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1996 Toronto Blue Jays season

FieldValue
nameToronto Blue Jays
season1996
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkSkyDome
cityToronto
record74–88 (.457)
divisional_place4th
ownersInterbrew,
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
general_managersGord Ash
managersCito Gaston
televisionCBC Television
(Brian Williams, Tommy Hutton)
Baton
(Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton, Fergie Olver)
The Sports Network
(Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez)
radioCJCL (AM)
(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek)

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Brian Williams, Tommy Hutton) Baton (Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton, Fergie Olver) The Sports Network (Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez) (Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) |}} The 1996 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 20th season in franchise history. The season involved the Blue Jays finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses. The Blue Jays had a losing record for the third consecutive season.

Transactions

Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1996 season.

October 1995

October 30Roberto Alomar granted free agency (signed with Baltimore Orioles to a three-year, $18 million contract on December 21, 1995).

November 1995

November 6Al Leiter granted free agency (signed with Florida Marlins to a three-year, $8.6 million contract on December 14, 1995).

December 1995

December 22Signed free agent Erik Hanson from the Boston Red Sox to a three-year, $9.4 million contract.

January 1996

January 24Signed free agent Rubén Amaro Jr. from the Cleveland Indians to a one-year, $109,000 contract.

February 1996

February 22Signed free agent Frank Viola from the Cincinnati Reds to a one-year contract.

March 1996

March 29Ken Robinson selected off of waivers by the Kansas City Royals.

Regular season

A new tradition would start in 1996 as the Blue Jays donned red uniforms for the first time. These uniforms would be worn only on Canada Day and would feature "Canada" on the back of their jerseys rather than a player's name. Eventual Cy Young Award winner Pat Hentgen would start the Canada Day match against the Baltimore Orioles.

The final series of the season would be embroiled in controversy. Against the American League East champion Baltimore Orioles, two events would define the Orioles season. The game on Friday, September 27, 1996, would go down as one of the most infamous events in baseball history, as former Blue Jay Roberto Alomar would spit at umpire John Hirschbeck. The Sunday game would be a coming-out party for Brady Anderson, as he would hit his 50th home run of the regular season off Pat Hentgen. The total would break Frank Robinson's team record for most home runs in a season.

1996 also marked the end of an era for the Blue Jays, as they would redesign their logo and uniforms in the following year and also radically shake up their roster.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 1 || @ Athletics || 9–6 || Hanson (1–0) || Reyes || Timlin (1) || 7,294 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 3 || @ Athletics || 10–4 || Hentgen (1–0) || Prieto || — || 8,050 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 5 || @ Indians || 7–1 || Guzman (1–0) || Hershiser || — || 41,782 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 6 || @ Indians || 3–5 || Nagy || Hanson (1–1) || Mesa || 41,852 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 7 || @ Indians || 3–8 || Martinez || Quantrill (0–1) || — || 41,689 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 9 || Angels || 5–0 || Hentgen (2–0) || Langston || — || 36,616 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 10 || Angels || 1–2 || Holzemer || Guzman (1–1) || Percival || 25,446 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 11 || Angels || 7–4 || Hanson (2–1) || Abbott || Timlin (2) || 25,512 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 12 || Mariners || 6–9 || Hitchcock || Quantrill (0–2) || — || 31,293 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 13 || Mariners || 3–14 || Bosio || Ware (0–1) || — || 33,645 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || Mariners || 4–9 || Wolcott || Hentgen (2–1) || — || 29,301 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 15 || Tigers || 8–2 || Guzman (2–1) || Olivares || — || 26,127 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || Tigers || 8–13 || Gohr || Hanson (2–2) || Lewis || 25,503 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || @ Angels || 1–5 || Finley || Quantrill (0–3) || — || 15,361 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 18 || @ Angels || 6–9 || James || Ware (0–2) || Percival || 25,083 || 6–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 19 || @ Mariners || 10–4 || Hentgen (3–1) || Wolcott || Bohanon (1) || 32,189 || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 20 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Guzman (3–1) || Menhart || Timlin (3) || 47,487 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 21 || @ Mariners || 5–9 || Johnson || Hanson (2–3) || — || 34,915 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || April 22 || @ Mariners || 16–7 || Castillo (1–0) || Hurtado || — || 18,467 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || Athletics || 6–7 || Prieto || Hentgen (3–2) || Corsi || 28,029 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 25 || Athletics || 3–4 (11) || Mohler || Crabtree (0–1) || — || 26,163 || 9–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 26 || Indians || 3–6 || Hershiser || Hanson (2–4) || Mesa || 30,227 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 27 || Indians || 11–6 || Castillo (2–0) || Nagy || — || 40,140 || 10–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 28 || Indians || 3–17 || Lopez || Viola (0–1) || — || 31,143 || 10–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || April 30 || Brewers || 9–8 || Crabtree (1–1) || Boze || — || 25,467 || 11–14 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 1 || Brewers || 9–3 || Guzman (4–1) || Miranda || — || 25,684 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 2 || Brewers || 7–5 || Hanson (3–4) || Karl || Timlin (4) || 31,299 || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 3 || @ Red Sox || 7–8 || Moyer || Quantrill (0–4) || Slocumb || 25,570 || 13–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 4 || @ Red Sox || 4–8 || Gordon || Viola (0–2) || Slocumb || 29,785 || 13–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 5 || @ Red Sox || 11–4 || Hentgen (4–2) || Wakefield || — || 29,866 || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Rangers || 1–5 || Oliver || Guzman (4–2) || — || 23,005 || 14–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 8 || @ Rangers || 2–4 || Witt || Hanson (3–5) || Henneman || 20,694 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 9 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || Quantrill (1–4) || Hill || Timlin (5) || 34,451 || 15–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 10 || Red Sox || 5–6 (11) || Slocumb || Carrara (0–1) || — || 31,159 || 15–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 11 || Red Sox || 9–8 (11) || Quantrill (2–4) || Knackert || — || 33,163 || 16–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 12 || Red Sox || 8–7 (10) || Janzen (1–0) || Slocumb || — || 31,188 || 17–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 14 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Hanson (4–5) || Robertson || Timlin (6) || 13,483 || 18–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 15 || @ Twins || 1–2 || Rodriguez || Hentgen (4–3) || — || 11,793 || 18–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 16 || @ Twins || 1–4 || Radke || Quantrill (2–5) || Stevens || 13,538 || 18–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || @ Royals || 2–4 || Belcher || Guzman (4–3) || Montgomery || 20,079 || 18–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 18 || @ Royals || 6–2 || Viola (1–2) || Appier || — || 18,116 || 19–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 19 || @ Royals || 3–2 || Hanson (5–5) || Gubicza || Timlin (7) || 15,039 || 20–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 20 || @ Royals || 4–5 || Haney || Hentgen (4–4) || Montgomery || 14,303 || 20–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 21 || @ White Sox || 1–2 || Tapani || Ware (0–3) || Hernandez || 17,483 || 20–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 22 || @ White Sox || 1–2 (11) || McCaskill || Timlin (0–1) || — || 17,882 || 20–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || May 23 || Twins || 5–4 (10) || Janzen (2–0) || Milchin || — || 31,163 || 21–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 24 || Twins || 0–4 || Robertson || Hanson (5–6) || — || 33,141 || 21–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 25 || Twins || 4–6 (10) || Guardado || Castillo (2–1) || Stevens || 34,118 || 21–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 26 || Twins || 3–9 || Naulty || Bohanon (0–1) || — || 30,170 || 21–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || May 27 || White Sox || 5–4 || Janzen (3–0) || Fernandez || Timlin (8) || 30,013 || 22–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 28 || White Sox || 5–8 || Baldwin || Viola (1–3) || Hernandez || 30,104 || 22–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || May 29 || White Sox || 6–5 || Hanson (6–6) || Magrane || Timlin (9) || 31,074 || 23–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || May 31 || Royals || 4–2 || Hentgen (5–4) || Gubicza || Timlin (10) || 33,194 || 24–29 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 1 || Royals || 5–3 (10) || Crabtree (2–1) || Montgomery || — || 31,107 || 25–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 2 || Royals || 5–7 || Belcher || Janzen (3–1) || Montgomery || 32,253 || 25–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 4 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Gooden || Hanson (6–7) || Wetteland || 17,368 || 25–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 5 || @ Yankees || 12–7 || Hentgen (6–4) || Key || — || 17,142 || 26–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 6 || @ Yankees || 1–8 || Pettitte || Quantrill (2–6) || — || 18,475 || 26–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 7 || @ Rangers || 7–10 || Pavlik || Janzen (3–2) || Henneman || 40,046 || 26–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 8 || @ Rangers || 0–2 || Oliver || Guzman (4–4) || — || 43,439 || 26–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 9 || @ Rangers || 6–8 || Witt || Hanson (6–8) || Henneman || 41,605 || 26–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 10 || Yankees || 3–5 || Key || Hentgen (6–5) || Wetteland || 37,332 || 26–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 11 || Yankees || 4–6 || Pettitte || Quantrill (2–7) || Wetteland || 32,114 || 26–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 12 || Yankees || 7–4 || Janzen (4–2) || Mendoza || — || 44,238 || 27–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 13 || @ Angels || 4–6 || Finley || Guzman (4–5) || James || 20,528 || 27–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 14 || @ Angels || 4–7 || Grimsley || Hanson (6–9) || Percival || 18,503 || 27–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 15 || @ Angels || 5–7 || Langston || Crabtree (2–2) || Percival || 40,352 || 27–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 16 || @ Angels || 6–4 || Quantrill (3–7) || Abbott || Timlin (11) || 22,979 || 28–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 18 || @ Mariners || 11–3 || Guzman (5–5) || Wolcott || — || 25,912 || 29–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 19 || @ Mariners || 9–2 || Hanson (7–9) || Harikkala || — || 26,265 || 30–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 20 || @ Athletics || 1–0 || Hentgen (7–5) || Wengert || Timlin (12) || 8,027 || 31–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 21 || @ Athletics || 7–5 || Quantrill (4–7) || Johns || Timlin (13) || 10,278 || 32–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 22 || @ Athletics || 4–8 || Chouinard || Ware (0–4) || — || 20,124 || 32–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 23 || @ Athletics || 5–4 || Guzman (6–5) || Wojciechowski || Timlin (14) || 14,407 || 33–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || June 25 || Mariners || 8–7 || Crabtree (3–2) || Charlton || — || 31,420 || 34–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 26 || Mariners || 6–5 || Ware (1–4) || Ayala || Crabtree (1) || 30,158 || 35–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 27 || Mariners || 1–9 || Wells || Quantrill (4–8) || — || 31,108 || 35–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 28 || Brewers || 1–5 || D'Amico || Guzman (6–6) || Fetters || 31,333 || 35–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 29 || Brewers || 4–7 || Karl || Janzen (4–3) || — || 31,170 || 35–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || June 30 || Brewers || 15–2 || Hanson (8–9) || Bones || — || 30,104 || 36–44 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 1 || Orioles || 4–7 || Coppinger || Hentgen (7–6) || Myers || 43,377 || 36–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 2 || Orioles || 2–8 || Erickson || Quantrill (4–9) || — || 32,150 || 36–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 3 || Orioles || 5–2 || Guzman (7–6) || Krivda || Timlin (15) || 32,365 || 37–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 4 || @ Tigers || 1–6 || Nitkowski || Janzen (4–4) || Myers || 10,557 || 37–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 5 || @ Tigers || 3–4 || Sager || Hanson (8–10) || Olson || 20,808 || 37–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 6 || @ Tigers || 15–0 || Hentgen (8–6) || Olivares || — || 16,228 || 38–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 7 || @ Tigers || 0–9 || Lira || Ware (1–5) || — || 15,784 || 38–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 11 || @ Brewers || 6–3 || Guzman (8–6) || D'Amico || Castillo (1) || 16,019 || 39–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 12 || @ Brewers || 5–12 || McDonald || Hanson (8–11) || — || 15,691 || 39–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 13 || @ Brewers || 15–7 || Hentgen (9–6) || Karl || — || 29,383 || 40–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 14 || @ Brewers || 7–5 (10) || Crabtree (4–2) || Garcia || Timlin (16) || 20,798 || 41–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 15 || @ Orioles || 6–8 || Haynes || Timlin (0–2) || — || 43,192 || 41–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 16 || @ Orioles || 6–0 || Guzman (9–6) || Mussina || — || 45,851 || 42–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 17 || @ Orioles || 10–11 || Coppinger || Timlin (0–3) || — || 45,955 || 42–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 18 || Tigers || 8–4 || Hentgen (10–6) || Nitkowski || — || 31,202 || 43–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 19 || Tigers || 6–8 || Urbani || Janzen (4–5) || Olson || 30,123 || 43–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 20 || Tigers || 4–5 (10) || Olson || Quantrill (4–10) || Lima || 36,220 || 43–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 21 || Tigers || 5–4 (12) || Spoljaric (1–0) || Lima || — || 33,238 || 44–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 22 || Indians || 2–4 || Hershiser || Hanson (8–12) || Mesa || 35,517 || 44–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 23 || Indians || 3–1 || Hentgen (11–6) || Ogea || Timlin (17) || 35,194 || 45–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 24 || Indians || 0–10 || Martinez || Janzen (4–6) || — || 35,218 || 45–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 25 || Athletics || 4–3 || Crabtree (5–2) || Witasick || — || 30,174 || 46–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 26 || Athletics || 3–5 || Groom || Castillo (2–2) || Taylor || 32,241 || 46–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 27 || Athletics || 6–4 || Hanson (9–12) || Wasdin || Timlin (18) || 32,162 || 47–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || July 28 || Athletics || 1–0 || Hentgen (12–6) || Prieto || — || 31,150 || 48–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || July 30 || @ Indians || 3–1 || Flener (1–0) || Martinez || Timlin (19) || 42,355 || 49–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 31 || @ Indians || 2–4 || Assenmacher || Timlin (0–4) || — || 42,301 || 49–58 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 1 || @ Indians || 5–3 || Hanson (10–12) || Lopez || Timlin (20) || 42,249 || 50–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 2 || Angels || 9–2 || Hentgen (13–6) || Finley || — || 30,261 || 51–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 3 || Angels || 6–11 || Langston || Castillo (2–3) || — || 32,139 || 51–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 4 || Angels || 7–1 || Flener (2–0) || Abbott || — || 30,253 || 52–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 5 || @ Red Sox || 1–3 || Wakefield || Guzman (9–7) || — || 23,884 || 52–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 6 || @ Red Sox || 2–3 || Maddux || Hanson (10–13) || Slocumb || 25,264 || 52–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 7 || @ Red Sox || 0–8 || Gordon || Hentgen (13–7) || — || 30,443 || 52–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 8 || @ Red Sox || 9–6 || Williams (1–0) || Sele || Timlin (21) || 32,696 || 53–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 9 || Rangers || 4–5 || Witt || Quantrill (4–11) || Henneman || 33,535 || 53–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 10 || Rangers || 1–12 || Oliver || Guzman (9–8) || — || 34,109 || 53–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 11 || Rangers || 0–6 || Burkett || Hanson (10–14) || — || 32,162 || 53–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 12 || Red Sox || 5–1 || Hentgen (14–7) || Gordon || — || 33,250 || 54–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 13 || Red Sox || 5–7 || Brandenburg || Williams (1–1) || Slocumb || 30,502 || 54–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 14 || Red Sox || 6–8 || Belinda || Crabtree (5–3) || Slocumb || 32,354 || 54–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 16 || @ Twins || 4–5 (10) || Parra || Quantrill (4–12) || — || 19,838 || 54–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 17 || @ Twins || 1–11 || Robertson || Hanson (10–15) || — || 20,354 || 54–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 18 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Hentgen (15–7) || Aguilera || — || 18,010 || 55–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 19 || @ Royals || 2–1 || Spoljaric (2–0) || Rosado || Timlin (22) || 16,862 || 56–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 20 || @ Royals || 6–5 (14) || Timlin (1–4) || Huisman || — || 14,568 || 57–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 21 || @ Royals || 6–2 || Guzman (10–8) || Haney || — || 12,238 || 58–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 22 || @ White Sox || 1–0 (6) || Hanson (11–15) || Fernandez || — || 22,394 || 59–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 23 || @ White Sox || 4–2 || Hentgen (16–7) || Ruffcorn || — || 19,132 || 60–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 24 || @ White Sox || 9–2 || Williams (2–1) || Baldwin || — || 29,413 || 61–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 25 || @ White Sox || 9–10 (10) || Hernandez || Timlin (1–5) || — || 19,647 || 61–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 26 || Twins || 5–3 || Guzman (11–8) || Radke || Timlin (23) || 31,134 || 62–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 27 || Twins || 4–6 (11) || Trombley || Quantrill (4–13) || — || 30,033 || 62–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || August 28 || Twins || 6–1 || Hentgen (17–7) || Aguilera || — || 30,106 || 63–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 30 || White Sox || 2–11 || Tapani || Williams (2–2) || — || 30,072 || 63–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 31 || White Sox || 1–5 || Alvarez || Flener (2–1) || — || 32,141 || 63–73 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 1 || White Sox || 2–4 (11) || Hernandez || Spoljaric (2–1) || — || 30,156 || 63–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 2 || Royals || 0–2 || Belcher || Hanson (11–16) || — || 28,177 || 63–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 3 || Royals || 2–5 || Appier || Hentgen (17–8) || — || 25,729 || 63–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 4 || Royals || 6–0 || Williams (3–2) || Rosado || — || 25,827 || 64–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Rivera || Risley (0–1) || — || 21,528 || 64–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 7 || @ Yankees || 3–2 || Quantrill (5–13) || Cone || Timlin (24) || 27,069 || 65–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 8 || @ Yankees || 4–2 || Hanson (12–16) || Pettitte || Timlin (25) || 28,575 || 66–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 9 || Rangers || 3–4 || Gross || Hentgen (17–9) || Henneman || 25,825 || 66–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 10 || Rangers || 8–11 || Oliver || Williams (3–3) || Henneman || 26,286 || 66–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 11 || Rangers || 8–3 || Andujar (1–0) || Vosberg || — || 27,262 || 67–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 13 || Yankees || 1–4 || Pettitte || Hanson (12–17) || Wetteland || 31,227 || 67–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 14 || Yankees || 1–3 || Boehringer || Hentgen (17–10) || Wetteland || 43,397 || 67–81 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 15 || Yankees || 3–1 || Williams (4–3) || Mendoza || Timlin (26) || 36,268 || 68–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 16 || Yankees || 0–10 || Key || Quantrill (5–14) || — || 30,115 || 68–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 17 || @ Brewers || 0–4 || McDonald || Andujar (1–1) || — || 10,184 || 68–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || @ Brewers || 1–2 || Fetters || Timlin (1–6) || — || 9,550 || 68–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 20 || @ Orioles || 5–1 || Hentgen (18–10) || Krivda || Spoljaric (1) || 47,026 || 69–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 21 || @ Orioles || 3–6 || Coppinger || Williams (4–4) || Myers || 47,270 || 69–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 22 || @ Orioles || 4–5 || Erickson || Flener (2–2) || Benitez || 46,035 || 69–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 23 || @ Tigers || 6–4 || Hanson (13–17) || Sager || Timlin (27) || 9,678 || 70–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 24 || @ Tigers || 4–1 || Hentgen (19–10) || Miller || Timlin (28) || 8,355 || 71–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 25 || @ Tigers || 13–11 || Brow (1–0) || Cummings || Timlin (29) || 8,055 || 72–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 26 || Orioles || 1–4 || Coppinger || Williams (4–5) || Benitez || 30,141 || 72–87 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 27 || Orioles || 3–2 || Flener (3–2) || Erickson || Timlin (30) || 30,116 || 73–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || Orioles || 2–3 (10) || Myers || Spoljaric (2–2) || — || 36,316 || 73–88 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || September 29 || Orioles || 4–1 || Hentgen (20–10) || Rodriguez || Timlin (31) || 38,267 || 74–88

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*Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Blue Jays team member*

Detailed records

American LeagueOpponentWLWPRSRAAL EastTotal2230254267AL CentralTotal3032265283AL WestTotal2226247259Season Total7488766809
[Baltimore Orioles](1996-baltimore-orioles-season)585558
[Boston Red Sox](1996-boston-red-sox-season)587277
[Detroit Tigers](1996-detroit-tigers-season)768171
[New York Yankees](1996-new-york-yankees-season)584661
**Toronto Blue Jays**
[Chicago White Sox](1996-chicago-white-sox-season)574655
[Cleveland Indians](1996-cleveland-indians-season)574566
[Kansas City Royals](1996-kansas-city-royals-season)855140
[Milwaukee Brewers](1996-milwaukee-brewers-season)757963
[Minnesota Twins](1996-minnesota-twins-season)584459
[California Angels](1996-california-angels-season)576158
[Oakland Athletics](1996-oakland-athletics-season)845950
[Seattle Mariners](1996-seattle-mariners-season)758279
[Texas Rangers](1996-texas-rangers-season)2104572
MonthGamesWonLostWin %RSRATotal1627488766809
April251114150160
May281315123127
June271215145146
July271314132135
August291415126142
September2611159099
GamesWonLostWin %RSRAHomeAwayTotal1627488766809
813546364433
813942402376

Opening Day starters

  • Tilson Brito
  • Joe Carter
  • Alex Gonzalez
  • Pat Hentgen
  • Otis Nixon
  • Charlie O'Brien
  • John Olerud
  • Robert Pérez
  • Juan Samuel
  • Ed Sprague

Transactions

Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1996 regular season.

May 1996

May 27Released Wes Chamberlain.

June 1996

June 15Signed amateur free agent Luis Lopez to a contract.

July 1996

July 3Signed amateur free agent César Izturis to a contract.
Giovanni Carrara selected off of waivers by the Cincinnati Reds.

August 1996

August 22Acquired Luis Andújar and Allen Halley from the Chicago White Sox for Tony Castillo and Domingo Cedeño.

September 1996

September 30Scott Brow selected off of waivers by the Atlanta Braves.

1996 MLB draft

  • June 4, 1996: 1996 Major League Baseball draft
    • Billy Koch was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (4th pick). Player signed August 23, 1996.
    • Joe Lawrence was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (16th pick). Player signed July 1, 1996.
    • Orlando Hudson was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 33rd round, but did not sign.

Roster

1996 Toronto Blue Jays
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 1 || @ Athletics † || 9 – 6 || Hanson (1–0) || Reyes (0–1) || Timlin (1) || 7,294 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 3 || @ Athletics † || 10 – 4 || Hentgen (1–0) || Prieto (0–1) || || 8,050 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 5 || @ Indians || 7 – 1 || Guzmán (1–0) || Hershiser (0–1) || || 41,782 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 6 || @ Indians || 5 – 3 || Nagy (1–0) || Hanson (1-1) || Mesa (1) || 41,852 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 7 || @ Indians || 8 – 3 || Martínez (1-1) || Quantrill (0–1) || || 41,689 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 9 || Angels || 5 – 0 || Hentgen (2–0) || Langston (0–1) || || 36,616 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 10 || Angels || 2 – 1 || Holzemer (1–0) || Guzmán (1-1) || Percival (2) || 25,446 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 11 || Angels || 7 – 4 || Hanson (2–1) || Abbott (0–2) || Timlin (2) || 25,512 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 12 || Mariners || 9 – 6 || Hitchcock (3–0) || Quantrill (0–2) || || 31,293 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 13 || Mariners || 14 – 3 || Bosio (1–0) || Ware (0–1) || || 33,645 || 5-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || Mariners || 9 – 4 || Wolcott (1-1) || Hentgen (2–1) || || 29,301 || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 15 || Tigers || 8 – 2 || Guzmán (2–1) || Olivares (1-1) || || 26,127 || 6-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || Tigers || 13 – 8 || Gohr (1–2) || Hanson (2-2) || Lewis (1) || 25,503 || 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || @ Angels || 5 – 1 || Finley (3–1) || Quantrill (0–3) || || 15,361 || 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 18 || @ Angels || 9 – 6 || James (3–1) || Ware (0–2) || Percival (4) || 25,083 || 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 19 || @ Mariners || 10 – 4 || Hentgen (3–1) || Wolcott (1–2) || Bohanon (1) || 32,189 || 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 20 || @ Mariners || 3 – 1 || Guzmán (3–1) || Menhart (0–2) || Timlin (3) || 47,487 || 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 21 || @ Mariners || 9 – 5 || Johnson (4–0) || Hanson (2–3) || || 34,915 || 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 22 || @ Mariners || 16 – 7 || Castillo (1–0) || Hurtado (1–3) || || 18,467 || 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || Athletics || 7 – 6 || Prieto (1-1) || Hentgen (3–2) || Corsi (1) || 28,029 || 9–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 25 || Athletics || 4 – 3 (11) || Mohler (2–0) || Crabtree (0–1) || || 26,163 || 9–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 26 || Indians || 6 – 3 || Hershiser (2-2) || Hanson (2–4) || Mesa (8) || 30,227 || 9–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 27 || Indians || 11 – 6 || Castillo (2–0) || Nagy (3–1) || || 40,140 || 10–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 28 || Indians || 17 – 3 || Lopez (1–0) || Viola (0–1) || || 31,143 || 10–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 30 || Brewers || 9 – 8 || Crabtree (1-1) || Boze (0–1) || || 25,467 || 11–14 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 1 || Brewers || 9 – 3 || Guzmán (4–1) || Miranda (1-1) || || 25,684 || 12–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 2 || Brewers || 7 – 5 || Hanson (3–4) || Karl (2-2) || Timlin (4) || 31,299 || 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 3 || @ Red Sox || 8 – 7 ‡ || Moyer (3–1) || Quantrill (0–4) || Slocumb (5) || 25,570 || 13–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 4 || @ Red Sox || 8 – 4 || Gordon (2-2) || Viola (0–2) || Slocumb (6) || 29,785 || 13–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 5 || @ Red Sox || 11 – 4 || Hentgen (4–2) || Wakefield (2–4) || || 29,866 || 14–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Rangers || 5 – 1 || Oliver (2–0) || Guzmán (4–2) || || 23,005 || 14–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 8 || @ Rangers || 4 – 2 || Witt (4–2) || Hanson (3–5) || Henneman (8) || 20,694 || 14–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 9 || @ Rangers || 5 – 2 || Quantrill (1–4) || Hill (4–3) || Timlin (5) || 34,451 || 15–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 10 || Red Sox || 6 – 5 (11)|| Slocumb (1-1) || Carrara (0–1) || || 31,159 || 15–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 11 || Red Sox || 9 – 8 (11)|| Quantrill (2–4) || Knackert (0–1) || || 33,163 || 16–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 12 || Red Sox || 8 – 7 (10)|| Janzen (1–0) || Slocumb (1–2) || || 31,188 || 17–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 14 || @ Twins || 4 – 2 || Hanson (4–5) || Robertson (0–6) || Timlin (6) || 13,483 || 18–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 15 || @ Twins || 2 – 1 || Rodriguez (3–4) || Hentgen (4–3) || || 11,793 || 18–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 16 || @ Twins || 4 – 1 || Radke (4–5) || Quantrill (2–5) || Stevens (8) || 13,538 || 18–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || @ Royals || 4 – 2 || Belcher (4–2) || Guzmán (4–3) || Montgomery (10) || 20,079 || 18–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 18 || @ Royals || 6 – 2 || Viola (1–2) || Appier (3–4) || || 18,116 || 19–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 19 || @ Royals || 3 – 2 || Hanson (5-5) || Gubicza (3–6) || Timlin (7) || 15,039 || 20–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 20 || @ Royals || 5 – 4 || Haney (3–4) || Hentgen (4-4) || Montgomery (11) || 14,303 || 20–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 21 || @ White Sox || 2 – 1 || Tapani (4–3) || Ware (0–3) || Hernández (12) || 17,483 || 20–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 22 || @ White Sox || 2 – 1 (11)|| McCaskill (3–2) || Timlin (0–1) || || 17,882 || 20–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 23 || Twins || 5 – 4 (10)|| Janzen (2–0) || Milchin (1-1) || || 31,163 || 21–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 24 || Twins || 4 – 0 || Robertson (1–7) || Hanson (5–6) || || 33,141 || 21–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 25 || Twins || 6 – 4 (10)|| Guardado (2-2) || Castillo (2–1) || Stevens (9) || 34,118 || 21–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 26 || Twins || 9 – 3 || Naulty (3–0) || Bohanon (0–1) || || 30,170 || 21–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 27 || White Sox || 5 – 4 || Janzen (3–0) || Fernandez (5–3) || Timlin (8) || 30,013 || 22–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 28 || White Sox || 8 – 5 || Baldwin (4–1) || Viola (1–3) || Hernández (15) || 30,104 || 22–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 29 || White Sox || 6 – 5 || Hanson (6-6) || Magrane (1-1) || Timlin (9) || 31,074 || 23–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 31 || Royals || 4 – 2 || Hentgen (5–4) || Gubicza (4–7) || Timlin (10) || 33,194 || 24–29 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 1 || Royals || 5 – 3 (10)|| Crabtree (2–1) || Montgomery (1–3) || || 31,107 || 25–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 2 || Royals || 7 – 5 || Belcher (6–2) || Janzen (3–1) || Montgomery (14) || 32,253 || 25–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 4 || @ Yankees || 5 – 4 || Gooden (4-4) || Hanson (6–7) || Wetteland (13) || 17,368 || 25–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 5 || @ Yankees || 12 – 7 || Hentgen (6–4) || Key (2–6) || || 17,142 || 26–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 6 || @ Yankees || 8 – 1 || Pettitte (9–3) || Quantrill (2–6) || || 18,475 || 26–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 7 || @ Rangers || 10 – 7 || Pavlik (8–1) || Janzen (3–2) || Henneman (17) || 40,046 || 26–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 8 || @ Rangers || 2 – 0 || Oliver (5–2) || Guzmán (4-4) || || 43,439 || 26–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 9 || @ Rangers || 8 – 6 || Witt (6–4) || Hanson (6–8) || Henneman (18) || 41,605 || 26–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 10 || Yankees || 5 – 3 || Key (3–6) || Hentgen (6–5) || Wetteland (15) || 37,332 || 26–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 11 || Yankees || 6 – 4 || Pettitte (10–3) || Quantrill (2–7) || Wetteland (16) || 32,114 || 26–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 12 || Yankees || 7 – 4 || Janzen (4–2) || Mendoza (1–2) || || 44,238 || 27–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 13 || @ Angels || 6 – 4 || Finley (8–4) || Guzmán (4–5) || James (1) || 20,528 || 27–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 14 || @ Angels || 7 – 4 || Grimsley (4–5) || Hanson (6–9) || Percival (17) || 18,503 || 27–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 15 || @ Angels || 7 – 5 || Langston (4–2) || Crabtree (2-2) || Percival (18) || 40,352 || 27–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 16 || @ Angels || 6 – 4 || Quantrill (3–7) || Abbott (1–10) || Timlin (11) || 22,979 || 28–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 18 || @ Mariners || 11 – 3 || Guzmán (5-5) || Wolcott (5–7) || || 25,912 || 29–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 19 || @ Mariners || 9 – 2 || Hanson (7–9) || Harikkala (0–1) || || 26,265 || 30–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 20 || @ Athletics || 1 – 0 || Hentgen (7–5) || Wengert (2–5) || Timlin (12) || 8,027 || 31–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 21 || @ Athletics || 7 – 5 || Quantrill (4–7) || Johns (4–9) || Timlin (13) || 10,278 || 32–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 22 || @ Athletics || 8 – 4 || Chouinard (1–2) || Ware (0–4) || || 20,124 || 32–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 23 || @ Athletics || 5 – 4 || Guzmán (6–5) || Wojciechowski (5-5) || Timlin (14) || 14,407 || 33–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 25 || Mariners || 8 – 7 || Crabtree (3–2) || Charlton (2-2) || || 31,420 || 34–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 26 || Mariners || 6 – 5 || Ware (1–4) || Ayala (0–1) || Crabtree (1) || 30,158 || 35–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 27 || Mariners || 9 – 1 || Wells (9–1) || Quantrill (4–8) || || 31,108 || 35–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 28 || Brewers || 5 – 1 || D'Amico (1–0) || Guzmán (6-6) || Fetters (13) || 31,333 || 35–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 29 || Brewers || 7 – 4 || Karl (8–3) || Janzen (4–3) || || 31,170 || 35–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 30 || Brewers || 15 – 2 || Hanson (8–9) || Bones (6–9) || || 30,104 || 36–44 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 1 || Orioles || 7 – 4 || Coppinger (3–0) || Hentgen (7–6) || Myers (16) || 43,377 || 36–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 2 || Orioles || 8 – 2 || Erickson (5–6) || Quantrill (4–9) || || 32,150 || 36–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 3 || Orioles || 5 – 2 || Guzmán (7–6) || Krivda (2–4) || Timlin (15) || 32,365 || 37–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 4 || @ Tigers || 6 – 1 || Nitkowski (1–0) || Janzen (4-4) || Myers (3) || 10,557 || 37–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 5 || @ Tigers || 4 – 3 || Sager (1-1) || Hanson (8–10) || Olson (4) || 20,808 || 37–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 6 || @ Tigers || 15 – 0 || Hentgen (8–6) || Olivares (4–5) || || 16,228 || 38–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 7 || @ Tigers || 9 – 0 || Lira (6–7) || Ware (1–5) || || 15,784 || 38–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 11 || @ Brewers || 6 – 3 || Guzmán (8–6) || D'Amico (1–2) || Castillo (1) || 16,019 || 39–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 12 || @ Brewers || 12 – 5 || McDonald (10–3) || Hanson (8–11) || || 15,691 || 39–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 13 || @ Brewers || 15 – 7 || Hentgen (9–6) || Karl (8–5) || || 29,383 || 40–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 14 || @ Brewers || 7 – 5 (10)|| Crabtree (4–2) || García (3-3) || Timlin (16) || 20,798 || 41–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 15 || @ Orioles || 8 – 6 || Haynes (3–5) || Timlin (0–2) || || 43,192 || 41–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 16 || @ Orioles || 6 – 0 || Guzmán (9–6) || Mussina (11–7) || || 45,851 || 42–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 17 || @ Orioles || 11 – 10 || Coppinger (5–0) || Timlin (0–3) || || 45,955 || 42–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 18 || Tigers || 8 – 4 || Hentgen (10–6) || Nitkowski (1–2) || || 31,202 || 43–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 19 || Tigers || 8 – 6 || Urbani (2-2) || Janzen (4–5) || Olson (6) || 30,123 || 43–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 20 || Tigers || 5 – 4 (10)|| Olson (2–0) || Quantrill (4–10) || Lima (1) || 36,220 || 43–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 21 || Tigers || 5 – 4 (12)|| Spoljaric (1–0) || Lima (0–5) || || 33,238 || 44–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 22 || Indians || 4 – 2 || Hershiser (10–6) || Hanson (8–12) || Mesa (25) || 35,517 || 44–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 23 || Indians || 3 – 1 || Hentgen (11–6) || Ogea (5–2) || Timlin (17) || 35,194 || 45–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 24 || Indians || 10 – 0 || Martínez (9–5) || Janzen (4–6) || || 35,218 || 45–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 25 || Athletics || 4 – 3 || Crabtree (5–2) || Witasick (0–1) || || 30,174 || 46–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 26 || Athletics || 5 – 3 || Groom (5–0) || Castillo (2-2) || Taylor (11) || 32,241 || 46–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 27 || Athletics || 6 – 4 || Hanson (9–12) || Wasdin (6–3) || Timlin (18) || 32,162 || 47–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 28 || Athletics || 1 – 0 || Hentgen (12–6) || Prieto (2–4) || || 31,150 || 48–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || July 30 || @ Indians || 3 – 1 || Flener (1–0) || Martínez (9–6) || Timlin (19) || 42,355 || 49–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 31 || @ Indians || 4 – 2 || Assenmacher (2–1) || Timlin (0–4) || || 42,301 || 49–58 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 1 || @ Indians || 5 – 3 || Hanson (10–12) || Lopez (1–3) || Timlin (20) || 42,249 || 50–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 2 || Angels || 9 – 2 || Hentgen (13–6) || Finley (11–9) || || 30,261 || 51–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 3 || Angels || 11 – 6 || Langston (6–4) || Castillo (2–3) || || 32,139 || 51–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 4 || Angels || 7 – 1 || Flener (2–0) || Abbott (1–14) || || 30,253 || 52–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 5 || @ Red Sox || 3 – 1 || Wakefield (9–10) || Guzmán (9–7) || || 23,884 || 52–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 6 || @ Red Sox || 3 – 2 || Maddux (1-1) || Hanson (10–13) || Slocumb (16) || 25,264 || 52–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 7 || @ Red Sox || 8 – 0 || Gordon (9–5) || Hentgen (13–7) || || 30,443 || 52–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 8 || @ Red Sox || 9 – 6 || Williams (1–0) || Sele (5–9) || Timlin (21) || 32,696 || 53–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 9 || Rangers || 5 – 4 || Witt (11–8) || Quantrill (4–11) || Henneman (24) || 33,535 || 53–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 10 || Rangers || 12 – 1 || Oliver (10–5) || Guzmán (9–8) || || 34,109 || 53–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 11 || Rangers || 6 – 0 || Burkett (1–0) || Hanson (10–14) || || 32,162 || 53–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 12 || Red Sox || 5 – 1 || Hentgen (14–7) || Gordon (9–6) || || 33,250 || 54–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 13 || Red Sox || 7 – 5 || Brandenburg (3-3) || Williams (1-1) || Slocumb (18) || 30,502 || 54–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 14 || Red Sox || 8 – 6 || Belinda (2–1) || Crabtree (5–3) || Slocumb (19) || 32,354 || 54–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 16 || @ Twins || 5 – 4 (10)|| Parra (4–3) || Quantrill (4–12) || || 19,838 || 54–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 17 || @ Twins || 11 – 1 || Robertson (6–11) || Hanson (10–15) || || 20,354 || 54–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 18 || @ Twins || 6 – 2 || Hentgen (15–7) || Aguilera (6–5) || || 18,010 || 55–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 19 || @ Royals || 2 – 1 || Spoljaric (2–0) || Rosado (4–3) || Timlin (22) || 16,862 || 56–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 20 || @ Royals || 6 – 5 (14)|| Timlin (1–4) || Huisman (0–1) || || 14,568 || 57–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 21 || @ Royals || 6 – 2 || Guzmán (10–8) || Haney (9–12) || || 12,238 || 58–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 22 || @ White Sox || 1 – 0 (7) || Hanson (11–15) || Fernandez (12–8) || || 22,394 || 59–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 23 || @ White Sox || 4 – 2 || Hentgen (16–7) || Ruffcorn (0–1) || || 19,132 || 60–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 24 || @ White Sox || 9 – 2 || Williams (2–1) || Baldwin (9–4) || || 29,413 || 61–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 25 || @ White Sox || 10 – 9 (10)|| Hernández (5–1) || Timlin (1–5) || || 19,647 || 61–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 26 || Twins || 5 – 3 || Guzmán (11–8) || Radke (8–14) || Timlin (23) || 31,134 || 62–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 27 || Twins || 6 – 4 (11)|| Trombley (4–1) || Quantrill (4–13) || || 30,033 || 62–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || August 28 || Twins || 6 – 1 || Hentgen (17–7) || Aguilera (7–6) || || 30,106 || 63–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 30 || White Sox || 11 – 2 || Tapani (12–8) || Williams (2-2) || || 30,072 || 63–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 31 || White Sox || 5 – 1 || Álvarez (15–7) || Flener (2–1) || || 32,141 || 63–73 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 1 || White Sox || 4 – 2 (11)|| Hernández (6–1) || Spoljaric (2–1) || || 30,156 || 63–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 2 || Royals || 2 – 0 || Belcher (13–8) || Hanson (11–16) || || 28,177 || 63–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 3 || Royals || 5 – 2 || Appier (12–10) || Hentgen (17–8) || || 25,729 || 63–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 4 || Royals || 6 – 0 || Williams (3–2) || Rosado (5-5) || || 25,827 || 64–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || @ Yankees || 4 – 3 || Rivera (5–2) || Risley (0–1) || || 21,528 || 64–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 7 || @ Yankees || 3 – 2 || Quantrill (5–13) || Cone (5–2) || Timlin (24) || 27,069 || 65–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 8 || @ Yankees || 4 – 2 || Hanson (12–16) || Pettitte (20–8) || Timlin (25) || 28,575 || 66–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 9 || Rangers || 4 – 3 || Gross (11–8) || Hentgen (17–9) || Henneman (29) || 25,825 || 66–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 10 || Rangers || 11 – 8 || Oliver (12–6) || Williams (3-3) || Henneman (30) || 26,286 || 66–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 11 || Rangers || 8 – 3 || Andújar (1–2) || Vosberg (1-1) || || 27,262 || 67–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 13 || Yankees || 4 – 1 || Pettitte (21–8) || Hanson (12–17) || Wetteland (40) || 31,227 || 67–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 14 || Yankees || 3 – 1 || Boehringer (2–3) || Hentgen (17–10) || Wetteland (41) || 43,397 || 67–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 15 || Yankees || 3 – 1 || Williams (4–3) || Mendoza (3–5) || Timlin (26) || 36,268 || 68–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 16 || Yankees || 10 – 0 || Key (12–10) || Quantrill (5–14) || || 30,115 || 68–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 17 || @ Brewers || 4 – 0 || McDonald (12–10) || Andújar (1–3) || || 10,184 || 68–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || @ Brewers || 2 – 1 || Fetters (3–2) || Timlin (1–6) || || 9,550 || 68–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 20 || @ Orioles || 5 – 1 || Hentgen (18–10) || Krivda (2–5) || Spoljaric (1) || 47,026 || 69–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 21 || @ Orioles || 6 – 3 || Coppinger (9–6) || Williams (4-4) || Myers (31) || 47,270 || 69–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 22 || @ Orioles || 5 – 4 || Erickson (13–11) || Flener (2-2) || Benítez (2) || 46,035 || 69–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 23 || @ Tigers || 6 – 4 || Hanson (13–17) || Sager (4–5) || Timlin (27) || 9,678 || 70–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 24 || @ Tigers || 4 – 1 || Hentgen (19–10) || Miller (0–4) || Timlin (28) || 8,355 || 71–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 25 || @ Tigers || 13 – 11 || Brow (1–0) || Cummings (3–2) || Timlin (29) || 8,055 || 72–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 26 || Orioles || 4 – 1 || Coppinger (10–6) || Williams (4–5) || Benítez (4) || 30,141 || 72–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 27 || Orioles || 3 – 2 || Flener (3–2) || Erickson (13–12) || Timlin (30) || 30,116 || 73–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || Orioles || 3 – 2 (10)|| Myers (4-4) || Spoljaric (2-2) || || 36,316 || 73–88 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 29 || Orioles || 4 – 1 || Hentgen (20–10) || Rodríguez (0–1) || Timlin (31) || 38,267 || 74–88 |- | {{plainlist|

  • † At Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • ‡ Game suspended due to curfew after the 6th inning. Completed on May 4.

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

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; SB = Stolen bases

PosPlayerGABRHAvg.HRRBISB
CCharlie O'Brien1093243377.23813440
1BJohn Olerud12539859109.27418611
2BTomás Pérez912952474.2511191
3BEd Sprague15959188146.247361010
SS14752764124.235146416
LFJoe Carter15762584158.253301077
CFOtis Nixon12549687142.28612954
RFShawn Green13242252118.28011455
DHCarlos Delgado13848868132.27025920

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Jacob Brumfield9030879.2561252
Domingo Cedeño7728279.280217
Sandy Martínez7622952.227318
Robert Pérez8620266.327221
Juan Samuel6918848.255826
Tilson Brito268019.23817
Felipe Crespo22499.18404
Mike Huff11295.17200
Miguel Cairo9276.22201
Julio Mosquera8225.22702
Shannon Stewart7173.17602

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Pat Hentgen35265.220103.22177
Erik Hanson35214.213175.41156
Juan Guzmán27187.21182.93165
Frank Viola630.1137.7118

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Paul Quantrill38134.15145.4386
Marty Janzen1573.2467.3347
Huck Flener1570.2324.5844
Woody Williams1259.0454.7343
Jeff Ware1332.2159.0911
Luis Andújar314.1115.025

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Mike Timlin5916313.6552
Tim Crabtree535312.5457
Tony Castillo402314.2348
Paul Spoljaric282213.0838
Bill Risley250103.8929
Brian Bohanon200117.7717
Scott Brow181005.5923
Giovanni Carrara1101011.4010
Dane Johnson100003.007
José Silva200013.500

Award winners

  • Juan Guzmán, Pitcher of the Month Award, April
  • Juan Guzmán, American League ERA Leader, 2.93
  • Pat Hentgen, Pitcher of the Month Award, July
  • Pat Hentgen, Pitcher of the Month Award, August
  • Pat Hentgen, Cy Young Award

All-Star Game

  • Joe Carter, OF
    • Joe Carter received boos at the All-Star Game, as it took place at Veterans Stadium, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies,{{cite news|title=Carter Likes Even the Boos at the Vet|date=July 9, 1996

Farm system

References

References

  1. "1996 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  2. "1996 Toronto Blue Jays Roster by Baseball Almanac".
  3. "1996 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions".
  4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kochbi01.shtml Billy Koch] at ''Baseball Reference''
  5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lawrejo01.shtml Joe Lawrence] at ''Baseball Reference''
  6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hudsoor01.shtml Orlando Hudson] at ''Baseball Reference''
  7. "1996 Toronto Blue Jays Statistics".
  8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012192230/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/history/all_stars.jsp Blue Jays All-Stars. bluejays.com: History]
  9. Bodley, Hal. (July 10, 1996). "To Phillie fans, Carter still Public Enemy No. 1". USA Today.
  10. Griffin, Richard. (July 9, 1996). "This time, Phillies pitcher shuts down Carter". Toronto Star.
  11. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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