1996 Oakland Athletics roster: 78-84

The Oakland Athletics went 78-84 in the 1996 MLB regular season, 3rd of 4 in the American League West.

Team stats and league rank

1996 Oakland Athletics team stats
Home Runs2433rd of 28
RBI82310th of 28
Hits1,49216th of 28
Runs86111th of 28
Stolen Bases5827th of 28
Doubles28317th of 28
Triples2124th of 28
Walks6407th of 28
Strikeouts (Batting)1,11423rd of 28
Batting Average.26518th of 28
On-Base %.34411th of 28
Slugging %.4527th of 28
OPS.7969th of 28
ERA5.2023rd of 28
WHIP1.5726th of 28
Strikeouts (Pitching)88427th of 28
Saves3423rd of 28
Wins7818th of 28
Runs Allowed90022nd of 28
Errors2065th of 28

Counts are season totals; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 28 clubs that season.

1996 Athletics roster: batting

1996 Oakland Athletics batting
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Geronimo BerroaLF153586101170361060.290.344.876
Jason GiambiDH1405368415620790.291.355.836
Mike BordickSS155525461265545.240.307.625
Terry SteinbachC14551479140351000.272.342.871
Ernie YoungCF1414627211219647.242.326.750
Scott Brosius3B1144287313022717.304.393.909
Mark McGwire1B130423104132521130.312.4671.198
Jose HerreraRF10832044866308.269.318.696
Rafael BournigalSS8825233610184.242.290.603
Brent Gates3B6424726652301.263.316.697
Tony Batista1B7423838716257.298.350.783
Phil PlantierRF7323129497312.212.304.651
Matt Stairs1B61137213810231.277.367.915
Allen BattleCF4713020251510.192.293.532
Pedro MunozDH3412117316180.256.308.754
Damon MashoreRF5010520283124.267.366.804
Torey Lovullo1B65821518391.220.323.701
Brian Lesher1B268211195160.232.281.732
Scott Spiezio3B92969280.310.394.980
Izzy MolinaC142505010.200.231.511
Kerwin MooreCF221641001.063.167.292
Webster Garrison2B5900000.000.100.100

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · OPS

1996 Athletics roster: pitching

1996 Oakland Athletics pitching
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.GS: Games started — for a pitcher, games he opened on the mound.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
Don WengertSP36257115.58161.1751.610
Doug JohnsRP40236125.98158.0711.621
John WasdinRP2521875.96131.1751.480
Ariel PrietoRP2121674.15125.2751.460
Carlos ReyesRP46107104.78122.1781.590
Mike MohlerRP720633.6781.0641.487
Steve WojciechowskiSP1615555.6579.2301.570
Dave TelghederRP1614474.6579.1431.490
Buddy GroomRP721503.8477.1571.542
Willie AdamsSP1212344.0176.1681.300
Jim CorsiRP560604.0373.2431.433
Billy TaylorRP550634.3360.1671.2817
Bobby ChouinardRP1311426.1059.0321.810
Aaron SmallRP123138.1628.2172.060
John BriscoeRP170013.7626.1141.591
Mark AcreRP220136.1225.0181.882
Steve L. MontgomeryRP80109.2213.282.270
Jay WitasickRP120116.2313.0121.310
Paul FletcherRP100020.251.105.250

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · WHIP · SV

Results

  1. Apr 1, 1996vs TORL 6-9
  2. Apr 3, 1996vs TORL 4-10
  3. Apr 4, 1996vs DETL 9-10
  4. Apr 5, 1996vs DETW 13-2
  5. Apr 6, 1996vs DETL 1-6
  6. Apr 7, 1996vs DETW 7-6
  7. Apr 9, 1996@ MILL 4-10
  8. Apr 11, 1996@ MILW 11-0
  9. Apr 12, 1996@ CHWW 7-2
  10. Apr 13, 1996@ CHWL 5-6
  11. Apr 14, 1996@ CHWW 10-5
  12. Apr 15, 1996@ TEXW 8-3
  13. Apr 16, 1996@ TEXL 3-5
  14. Apr 17, 1996@ TEXL 1-12
  15. Apr 19, 1996vs CHWL 3-4
  16. Apr 20, 1996vs CHWL 3-8
  17. Apr 21, 1996vs CHWW 6-5
  18. Apr 22, 1996vs MILW 6-2
  19. Apr 23, 1996vs MILW 9-6
  20. Apr 24, 1996@ TORW 7-6
  21. Apr 25, 1996@ TORW 4-3
  22. Apr 26, 1996@ DETL 5-14
  23. Apr 27, 1996@ DETW 4-1
  24. Apr 28, 1996@ DETW 6-3
  25. Apr 30, 1996vs LAAL 3-7
  26. May 1, 1996vs LAAL 4-6
  27. May 2, 1996vs LAAL 1-3
  28. May 3, 1996@ KCL 1-3
  29. May 4, 1996@ KCW 5-2
  30. May 5, 1996@ KCL 0-2
  31. May 6, 1996vs CLEW 5-3
  32. May 7, 1996vs CLEW 8-4
  33. May 8, 1996vs CLEL 3-7
  34. May 10, 1996vs MINW 15-5
  35. May 11, 1996vs MINW 12-5
  36. May 12, 1996vs MINW 8-3
  37. May 13, 1996vs BALL 3-4
  38. May 14, 1996vs BALL 1-9
  39. May 17, 1996@ BOSL 3-5
  40. May 18, 1996@ BOSW 6-5
  41. May 19, 1996@ BOSL 2-12
  42. May 20, 1996@ BOSL 4-16
  43. May 21, 1996@ NYYL 3-7
  44. May 22, 1996@ NYYW 5-1
  45. May 23, 1996@ NYYL 3-4
  46. May 24, 1996@ BALL 4-5
  47. May 25, 1996@ BALW 6-3
  48. May 26, 1996@ BALL 1-6
  49. May 27, 1996vs BOSL 3-10
  50. May 28, 1996vs BOSW 6-2
  51. May 29, 1996vs BOSW 7-6
  52. May 31, 1996vs NYYL 1-4
  53. Jun 1, 1996vs NYYL 3-6
  54. Jun 2, 1996vs NYYL 4-11
  55. Jun 3, 1996vs KCW 2-1
  56. Jun 4, 1996vs KCW 8-3
  57. Jun 5, 1996vs KCL 2-5
  58. Jun 7, 1996@ MINW 6-4
  59. Jun 8, 1996@ MINL 2-4
  60. Jun 8, 1996@ MINW 13-7
  61. Jun 9, 1996@ MINL 3-5
  62. Jun 10, 1996@ CLEL 4-5
  63. Jun 11, 1996@ CLEL 5-6
  64. Jun 12, 1996@ CLEW 9-6
  65. Jun 13, 1996@ MILL 3-16
  66. Jun 14, 1996@ MILL 2-6
  67. Jun 15, 1996@ MILL 9-12
  68. Jun 16, 1996@ MILW 10-9
  69. Jun 17, 1996@ DETW 8-4
  70. Jun 18, 1996@ DETW 8-5
  71. Jun 19, 1996@ DETW 10-3
  72. Jun 20, 1996vs TORL 0-1
  73. Jun 21, 1996vs TORL 5-7
  74. Jun 22, 1996vs TORW 8-4
  75. Jun 23, 1996vs TORL 4-5
  76. Jun 24, 1996vs DETW 4-2
  77. Jun 25, 1996vs DETL 8-10
  78. Jun 27, 1996@ LAAW 18-2
  79. Jun 28, 1996@ LAAW 6-3
  80. Jun 29, 1996@ LAAW 11-9
  81. Jun 30, 1996@ LAAL 0-1
  82. Jul 1, 1996@ SEAW 6-4
  83. Jul 2, 1996@ SEAW 11-6
  84. Jul 3, 1996@ SEAL 3-4
  85. Jul 4, 1996vs LAAW 8-7
  86. Jul 5, 1996vs LAAW 16-8
  87. Jul 6, 1996vs LAAW 6-5
  88. Jul 7, 1996vs LAAL 4-9
  89. Jul 11, 1996vs TEXW 8-3
  90. Jul 12, 1996vs TEXL 4-8
  91. Jul 13, 1996vs TEXL 1-8
  92. Jul 14, 1996vs TEXW 9-1
  93. Jul 15, 1996vs SEAL 1-5
  94. Jul 16, 1996vs SEAW 12-5
  95. Jul 17, 1996vs SEAW 7-6
  96. Jul 18, 1996@ TEXW 5-4
  97. Jul 19, 1996@ TEXW 9-6
  98. Jul 20, 1996@ TEXL 4-8
  99. Jul 21, 1996@ TEXW 11-8
  100. Jul 22, 1996@ CHWW 6-5
  101. Jul 23, 1996@ CHWW 8-4
  102. Jul 24, 1996@ CHWW 6-5
  103. Jul 25, 1996@ TORL 3-4
  104. Jul 26, 1996@ TORW 5-3
  105. Jul 27, 1996@ TORL 4-6
  106. Jul 28, 1996@ TORL 0-1
  107. Jul 30, 1996vs CHWL 1-2
  108. Jul 31, 1996vs CHWW 5-4
  109. Aug 1, 1996vs CHWL 3-8
  110. Aug 2, 1996vs MILL 3-4
  111. Aug 3, 1996vs MILL 0-7
  112. Aug 4, 1996vs MILW 4-2
  113. Aug 5, 1996vs MILL 3-13
  114. Aug 6, 1996@ KCL 2-9
  115. Aug 7, 1996@ KCL 0-7
  116. Aug 8, 1996@ KCW 2-1
  117. Aug 9, 1996vs CLEL 4-10
  118. Aug 10, 1996vs CLEW 5-1
  119. Aug 11, 1996vs CLEW 9-3
  120. Aug 12, 1996vs MINW 11-1
  121. Aug 13, 1996vs MINL 2-6
  122. Aug 14, 1996vs MINL 7-13
  123. Aug 15, 1996vs BALL 5-18
  124. Aug 16, 1996vs BALL 3-14
  125. Aug 16, 1996vs BALL 4-5
  126. Aug 17, 1996vs BALW 3-1
  127. Aug 18, 1996vs BALW 9-6
  128. Aug 20, 1996@ BOSL 3-4
  129. Aug 21, 1996@ BOSL 4-6
  130. Aug 22, 1996@ BOSL 1-2
  131. Aug 23, 1996@ NYYL 3-5
  132. Aug 24, 1996@ NYYL 4-5
  133. Aug 25, 1996@ NYYW 6-4
  134. Aug 26, 1996@ BALL 11-12
  135. Aug 27, 1996@ BALL 1-3
  136. Aug 28, 1996@ BALW 3-0
  137. Aug 30, 1996vs BOSW 7-0
  138. Aug 31, 1996vs BOSW 8-0
  139. Sep 1, 1996vs BOSL 3-8
  140. Sep 2, 1996vs NYYL 0-5
  141. Sep 3, 1996vs NYYW 10-9
  142. Sep 4, 1996vs NYYL 3-10
  143. Sep 6, 1996vs KCW 7-1
  144. Sep 7, 1996vs KCW 13-6
  145. Sep 8, 1996vs KCW 8-7
  146. Sep 10, 1996@ MINW 7-0
  147. Sep 11, 1996@ MINL 2-7
  148. Sep 12, 1996@ MINL 3-4
  149. Sep 14, 1996@ CLEL 2-9
  150. Sep 14, 1996@ CLEL 8-9
  151. Sep 15, 1996@ CLEW 10-9
  152. Sep 17, 1996@ LAAW 5-1
  153. Sep 18, 1996@ LAAL 1-3
  154. Sep 20, 1996@ SEAL 2-12
  155. Sep 21, 1996@ SEAL 2-9
  156. Sep 22, 1996@ SEAW 13-11
  157. Sep 23, 1996vs TEXW 5-3
  158. Sep 24, 1996vs TEXL 3-7
  159. Sep 26, 1996vs SEAW 7-5
  160. Sep 27, 1996vs SEAW 8-1
  161. Sep 28, 1996vs SEAL 3-5
  162. Sep 29, 1996vs SEAW 3-1

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on June 30 of the season.