The 1996

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

season was the White Sox's 97th season. They finished with a record of 85-77, good enough for 2nd place in the

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, 14.5 games behind the 1st place

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central division. Since , they have ...

Offseason

* December 28, 1995: Tim Raines was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Blaise Kozeniewski (minors) (February 6, 1996) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. * January 20, 1996: Tony Phillips was signed as a free agent with the Chicago White Sox. * January 22, 1996: Danny Tartabull was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago White Sox for Andrew Lorraine and Charles Poe (minors).

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles incl ...

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Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

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Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one ...

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Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...

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Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...

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Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

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, , 4–2 , , Alvarez (9–4) , , James , , Hernandez (21) , , — , , 43–31 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 75 , , June 24 , ,

, , 4–6 , , Hancock , , Sirotka (0–1) , , Percival , , 24,469 , , 43–32 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 76 , , June 25 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Tapani (8–4) , , Langston , , Hernandez (22) , , 23,270 , , 44–32 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 77 , , June 27 , , Indians , , 15–10 , , Fernandez (7–4) , , Swindell , , — , , 27,782 , , 45–32 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 78 , , June 28 , , Indians , , 4–2 , , Baldwin (7–1) , , Tavarez , , Hernandez (23) , , 33,136 , , 46–32 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 79 , , June 29 , , Indians , , 2–3 (10) , , Shuey , , Karchner (5–2) , , — , , 43,601 , , 46–33 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 80 , , June 30 , , Indians , , 2–4 , , Hershiser , , Tapani (8–5) , , Mesa , , 30,351 , , 46–34 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 81 , , July 1 , ,

Twins Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of TwinLast Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two em ...

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, , 5–6 , , Taylor , , Karchner (7–3) , , — , , 23,572 , , 55–44 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 100 , , July 23 , ,

, , 4–8 , , Wengert , , Fernandez (9–7) , , Corsi , , 18,527 , , 55–45 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 101 , , July 24 , ,

, , 5–6 , , Corsi , , Simas (0–6) , , Taylor , , 23,350 , , 55–46 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 102 , , July 25 , , Rangers , , 3–4 (12) , , Russell , , Keyser (1–2) , , Henneman , , 19,524 , , 55–47 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 103 , , July 26 , , Rangers , , 6–2 , , Alvarez (13–5) , , Oliver , , — , , 21,398 , , 56–47 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 104 , , July 27 , , Rangers , , 4–6 (10) , , Heredia , , Simas (0–7) , , Vosberg , , 22,629 , , 56–48 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 105 , , July 28 , , Rangers , , 5–1 , , Fernandez (10–7) , , Pavlik , , — , , 20,902 , , 57–48 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 106 , , July 30 , , @

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, , 4–5 , , Witasick , , Karchner (7–4) , , Taylor , , 13,127 , , 58–49 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 108 , , August 1 , , @

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, , 4–3 (10) , , Simas (1–7) , , Myers , , — , , 23,995 , , 64–52 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 117 , , August 10 , ,

, , 4–13 , , Mussina , , Alvarez (14–6) , , McDowell , , 26,772 , , 64–53 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 118 , , August 11 , ,

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, , 8–4 , , Bertotti (1–0) , , Weathers , , — , , 26,455 , , 67–53 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 121 , , August 14 , ,

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, , 11–6 , , Castillo (1–0) , , Miller , , — , , 15,120 , , 76–65 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 142 , , September 6 , ,

, , 3–10 , , Wakefield , , Alvarez (15–8) , , — , , 18,417 , , 76–66 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 143 , , September 7 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Fernandez (13–9) , , Clemens , , Hernandez (36) , , 28,219 , , 77–66 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 144 , , September 8 , ,

, , 7–4 , , Baldwin (11–4) , , Sele , , Hernandez (37) , , 19,983 , , 78–66 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 145 , , September 10 , , @

, , 1–5 , , Wells , , Tapani (12–9) , , — , , 43,320 , , 78–67 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 146 , , September 11 , , @

, , 6–7 (10) , , Mills , , Hernandez (6–3) , , — , , 43,320 , , 78–68 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 147 , , September 12 , , @

, , 11–3 , , Fernandez (14–9) , , Mussina , , — , , 47,342 , , 79–68 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 148 , , September 13 , , @

, , 5–9 , , Clemens , , Baldwin (11–5) , , Slocumb , , 28,907 , , 79–69 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 149 , , September 14 , , @

, , 13–5 , , Castillo (2–0) , , Gordon , , Simas (2) , , 31,841 , , 80–69 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 150 , , September 15 , , @

, , 8–9 , , Slocumb , , Hernandez (6–4) , , — , , 32,452 , , 80–70 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 16 , , Indians , , 3–4 , , McDowell , , Alvarez (15–9) , , — , , 25,392 , , 80–71 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 17 , , Indians , , 4–9 , , Anderson , , Fernandez (14–10) , , Plunk , , 18,763 , , 80–72 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 153 , , September 18 , , Indians , , 3–4 , , Lopez , , Baldwin (11–6) , , Mesa , , 20,289 , , 80–73 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 154 , , September 19 , ,

, , 8–3 , , Sirotka (1–2) , , Rodriguez , , Castillo (1) , , 14,253 , , 81–73 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 155 , , September 20 , ,

, , 7–3 , , Tapani (13–9) , , Robertson , , — , , 15,673 , , 82–73 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 21 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Radke , , Alvarez (15–10) , , Trombley , , 18,866 , , 82–74 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 157 , , September 22 , ,

, , 5–1 , , Fernandez (15–10) , , Aldred , , — , , 20,111 , , 83–74 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 158 , , September 24 , , Royals , , 3–2 , , Castillo (3–0) , , Belcher , , — , , 14,348 , , 84–74 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 25 , , Royals , , 2–8 , , Appier , , Tapani (13–10) , , — , , 15,911 , , 84–75 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 160 , , September 27 , , @

, , 4–2 , , Fernandez (16–10) , , Radke , , Hernandez (38) , , 13,058 , , 85–75 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 161 , , September 28 , , @

, , 6–7 , , Trombley , , Castillo (3–1) , , — , , 34,008 , , 85–76 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 162 , , September 29 , , @

, , 4–5 (10) , , Guardado , , Hernandez (6–5) , , — , , 13,306 , , 85–77 , - , - , ''Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = White Sox team member''

Detailed records

1996 Opening Day lineup

Tony Phillips Keith Anthony Phillips (April 25, 1959 – February 17, 2016) was an American professional baseball utility player who had an 18-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career from 1982 to 1999. He played regularly at second base, but also had signif ...

, LF *

Ray Durham Ray Durham (born November 30, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He is a 14-year major league veteran owning a .277 lifetime batting average with 1,249 runs scored, 2,054 hits, 440 doubles, 79 triples, 192 home runs, 875 ...

, 2B * Frank Thomas, 1B *

Danny Tartabull Danilo Tartabull Mora (born October 30, 1962) is a Cuban– Puerto Rican former professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (1984–1986), Kansas City R ...

, RF *

Lyle Mouton Lyle Joseph Mouton (born May 13, 1969) is a former professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1995 to 2001. He also played part of 1998 in Japan for the Yakult Swallows. Mouton attended St. Thomas More School in ...

, DH *

Robin Ventura Robin Mark Ventura (born July 14, 1967) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager. Ventura played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Do ...

, 3B *

Ron Karkovice Ronald Joseph Karkovice (born August 8, 1963) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round of the 1982 MLB amateur draft, Karkovice would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Chi ...

, C *

Darren Lewis Darren Joel Lewis (born August 28, 1967) is an American former professional baseball player who played center field in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1990), San Francisco Giants (1991–1995), Cincinnati Reds (1995), C ...

, CF *

Ozzie Guillén Oswaldo José Guillén Barrios (; born January 20, 1964) is a former professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for 16 seasons, primarily with the Chicago White Sox, from 1985 to 2000. During tha ...

, SS * Alex Fernandez, P

Transactions

* August 31, 1996: Marvin Freeman was selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Colorado Rockies.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

Farm system

Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball''. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997

References

External links

1996 Chicago White Sox at Baseball Reference
{{DEFAULTSORT:1996 Chicago White Sox Season Chicago White Sox seasons Chicago White Sox season

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