1996 Minnesota Twins roster: 78-84

The Minnesota Twins went 78-84 in the 1996 MLB regular season, 4th of 5 in the American League Central.

Team stats and league rank

1996 Minnesota Twins team stats
Home Runs11828th of 28
RBI81211th of 28
Hits1,6332nd of 28
Runs8779th of 28
Stolen Bases1437th of 28
Doubles3323rd of 28
Triples471st of 28
Walks57613th of 28
Strikeouts (Batting)9586th of 28
Batting Average.2883rd of 28
On-Base %.3577th of 28
Slugging %.42513th of 28
OPS.78211th of 28
ERA5.2825th of 28
WHIP1.4920th of 28
Strikeouts (Pitching)95923rd of 28
Saves3127th of 28
Wins7818th of 28
Runs Allowed90022nd of 28
Errors1883rd of 28

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

1996 Twins roster: batting

1996 Minnesota Twins 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.
Paul MolitorDH16166099225911318.341.390.858
Chuck KnoblauchLF153578140197137245.341.448.965
Marty CordovaLF145569971761611111.309.371.849
Rich BeckerRF14852592153127119.291.372.807
Pat MearesSS152517661388679.267.298.689
Scott Stahoviak1B1304057211513613.284.376.845
Greg MyersC9732937946470.286.320.746
Roberto KellyLF983224110464710.323.375.832
Matt LawtonCF7925234656424.258.339.704
Jeff Reboulet2B10723420520234.222.298.558
Ron Coomer1B95233346912413.296.340.851
Matt WalbeckC6321525482243.223.252.550
Denny HockingSS4912716251103.197.243.510
Chip Hale3B85878241160.276.347.715
Todd Walker1B2582821062.256.281.610
Mike DurantC40811517053.210.293.540
Brent BredeRF102026020.300.333.733
Brian Raabe2B7902010.222.200.422
Tom Quinlan3B4600000.000.000.000

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

1996 Twins roster: pitching

1996 Minnesota Twins 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.
Brad RadkeSP353511164.46232.01481.240
Frankie RodriguezRP383313145.05206.21101.432
Rich RobertsonRP36317175.12186.11141.680
Rick AguileraRP1919865.42111.1831.360
Greg HansellRP500305.6974.1461.533
Eddie GuardadoP830655.2573.2741.284
Jose ParraRP275556.0470.0501.640
Mike TrombleyRP430513.0168.2571.256
Dave StevensRP490334.6658.0291.4311
Dan NaultyRP490323.7957.0561.374
Scott KlingenbeckSP103117.8528.2151.810
Erik BennettRP240207.9027.1131.791
LaTroy HawkinsRP76118.2026.1241.940
Travis MillerRP77129.2326.1152.050
Dan SerafiniRP110110.384.112.080

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

Results

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

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.