1996 Pittsburgh Pirates roster: 73-89

The Pittsburgh Pirates went 73-89 in the 1996 MLB regular season, 5th of 5 in the National League Central.

Team stats and league rank

1996 Pittsburgh Pirates team stats
Home Runs13824th of 28
RBI73813th of 28
Hits1,50914th of 28
Runs77614th of 28
Stolen Bases1268th of 28
Doubles3195th of 28
Triples339th of 28
Walks51025th of 28
Strikeouts (Batting)9899th of 28
Batting Average.26616th of 28
On-Base %.32921st of 28
Slugging %.40718th of 28
OPS.73620th of 28
ERA4.6116th of 28
WHIP1.4313th of 28
Strikeouts (Pitching)1,04413th of 28
Saves3717th of 28
Wins7323rd of 28
Runs Allowed83318th of 28
Errors25619th of 28

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

1996 Pirates roster: batting

1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 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.
Al MartinDH155630101189187238.300.354.806
Jeff King1B155591911603011115.271.346.843
Jay Bell2B1515276513213716.250.323.714
Orlando MercedRF1204536913017808.287.357.814
Jason KendallC130414541243425.300.372.773
Carlos Garcia3B1013906611164416.285.329.727
Mark P. Johnson1B127343559413476.274.361.819
Mike KingeryCF11727632683272.246.304.641
Jermaine AllensworthRF61229326043111.262.337.717
Nelson Liriano2B11221723583302.267.308.699
Keith OsikC4814018411141.293.361.790
John Wehner1B8613919362131.259.299.681
Midre CummingsLF24851119370.224.221.609
Trey BeamonDH2451711061.216.273.528
Tony Womack2B17301110072.333.459.959
Angelo EncarnacionC72237010.318.318.727
Rich Aude1B71604010.250.250.500

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

1996 Pirates roster: pitching

1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 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.
Jon LieberRP5115953.99142.0941.301
Francisco CordovaSP596474.0999.0951.2412
Dan MiceliRP4492105.7885.2661.681
Zane SmithSP1616465.0883.1471.500
Paul WagnerRP1615485.4081.2811.530
Marc WilkinsRP472433.8475.0621.481
Dan PlesacRP730654.0970.1761.2911
Chris PetersRP1610245.6364.0281.520
Matt RuebelRP267114.6058.2221.521
Esteban LoaizaRP1010234.9652.2321.590
John EricksRP284455.7946.2461.618
Jason ChristiansenRP330336.7044.1381.690
Ramon MorelRP290215.3642.0221.810
Steve ParrisSP84037.1826.1271.750
Elmer DessensRP153028.2825.0131.760
David WainhouseRP170105.7023.2161.350
Rich LoiselleRP53103.0520.291.450
John HopeSP54136.9819.1131.450
Lee HancockRP130006.3818.1131.690
Joe BoeverRP130025.4015.061.532
Steve CookeSP30007.568.171.920

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

Results

  1. Apr 1, 1996@ MIAW 4-0
  2. Apr 2, 1996@ MIAW 4-1
  3. Apr 4, 1996@ MIAL 2-6
  4. Apr 5, 1996@ NYMW 7-5
  5. Apr 6, 1996@ NYMW 5-0
  6. Apr 8, 1996vs PHIL 3-6
  7. Apr 10, 1996vs PHIL 6-7
  8. Apr 11, 1996vs WSHL 5-6
  9. Apr 12, 1996vs WSHL 3-13
  10. Apr 13, 1996vs WSHW 9-3
  11. Apr 14, 1996vs WSHW 5-2
  12. Apr 15, 1996@ STLL 4-6
  13. Apr 16, 1996@ STLW 13-3
  14. Apr 17, 1996@ STLL 1-6
  15. Apr 18, 1996@ STLW 6-2
  16. Apr 19, 1996@ WSHL 1-2
  17. Apr 20, 1996@ WSHL 2-11
  18. Apr 21, 1996@ WSHL 4-9
  19. Apr 22, 1996@ PHIW 9-3
  20. Apr 23, 1996@ PHIL 2-6
  21. Apr 24, 1996vs MIAW 6-3
  22. Apr 25, 1996vs MIAL 1-4
  23. Apr 26, 1996vs NYMW 10-6
  24. Apr 27, 1996vs NYML 4-7
  25. Apr 28, 1996vs NYML 5-7
  26. Apr 30, 1996@ CINW 10-7
  27. May 1, 1996@ CINW 4-3
  28. May 3, 1996vs LADL 1-10
  29. May 4, 1996vs LADW 7-2
  30. May 5, 1996vs LADW 4-2
  31. May 6, 1996vs LADL 4-8
  32. May 8, 1996vs SDL 4-5
  33. May 8, 1996vs SDW 4-3
  34. May 9, 1996vs SDL 1-7
  35. May 10, 1996vs SFL 4-5
  36. May 11, 1996vs SFL 7-12
  37. May 12, 1996vs SFL 2-7
  38. May 13, 1996@ ATLL 3-9
  39. May 14, 1996@ ATLL 3-7
  40. May 15, 1996@ ATLW 3-0
  41. May 17, 1996@ HOUL 2-4
  42. May 18, 1996@ HOUW 2-1
  43. May 19, 1996@ HOUL 3-4
  44. May 20, 1996@ COLL 7-10
  45. May 21, 1996@ COLL 10-12
  46. May 22, 1996@ COLL 3-6
  47. May 24, 1996vs ATLL 3-5
  48. May 25, 1996vs ATLW 6-2
  49. May 26, 1996vs ATLL 3-6
  50. May 27, 1996vs HOUL 3-5
  51. May 28, 1996vs HOUW 6-5
  52. May 29, 1996vs HOUL 4-7
  53. May 31, 1996vs COLW 8-4
  54. Jun 1, 1996vs COLL 0-2
  55. Jun 2, 1996vs COLW 5-2
  56. Jun 3, 1996vs COLW 7-2
  57. Jun 4, 1996@ LADW 3-0
  58. Jun 5, 1996@ LADW 7-3
  59. Jun 6, 1996@ LADL 3-8
  60. Jun 7, 1996@ SDW 10-0
  61. Jun 8, 1996@ SDW 9-8
  62. Jun 9, 1996@ SDW 6-0
  63. Jun 10, 1996@ SFW 5-4
  64. Jun 11, 1996@ SFW 7-2
  65. Jun 13, 1996vs MIAL 3-4
  66. Jun 14, 1996vs MIAW 5-4
  67. Jun 15, 1996vs MIAW 12-8
  68. Jun 16, 1996vs MIAL 2-4
  69. Jun 17, 1996vs NYML 6-7
  70. Jun 19, 1996vs NYMW 6-5
  71. Jun 19, 1996vs NYML 3-5
  72. Jun 21, 1996@ MIAL 0-4
  73. Jun 22, 1996@ MIAW 4-1
  74. Jun 23, 1996@ MIAW 5-3
  75. Jun 24, 1996@ WSHL 3-11
  76. Jun 25, 1996@ WSHL 2-8
  77. Jun 26, 1996@ WSHW 3-1
  78. Jun 28, 1996@ STLL 1-6
  79. Jun 29, 1996@ STLL 5-6
  80. Jun 30, 1996@ STLL 3-10
  81. Jul 1, 1996vs CHCW 4-1
  82. Jul 2, 1996vs CHCL 7-15
  83. Jul 3, 1996vs CHCW 3-2
  84. Jul 4, 1996vs STLL 1-7
  85. Jul 5, 1996vs STLL 4-7
  86. Jul 6, 1996vs STLL 5-9
  87. Jul 7, 1996vs STLW 8-2
  88. Jul 11, 1996@ CINW 5-3
  89. Jul 12, 1996@ CINL 2-5
  90. Jul 13, 1996@ CINL 0-3
  91. Jul 14, 1996@ CINL 6-7
  92. Jul 15, 1996@ CHCL 2-12
  93. Jul 16, 1996@ CHCW 10-5
  94. Jul 18, 1996vs CINW 8-3
  95. Jul 19, 1996vs CINL 3-11
  96. Jul 20, 1996vs CINL 3-9
  97. Jul 21, 1996vs CINW 6-4
  98. Jul 23, 1996vs WSHW 5-1
  99. Jul 24, 1996vs WSHW 5-4
  100. Jul 25, 1996vs PHIW 6-4
  101. Jul 26, 1996vs PHIW 7-4
  102. Jul 27, 1996vs PHIL 1-2
  103. Jul 28, 1996vs PHIW 12-8
  104. Jul 29, 1996@ NYML 0-5
  105. Jul 30, 1996@ NYML 4-5
  106. Jul 30, 1996@ NYML 3-4
  107. Jul 31, 1996@ NYML 2-3
  108. Aug 1, 1996@ NYMW 13-9
  109. Aug 2, 1996@ PHIW 8-3
  110. Aug 3, 1996@ PHIL 6-7
  111. Aug 4, 1996@ PHIL 2-4
  112. Aug 5, 1996@ PHIL 0-3
  113. Aug 6, 1996vs LADL 1-3
  114. Aug 7, 1996vs LADW 12-2
  115. Aug 8, 1996vs SDL 3-12
  116. Aug 9, 1996vs SDL 1-4
  117. Aug 10, 1996vs SDL 2-6
  118. Aug 11, 1996vs SDL 5-7
  119. Aug 13, 1996vs SFL 10-12
  120. Aug 14, 1996vs SFW 4-3
  121. Aug 16, 1996@ ATLL 4-5
  122. Aug 17, 1996@ ATLL 1-7
  123. Aug 18, 1996@ ATLL 1-2
  124. Aug 19, 1996@ HOUL 1-2
  125. Aug 20, 1996@ HOUL 4-9
  126. Aug 21, 1996@ HOUW 5-2
  127. Aug 22, 1996@ HOUW 8-6
  128. Aug 23, 1996@ COLW 5-3
  129. Aug 24, 1996@ COLL 3-9
  130. Aug 25, 1996@ COLL 9-13
  131. Aug 27, 1996vs ATLW 3-2
  132. Aug 28, 1996vs ATLL 4-9
  133. Aug 29, 1996vs ATLL 1-5
  134. Aug 30, 1996vs HOUL 0-10
  135. Aug 31, 1996vs HOUL 4-5
  136. Sep 1, 1996vs HOUW 9-5
  137. Sep 2, 1996vs COLL 3-8
  138. Sep 4, 1996vs COLW 5-2
  139. Sep 6, 1996@ LADL 1-2
  140. Sep 7, 1996@ LADL 3-4
  141. Sep 8, 1996@ LADW 4-1
  142. Sep 9, 1996@ SDL 5-6
  143. Sep 10, 1996@ SDL 5-6
  144. Sep 11, 1996@ SDL 7-8
  145. Sep 12, 1996@ SFW 10-4
  146. Sep 13, 1996@ SFW 9-0
  147. Sep 14, 1996@ SFW 7-5
  148. Sep 15, 1996@ SFW 4-1
  149. Sep 15, 1996@ SFW 11-9
  150. Sep 17, 1996vs CINW 5-3
  151. Sep 18, 1996vs CINW 5-3
  152. Sep 19, 1996vs CINW 6-4
  153. Sep 20, 1996vs CHCW 6-4
  154. Sep 21, 1996vs CHCW 8-3
  155. Sep 22, 1996vs CHCW 11-3
  156. Sep 23, 1996vs CHCL 3-4
  157. Sep 24, 1996vs STLL 1-7
  158. Sep 25, 1996vs STLL 7-8
  159. Sep 27, 1996@ CHCW 7-4
  160. Sep 27, 1996@ CHCL 9-10
  161. Sep 28, 1996@ CHCW 8-7
  162. Sep 29, 1996@ CHCW 8-3

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.