1996 Cleveland Indians season
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1996 Cleveland Indians season
| 1996 Cleveland Indians AL Central Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Richard Jacobs | |
| General manager(s) | John Hart | |
| Manager(s) | Mike Hargrove | |
| Local television | WUAB (Jack Corrigan, Mike Hegan) SportsChannel Ohio (John Sanders, Rick Manning) |
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| Local radio | WKNR (Herb Score, Tom Hamilton) |
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For the second consecutive sesaon, the Indians had the best record in Major League Baseball. This was the first time in franchise history that the Indians had accomplished such a feat.[1]
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Offseason
- November 9, 1995: Ruben Amaro Jr. was released by the Cleveland Indians.[2]
- December 6, 1995: Casey Candaele was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.[3]
- December 7, 1995: Julio Franco was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.[4]
- December 14, 1995: Jack McDowell signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.[5]
- January 4, 1996: Mario Diaz was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.[6]
- March 31, 1996: Mark Clark was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the New York Mets for Reid Cornelius and Ryan Thompson.[7]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Cleveland Indians | 99 | 62 | .615 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.5 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19.5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21.5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 24.0 |
Notable transactions
- May 14, 1996: Greg Cadaret was signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.[8]
- June 15, 1996: Greg Swindell signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.[9]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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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
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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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
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Award winners
- Omar VIzquel, Hutch Award[10]
Postseason
Main article: 1996 American League Division Series
ALDS: Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore wins the series, 3-1
| Game | Score (visitors listed first) | Date | Location | Attendance |
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Cleveland Indians - 4, Baltimore Orioles - 10 | October 1 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | 47,644 [11] |
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Cleveland Indians - 4, Baltimore Orioles - 7 | October 2 | Oriole Park at Camden Yards | 48,970 [12] |
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Baltimore Orioles - 4, Cleveland Indians - 9 | October 4 | Jacobs Field | 44,250 [13] |
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Baltimore Orioles - 4, Cleveland Indians - 3 (12 innings) | October 5 | Jacobs Field | 44,280 [14] |
Minor league affiliates
| Classification level | Team | League | Season article |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 1996 Buffalo Bisons season |
| AA | Canton-Akron Indians | Eastern League | 1996 Canton-Akron Indians season |
| Advanced A | Kinston Indians | Carolina League | |
| A | Columbus RedStixx | South Atlantic League | |
| Short Season A | Watertown Indians | New York - Penn League | |
| Rookie | Burlington Indians | Appalachian League |
References
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.371, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Ruben Amaro Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/candaca01.shtml
- ^ Julio Franco Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Jack McDowell Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/diazma01.shtml
- ^ Mark Clark Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cadargr01.shtml
- ^ Greg Swindell Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml
- ^ "1996 ALDS - Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Indians - Game 1". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1996/B10010BAL1996.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "1996 ALDS - Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Indians - Game 2". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1996/B10020BAL1996.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "1996 ALDS - Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Indians - Game 3". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1996/B10040CLE1996.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "1996 ALDS - Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Indians - Game 4". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1996/B10050CLE1996.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- 1996 Cleveland Indians team page at Baseball Reference
- 1996 Cleveland Indians team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- 1996 WS page at Baseball Reference
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| Preceded by Cleveland Indians 1995 |
AL Central Championship Season 1996 |
Succeeded by Cleveland Indians 1997 |
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