1996 Oakland Athletics season

Offseason

• November 16, 1995: The Athletics hire Art Howe as manager, after Tony La Russa left to manage the St Louis Cardinals.
• November 27, 1995: Buddy Groom was signed as a free agent with the Oakland Athletics.
• December 5, 1995: Torey Lovullo was signed as a free agent with the Oakland Athletics.
• January 22, 1996: Danny Tartabull was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago White Sox for Andrew Lorraine and Charles Poe (minors).
• January 22, 1996: Rafael Bournigal was signed as a free agent with the Oakland Athletics.
• January 29, 1996: Aaron Small was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the Seattle Mariners.
• January 29, 1996: Pedro Munoz was signed as a free agent with the Oakland Athletics.
• February 13, 1996: Dennis Eckersley was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals for Steve Montgomery.
• March 10, 1996: Webster Garrison was signed as a free agent with the Oakland Athletics.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 1 || Blue Jays || 6–9 || Hanson || Reyes (0–1) || Timlin || 7,294 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 3 || Blue Jays || 4–10 || Hentgen || Prieto (0–1) || — || 8,050 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 4 || Tigers || 9–10 (15) || Keagle || Small (0–1) || — || 8,346 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 5 || Tigers || 13–2 || Johns (1–0) || Gohr || — || 11,149 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 6 || Tigers || 1–6 || Lira || Reyes (0–2) || — || 10,424 || 1–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 7 || Tigers || 7–6 || Corsi (1–0) || Williams || — || 9,723 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 9 || @ Brewers || 4–10 || McDonald || Van Poppel (0–1) || — || 42,090 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 11 || @ Brewers || 11–0 || Johns (2–0) || Karl || — || 12,236 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 12 || @ White Sox || 7–2 || Reyes (1–2) || Fernandez || — || 13,623 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 13 || @ White Sox || 5–6 (12) || Karchner || Wengert (0–1) || — || 15,812 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 14 || @ White Sox || 10–5 || Groom (1–0) || Simas || — || 15,236 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 15 || @ Rangers || 8–3 || Mohler (1–0) || Heredia || — || 19,312 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || @ Rangers || 3–5 || Witt || Johns (2–1) || Henneman || 20,948 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || @ Rangers || 1–12 || Hill || Reyes (1–3) || — || 24,120 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 19 || White Sox || 3–4 || Karchner || Briscoe (0–1) || Hernandez || 31,320 || 6–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 20 || White Sox || 3–8 || Tapani || Van Poppel (0–2) || — || 16,480 || 6–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 21 || White Sox || 6–5 || Corsi (2–0) || Simas || Mohler (1) || 16,125 || 7–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 22 || Brewers || 6–2 || Reyes (2–3) || Bones || Briscoe (1) || 6,021 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || April 23 || Brewers || 9–6 || Wojciechowski (1–0) || Sparks || Mohler (2) || 7,026 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || April 24 || @ Blue Jays || 7–6 || Prieto (1–1) || Hentgen || Corsi (1) || 28,029 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || April 25 || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 (11) || Mohler (2–0) || Crabtree || — || 26,163 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 26 || @ Tigers || 5–14 || Christopher || Johns (2–2) || — || 7,941 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 27 || @ Tigers || 4–1 || Reyes (3–3) || Lira || Taylor (1) || 13,067 || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 28 || @ Tigers || 6–3 || Wojciechowski (2–0) || Gohr || Taylor (2) || 8,907 || 13–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 30 || Angels || 3–7 || Langston || Prieto (1–2) || — || 7,154 || 13–12 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 1 || Angels || 4–6 || Boskie || Van Poppel (0–3) || Percival || 6,721 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 2 || Angels || 1–3 || Abbott || Johns (2–3) || Percival || 9,102 || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 3 || @ Royals || 1–3 || Appier || Reyes (3–4) || Montgomery || 14,452 || 13–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 4 || @ Royals || 5–2 || Wojciechowski (3–0) || Gubicza || Groom (1) || 15,987 || 14–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 5 || @ Royals || 0–2 || Haney || Prieto (1–3) || — || 16,589 || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 6 || Indians || 5–3 || Taylor (1–0) || Assenmacher || Mohler (3) || 47,313 || 15–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 7 || Indians || 8–4 || Johns (3–3) || Hershiser || — || 10,126 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 8 || Indians || 3–7 || Nagy || Reyes (3–5) || — || 9,288 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 10 || Twins || 15–5 || Wojciechowski (4–0) || Rodriguez || — || 8,278 || 17–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 11 || Twins || 12–5 || Prieto (2–3) || Radke || — || 15,791 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 12 || Twins || 8–3 || Wengert (1–1) || Parra || — || 13,430 || 19–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 13 || Orioles || 3–4 || Krivda || Johns (3–4) || Myers || 8,204 || 19–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 14 || Orioles || 1–9 || Mussina || Reyes (3–6) || — || 8,466 || 19–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 17 || @ Red Sox || 3–5 (11) || Stanton || Van Poppel (0–4) || — || 28,690 || 19–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 18 || @ Red Sox || 6–5 (10) || Groom (2–0) || Garces || Taylor (3) || 31,663 || 20–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 19 || @ Red Sox || 2–12 || Sele || Wengert (1–2) || — || 32,601 || 20–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 20 || @ Red Sox || 4–16 || Gordon || Johns (3–5) || — || 20,890 || 20–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 21 || @ Yankees || 3–7 || Gooden || Reyes (3–7) || — || 15,614 || 20–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 22 || @ Yankees || 5–1 || Wojciechowski (5–0) || Pettitte || Mohler (4) || 18,544 || 21–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 23 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Rogers || Taylor (1–1) || Wetteland || 19,315 || 21–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 24 || @ Orioles || 4–5 (10) || McDowell || Reyes (3–8) || — || 45,024 || 21–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 25 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Johns (4–5) || Wells || Groom (2) || 47,353 || 22–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 26 || @ Orioles || 1–6 || Mercker || Chouinard (0–1) || McDowell || 47,401 || 22–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 27 || Red Sox || 3–10 || Wakefield || Wojciechowski (5–1) || — || 21,688 || 22–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || May 28 || Red Sox || 6–2 || Wasdin (1–0) || Clemens || — || 9,338 || 23–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || May 29 || Red Sox || 7–6 (10) || Mohler (3–0) || Slocumb || — || 8,282 || 24–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 31 || Yankees || 1–4 || Key || Johns (4–6) || Wetteland || 13,279 || 24–28 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 1 || Yankees || 3–6 || Pettitte || Chouinard (0–2) || Wetteland || 21,354 || 24–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 2 || Yankees || 4–11 || Rogers || Wojciechowski (5–2) || Wetteland || 26,331 || 24–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 3 || Royals || 2–1 || Wasdin (2–0) || Appier || Taylor (4) || 6,465 || 25–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 4 || Royals || 8–3 || Wengert (2–2) || Gubicza || — || 11,524 || 26–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 5 || Royals || 2–5 || Haney || Johns (4–7) || Montgomery || 8,113 || 26–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 7 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Reyes (4–8) || Radke || Corsi (2) || 14,999 || 27–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 8 || @ Twins || 2–4 || Robertson || Wojciechowski (5–3) || Guardado || — || 27–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 8 || @ Twins || 13–7 || Wasdin (3–0) || Mahomes || — || 22,164 || 28–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 9 || @ Twins || 3–5 || Rodriguez || Wengert (2–3) || — || 13,291 || 28–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 10 || @ Indians || 4–5 || Nagy || Johns (4–8) || Mesa || 42,167 || 28–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 11 || @ Indians || 5–6 (13) || Ogea || Reyes (4–9) || — || 42,249 || 28–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 12 || @ Indians || 9–6 || Montgomery (1–0) || McDowell || Mohler (5) || 40,673 || 29–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 13 || @ Brewers || 3–16 || Karl || Wojciechowski (5–4) || — || 12,439 || 29–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 14 || @ Brewers || 2–6 || Bones || Wasdin (3–1) || — || 14,404 || 29–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 15 || @ Brewers || 9–12 || Givens || Wengert (2–4) || Garcia || 21,064 || 29–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 16 || @ Brewers || 10–9 || Taylor (2–1) || Fetters || Mohler (6) || 26,744 || 30–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 17 || @ Tigers || 8–4 (10) || Corsi (3–0) || Myers || — || 9,231 || 31–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 18 || @ Tigers || 8–5 || Van Poppel (1–4) || Urbani || Taylor (5) || 8,543 || 32–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 19 || @ Tigers || 10–3 || Wasdin (4–1) || Keagle || — || 9,875 || 33–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 20 || Blue Jays || 0–1 || Hentgen || Wengert (2–5) || Timlin || 8,027 || 33–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 21 || Blue Jays || 5–7 || Quantrill || Johns (4–9) || Timlin || 10,278 || 33–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 22 || Blue Jays || 8–4 || Chouinard (1–2) || Ware || — || 20,124 || 34–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 23 || Blue Jays || 4–5 || Guzman || Wojciechowski (5–5) || Timlin || 14,407 || 34–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 24 || Tigers || 4–2 || Wasdin (5–1) || Sodowsky || Taylor (6) || 10,122 || 35–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 25 || Tigers || 8–10 || Olivares || Wengert (2–6) || Olson || 9,652 || 35–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || June 27 || @ Angels || 18–2 || Johns (5–9) || Boskie || — || 23,503 || 36–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || June 28 || @ Angels || 6–3 || Chouinard (2–2) || Finley || — || 32,380 || 37–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || June 29 || @ Angels || 11–9 || Groom (3–0) || Monteleone || — || 26,565 || 38–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || June 30 || @ Angels || 0–1 || Hancock || Wasdin (5–2) || Percival || 19,284 || 38–43 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 1 || @ Mariners || 6–4 || Wengert (3–6) || Wagner || Taylor (7) || 18,166 || 39–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 2 || @ Mariners || 11–6 || Mohler (4–0) || Charlton || — || 19,632 || 40–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 3 || @ Mariners || 3–4 || Ayala || Reyes (4–10) || — || 36,619 || 40–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 4 || Angels || 8–7 (11) || Taylor (3–1) || Monteleone || — || 14,144 || 41–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 5 || Angels || 16–8 || Wasdin (6–2) || Hancock || — || 36,129 || 42–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 6 || Angels || 6–5 (10) || Taylor (4–1) || James || — || 14,294 || 43–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 7 || Angels || 4–9 || Boskie || Johns (5–10) || — || 16,526 || 43–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 11 || Rangers || 8–3 || Chouinard (3–2) || Oliver || — || 13,437 || 44–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 12 || Rangers || 4–8 (10) || Russell || Taylor (4–2) || — || 12,074 || 44–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 13 || Rangers || 1–8 || Pavlik || Wengert (3–7) || — || 16,792 || 44–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 14 || Rangers || 9–1 || Johns (6–10) || Gross || — || 20,704 || 45–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 15 || Mariners || 1–5 || Wolcott || Telgheder (0–1) || — || 11,183 || 45–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 16 || Mariners || 12–5 || Chouinard (4–2) || Hitchcock || — || 15,206 || 46–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 17 || Mariners || 7–6 || Corsi (4–0) || Minor || Taylor (8) || 14,387 || 47–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 18 || @ Rangers || 5–4 (11) || Reyes (5–10) || Brandenburg || Van Poppel (1) || 28,585 || 48–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 19 || @ Rangers || 9–6 || Reyes (6–10) || Helling || Taylor (9) || 37,455 || 49–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 20 || @ Rangers || 4–8 || Witt || Van Poppel (1–5) || — || 46,052 || 49–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 21 || @ Rangers || 11–8 || Groom (4–0) || Brandenburg || Mohler (7) || 36,039 || 50–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 22 || @ White Sox || 6–5 || Taylor (5–2) || Karchner || — || 23,572 || 51–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 23 || @ White Sox || 8–4 || Wengert (4–7) || Fernandez || Corsi (3) || 18,527 || 52–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 24 || @ White Sox || 6–5 || Corsi (5–0) || Simas || Taylor (10) || 23,350 || 53–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 25 || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 || Crabtree || Witasick (0–1) || — || 30,174 || 53–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 26 || @ Blue Jays || 5–3 || Groom (5–0) || Castillo || Taylor (11) || 32,241 || 54–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 27 || @ Blue Jays || 4–6 || Hanson || Wasdin (6–3) || Timlin || 32,162 || 54–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 28 || @ Blue Jays || 0–1 || Hentgen || Prieto (2–4) || — || 31,150 || 54–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 30 || White Sox || 1–2 || Baldwin || Telgheder (0–2) || Hernandez || 14,210 || 54–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || July 31 || White Sox || 5–4 || Witasick (1–1) || Karchner || Taylor (12) || 13,127 || 55–53 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 1 || White Sox || 3–8 || Tapani || Wasdin (6–4) || Hernandez || 10,514 || 55–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 2 || Brewers || 3–4 (10) || Miranda || Taylor (5–3) || Fetters || 10,056 || 55–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 3 || Brewers || 0–7 || Bones || Johns (6–11) || — || 15,171 || 55–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 4 || Brewers || 4–2 || Telgheder (1–2) || Van Egmond || Taylor (13) || 10,281 || 56–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 5 || Brewers || 3–13 || Eldred || Adams (0–1) || — || 8,616 || 56–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 6 || @ Royals || 2–9 || Belcher || Wasdin (6–5) || — || 14,028 || 56–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 7 || @ Royals || 0–7 || Appier || Prieto (2–5) || — || 15,517 || 56–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 8 || @ Royals || 2–1 || Wengert (5–7) || Linton || Taylor (14) || 19,197 || 57–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 9 || Indians || 4–10 || McDowell || Telgheder (1–3) || — || 20,122 || 57–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 10 || Indians || 5–1 || Adams (1–1) || Nagy || — || 30,238 || 58–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 11 || Indians || 9–3 || Wasdin (7–5) || Lopez || — || 21,914 || 59–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 12 || Twins || 11–1 || Prieto (3–5) || Robertson || — || 10,071 || 60–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 13 || Twins || 2–6 || Aguilera || Wengert (5–8) || — || 11,156 || 60–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 14 || Twins || 7–13 || Rodriguez || Telgheder (1–4) || — || 12,729 || 60–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 15 || Orioles || 5–18 || Mussina || Adams (1–2) || — || 14,026 || 60–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 16 || Orioles || 3–14 || Erickson || Wasdin (7–6) || — || — || 60–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 16 || Orioles || 4–5 (10) || Myers || Mohler (4–1) || — || 15,645 || 60–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 17 || Orioles || 3–1 || Prieto (4–5) || Coppinger || Acre (1) || 20,231 || 61–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 18 || Orioles || 9–6 || Wengert (6–8) || Wells || — || 18,122 || 62–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 20 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Garces || Mohler (4–2) || Slocumb || 25,094 || 62–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 21 || @ Red Sox || 4–6 || Brandenburg || Johns (6–12) || Slocumb || 26,362 || 62–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 22 || @ Red Sox || 1–2 || Clemens || Acre (0–1) || — || 30,503 || 62–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 23 || @ Yankees || 3–5 || Gooden || Wengert (6–9) || Rivera || 34,244 || 62–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 24 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Whitehurst || Telgheder (1–5) || Pavlas || 32,125 || 62–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || August 25 || @ Yankees || 6–4 || Mohler (5–2) || Nelson || Acre (2) || 50,808 || 63–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 26 || @ Orioles || 11–12 (10) || Myers || Acre (0–2) || — || 43,361 || 63–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 27 || @ Orioles || 1–3 || Wells || Prieto (4–6) || Myers || 43,641 || 63–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || August 28 || @ Orioles || 3–0 || Wengert (7–9) || Mussina || — || 45,282 || 64–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || August 30 || Red Sox || 7–0 || Telgheder (2–5) || Maddux || — || 17,182 || 65–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || August 31 || Red Sox || 8–0 || Adams (2–2) || Wakefield || — || 32,116 || 66–72 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 1 || Red Sox || 3–8 || Sele || Wasdin (7–7) || — || 15,021 || 66–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 2 || Yankees || 0–5 || Cone || Prieto (4–7) || — || 20,159 || 66–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 3 || Yankees || 10–9 || Acre (1–2) || Boehringer || Johns (1) || 11,621 || 67–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 4 || Yankees || 3–10 || Pettitte || Telgheder (2–6) || — || 9,892 || 67–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 6 || Royals || 7–1 || Adams (3–2) || Haney || — || 14,404 || 68–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 7 || Royals || 13–6 || Prieto (5–7) || Belcher || — || 13,175 || 69–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 8 || Royals || 8–7 (10) || Corsi (6–0) || Pichardo || — || 17,208 || 70–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 10 || @ Twins || 7–0 || Telgheder (3–6) || Robertson || — || 9,676 || 71–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 11 || @ Twins || 2–7 || Radke || Adams (3–3) || — || 9,493 || 71–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 12 || @ Twins || 3–4 (12) || Stevens || Mohler (5–3) || — || 9,712 || 71–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 14 || @ Indians || 2–9 || Nagy || Wengert (7–10) || — || — || 71–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 14 || @ Indians || 8–9 || Plunk || Small (0–2) || Mesa || 42,233 || 71–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 15 || @ Indians || 10–9 (10) || Reyes (7–10) || Mesa || — || 42,226 || 72–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 17 || @ Angels || 5–1 || Prieto (6–7) || Springer || — || 17,827 || 73–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 18 || @ Angels || 1–3 || Finley || Adams (3–4) || Percival || 18,213 || 73–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 20 || @ Mariners || 2–12 || Carmona || Wengert (7–11) || Meacham || 56,535 || 73–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Mariners || 2–9 || Moyer || Telgheder (3–7) || — || 56,103 || 73–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 22 || @ Mariners || 13–11 || Mohler (6–3) || Mulholland || Taylor (15) || 54,194 || 74–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 23 || Rangers || 5–3 || Wasdin (8–7) || Witt || Taylor (16) || 10,164 || 75–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 24 || Rangers || 3–7 || Cook || Small (0–3) || — || 9,694 || 75–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 26 || Mariners || 7–5 || Taylor (6–3) || Charlton || — || 11,141 || 76–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 27 || Mariners || 8–1 || Telgheder (4–7) || Mulholland || — || 25,132 || 77–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || Mariners || 3–5 (10) || Carmona || Acre (1–3) || Charlton || 30,057 || 77–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || September 29 || Mariners || 3–1 || Small (1–3) || Torres || Taylor (17) || 34,462 || 78–84

Detailed records

Transactions

• June 4, 1996: Eric Chavez was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1996 amateur draft. Signed August 27, 1996.
• June 4, 1996: A. J. Hinch was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Signed June 22, 1996.

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

Awards and records

• Mark McGwire, Silver Slugger Award
• Mark McGwire, Major League record, 1st player to reach 50 Home Runs in one season before reaching 400 at-bats in a season

All-Star Game

• Mark McGwire, First Base, Reserve

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Edmonton, West Michigan

References

• 1996 Oakland Athletics at Baseball Reference
• 1996 Oakland Athletics at Baseball Almanac

References

1. "Buddy Groom Stats".
2. "Torey Lovullo Stats".
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/tartada01.shtml Danny Tartabull Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
4. "Rafael Bournigal Stats".
5. "Aaron Small Stats".
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/munozpe01.shtml Pedro Munoz Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/garriwe01.shtml Webster Garrison Statistics] Baseball-Reference.com
8. "Eric Chavez Stats".
9. "AJ Hinch Stats".
10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/1996.shtml 1996 Oakland Athletics Statistics and Roster] ''Baseball-Reference.com''
11. ''Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures'', 2008 Edition, p.371, David Nemec and Scott latow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, {{ISBN. 978-0-451-22363-0