1996 Boston Red Sox season
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1996 Boston Red Sox season
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| Owner(s) | JRY Trust | |
| Manager(s) | Kevin Kennedy | |
| Local television | WABU (Sean McDonough, Jerry Remy) NESN (Bob Kurtz, Jerry Remy) |
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| Local radio | WEEI (Jerry Trupiano, Joe Castiglione) WROL (Bobby Serrano, Hector Martinez) |
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The 1996 Boston Red Sox season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Red Sox finishing 3rd in the American League East with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses.
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Offseason
- October 13, 1995: Butch Henry was selected off waivers by the Boston Red Sox from the Montreal Expos.[1]
- January 22, 1996: Alex Cole was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[2]
- January 29, 1996: Glenn Murray, Ken Ryan, and Lee Tinsley were traded by the Red Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Heathcliff Slocumb, Larry Wimberly (minors) and Rick Holyfield (minors).[3]
- March 8, 1996: Kevin Mitchell was signed as a free agent by the Red Sox.[4]
Regular season
- September 18, 1996: Roger Clemens struck out 20 batters for the second time in his career, becoming the only player ever to do so. The performance came against the Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Clemens' second 20-K day occurred in his second-to-last game as a member of the Boston Red Sox.
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| New York Yankees | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- |
| Baltimore Orioles * | 88 | 74 | .543 | 4.0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 7.0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 74 | 88 | .457 | 18.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 53 | 109 | .327 | 39.0 |
Notable transactions
- July 30, 1996: Kevin Mitchell was traded by the Red Sox to the Cincinnati Reds for Roberto Mejia and Brad Tweedie (minors).[4]
- July 31, 1996: Mike Stanton and a player to be named later were traded by the Red Sox to the Texas Rangers for Mark Brandenburg and Kerry Lacy. The Red Sox completed the deal by sending Dwayne Hosey to the Rangers on November 4.[5]
- August 1, 1996: Greg Pirkl was selected off waivers by the Red Sox from the Seattle Mariners.[6]
Draft picks
- June 4, 1996: 1996 Major League Baseball Draft
- Robert Ramsay was drafted by the Red Sox in the 7th round.[7]
- Justin Duchscherer was drafted by the Red Sox in the 8th round. Player signed June 14, 1996.[8]
- Aaron Harang was drafted by the Red Sox in the 22nd round, but did not sign.[9]
Opening Day Line Up
| 12 | Wil Cordero | 2B |
| 13 | John Valentin | SS |
| 42 | Mo Vaughn | 1B |
| 33 | José Canseco | DH |
| 22 | Mike Stanley | C |
| 39 | Mike Greenwell | LF |
| 11 | Tim Naehring | 3B |
| 25 | Troy O'Leary | RF |
| 46 | Dwayne Hosey | CF |
| 21 | Roger Clemens | P |
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
References
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/henrybu01.shtml
- ^ Alex Cole page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Heathcliff Slocumb page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Kevin Mitchell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Stanton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Greg Pirkl page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Robert Ramsay page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Justin Duchscherer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Aaron Harang page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
- 1996 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1996 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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