The Seattle Mariners 1996 season was their 20th season, and the team was the runner-up in American League West, with a record of 4½ games behind the champion Texas Rangers. The Mariners led the majors in runs (993), doubles (335), runs batted in (954), and slugging percentage (.484), but the pitching staff had the highest earned run average (5.21) in team history. Four Mariners scored at least 100 runs and four drove in at least 100 runs. In their game against the Kansas City Royals on May 11, the Mariners set a franchise record of 12 extra-base hits.

Offseason

* November 29, 1995:

Mike Blowers Michael Roy Blowers (; born April 24, 1965) is a German-born American former Major League Baseball player, a third baseman and first baseman for the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Oakland Athletics. Since 2007 he h ...

was traded by the Mariners to the Los Angeles Dodgers for

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and Miguel Cairo. * January 23, 1996:

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was selected off waivers by the Mariners from the Florida Marlins. * January 29, 1996: Aaron Small was selected off waivers from the Mariners by the

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. * March 25, 1996: Ricky Jordan was purchased by the Mariners from the

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Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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, , 3–2 , , Hitchcock (1–0) , , Alvarez , , Charlton (1) , , 38,570 , , 2–0 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , April 3 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Magrane , , Wolcott (0–1) , , Hernandez , , 22,783 , , 2–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , April 5 , , Brewers , , 6–10 , , Karl , , Hurtado (1–1) , , — , , 27,768 , , 2–2 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 5 , , April 6 , , Brewers , , 8–5 , , Johnson (1–0) , , Sparks , , — , , 56,892 , , 3–2 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 6 , , April 7 , , Brewers , , 3–1 , , Hitchcock (2–0) , , Bones , , Jackson (1) , , 21,004 , , 4–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 7 , , April 9 , , @ Tigers , , 9–10 , , Keagle , , Menhart (0–1) , , Williams , , 42,932 , , 4–3 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 8 , , April 10 , , @ Tigers , , 3–7 , , Olivares , , Hurtado (1–2) , , — , , 9,299 , , 4–4 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 9 , , April 11 , , @ Tigers , , 9–1 , , Johnson (2–0) , , Gohr , , — , , 12,272 , , 5–4 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 10 , , April 12 , , @ Blue Jays , , 9–6 , , Hitchcock (3–0) , , Quantrill , , — , , 31,293 , , 6–4 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 11 , , April 13 , , @ Blue Jays , , 14–3 , , Bosio (1–0) , , Ware , , — , , 33,645 , , 7–4 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 12 , , April 14 , , @ Blue Jays , , 9–4 , , Wolcott (1–1) , , Hentgen , , — , , 29,301 , , 8–4 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 13 , , April 15 , , Angels , , 11–10 , , Charlton (1–0) , , Eichhorn , , — , , 36,960 , , 9–4 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 14 , , April 16 , , Angels , , 5–3 , , Johnson (3–0) , , Abbott , , — , , 25,404 , , 10–4 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 15 , , April 17 , , Tigers , , 8–3 , , Jackson (1–0) , , Veres , , — , , 18,008 , , 11–4 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 16 , , April 18 , , Tigers , , 11–3 , , Bosio (2–0) , , Sodowsky , , Hurtado (1) , , 17,536 , , 12–4 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 17 , , April 19 , , Blue Jays , , 4–10 , , Hentgen , , Wolcott (1–2) , , Bohanon , , 32,189 , , 12–5 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 18 , , April 20 , , Blue Jays , , 1–3 , , Guzman , , Menhart (0–2) , , Timlin , , 47,487 , , 12–6 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 19 , , April 21 , , Blue Jays , , 9–5 , , Johnson (4–0) , , Hanson , , — , , 34,915 , , 13–6 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 20 , , April 22 , , Blue Jays , , 7–16 , , Castillo , , Hurtado (1–3) , , — , , 18,467 , , 13–7 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 21 , , April 24 , , @

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Rangers A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to: * Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...

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, , 4–5 , , Russell , , Jackson (1–1) , , Henneman , , 31,775 , , 16–11 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 28 , , May 2 , ,

Indians Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asia ...

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, , 5–1 , , Menhart (1–2) , , Lopez , , — , , 57,133 , , 17–13 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 31 , , May 5 , ,

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Royals Royals may refer to: Entertainment * The Royals (band), a Jamaican reggae vocal group * The Royals, original name of The Midnighters * "Royals" (song), a 2013 single by Lorde * ''The Royals'' (TV series), a 2015 E! network drama series * ''The ...

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, , 11–1 , , Wolcott (2–5) , , Belcher , , Carmona (1) , , 43,297 , , 19–17 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 37 , , May 12 , ,

, , 8–5 , , Johnson (5–0) , , Linton , , Charlton (5) , , 27,470 , , 20–17 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 38 , , May 14 , , @ Yankees , , 0–2 , , Gooden , , Hitchcock (3–2) , , — , , 20,786 , , 20–18 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 39 , , May 15 , , @ Yankees , , 10–5 , , Hurtado (2–3) , , Key , , — , , 20,680 , , 21–18 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 40 , , May 17 , , @ Orioles , , 13–14 , , Mills , , Charlton (1–1) , , — , , 47,259 , , 21–19 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 41 , , May 18 , , @ Orioles , , 7–3 , , Milacki (1–0) , , Mercker , , — , , 46,434 , , 22–19 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 42 , , May 19 , , @ Orioles , , 7–8 , , Mussina , , Hurtado (2–4) , , Myers , , 47,565 , , 22–20 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 43 , , May 21 , , @ Red Sox , , 13–7 , , Wells (3–1) , , Eshelman , , — , , 24,528 , , 23–20 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 44 , , May 22 , , @ Red Sox , , 6–1 , , Wolcott (3–5) , , Wakefield , , — , , 26,753 , , 24–20 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 45 , , May 23 , , @ Red Sox , , 4–11 , , Clemens , , Milacki (1–1) , , — , , 31,551 , , 24–21 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 46 , , May 24 , , Yankees , , 10–4 , , Hitchcock (4–2) , , Kamieniecki , , — , , 44,236 , , 25–21 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 47 , , May 25 , , Yankees , , 4–5 , , Mendoza , , Hurtado (2–5) , , Wetteland , , 57,173 , , 25–22 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 48 , , May 26 , , Yankees , , 4–3 , , Menhart (2–2) , , Gooden , , Charlton (6) , , 42,410 , , 26–22 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 49 , , May 28 , , Orioles , , 8–12 , , Rhodes , , Guetterman (0–1) , , Haynes , , 23,235 , , 26–23 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 50 , , May 29 , , Orioles , , 9–8 , , Charlton (2–1) , , Myers , , — , , 20,253 , , 27–23 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 51 , , May 30 , , Red Sox , , 1–10 , , Gordon , , Torres (0–1) , , — , , 17,395 , , 27–24 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 52 , , May 31 , , Red Sox , , 9–6 , , Wells (4–1) , , Garces , , — , , 29,119 , , 28–24 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 53 , , June 1 , , Red Sox , , 5–6 , , Wakefield , , Milacki (1–2) , , Slocumb , , 34,822 , , 28–25 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 54 , , June 2 , , Red Sox , , 3–1 , , Wolcott (4–5) , , Clemens , , Jackson (2) , , 47,540 , , 29–25 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 55 , , June 4 , , @

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, , 8–12 , , Appier , , Milacki (1–4) , , Montgomery , , 30,022 , , 31–28 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 60 , , June 9 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Hitchcock (5–2) , , Gubicza , , Charlton (9) , , 20,489 , , 32–28 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 61 , , June 10 , , @ Twins , , 6–13 , , Aldred , , Wagner (0–1) , , Trombley , , 17,134 , , 32–29 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 62 , , June 11 , , @ Twins , , 18–8 , , Wells (6–1) , , Aguilera , , Hurtado (2) , , 14,395 , , 33–29 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 63 , , June 12 , , @ Twins , , 5–3 , , Wolcott (5–6) , , Radke , , Charlton (10) , , 15,830 , , 34–29 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 64 , , June 14 , ,

, , 1–4 , , Alvarez , , Hitchcock (5–3) , , Hernandez , , 30,163 , , 34–30 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 65 , , June 15 , ,

, , 8–6 (12) , , Carmona (3–0) , , McCaskill , , — , , 47,042 , , 35–30 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 66 , , June 16 , ,

, , 7–6 , , Wells (7–1) , , Magrane , , Jackson (3) , , 34,588 , , 36–30 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 67 , , June 18 , , Blue Jays , , 3–11 , , Guzman , , Wolcott (5–7) , , — , , 25,912 , , 36–31 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 68 , , June 19 , , Blue Jays , , 2–9 , , Hanson , , Harikkala (0–1) , , — , , 26,265 , , 36–32 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 69 , , June 20 , , @

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, , 4–2 , , Wells (8–1) , , Fernandez , , Charlton (12) , , 27,036 , , 39–32 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 72 , , June 23 , , @

, , 6–7 (10) , , McCaskill , , Guetterman (0–2) , , — , , 26,768 , , 39–33 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 73 , , June 25 , , @ Blue Jays , , 7–8 , , Crabtree , , Charlton (2–2) , , — , , 31,420 , , 39–34 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 74 , , June 26 , , @ Blue Jays , , 5–6 , , Ware , , Ayala (0–1) , , Crabtree , , 30,158 , , 39–35 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 75 , , June 27 , , @ Blue Jays , , 9–1 , , Wells (9–1) , , Quantrill , , — , , 31,108 , , 40–35 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 76 , , June 28 , ,

, , 19–8 , , Carmona (4–0) , , Pavlik , , — , , 34,413 , , 41–35 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 77 , , June 29 , ,

, , 5–9 , , Oliver , , Meacham (0–1) , , — , , 37,556 , , 41–36 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 78 , , June 30 , ,

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, , 6–3 , , Hitchcock (8–3) , , Witt , , — , , 46,397 , , 45–38 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 84 , , July 6 , , @

, , 9–5 , , Wagner (2–2) , , Gross , , — , , 46,458 , , 46–38 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 85 , , July 7 , , @

, , 3–8 , , Hill , , Wells (9–2) , , — , , 36,933 , , 46–39 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 86 , , July 11 , , Angels , , 5–4 (12) , , Carmona (6–0) , , Monteleone , , — , , 25,949 , , 47–39 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 87 , , July 12 , , Angels , , 7–6 (10) , , Ayala (2–1) , , McElroy , , — , , 29,618 , , 48–39 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 88 , , July 13 , , Angels , , 4–6 , , Boskie , , Ayala (2–2) , , Percival , , 37,792 , , 48–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 89 , , July 14 , , Angels , , 8–0 , , Wells (10–2) , , Grimsley , , — , , 33,243 , , 49–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 90 , , July 15 , , @ Athletics , , 5–1 , , Wolcott (6–7) , , Telgheder , , — , , 11,183 , , 50–40 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 16 , , @ Athletics , , 5–12 , , Chouinard , , Hitchcock (8–4) , , — , , 15,206 , , 50–41 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 92 , , July 17 , , @ Athletics , , 6–7 , , Corsi , , Minor (0–1) , , Taylor , , 14,387 , , 50–42 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 93 , , July 18 , , @ Angels , , 15–3 , , Meacham (1–1) , , Boskie , , — , , 22,780 , , 51–42 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 94 , , July 19 , , @ Angels , , 4–9 , , Grimsley , , Wells (10–3) , , — , , 23,332 , , 51–43 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 95 , , July 20 , , @ Angels , , 4–5 , , Schmidt , , Charlton (2–4) , , Percival , , 31,759 , , 51–44 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 96 , , July 21 , , @ Angels , , 6–2 , , Hitchcock (9–4) , , Abbott , , — , , 22,088 , , 52–44 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 97 , , July 22 , , Brewers , , 8–3 , , Wagner (3–2) , , Mercedes , , — , , 40,555 , , 53–44 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 98 , , July 23 , , Brewers , , 3–7 , , Karl , , Carmona (6–1) , , — , , 22,378 , , 53–45 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 99 , , July 24 , , Brewers , , 8–7 , , Ayala (3–2) , , Fetters , , — , , 19,899 , , 54–45 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 100 , , July 25 , , Tigers , , 4–7 (10) , , Lima , , Ayala (3–3) , , — , , 19,949 , , 54–46 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 101 , , July 26 , , Tigers , , 6–4 , , Hitchcock (10–4) , , Sager , , Jackson (4) , , 25,175 , , 55–46 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 102 , , July 27 , , Tigers , , 13–7 , , Davis (1–2) , , Williams , , — , , 43,209 , , 56–46 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 103 , , July 28 , , Tigers , , 6–14 , , Olivares , , Bosio (3–3) , , — , , 38,204 , , 56–47 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 104 , , July 30 , , @ Brewers , , 6–5 , , Wells (11–3) , , Eldred , , Ayala (1) , , — , , 57–47 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 105 , , July 30 , , @ Brewers , , 3–4 , , Van Egmond , , Wolcott (6–8) , , Fetters , , 18,591 , , 57–48 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 106 , , July 31 , , @ Brewers , , 9–3 , , Hitchcock (11–4) , , D'Amico , , — , , 30,772 , , 58–48 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 107 , , August 1 , , @ Brewers , , 9–2 , , Moyer (1–0) , , McDonald , , — , , 18,425 , , 59–48 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 108 , , August 2 , , @ Tigers , , 2–8 , , Olivares , , Wagner (3–3) , , — , , 23,405 , , 59–49 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 109 , , August 3 , , @ Tigers , , 3–6 , , Olson , , Charlton (2–5) , , — , , 25,928 , , 59–50 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 110 , , August 4 , , @ Tigers , , 9–3 , , Wolcott (7–8) , , Nitkowski , , — , , 23,569 , , 60–50 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 111 , , August 6 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Lopez , , Wells (11–4) , , Mesa , , 31,472 , , 60–51 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 112 , , August 7 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Tavarez , , Charlton (2–6) , , Mesa , , 30,431 , , 60–52 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 113 , , August 8 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Ogea , , Mulholland (0–1) , , Mesa , , 36,822 , , 60–53 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 114 , , August 9 , , Twins , , 5–6 , , Parra , , Wolcott (7–9) , , Rodriguez , , 25,130 , , 60–54 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 115 , , August 10 , , Twins , , 4–10 , , Klingenbeck , , Hitchcock (11–5) , , — , , 34,381 , , 60–55 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 116 , , August 11 , , Twins , , 3–6 , , Radke , , Wells (11–5) , , Rodriguez , , 36,114 , , 60–56 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 117 , , August 12 , ,

, , 4–10 , , Appier , , Moyer (1–1) , , Huisman , , 43,476 , , 60–57 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 118 , , August 13 , ,

, , 9–5 , , Mulholland (1–1) , , Linton , , Johnson (1) , , 21,961 , , 61–57 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 119 , , August 14 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Rosado , , Wolcott (7–10) , , Montgomery , , 23,709 , , 61–58 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 120 , , August 16 , , @ Yankees , , 6–5 , , Hitchcock (12–5) , , Polley , , Jackson (5) , , 50,724 , , 62–58 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 121 , , August 17 , , @ Yankees , , 10–3 , , Moyer (2–1) , , Rogers , , — , , 51,729 , , 63–58 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 122 , , August 18 , , @ Yankees , , 13–12 (12) , , Ayala (4–3) , , Mecir , , Jackson (6) , , 44,769 , , 64–58 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 123 , , August 19 , , @ Yankees , , 4–10 , , Pettitte , , Carmona (6–2) , , — , , 33,994 , , 64–59 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 124 , , August 20 , , @ Orioles , , 1–4 , , Mussina , , Wagner (3–4) , , Myers , , 47,679 , , 64–60 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 125 , , August 21 , , @ Orioles , , 5–10 , , Erickson , , Hitchcock (12–6) , , — , , 47,198 , , 64–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 126 , , August 22 , , @ Orioles , , 10–3 , , Moyer (3–1) , , Coppinger , , — , , 47,380 , , 65–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 127 , , August 23 , , @ Red Sox , , 6–4 , , Bosio (4–3) , , Brandenburg , , Ayala (2) , , 33,079 , , 66–61 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 128 , , August 24 , , @ Red Sox , , 5–9 , , Lacy , , Wells (11–6) , , — , , 32,928 , , 66–62 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 129 , , August 25 , , @ Red Sox , , 5–8 , , Maddux , , Wagner (3–5) , , Slocumb , , 34,377 , , 66–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 130 , , August 26 , , Yankees , , 2–1 , , Ayala (5–3) , , Lloyd , , Charlton (14) , , 32,857 , , 67–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 131 , , August 27 , , Yankees , , 7–4 , , Moyer (4–1) , , Lloyd , , — , , 32,975 , , 68–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 132 , , August 28 , , Yankees , , 10–2 , , Mulholland (2–1) , , Gooden , , — , , 30,952 , , 69–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 133 , , August 29 , , Orioles , , 9–6 , , Charlton (3–6) , , Myers , , — , , 24,915 , , 70–63 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 134 , , August 30 , , Orioles , , 2–5 , , Coppinger , , Hitchcock (12–7) , , Mills , , 44,532 , , 70–64 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 135 , , August 31 , , Orioles , , 6–7 , , Erickson , , Bosio (4–4) , , Benitez , , 42,092 , , 70–65 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 136 , , September 1 , , Orioles , , 5–1 , , Mulholland (3–1) , , Wells , , — , , 50,015 , , 71–65 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 137 , , September 2 , , Red Sox , , 8–9 (10) , , Slocumb , , Carmona (6–3) , , — , , 24,470 , , 71–66 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 138 , , September 3 , , Red Sox , , 11–9 , , Torres (1–1) , , Gordon , , Charlton (15) , , 17,374 , , 72–66 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 4 , , Red Sox , , 5–7 , , Mahomes , , Hitchcock (12–8) , , Slocumb , , 22,642 , , 72–67 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 140 , , September 8 , , @

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, , 2–4 , , Rosado , , Torres (1–2) , , Bluma , , 12,499 , , 73–69 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 11 , , @

, , 2–4 , , Linton , , Moyer (4–2) , , Bluma , , 13,078 , , 73–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 144 , , September 12 , , @

, , 8–5 , , Mulholland (4–2) , , Haney , , Charlton (16) , , 15,045 , , 74–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 145 , , September 13 , , @ Twins , , 13–7 , , Wells (12–6) , , Miller , , — , , 15,510 , , 75–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 146 , , September 14 , , @ Twins , , 5–3 (10) , , Ayala (6–3) , , Guardado , , Charlton (17) , , 18,002 , , 76–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 147 , , September 15 , , @ Twins , , 7–0 , , Torres (2–2) , , Robertson , , — , , 25,142 , , 77–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 148 , , September 16 , ,

, , 6–0 , , Moyer (5–2) , , Burkett , , — , , 50,544 , , 78–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 149 , , September 17 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Mulholland (5–2) , , Hill , , Ayala (3) , , 32,279 , , 79–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 150 , , September 18 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Hitchcock (13–8) , , Witt , , Charlton (18) , , 35,162 , , 80–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 151 , , September 19 , ,

, , 7–6 , , Davis (2–2) , , Cook , , Charlton (19) , , 39,769 , , 81–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 152 , , September 20 , , Athletics , , 12–2 , , Carmona (7–3) , , Wengert , , Meacham (1) , , 56,535 , , 82–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 153 , , September 21 , , Athletics , , 9–2 , , Moyer (6–2) , , Telgheder , , — , , 56,103 , , 83–70 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 154 , , September 22 , , Athletics , , 11–13 , , Mohler , , Mulholland (5–3) , , Taylor , , 54,194 , , 83–71 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 155 , , September 23 , , @ Angels , , 3–4 , , Finley , , Hitchcock (13–9) , , Percival , , 16,212 , , 83–72 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 24 , , @ Angels , , 6–11 , , Springer , , Wells (12–7) , , — , , 18,891 , , 83–73 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 157 , , September 25 , , @ Angels , , 11–2 , , Torres (3–2) , , Boskie , , — , , 17,160 , , 84–73 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 158 , , September 26 , , @ Athletics , , 5–7 , , Taylor , , Charlton (4–7) , , — , , 11,141 , , 84–74 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 27 , , @ Athletics , , 1–8 , , Telgheder , , Mulholland (5–4) , , — , , 25,132 , , 84–75 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 160 , , September 28 , , @ Athletics , , 5–3 (10) , , Carmona (8–3) , , Acre , , Charlton (20) , , 30,057 , , 85–75 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 161 , , September 29 , , @ Athletics , , 1–3 , , Small , , Torres (3–3) , , Taylor , , 34,462 , , 85–76 , - , - , ''Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Mariners team member''

Detailed records

Notable transactions

* April 13, 1996:

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was released by the Mariners. * June 4, 1996: 1996 Major League Baseball Draft **

Gil Meche Gilbert Allen Meche (; born September 8, 1978) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Meche pitched for the Seattle Mariners for six seasons. With the Kansas City Royals, Meche made three straight Opening Day starts an ...

was drafted by the Mariners in the 1st round (22nd pick). Player signed June 9, 1996. ** Juan Pierre was drafted by the Mariners in the 48th round, but did not sign. **Sean Spencer was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 40th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 26, 1996. * August 1, 1996: Greg Pirkl was selected off waivers from the Mariners by the Boston Red Sox. * August 14, 1996: Roger Blanco (minors) was traded by the Mariners to the Atlanta Braves for Mark Whiten. * August 22, 1996: Luis Sojo was selected off waivers from the Mariners by the New York Yankees. * August 29, 1996: The Mariners traded a player to be named later to the

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for

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. The Mariners completed the deal by sending

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to the Twins on September 13.

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 honors

Alex Rodriguez became the first shortstop in 56 years to win the American League Batting Crown. *Alex Rodriguez, American League Batting Champion

Farm system

Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

References

External links

1996 Seattle Mariners at Baseball Reference1996 Seattle Mariners team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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