1996 Toronto Blue Jays roster: 74-88

The Toronto Blue Jays went 74-88 in the 1996 MLB regular season, 4th of 5 in the American League East.

Team stats and league rank

1996 Toronto Blue Jays team stats
Home Runs17714th of 28
RBI71219th of 28
Hits1,45119th of 28
Runs76618th of 28
Stolen Bases11611th of 28
Doubles3028th of 28
Triples358th of 28
Walks52919th of 28
Strikeouts (Batting)1,10521st of 28
Batting Average.25921st of 28
On-Base %.33118th of 28
Slugging %.42015th of 28
OPS.75215th of 28
ERA4.5715th of 28
WHIP1.4415th of 28
Strikeouts (Pitching)1,03316th of 28
Saves3519th of 28
Wins7422nd of 28
Runs Allowed80917th of 28
Errors2209th of 28

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

1996 Blue Jays roster: batting

1996 Toronto Blue Jays 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.
Joe Carter1B15762584158301077.253.306.782
Ed Sprague Jr.1B15959188146361010.247.325.821
Alex Gonzalez1B14752764124146416.235.300.691
Otis NixonLF1254968714212954.286.377.703
Carlos Delgado1B1384886813225920.270.353.843
Shawn GreenRF1324225211811455.280.342.790
John Olerud1B1253985910918611.274.382.854
Charlie O'BrienC109324337713440.238.331.741
Tomas Perez2B9129524741191.251.311.643
Sandy MartinezC7622917523180.227.288.620
Robert Pérez1B8620230662213.327.354.760
Juan SamuelDH6918834488269.255.319.776
Tilson Brito3B26801019171.238.344.707
Felipe CrespoLF224969041.184.375.640
Michael HuffCF112955000.172.200.441
Miguel Cairo1B92756010.222.300.596
Julio MosqueraC82225020.227.261.579
Shannon StewartLF71723021.176.222.458

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

1996 Blue Jays roster: pitching

1996 Toronto Blue Jays 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.
Pat HentgenSP353520103.22265.21771.250
Erik HansonSP353513175.41214.21561.610
Juan GuzmanSP27271182.93187.21651.120
Paul QuantrillRP38205145.43134.1861.660
Marty JanzenRP1511467.3373.2471.810
Huck FlenerRP1511324.5870.2441.430
Tim CrabtreeRP530532.5467.1571.201
Woody WilliamsSP1210454.7359.0431.440
Mike TimlinRP590163.6556.2521.1531
Bill RisleyRP250013.8941.2291.390
Scott BrowRP181105.5938.2231.810
Paul SpoljaricRP280223.0838.0381.291
Jeff WareRP134159.0932.2112.020
Frank ViolaSP66137.7130.1182.110
Brian BohanonSP200017.7722.0172.091
Dane JohnsonRP100003.009.071.110
Jose SilvaRP200013.502.002.500

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

Results

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

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.