1996 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Offseason

• December 28, 1995: Charlie Hayes was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
• February 2, 1996: John DeSalvo was released by the Pirates (Injury).
• February 4, 1996: Danny Darwin was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
• February 17, 1996: Zane Smith was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 1 || @ Marlins || 4–0 || Wagner (1–0) || Brown || — || 41,815 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 2 || @ Marlins || 4–1 || Christiansen (1–0) || Pena || Miceli (1) || 20,243 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 4 || @ Marlins || 2–6 || Leiter || Ericks (0–1) || — || 19,008 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 5 || @ Mets || 7–5 || Smith (1–0) || Mlicki || — || 16,088 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 6 || @ Mets || 5–0 || Darwin (1–0) || Clark || — || 20,756 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 8 || Phillies || 3–6 || Fernandez || Neagle (0–1) || — || 41,416 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 10 || Phillies || 6–7 || Grace || Christiansen (1–1) || Bottalico || 7,075 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 11 || Expos || 5–6 (11) || Rojas || Cordova (0–1) || Veres || 8,084 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 12 || Expos || 3–13 || Rueter || Darwin (1–1) || — || 13,087 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 13 || Expos || 9–3 || Wagner (2–0) || Fassero || — || 13,834 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 14 || Expos || 5–2 || Neagle (1–1) || Martinez || — || 12,797 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 15 || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || Benes || Ericks (0–2) || Honeycutt || 18,731 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 13–3 || Smith (2–0) || Benes || Lieber (1) || 21,349 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Osborne || Darwin (1–2) || — || 23,074 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 6–2 || Wagner (3–0) || Stottlemyre || — || 25,700 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 19 || @ Expos || 1–2 || Manuel || Plesac (0–1) || — || 13,256 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 20 || @ Expos || 2–11 || Martinez || Ericks (0–3) || — || 14,022 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 21 || @ Expos || 4–9 || Veres || Christiansen (1–2) || — || 11,361 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || April 22 || @ Phillies || 9–3 || Darwin (2–2) || Mulholland || — || 17,604 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 23 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Springer || Wagner (3–1) || Ryan || 19,254 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || April 24 || Marlins || 6–3 || Neagle (2–1) || Rapp || — || 9,812 || 10–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 25 || Marlins || 1–4 || Leiter || Hope (0–1) || Nen || 8,315 || 10–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 26 || Mets || 10–6 || Christiansen (2–2) || Isringhausen || — || 13,185 || 11–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 27 || Mets || 4–7 || Mlicki || Miceli (0–1) || Franco || 16,698 || 11–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 28 || Mets || 5–7 || Jones || Wagner (3–2) || Franco || 27,706 || 11–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || April 30 || @ Reds || 10–7 || Neagle (3–1) || Smiley || Cordova (1) || 16,243 || 12–14 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 1 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Hope (1–1) || Burba || Plesac (1) || 18,197 || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 3 || Dodgers || 1–10 || Park || Darwin (2–3) || — || 18,268 || 13–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 4 || Dodgers || 7–2 || Wagner (4–2) || Candiotti || — || 20,321 || 14–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 5 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Neagle (4–1) || Valdez || Plesac (2) || 19,206 || 15–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 6 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Nomo || Hope (1–2) || Radinsky || 9,415 || 15–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 8 || Padres || 4–5 || Tewksbury || May (0–1) || Hoffman || — || 15–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 8 || Padres || 4–3 || Christiansen (3–2) || Sanders || Cordova (2) || 8,508 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 9 || Padres || 1–7 || Ashby || Wagner (4–3) || — || 10,863 || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 10 || Giants || 4–5 (10) || DeLucia || Cordova (0–2) || Beck || 17,611 || 16–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 11 || Giants || 7–12 || VanLandingham || Hope (1–3) || — || 16,591 || 16–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 12 || Giants || 2–7 || Watson || Smith (2–1) || — || 17,132 || 16–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 13 || @ Braves || 3–9 || Glavine || Darwin (2–4) || — || 28,583 || 16–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 14 || @ Braves || 3–7 || Smoltz || Wagner (4–4) || — || 28,175 || 16–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 15 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Neagle (5–1) || Avery || — || 30,917 || 17–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 17 || @ Astros || 2–4 || Reynolds || Lieber (0–1) || Jones || 22,882 || 17–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 18 || @ Astros || 2–1 (11) || Cordova (1–2) || Young || Plesac (3) || 21,010 || 18–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 19 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Jones || Lieber (0–2) || — || 18,815 || 18–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 20 || @ Rockies || 7–10 || Reynoso || Neagle (5–2) || — || 48,042 || 18–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 21 || @ Rockies || 10–12 || Holmes || Christiansen (3–3) || Ruffin || 48,037 || 18–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 22 || @ Rockies || 3–6 || Ritz || Smith (2–2) || Ruffin || 48,044 || 18–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 24 || Braves || 3–5 || Smoltz || Darwin (2–5) || Wohlers || 20,238 || 18–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || May 25 || Braves || 6–2 || Neagle (6–2) || Avery || — || 29,273 || 19–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 26 || Braves || 3–6 (13) || Wade || Miceli (0–2) || Bielecki || 33,085 || 19–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 27 || Astros || 3–5 || Kile || Smith (2–3) || — || 8,906 || 19–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || May 28 || Astros || 6–5 || Miceli (1–2) || Swindell || Cordova (3) || 7,182 || 20–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 29 || Astros || 4–7 || Morman || Darwin (2–6) || Jones || 11,679 || 20–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || May 31 || Rockies || 8–4 || Neagle (7–2) || Reynoso || Cordova (4) || 26,640 || 21–32 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 1 || Rockies || 0–2 || Ritz || Wagner (4–5) || Ruffin || 15,633 || 21–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 2 || Rockies || 5–2 || Smith (3–3) || Holmes || Cordova (5) || 26,745 || 22–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 3 || Rockies || 7–2 || Ruebel (1–0) || Farmer || — || 8,120 || 23–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 4 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Darwin (3–6) || Nomo || Cordova (6) || 29,576 || 24–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 5 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Wilkins (1–0) || Astacio || Cordova (7) || 32,161 || 25–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 6 || @ Dodgers || 3–8 || Candiotti || Miceli (1–3) || — || 26,664 || 25–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 7 || @ Padres || 10–0 || Smith (4–3) || Bergman || — || 20,312 || 26–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 8 || @ Padres || 9–8 (14) || Cordova (2–2) || Blair || — || 41,378 || 27–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 9 || @ Padres || 6–0 || Darwin (4–6) || Tewksbury || — || 30,932 || 28–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 10 || @ Giants || 5–4 || Morel (1–0) || DeLucia || Cordova (8) || 10,026 || 29–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 11 || @ Giants || 7–2 || Neagle (8–2) || Fernandez || — || 11,530 || 30–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 13 || Marlins || 3–4 || Perez || Cordova (2–3) || Nen || 15,083 || 30–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 14 || Marlins || 5–4 || Plesac (1–1) || Nen || — || 26,494 || 31–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 15 || Marlins || 12–8 || Darwin (5–6) || Rapp || — || 15,596 || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 16 || Marlins || 2–4 || Brown || Neagle (8–3) || Nen || 28,120 || 32–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 17 || Mets || 6–7 (10) || Mlicki || Cordova (2–4) || Franco || 11,002 || 32–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 19 || Mets || 6–5 || Plesac (2–1) || Isringhausen || — || — || 33–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 19 || Mets || 3–5 || Mlicki || Cordova (2–5) || Franco || 20,108 || 33–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 21 || @ Marlins || 0–4 || Brown || Darwin (5–7) || — || 20,442 || 33–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 22 || @ Marlins || 4–1 (10) || Plesac (3–1) || Perez || — || 26,666 || 34–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 23 || @ Marlins || 5–3 || Lieber (1–2) || Rapp || Cordova (9) || 20,769 || 35–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 24 || @ Expos || 3–11 || Martinez || Dessens (0–1) || — || 23,736 || 35–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 25 || @ Expos || 2–8 || Rueter || Smith (4–4) || Scott || 12,776 || 35–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || June 26 || @ Expos || 3–1 || Darwin (6–7) || Cormier || Cordova (10) || 12,846 || 36–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 28 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Osborne || Neagle (8–4) || — || 34,490 || 36–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 29 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Honeycutt || Miceli (1–4) || — || 34,426 || 36–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 3–10 || Stottlemyre || Smith (4–5) || — || 38,901 || 36–44 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 1 || Cubs || 4–1 || Darwin (7–7) || Navarro || Plesac (4) || 15,910 || 37–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 2 || Cubs || 7–15 || Telemaco || Wagner (4–6) || — || 13,241 || 37–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 3 || Cubs || 3–2 || Neagle (9–4) || Castillo || Plesac (5) || 22,157 || 38–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 4 || Cardinals || 1–7 || Benes || Dessens (0–2) || — || 23,321 || 38–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 5 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Stottlemyre || Smith (4–6) || Fossas || 18,759 || 38–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 6 || Cardinals || 5–9 || Benes || Darwin (7–8) || — || 19,144 || 38–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 7 || Cardinals || 8–2 || Lieber (2–2) || Morgan || — || 16,255 || 39–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 11 || @ Reds || 5–3 || Neagle (10–4) || Smiley || Plesac (6) || 24,670 || 40–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 12 || @ Reds || 2–5 || Portugal || Darwin (7–9) || Brantley || 27,708 || 40–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 13 || @ Reds || 0–3 || Jarvis || Lieber (2–3) || — || 32,119 || 40–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 14 || @ Reds || 6–7 || Burba || Wagner (4–7) || Brantley || 26,619 || 40–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 15 || @ Cubs || 2–12 || Castillo || Miceli (1–5) || — || 32,119 || 40–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 16 || @ Cubs || 10–5 || Neagle (11–4) || Navarro || — || 26,502 || 41–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 18 || Reds || 8–3 || Lieber (3–3) || Jarvis || — || 12,669 || 42–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 19 || Reds || 3–11 || Burba || Wagner (4–8) || — || 17,153 || 42–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 20 || Reds || 3–9 || Salkeld || Miceli (1–6) || — || 26,378 || 42–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 21 || Reds || 6–4 || Neagle (12–4) || Smiley || Plesac (7) || 23,117 || 43–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 23 || Expos || 5–1 || Lieber (4–3) || Martinez || — || 10,292 || 44–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 24 || Expos || 5–4 || Ericks (1–3) || Rojas || — || 19,219 || 45–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 25 || Phillies || 6–4 || Miceli (2–6) || Springer || Cordova (11) || 12,163 || 46–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 26 || Phillies || 7–4 || Ericks (2–3) || Bottalico || Plesac (8) || 17,239 || 47–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 27 || Phillies || 1–2 || Mulholland || Parris (0–1) || — || 23,121 || 47–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 28 || Phillies || 12–8 || Ericks (3–3) || Borland || — || 15,189 || 48–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 29 || @ Mets || 0–5 || Harnisch || Peters (0–1) || — || 15,680 || 48–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 30 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Isringhausen || Cordova (2–6) || Franco || — || 48–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 30 || @ Mets || 3–4 (12) || Franco || Lieber (4–4) || — || 18,378 || 48–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 31 || @ Mets || 2–3 (10) || Dipoto || Plesac (3–2) || — || 15,787 || 48–59 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 1 || @ Mets || 13–9 || Morel (2–0) || Mlicki || Ericks (1) || 20,327 || 49–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 2 || @ Phillies || 8–3 || Wilkins (2–0) || Blazier || — || 24,505 || 50–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 3 || @ Phillies || 6–7 || Bottalico || Plesac (3–3) || — || 22,690 || 50–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 4 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Williams || Miceli (2–7) || Ryan || 25,498 || 50–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 5 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Schilling || Neagle (12–5) || — || 20,337 || 50–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 6 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Astacio || Parris (0–2) || Worrell || 11,824 || 50–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 7 || Dodgers || 12–2 || Lieber (5–4) || Martinez || Wilkins (1) || 12,232 || 51–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 8 || Padres || 3–12 || Sanders || Peters (0–2) || — || 8,388 || 51–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 9 || Padres || 1–4 || Valenzuela || Miceli (2–8) || Hoffman || 30,066 || 51–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 10 || Padres || 2–6 || Veras || Plesac (3–4) || — || 21,902 || 51–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 11 || Padres || 5–7 || Bergman || Parris (0–3) || Hoffman || 27,227 || 51–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 13 || Giants || 10–12 || Dewey || Plesac (3–5) || Beck || 11,378 || 51–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 14 || Giants || 4–3 || Peters (1–2) || Estes || Ericks (2) || 20,340 || 52–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 16 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Smoltz || Neagle (12–6) || Wohlers || 39,210 || 52–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 17 || @ Braves || 1–7 || Bielecki || Ruebel (1–1) || — || 49,024 || 52–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 18 || @ Braves || 1–2 (14) || Borowski || Cordova (2–7) || — || 31,587 || 52–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 19 || @ Astros || 1–2 (13) || Morman || Morel (2–1) || — || 15,067 || 52–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 20 || @ Astros || 4–9 || Wall || Miceli (2–9) || Hernandez || 19,866 || 52–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 21 || @ Astros || 5–2 || Neagle (13–6) || Hampton || Ericks (3) || 13,357 || 53–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 22 || @ Astros || 8–6 || Wilkins (3–0) || Wagner || Ericks (4) || 14,899 || 54–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 23 || @ Rockies || 5–3 || Lieber (6–4) || Ritz || Cordova (12) || 48,038 || 55–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 24 || @ Rockies || 3–9 || Thompson || Peters (1–3) || — || 48,014 || 55–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 25 || @ Rockies || 9–13 || Munoz || Wilkins (3–1) || — || 48,139 || 55–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 27 || Braves || 3–2 || Neagle (14–6) || Smoltz || Plesac (9) || 14,603 || 56–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 28 || Braves || 4–9 || Wade || Loaiza (0–1) || — || 14,591 || 56–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 29 || Braves || 1–5 || Maddux || Lieber (6–5) || Wohlers || 12,101 || 56–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 30 || Astros || 0–10 || Wall || Peters (1–4) || — || 24,619 || 56–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 31 || Astros || 4–5 || Hernandez || Ericks (3–4) || Hudek || 27,559 || 56–79 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 1 || Astros || 9–5 || Wainhouse (1–0) || Darwin || — || 14,144 || 57–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 2 || Rockies || 3–8 || Ritz || Loaiza (0–2) || — || 9,513 || 57–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 4 || Rockies || 5–2 || Lieber (7–5) || Thompson || Plesac (10) || 10,081 || 58–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 6 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Osuna || Wilkins (3–2) || Worrell || 41,509 || 58–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 7 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Nomo || Schmidt (0–1) || Worrell || 50,862 || 58–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 8 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Plesac (4–5) || Dreifort || Ericks (5) || 33,922 || 59–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 9 || @ Padres || 5–6 || Hermanson || Wilkins (3–3) || Hoffman || 15,727 || 59–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 10 || @ Padres || 5–6 || Hoffman || Boever (0–1) || — || 15,694 || 59–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 11 || @ Padres || 7–8 || Bochtler || Ericks (3–5) || — || 33,771 || 59–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 12 || @ Giants || 10–4 || Schmidt (1–1) || Dewey || Boever (1) || 8,214 || 60–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 13 || @ Giants || 9–0 || Loaiza (1–2) || VanLandingham || — || 9,888 || 61–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 14 || @ Giants || 7–5 (12) || Ericks (4–5) || Hook || Boever (2) || 15,685 || 62–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 15 || @ Giants || 4–1 || Lieber (8–5) || Rueter || Ruebel (1) || — || 63–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 15 || @ Giants || 11–9 (10) || Wilkins (4–3) || Poole || — || 21,998 || 64–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 17 || Reds || 5–3 || Cordova (3–7) || Smiley || Ericks (6) || 7,551 || 65–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 18 || Reds || 5–3 || Schmidt (2–1) || Morgan || Plesac (11) || 7,924 || 66–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 19 || Reds || 6–4 || Peters (2–4) || Pugh || Ericks (7) || 10,188 || 67–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 20 || Cubs || 6–4 || Lieber (9–5) || Foster || Ericks (8) || 19,285 || 68–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 21 || Cubs || 8–3 || Loiselle (1–0) || Swartzbaugh || — || 23,619 || 69–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 22 || Cubs || 11–3 (8) || Cordova (4–7) || Castillo || — || 27,472 || 70–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 23 || Cubs || 3–4 || Trachsel || Schmidt (2–2) || Patterson || 7,684 || 70–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 24 || Cardinals || 1–7 || Benes || Loaiza (1–3) || — || 8,611 || 70–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 25 || Cardinals || 7–8 (11) || Bailey || Miceli (2–10) || Mathews || 20,022 || 70–88 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 27 || @ Cubs || 7–4 (10) || Plesac (5–5) || Wendell || — || — || 71–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 27 || @ Cubs || 9–10 || Adams || Boever (0–2) || — || 18,757 || 71–89 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || September 28 || @ Cubs || 8–7 (10) || Plesac (6–5) || Wendell || — || 29,729 || 72–89 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || September 29 || @ Cubs || 8–3 || Loaiza (2–3) || Navarro || — || 26,873 || 73–89

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

Roster

Opening Day lineup

Player stats

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

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

Awards and honors

1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• Jason Kendall, C, reserve

Transactions

• April 27, 1996: Joe Boever was selected off waivers by the Pirates from the Detroit Tigers.
• May 15, 1996: Jacob Brumfield was traded by the Pirates to the Toronto Blue Jays for D. J. Boston (minors).
• June 4, 1996: Kris Benson was drafted by the Pirates in the 1st round (1st pick). Player signed August 11, 1996.
• July 6, 1996: Zane Smith was released by the Pirates.
• July 23, 1996: Danny Darwin was traded by the Pirates to the Houston Astros for Rich Loiselle.
• August 28, 1996: Denny Neagle was traded by the Pirates to the Atlanta Braves for Ron Wright, Corey Pointer (minors) and a player to be named later. The Braves completed the deal by sending Jason Schmidt to the Pirates on August 30.
• August 30, 1996: Charlie Hayes was traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Chris Corn (minors) to the Pirates on August 31.

Farm system

References

• 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
• 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac

References

1. From 1882–1906, the team played in [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania]], which became annexed by [[Pittsburgh]] as the [[North Side (Pittsburgh). North Side]] in 1907.
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hayesch01.shtml Charlie Hayes] at ''Baseball Reference''
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sveumda01.shtml Dale Sveum] at ''Baseball Reference''
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/darwida01.shtml Danny Darwin] at ''Baseball Reference''
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithza01.shtml Zane Smith] at ''Baseball Reference''
6. "Major League Baseball Stats {{!}} pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
7. "Major League Baseball Stats {{!}} pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boevejo01.shtml Joe Boever] at ''Baseball Reference''
9. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brumfja01.shtml Jacob Brumfield] at ''Baseball Reference''
10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bensokr01.shtml Kris Benson] at ''Baseball Reference''
11. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schmija01.shtml Jason Schmidt] at ''Baseball Reference''