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1996 Los Angeles Dodgers season


FieldValue
nameLos Angeles Dodgers
season1996
miscNational League Wild Card winners
leagueNational League
divisionWest
ballparkDodger Stadium
cityLos Angeles
record90–72 (.556)
divisional_place2nd
ownersPeter O'Malley
general_managersFred Claire
managersTommy Lasorda, Bill Russell
televisionKTLA (5)
radioKABC
Vin Scully, Ross Porter, Rick Monday

Vin Scully, Ross Porter, Rick Monday

KWKW Jaime Jarrín, René Cárdenas |}}

The 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 107th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 39th season in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers were atop the standings for a substantial part of the season, albeit under two managers. Longtime manager Tommy Lasorda suffered a heart attack in late June and had to step down. Bill Russell, 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 San Diego Padres, needing only to win one of the final three games with the Padres to clinch the National League West title. However, the Padres swept them, and the Dodgers limped into the playoffs as a Wild Card team. The Dodgers were swept by the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS.

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

Offseason

  • November 29, 1995: Acquired Mike Blowers from the Seattle Mariners for Miguel Cairo and Willie Otanez.
  • December 15, 1995: Acquired Rick Clelland from the Montreal Expos for Omar Daal.
  • December 17, 1995: Acquired Billy Brewer from the Kansas City Royals for José Offerman.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day startersNamePosition
Delino DeShieldsSecond baseman
Brett ButlerCenter fielder
Mike PiazzaCatcher
Eric KarrosFirst baseman
Raúl MondesíRight fielder
Mike BlowersThird baseman
Todd HollandsworthLeft fielder
Greg GagneShortstop
Ramón MartínezStarting pitcher

Notable Transactions

  • July 31, 1996: Acquired Chad Curtis from the Detroit Tigers for Joey Eischen and John Cummings
  • August 31, 1996: Acquired Dave Clark from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Carl South
  • October 30, 1996: Chip Hale signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Roster

**Pitchers****Catchers****Outfielders****Manager**

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 1 || || @ Astros || 4–3 || Martinez (1–0) || Reynolds || Worrell (1) || || 34,375 || 1–0 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 2 || || @ Astros || 4–5 || Jones || Cummings (0–1) || — || || 20,492 || 1–1 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 3 || || @ Astros || 2–5 || Hampton || Nomo (0–1) || Jones || || 14,858 || 1–2 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 4 || || @ Cubs || 4–9 || Foster || Astacio (0–1) || — || || 12,626 || 1–3 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 5 || || @ Cubs || 1–11 || Bullinger || Candiotti (0–1) || — || || 19,324 || 1–4 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 6 || || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Park (1–0) || Navarro || Worrell (2) || || 24,428 || 2–4 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 7 || || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Jones || Osuna (0–1) || — || || 19,002 || 2–5 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- bgcolor="ccffcc" |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 11 || || Marlins || 5–0 || Park (2–0) || Brown || Worrell (3) || || 36,023 || 5–6 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 12 || || Marlins || 1–3 || Burkett || Valdez (0–1) || — || || 40,343 || 5–7 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 13 || || Marlins || 3–1 || Nomo (2–1) || Hammond || — || || 46,059 || 6–7 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 14 || || Marlins || 6–1 || Astacio (1–2) || Leiter || — || || 49,728 || 7–7 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 16 || || @ Giants || 3–5 || Dewey || Osuna (0–2) || Beck || || 19,716 || 7–8 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 17 || || @ Giants || 11–2 || Osuna (1–2) || Leiter || — || || 17,039 || 8–8 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 19 || || @ Marlins || 0–5 || Powell || Hall (0–1) || — || || 24,143 || 8–9 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 20 || || @ Marlins || 4–7 || Leiter || Nomo (2–2) || Nen || || 35,542 || 8–10 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 21 || || @ Marlins || 4–5 || Brown || Hall (0–2) || Mathews || || 23,842 || 8–11 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- bgcolor="ccffcc" |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || April 24 || || Astros || 5–2 || Valdez (1–1) || Brocail || — || || 26,666 || 10–12 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 25 || || Astros || 6–4 || Nomo (3–2) || Drabek || Worrell (5) || || 33,530 || 11–12 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 26 || || Cubs || 1–0 || Astacio (2–2) || Trachsel || Worrell (6) || || 31,172 || 12–12 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 27 || || Cubs || 3–4 (10) || Navarro || Osuna (2–3) || Jones || || 43,519 || 12–13 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 28 || || Cubs || 0–3 || Castillo || Park (2–1) || — || || 45,441 || 12–14 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || April 29 || || Cubs || 10–4 || Valdez (2–1) || Foster || — || || 39,003 || 13–14 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || April 30 || || Rockies || 7–4 || Nomo (4–2) || Ritz || Worrell (7) || || 31,037 || 14–14 || |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 1 || || Rockies || 1–4 || Thompson || Astacio (2–3) || Ruffin || || 30,377 || 14–15 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 3 || || @ Pirates || 10–1 || Park (3–1) || Darwin || — || || 18,268 || 15–15 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 4 || || @ Pirates || 2–7 || Wagner || Candiotti (1–3) || — || || 20,321 || 15–16 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 5 || || @ Pirates || 2–4 || Neagle || Valdez (2–2) || Plesac || || 19,206 || 15–17 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 6 || || @ Pirates || 8–4 || Nomo (5–2) || Hope || Radinsky (1) || || 9,415 || 16–17 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 7 || || @ Reds || 2–3 (12) || Moore || Worrell (0–1) || — || || 18,147 || 16–18 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 8 || || @ Reds || 0–5 || Schourek || Park (3–2) || Shaw || || 17,820 || 16–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 10 || || @ Cardinals || 3–2 (12) || Worrell (1–1) || Eckersley || — || || 36,821 || 17–19 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 11 || || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Valdez (3–2) || Benes || Worrell (8) || || 38,008 || 18–19 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 12 || || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Petkovsek || Nomo (5–3) || Eckersley || || 38,549 || 18–20 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 13 || || Expos || 2–3 || Manuel || Worrell (1–2) || Rojas || || 25,600 || 18–21 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 14 || || Expos || 2–1 || Martinez (2–0) || Veres || Worrell (9) || || 37,942 || 19–21 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 15 || || Expos || 7–2 || Candiotti (2–3) || Fassero || — || || 26,875 || 20–21 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 16 || || Phillies || 8–2 || Valdez (4–2) || Mimbs || — || || 25,960 || 21–21 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 17 || || Phillies || 6–3 || Nomo (6–3) || Grace || Worrell (10) || || 54,304 || 22–21 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 18 || || Phillies || 7–2 || Astacio (3–3) || Fernandez || Osuna (1) || || 51,064 || 23–21 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 19 || || Phillies || 4–5 || Leiper || Radinsky (0–1) || Bottalico || || 38,178 || 23–22 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 20 || || Mets || 1–7 || Jones || Candiotti (2–4) || — || || 26,625 || 23–23 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 21 || || Mets || 6–4 || Valdez (5–2) || Harnisch || Worrell (11) || || 27,158 || 24–23 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 22 || || Mets || 2–3 || Clark || Nomo (6–4) || Franco || || 33,716 || 24–24 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || May 24 || || @ Expos || 5–4 (11) || Osuna (3–3) || Daal || Worrell (12) || || 27,843 || 25–24 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || May 25 || || @ Expos || 5–3 || Martinez (3–0) || Cormier || Worrell (13) || || 27,104 || 26–24 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || May 26 || || @ Expos || 4–3 || Candiotti (3–4) || Rojas || Worrell (14) || || 30,718 || 27–24 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 28 || || @ Phillies || 3–9 || Grace || Valdez (5–3) || — || || 17,186 || 27–25 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || May 29 || || @ Phillies || 3–2 (11) || Guthrie (1–0) || Bottalico || Worrell (15) || || 24,120 || 28–25 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || May 30 || || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Borland || Worrell (1–3) || — || || 29,287 || 28–26 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || May 31 || || @ Mets || 10–3 || Martinez (4–0) || Jones || — || || 19,793 || 29–26 || |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 1 || || @ Mets || 3–4 || Harnisch || Candiotti (3–5) || Franco || || 26,445 || 29–27 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 2 || || @ Mets || 1–0 || Valdez (6–3) || Clark || Worrell (16) || || 39,328 || 30–27 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 4 || || Pirates || 0–3 || Darwin || Nomo (6–5) || Cordova || || 29,576 || 30–28 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 5 || || Pirates || 3–7 || Wilkins || Astacio (3–4) || Cordova || || 32,161 || 30–29 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 6 || || Pirates || 8–3 || Candiotti (4–5) || Miceli || — || || 26,664 || 31–29 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 7 || || Reds || 1–2 || Smiley || Valdez (6–4) || Brantley || || 35,197 || 31–30 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 8 || || Reds || 5–4 (10) || Worrell (2–3) || Carrasco || — || || 44,575 || 32–30 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 9 || || Reds || 3–2 || Nomo (7–5) || Smith || Worrell (17) || || 47,847 || 33–30 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 10 || || Cardinals || 2–1 || Park (4–2) || Morgan || Osuna (2) || || 54,043 || 34–30 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 11 || || Cardinals || 3–6 || Osborne || Martinez (4–1) || Honeycutt || || 29,096 || 34–31 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- bgcolor="ccffcc" |- bgcolor="ccffcc" |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 18 || || @ Cubs || 9–6 || Martinez (5–1) || Telemaco || Worrell (21) || || — || 38–32 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 18 || || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Campbell || Valdez (7–5) || — || || 23,362 || 38–33 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 19 || || @ Cubs || 4–3 (13) || Park (5–2) || Adams || Worrell (22) || || 28,477 || 39–33 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 20 || || Astros || 2–4 || Wall || Nomo (8–6) || Jones || || 49,656 || 39–34 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 21 || || Astros || 3–11 || Drabek || Candiotti (5–6) || — || || 33,273 || 39–35 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || June 22 || || Astros || 3–0 || Martinez (6–1) || Reynolds || — || || 37,844 || 40–35 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 23 || || Astros || 4–3 || Worrell (3–3) || Hernandez || — || || 35,467 || 41–35 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 25 || || Cubs || 0–2 || Trachsel || Nomo (8–7) || — || || 37,448 || 41–36 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 26 || || Cubs || 4–6 || Navarro || Candiotti (5–7) || Adams || || 35,200 || 41–37 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 27 || || @ Rockies || 1–13 || Ritz || Astacio (3–6) || — || || 48,043 || 41–38 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || June 28 || || @ Rockies || 4–13 || Freeman || Martinez (6–2) || — || || 48,025 || 41–39 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || June 29 || || @ Rockies || 13–10 || Valdez (8–5) || Rekar || — || || 48,009 || 42–39 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || June 30 || || @ Rockies || 15–16 || Ruffin || Worrell (3–4) || — || || 48,103 || 42–40 || |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 1 || || @ Padres || 10–2 || Candiotti (6–7) || Worrell || — || || 40,343 || 43–40 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 2 || || @ Padres || 7–3 || Astacio (4–6) || Valenzuela || — || || 28,294 || 44–40 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 3 || || @ Padres || 2–3 || Hamilton || Martinez (6–3) || Hoffman || || 48,841 || 44–41 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 4 || || Rockies || 9–4 || Valdez (9–5) || Freeman || — || || 54,331 || 45–41 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 5 || || Rockies || 8–1 || Nomo (9–7) || Bailey || — || || 43,415 || 46–41 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 6 || || Rockies || 3–2 || Osuna (4–3) || Ruffin || Worrell (23) || || 35,562 || 47–41 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 7 || || Rockies || 0–3 || Ritz || Astacio (4–7) || — || || 38,269 || 47–42 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 11 || || Giants || 8–3 || Martinez (7–3) || Leiter || — || || 37,305 || 48–42 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 12 || || Giants || 6–1 || Valdez (10–5) || Fernandez || — || || 44,569 || 49–42 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 13 || || Giants || 0–7 || Estes || Nomo (9–8) || — || || 54,226 || 49–43 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 14 || || Giants || 0–6 || VanLandingham || Park (5–3) || — || || 42,862 || 49–44 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 15 || || Padres || 1–0 (10) || Guthrie (2–0) || Hoffman || — || || 44,368 || 50–44 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 16 || || Padres || 1–10 || Tewksbury || Martinez (7–4) || Worrell || || 52,436 || 50–45 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 17 || || Padres || 4–5 || Florie || Osuna (4–4) || Hoffman || || 42,423 || 50–46 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 18 || || @ Giants || 8–3 || Nomo (10–8) || Estes || — || || 28,072 || 51–46 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 19 || || @ Giants || 4–5 || VanLandingham || Candiotti (6–8) || Beck || || 27,562 || 51–47 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 20 || || @ Giants || 6–7 || Bautista || Worrell (3–5) || — || || 50,014 || 51–48 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 21 || || @ Giants || 7–6 || Osuna (5–4) || DeLucia || Worrell (25) || || 36,345 || 52–48 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 23 || || @ Marlins || 7–1 || Valdez (11–5) || Leiter || — || || 17,889 || 53–48 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 24 || || @ Marlins || 0–3 || Brown || Nomo (10–9) || Nen || || 20,486 || 53–49 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 25 || || @ Marlins || 6–3 || Astacio (5–7) || Hammond || Worrell (26) || || 18,151 || 54–49 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 26 || || @ Astros || 3–4 || Darwin || Guthrie (2–1) || Wagner || || 27,089 || 54–50 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || July 27 || || @ Astros || 6–5 (11) || Osuna (6–4) || Clark || Worrell (27) || || 36,841 || 55–50 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 28 || || @ Astros || 2–3 || Darwin || Eischen (0–1) || — || || 32,912 || 55–51 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || July 30 || || Marlins || 5–4 (10) || Osuna (7–4) || Weathers || — || || 34,973 || 56–51 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || July 31 || || Marlins || 3–0 || Martinez (8–4) || Rapp || Worrell (28) || || 29,565 || 57–51 || |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 1 || || Marlins || 6–7 (14) || Hammond || Dreifort (0–1) || Mathews || || 41,197 || 57–52 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 6 || || @ Pirates || 3–1 || Astacio (6–7) || Parris || Worrell (29) || || 11,824 || 59–54 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 7 || || @ Pirates || 2–12 || Lieber || Martinez (8–6) || Wilkins || || 12,232 || 59–55 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 9 || || @ Reds || 4–9 || Portugal || Valdez (11–6) || — || || 34,004 || 59–56 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 10 || || @ Reds || 7–5 || Nomo (11–9) || Burba || Worrell (30) || || 33,830 || 60–56 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 11 || || @ Reds || 10–5 || Osuna (8–4) || Carrasco || — || || 27,897 || 61–56 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 12 || || @ Reds || 6–5 || Martinez (9–6) || Smiley || Worrell (31) || || 21,677 || 62–56 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 13 || || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Candiotti (7–8) || Stottlemyre || — || || 30,761 || 63–56 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 14 || || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Benes || Valdez (11–7) || — || || 26,945 || 63–57 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 15 || || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Nomo (12–9) || Morgan || Worrell (32) || || 32,930 || 64–57 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 16 || || Expos || 8–2 || Astacio (7–7) || Urbina || — || || 51,573 || 65–57 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 17 || || Expos || 7–6 || Worrell (4–5) || Veres || — || || 47,549 || 66–57 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 18 || || Expos || 3–7 || Leiter || Candiotti (7–9) || — || || 36,673 || 66–58 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 20 || || Phillies || 1–3 || Jordan || Osuna (8–5) || Bottalico || || 35,457 || 66–59 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 21 || || Phillies || 0–6 || Schilling || Nomo (12–10) || — || || 39,502 || 66–60 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 22 || || Phillies || 8–5 || Astacio (8–7) || Williams || Worrell (33) || || 29,608 || 67–60 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 23 || || Mets || 7–5 || Martinez (10–6) || Clark || Worrell (34) || || 36,909 || 68–60 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 24 || || Mets || 7–5 || Candiotti (8–9) || Wilson || Worrell (35) || || 33,201 || 69–60 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 25 || || Mets || 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 || || @ Phillies || 7–6 (12) || Dreifort (1–1) || Parrett || Worrell (38) || || 22,129 || 73–61 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || August 31 || || @ Phillies || 11–7 || Valdez (12–7) || Schilling || Osuna (3) || || 24,821 || 74–61 || |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 1 || || @ Phillies || 3–6 || Williams || Worrell (4–6) || Bottalico || || 24,959 || 74–62 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 2 || || @ Mets || 8–5 || Astacio (9–7) || Clark || Worrell (39) || || 19,658 || 75–62 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 3 || || @ Mets || 7–6 || Radinsky (3–1) || Henry || — || || 15,646 || 76–62 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 4 || || @ Mets || 2–3 (12) || Wallace || Dreifort (1–2) || — || || 15,662 || 76–63 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 6 || || Pirates || 2–1 || Osuna (9–5) || Wilkins || Worrell (40) || || 41,509 || 77–63 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 7 || || Pirates || 4–3 || Nomo (14–10) || Schmidt || Worrell (41) || || 50,862 || 78–63 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 8 || || Pirates || 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 || || Cardinals || 4–1 || Nomo (15–10) || Osborne || Osuna (4) || || 34,191 || 82–64 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 13 || || Cardinals || 0–2 || Batchelor || Guthrie (2–3) || Eckersley || || 36,657 || 82–65 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 14 || || Cardinals || 9–5 || Martinez (13–6) || Benes || — || || 44,548 || 83–65 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 15 || || Cardinals || 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 || || @ Padres || 7–0 || Martinez (14–6) || Valenzuela || — || || 41,287 || 87–66 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 20 || || @ Padres || 2–4 || Hamilton || Candiotti (9–10) || Hoffman || || 51,217 || 87–67 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 21 || || @ Padres || 9–2 || Valdez (15–7) || Sanders || — || || 53,629 || 88–67 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 22 || || @ Padres || 2–3 || Ashby || Nomo (16–11) || Hoffman || || 51,092 || 88–68 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 24 || || Giants || 6–2 || Martinez (15–6) || Watson || — || || 37,448 || 89–68 || |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 25 || || Giants || 7–5 || Radinsky (5–1) || DeLucia || Worrell (45) || || 42,405 || 90–68 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 26 || || Giants || 1–6 || Gardner || Candiotti (9–11) || — || || 38,893 || 90–69 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 27 || || Padres || 2–5 (10) || Worrell || Osuna (9–6) || Hoffman || || 53,294 || 90–70 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || || Padres || 2–4 || Worrell || Dreifort (1–4) || Hoffman || || 52,977 || 90–71 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 29 || || Padres || 0–2 (11) || Veras || Park (5–5) || Hoffman || || 53,270 || 90–72 ||

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*Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Dodgers team member*

Detailed records

National LeagueOpponentWLWPRSRANL EastTotal3824268221NL CentralTotal3328239250NL WestTotal1920196181Season Total9072703652
[Atlanta Braves](1996-atlanta-braves-season)754033
[Florida Marlins](1996-florida-marlins-season)765040
[Montreal Expos](1996-montreal-expos-season)935539
[New York Mets](1996-new-york-mets-season)846050
[Philadelphia Phillies](1996-philadelphia-phillies-season)766359
[Chicago Cubs](1996-chicago-cubs-season)584761
[Cincinnati Reds](1996-cincinnati-reds-season)845348
[Houston Astros](1996-houston-astros-season)664449
[Pittsburgh Pirates](1996-pittsburgh-pirates-season)664550
[St. Louis Cardinals](1996-st-louis-cardinals-season)845042
[Colorado Rockies](1996-colorado-rockies-season)768080
**Los Angeles Dodgers**
[San Diego Padres](1996-san-diego-padres-season)584943
[San Francisco Giants](1996-san-francisco-giants-season)766758
MonthGamesWonLostWin %RSRATotal1629072703652
April281414106100
May27151211497
June271314111136
July26151111694
August271710138133
September27161111892
GamesWonLostWin %RSRAHomeAwayTotal1629072703652
814734314283
814338389369

Postseason Game log

Legend
**Bold**

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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

NameGGSIPW/LERABBSOCG
**Hideo Nomo **3333228.316-113.1985234
**Ismael Valdez **3333225.015-73.3254173
**Pedro Astacio**3532211.79-83.4467130
**Ramón Martínez **2827168.715-63.4286133
**Tom Candiotti **2827152.39-114.494379

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

NameGGSIPW/LERABBSOSV
**Todd Worrell**72065.34-63.03156644
Antonio Osuna73084.09-63.0032854
Mark Guthrie66073.02-32.2222561
Scott Radinsky58052.35-12.4117481
Chan Ho Park4810108.75-53.64711190
Joey Eischen28043.30-14.7820360
Darren Dreifort19023.71-44.9412240
Jim Bruske11012.70-05.683120
Darren Hall9012.00-26.005120
John Cummings405.30-16.75250

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

NamePosGABAvg.RHHRRBISB
**Mike Piazza**C148547.33687184361050
Tom PrinceC4064.2976191110
Carlos HernándezC1314.28614000
**Eric Karros**1B154608.26084158341118
**Delino DeShields**2B154581.2247513054148
**Greg Gagne **SS128428.2554810910554
**Mike Blowers**3B/1B/SS92317.26531846380
Chad Fonville2B/SS/LF/CF/3B103201.20434410137
Tim Wallach3B45162.22814374220
Juan CastroSS/3B/2B/LF70132.1971626051
Dave Hansen3B/1B80104.221723060
Mike Busch3B/1B3883.2178184170
Oreste Marrero1B108.37523010
Wilton GuerreroIF52.00010000
**Raúl Mondesí**RF157634.29798188248814
**Roger Cedeño**CF/LF/RF86211.24626522185
**Todd Hollandsworth**LF/CF/RF149478.29164139125921
Wayne KirbyCF/LF65188.27123511114
Brett ButlerCF34131.2672235088
Billy AshleyLF71110.20018229250
Chad CurtisCF43104.2122022292
Milt ThompsonLF4851.11826011
Dave ClarkLF1515.20003010
Rick ParkerCF/LF1614.28624011
Karim GarcíaOF11.00000000

1996 Playoffs

[[1996 National League Division Series]]

The 1996 National League Division Series was played between Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves. Atlanta ended up winning the series 3-0.

Game 1, October 2

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Team12345678910RHE
**Atlanta**0001000001**2****4****0**
Los Angeles0000100000**1****5****0**
**W**: John Smoltz (1-0) **L**: Antonio Osuna (0-1) **SV**: Mark Wohlers (1)
**HRs**: **ATL** – Javy López (1); **LAD** – none

Game 2, October 3

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles

Team123456789RHE
**Atlanta**010000200**3****5****2**
Los Angeles100100000**2****3****0**
**W**: Greg Maddux (1-0) **L**: Ismael Valdez (0-1) **SV**: Mark Wohlers (2)
**HRs**: **ATL** – Fred McGriff (1), Ryan Klesko (1), Jermaine Dye (1); **LAD** – none

Game 3, October 5

Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

Team123456789RHE
Los Angeles000000110**2****6****1**
**Atlanta**10040000X**5****7****0**
**W**: Tom Glavine (1-0) **L**: Hideo Nomo (0-1) **SV**: Mark Wohlers (3)
**HRs**: **LA** – none; **ATL** – Chipper Jones (1)

1996 Awards

  • 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
    • Mike Piazza starter
    • Todd Worrell reserve
  • Rookie of the Year Award
    • Todd Hollandsworth
  • All-Star Game MVP Award
    • Mike Piazza
  • TSN National League All-Star
    • Mike Piazza
  • Players Choice: Outstanding NL Rookie
    • Todd Hollandsworth
  • Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star
    • Todd Hollandsworth
  • Silver Slugger Award
    • Mike Piazza
  • NL Pitcher of the Month
    • Hideo Nomo (September 1996)
  • NL Player of the Week
    • Hideo Nomo (Sep. 16–22)
  • Branch Rickey Award
    • Brett Butler

Farm system

DSL Dodgers 2](dominican-summer-dodgers)

Teams in BOLD won League Championships

Major League Baseball draft

Main article: 1996 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 Damian Rolls from Schlagel High School. He was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 1999 Rule 5 draft and then traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, where he played parts of five seasons with a .248 batting average, 9 homers and 73 RBI.

Shortstop Alex Cora was drafted in the third round out of the University of Miami. 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 from Fresno City College, 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).

RoundNamePositionSchoolSignedCareer spanHighest level
1Damian Rolls3BSchlagel High SchoolYes1996–2009**MLB**
2Josh GlasseyCMission Bay High SchoolYes1996–2002AAA
3Alex CoraSSUniversity of MiamiYes1996–2011**MLB**
4Peter BergeronOFGreenfield High SchoolYes1996–2007**MLB**
5Nick Leach1BMadera High SchoolYes1996–2002AA
6Jack JonesSSCalifornia State University, FullertonYes1996–2004AAA
7Ben SimonRHPEastern Michigan UniversityYes1996–2005AAA
8Chris KarabinusLHPTowson UniversityYes1997A-
9Edwin FalconCTomas C Ongay High SchoolYes1996–1998A-
10Jeff AutersonOFNorte Vista High SchoolYes1996–2001A+
11Jason WaltersRHPMeridian Community CollegeYes1997–1999A-
12Randy StearnsOFUniversity of Wisconsin–River FallsYes1996–1997A
13Derrick PeoplesOFBilly Ryan High SchoolYes1997–2004A-
14Willie King1BFranklin D. Roosevelt High SchoolYes1996–2005A
15Casey SnowCCalifornia State University, Long BeachYes1996–2000AAA
16Matthew KramerRHPMoorpark CollegeYes1996–1999A+
17Mikal RicheyOFColumbia High SchoolYes1996–1997Rookie
18Pedro FloresLHPEast Los Angeles CollegeYes1996–2011AAA
19Mickey MaestasRHPGeorge Mason UniversityYes1996–1997A-
20Ismael GalloSSMt. San Antonio CollegeYes1997–2001A+
21Kimani NewtonOFSt. Joseph High SchoolYes1996–2000A+
22Elvis CorreaRHPSouth Division High SchoolYes1996–2001A+
23Ted LillyLHPFresno City CollegeYes1996–2013**MLB**
24Pat KelleherOFYes1997–2002A+
25Scott MorrisonSSBaylor UniversityYes1996–1997A
26Monte Marshall2BBirmingham–Southern CollegeYes1996–1997A+
27Steve WilsonCGeorgia Southern UniversityYes1996–1998A+
28Brian ZaunOFButler UniversityYes1996–1997A
29Toby DollarRHPTexas Christian UniversityYes1996–1999AAA
30Rich Saitta2BRutgers, the State University of New JerseyYes1996–2002AAA
31Brian FoulksOFBenedict CollegeYes1996–1997A
32Brian Sankey1BBoston CollegeYes1996–1998A+
33Brian JacobsonLHPCalifornia Baptist UniversityYes1996–1997A
34Brad CreeseCMarina High SchoolNo
Diamondbacks-20002000–2006AAA
35Don ThomasLHPAndrew CollegeNo
Astros-19971997–2003A
36Wayne FranklinLHPUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore CountyYes1996–2010**MLB**
37Jim FritzCUniversity of TennesseeNo
Phillies-19971997–1998A
38Jeff KubenkaLHPSt. Mary's UniversityYes1996–2002**MLB**
39Bryan CransonLHPBronson High SchoolNo
40Frank ThompsonRHPEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical UniversityYes1996–2001A+
41Jason WeekleyOFSaint Mary's College of CaliforniaYes1996–1997A+
42Jake AllenCSoutheastern Illinois CollegeYes1997Rookie
43Kevin CulmoRHPCalifornia State University, SacramentoYes1996A-
44Eddie SordoRHPJacksonville UniversityNo
45Erik LazerusSSCalifornia State University, ChicoNo1997–1999Ind
46Bradley TurnerCBelton High SchoolNo
47Eric LovingerRHPOregon State UniversityYes1996A-
48Neal HannahRHPMercer UniversityYes1996–1998A-
49Peter BrinjakRHPPower-St. Joseph's High SchoolNo
50Brian PaulkRHPSaginaw Valley State UniversityYes1996–1998A+
51Doug StraightRHPBuckhannon-Upshur High SchoolNo
52Dean MitchellRHPTexas A&M UniversityYes1996–2001AAA
53Blake MayoRHPUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamYes1996–2002AAA
54James JacksonOFKankakee High SchoolNo
55Adam FlohrLHPSpokane Falls Community CollegeNo
Devil Rays-19981998–2003AAA
56Spencer MicunekRHPKalamazoo Valley Community CollegeNo
57Ryan Anholt2BKwantlen CollegeNo2000Ind
58Brian Little3BCollege of the SequoiasNo
59J. C. HuguestCCoral Park High SchoolNo
Reds-20002000–2008A+
60Craig JarvisOFClaremont Secondary SchoolNo
61Kevin SullivanCPacelli High SchoolNo
Phillies-20002000–2008AAA
62Mark PaschalOFChaffey CollegeNo
63George Bailey3BSt. Joseph High SchoolNo
64Joseph ThomasRHPMt. San Antonio CollegeNo
65Devin HelpsLHPMcClung Collegiate High SchoolNo
66Travis BoltonCWest Valley High SchoolNo
67Graig MerrittCTerry Fox Secondary SchoolNo
Devil Rays-20012001–2005AA
68Samuel SheltonRHPDurango High SchoolNo
69Mike MeyerSSSabino High SchoolNo
Cardinals-20002000–2014A+
70Matt MasonCJ. Lloyd Crow High SchoolNo2000–2003Ind
71Kevin HuffRHPHorizon High SchoolNo
72Eric BruntlettSSHarrison High SchoolNo
Astros-20002000–2010**MLB**
73Edwin Rodriguez1BAcademia Cristo ReyNo
74Ryan WitheySSMainland High SchoolNo
Angels-20002000–2001A
75Paul SirantRHPRiver East Collegiate High SchoolNo
76Chad ZaniewskiOFJohn I. Leonard High SchoolNo
77Richard GarnerCWade Hampton High SchoolNo
78Jim Davis1BBerrien County High SchoolNo
79Saúl RiveraSSLake Land CollegeNo

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References

References

  1. "1996 MLB Standard Pitching". Baseball Reference.
  2. "Chip Hale Stats".
  3. "1996 National League Division Series". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=LAD&year_ID=1996&draft_type=junreg& 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft]
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