6–3) || Mulholland || Mesa (28) || 36,822 || 70–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 9 || @ Athletics || 10–4 || McDowell (10–6) || Telgheder || — || 20,122 || 71–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 10 || @ Athletics || 1–5 || Adams || Nagy (12–4) || — || 30,238 || 71–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 11 || @ Athletics || 3–9 || Wasdin || Lopez (2–4) || — || 21,914 || 71–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 12 || @ Angels || 5–4 || Hershiser (12–7) || Finley || Mesa (29) || 19,499 || 72–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 13 || @ Angels || 2–4 || Boskie || Ogea (6–4) || Percival || 19,569 || 72–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 14 || @ Angels || 7–8 || Gohr || McDowell (10–7) || Percival || 23,887 || 72–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 16 || Tigers || 3–1 (12) || Assenmacher (3–2) || Lewis || — || 42,485 || 73–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 17 || Tigers || 6–3 || Hershiser (13–7) || Thompson || Mesa (30) || 42,511 || 74–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 18 || Tigers || 11–3 || Ogea (7–4) || Williams || — || 42,337 || 75–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 19 || Rangers || 3–10 || Pavlik || McDowell (10–8) || — || 42,393 || 75–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 20 || Rangers || 10–4 || Lopez (3–4) || Witt || — || 42,370 || 76–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 21 || Rangers || 8–10 (10) || Vosberg || Tavarez (4–7) || — || 42,345 || 76–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 23 || Brewers || 5–6 (11) || Jones || Mesa (2–4) || Fetters || 42,405 || 76–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 24 || Brewers || 3–4 (10) || Wickman || Plunk (2–2) || Fetters || 42,437 || 76–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 25 || Brewers || 8–5 || Shuey (4–2) || Miranda || Mesa (31) || 42,335 || 77–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 26 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Nagy (13–4) || Lira || — || 22,349 || 78–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 27 || @ Tigers || 12–2 || Lopez (4–4) || Thompson || — || 19,602 || 79–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || August 28 || @ Tigers || 9–3 || Hershiser (14–7) || Sager || — || 21,091 || 80–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 30 || @ Rangers || 3–5 || Pavlik || Ogea (7–5) || Russell || 40,383 || 80–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 31 || @ Rangers || 3–6 || Oliver || McDowell (10–9) || Vosberg || 46,319 || 80–55 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 1 || @ Rangers || 8–2 || Nagy (14–4) || Burkett || — || 46,084 || 81–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 2 || @ Brewers || 6–7 || Jones || Mesa (2–5) || — || 18,015 || 81–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 3 || @ Brewers || 2–8 || Karl || Hershiser (14–8) || — || 10,599 || 81–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 4 || @ Brewers || 7–0 || Ogea (8–5) || D'Amico || — || 12,666 || 82–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 8 || Mariners || 2–1 || Nagy (15–4) || Mulholland || — || 42,307 || 83–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 8 || Mariners || 5–6 || Charlton || Mesa (2–6) || — || 42,217 || 83–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 9 || Angels || 4–3 || Shuey (5–2) || Holtz || Mesa (32) || 42,208 || 84–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 10 || Angels || 7–5 || Assenmacher (4–2) || Percival || — || 42,181 || 85–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 11 || Angels || 2–0 || McDowell (11–9) || Finley || Mesa (33) || 42,264 || 86–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 12 || Angels || 11–2 || Anderson (2–1) || Boskie || — || 42,244 || 87–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 14 || Athletics || 9–2 || Nagy (16–4) || Wengert || — || — || 88–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 14 || Athletics || 9–8 || Plunk (3–2) || Small || Mesa (34) || 42,233 || 89–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 15 || Athletics || 9–10 (10) || Reyes || Mesa (2–7) || — || 42,226 || 89–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 16 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || McDowell (12–9) || Alvarez || — || 25,392 || 90–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 17 || @ White Sox || 9–4 || Anderson (3–1) || Fernandez || Plunk (2) || 18,763 || 91–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 18 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Lopez (5–4) || Baldwin || Mesa (35) || 20,289 || 92–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 19 || Royals || 9–1 || Ogea (9–5) || Appier || — || 42,297 || 93–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 20 || Royals || 4–6 || Bevil || Nagy (16–5) || Bluma || 42,358 || 93–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 21 || Royals || 13–4 || Hershiser (15–8) || Rosado || — || 42,339 || 94–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 22 || Royals || 6–5 || McDowell (13–9) || Jacome || Mesa (36) || 42,291 || 95–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 23 || Twins || 7–6 || Graves (2–0) || Parra || Mesa (37) || 42,299 || 96–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 24 || Twins || 7–5 || Ogea (10–5) || Rodriguez || Mesa (38) || 42,272 || 97–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 25 || Twins || 6–3 || Nagy (17–5) || Robertson || — || 42,469 || 98–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 27 || @ Royals || 6–11 || Rosado || Hershiser (15–9) || — || 15,939 || 98–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 28 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Mercker (1–0) || Scanlan || Mesa (39) || 19,820 || 99–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 29 || @ Royals || 1–4 || Belcher || Ogea (10–6) || Pichardo || 14,556 || 99–62

Detailed records

Notable transactions

• May 14, 1996: Greg Cadaret was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.
• June 15, 1996: Greg Swindell signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.

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

Award winners

• Omar Vizquel, Hutch Award All-Star Game

Postseason

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || October 1 || @ Orioles || 4–10 || Wells (1–0) || Nagy (0–1) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,644 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || October 2 || @ Orioles || 4–7 || Benitez (1–0) || Plunk (0–1) || Myers (1) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,970 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || October 4 || Orioles || 9–4 || Assenmacher (1–0) || Orosco (0–1) || — || Jacobs Field || 44,250 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || October 5 || Orioles || 3–4 (12) || Benitez (2–0) || Mesa (0–1) || Myers (2) || Jacobs Field || 44,280 || 1–3 |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Indians team member

Minor league affiliates

References

• 1996 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference
• 1996 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac
• 1996 WS at Baseball Reference

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