1996 National League
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| 1996 National League |
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The 1996 season of the National League was the one hundred twenty-first season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- An asterisk (*) indicates the team won its league's wild card, Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | -.- | 759 (4.69) | 706 (4.36) | 0.267 | 0.327 | 0.407 | 3.98 | 0.980 |
| 2 | Houston Astros | 162 | 82 | 80 | 0 | .506 | 6.0 | 753 (4.65) | 792 (4.89) | 0.262 | 0.330 | 0.397 | 4.38 | 0.978 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 162 | 81 | 81 | 0 | .500 | 7.0 | 778 (4.80) | 773 (4.77) | 0.256 | 0.330 | 0.422 | 4.33 | 0.980 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 12.0 | 772 (4.77) | 771 (4.76) | 0.251 | 0.316 | 0.401 | 4.36 | 0.983 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 15.0 | 776 (4.79) | 833 (5.14) | 0.266 | 0.327 | 0.407 | 4.64 | 0.980 |
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 96 | 66 | 0 | .593 | -.- | 773 (4.77) | 648 (4.00) | 0.270 | 0.333 | 0.432 | 3.54 | 0.980 |
| 2 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 88 | 74 | 0 | .543 | 8.0 | 741 (4.57) | 668 (4.12) | 0.262 | 0.322 | 0.406 | 3.78 | 0.980 |
| 3 | Florida Marlins | 162 | 80 | 82 | 0 | .494 | 16.0 | 688 (4.25) | 703 (4.34) | 0.257 | 0.325 | 0.393 | 3.95 | 0.982 |
| 4 | New York Mets | 162 | 71 | 91 | 0 | .438 | 25.0 | 746 (4.60) | 779 (4.81) | 0.270 | 0.323 | 0.412 | 4.22 | 0.975 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 67 | 95 | 0 | .414 | 29.0 | 650 (4.01) | 790 (4.88) | 0.256 | 0.322 | 0.387 | 4.49 | 0.981 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 91 | 71 | 0 | .562 | -.- | 771 (4.76) | 682 (4.21) | 0.265 | 0.336 | 0.402 | 3.73 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers* | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | 1.0 | 703 (4.34) | 652 (4.02) | 0.252 | 0.316 | 0.384 | 3.48 | 0.980 |
| 3 | Colorado Rockies | 162 | 83 | 79 | 0 | .512 | 8.0 | 961 (5.93) | 964 (5.95) | 0.287 | 0.349 | 0.472 | 5.60 | 0.976 |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 68 | 94 | 0 | .420 | 23.0 | 752 (4.64) | 862 (5.32) | 0.253 | 0.328 | 0.388 | 4.72 | 0.978 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League won the sixty-seventh midsummer classic at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, July 9, 1996 by a score of 6 to 0. The league's manager was Bobby Cox.
Postseason[edit]
The 1996 National League playoffs featured the champions of the league's three divisions along with a wild card team. The teams competed in a best-of-five Division Series, followed by a best-of-seven League Championship Series. The winner of the League Championship Series represented the league in the World Series.
| Division Series | Championship Series | |||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 3 | ||||||
| WC | Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | ||||||
| East. | Atlanta Braves | 4 | ||||||
| Cent. | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | ||||||
| Cent. | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | ||||||
| West. | San Diego Padres | 0 | ||||||
In the World Series, the National League champion Atlanta Braves were defeated by the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 2.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Ken Caminiti, a third baseman with the San Diego Padres. In the award's voting, he had 392 out of a possible 392 points and 28 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was John Smoltz of the Atlanta Braves. In the award's voting, he had 136 out of a possible 140 points and 26 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Todd Hollandsworth, an outfielder with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the award's voting, he had 105 out of a possible 140 points and 15 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Silver Sluggers[edit]
The following players won the Silver Slugger Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants
- May: Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros
- June: Dante Bichette, Colorado Rockies
- July: Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs
- August: Ken Caminiti, San Diego Padres
- September: Ken Caminiti, San Diego Padres
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves
- May: John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves
- June: Jeff Fassero, Montréal Expos
- July: Jeff Fassero, Montréal Expos
- August: Kevin Brown, Florida Marlins
- September: Hideo Nomo, Los Angeles Dodgers
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The fiftieth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 5 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game ended in a 6 - 6 tie between the Montreal Expos of the National League and California Angels of the American League. The game was ended in tie after nine innings.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Ron Barnes
- Mark Barron
- Wally Bell
- Greg Bonin
- CB Bucknor
- Jerry Crawford
- Kerwin Danley
- Gary Darling
- Bob Davidson
- Gerry Davis
- Dana DeMuth
- Bruce Dreckman
- Bruce Froemming
- Brian Gibbons
- Brian Gorman
- Eric Gregg
- Tom Hallion
- Angel Hernandez
- Mark Hirschbeck
- Bill Hohn
- Jeff Kellogg
- Jerry Layne
- Randy Marsh
- Jerry Meals
- Ed Montague
- Paul Nauert
- Larry Poncino
- Scott Potter
- Frank Pulli
- Jim Quick
- Ed Rapuano
- Charlie Reliford
- Rich Rieker
- Steve Rippley
- Paul Runge
- Terry Tata
- Larry Vanover
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Joe West
- Charlie Williams
- Mike Winters
Further Reading[edit]
- Will Leitch: "1996 defined by start of new Yankees dynasty", mlb.com, June 12, 2020. [1]
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