| 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Owner(s) | Kevin McClatchy | |
| General manager(s) | Cam Bonifay | |
| Manager(s) | Jim Leyland | |
| Local television | WPXI Steve Blass Lanny Frattare Greg Brown Bob Walk Prime Sports KBL Steve Blass Lanny Frattare Greg Brown Bob Walk |
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Offseason [edit]
- December 28, 1995: Charlie Hayes was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[1]
- February 2, 1996: Dale Sveum was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[2]
- February 4, 1996: Danny Darwin was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[3]
- February 17, 1996: Zane Smith was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[4]
Regular season [edit]
Opening Day starters [edit]
Season standings [edit]
| Central Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | -- |
| Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 81 | .500 | 7.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86 | .469 | 12.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 73 | 89 | .451 | 15.0 |
Transactions [edit]
- April 27, 1996: Joe Boever was selected off waivers by the Pirates from the Detroit Tigers.[5]
- May 15, 1996: Jacob Brumfield was traded by the Pirates to the Toronto Blue Jays for D. J. Boston (minors).[6]
- June 4, 1996: Kris Benson was drafted by the Pirates in the 1st round (1st pick). Player signed August 11, 1996.[7]
- July 6, 1996: Zane Smith was released by the Pirates.[4]
- July 23, 1996: Danny Darwin was traded by the Pirates to the Houston Astros for Rich Loiselle.[3]
- August 28, 1996: Denny Neagle was traded by the Pirates to the Atlanta Braves for Ron Wright, Corey Pointer (minors) and a player to be named later. The Braves completed the deal by sending Jason Schmidt to the Pirates on August 30.[8]
- August 30, 1996: Charlie Hayes was traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Chris Corn (minors) to the Pirates on August 31.[1]
Roster [edit]
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Outfielders
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters [edit]
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 [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Elmer Dessens | 15 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 8.28 | 13 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and honors [edit]
1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Jason Kendall, C, Reserve
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor League Baseball
References [edit]
- ^ a b Charlie Hayes page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dale Sveum page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Danny Darwin page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Zane Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Boever page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jacob Brumfield page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kris Benson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jason Schmidt page at Baseball Reference
- 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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