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Eastern Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L40   MANAGER(S)
New York AL   NYA 101  61 .623 ----    8    5    2  52-29  49-32  23-20  21-19   Robert Rescigno
Baltimore     BAA  91  71 .562 10.0    3   11    9  42-39  49-32  24-23  25-15   Charlie Steinhice
Boston        BOA  87  75 .537 14.0    9   19   14  43-38  44-37  29-14  20-20   Mike Tomeo
Toronto       TOA  65  97 .401 36.0   19   20   18  33-48  32-49  21-30  19-21   Rob Rife

Central Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L40   MANAGER(S)
Chicago AL    CHA  91  71 .562 ----    2   14   19  44-37  47-34  20-21  26-14   Ben Lea, Shane Parendo
Milwaukee     MLA  78  84 .481 13.0    5   22   24  36-45  42-39  13-20  17-23   Mark Simons
Minnesota     MNA  76  86 .469 15.0    7   23   10  36-45  40-41  20-17  18-22   Darren Dawson
Detroit       DEA  65  97 .401 26.0   16   21   23  31-50  34-47  21-24  12-28   Mike Mashanic

Western Division
Team                W   L    %   GB  OFF  PIT  DEF   HOME   ROAD  1-RUN    L40   MANAGER(S)
Seattle       SEA  90  72 .556 ----    1   10    6  50-31  40-41  18-15  25-15   Jeff Tripodi
Texas         TEA  89  73 .549  1.0    6    8    7  44-37  45-36  18-21  21-19   Mike Rescigno
Oakland       OAA  77  85 .475 13.0   12   18   16  38-43  39-42  22-22  19-21   Drew Kennedy
Kansas City   KCA  62 100 .383 28.0   17   17   17  34-47  28-53  25-27  17-23   Jim Pardee

OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 24 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense.
HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L40 - W-L records at Home, on the Road, in one-run games, and over the final 40 games of the season.

Postseason
World Series (4-1):   Atlanta Braves over Baltimore Orioles
AL Championship Series (3-0):   Baltimore Orioles over Seattle Mariners
AL Divisional Series (3-0):   Seattle Mariners over New York Yankees
AL Divisional Series (3-1):   Baltimore Orioles over Chicago White Sox

1996 NL | AL League Yearly Summary | Transactions
  Players: Batting - Pitching

League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 SEA  6.25  1013  5749  1656  353  32  265  634  1115  .288  .362  .499  107   39   24   58    0   45  148
 CHA  6.10   988  5791  1702  339  37  274  646   962  .294  .368  .507   51   19   52   64   37   49  162
 BAA  6.02   975  5697  1572  281  36  261  629   854  .276  .354  .475   76   30   23   87   27   44  119
 MLA  5.90   956  5746  1631  301  39  202  702  1027  .284  .364  .455  112   47   43   61   27   60  134
 TEA  5.83   944  5773  1618  325  37  262  576  1131  .280  .348  .486   43   14   27   45   37   42  150
 MNA  5.71   925  5741  1695  358  47  171  572   994  .295  .361  .463  189   45   39   41   74   41  133
 NYA  5.45   883  5697  1635  319  35  187  678   964  .287  .364  .454   73   24   42   40   53   51  176
 BOA  5.41   877  5707  1653  302  39  200  564  1040  .290  .359  .461   78   18   42   75   48   42  155
 OAA  5.18   839  5737  1498  301  26  251  618  1072  .261  .337  .454    9    4   36   62   12   43  162
 DEA  4.74   768  5773  1559  314  30  215  455  1252  .270  .326  .447   85   28   22   35   50   30  126
 KCA  4.48   725  5620  1461  290  40  127  486   933  .260  .322  .394  168   56   31   48   29   34   89
 TOA  4.41   715  5575  1470  303  41  163  471  1039  .264  .327  .420  109   50   20   74   46   38  128
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  5.46 10608 68606 19150 3786 439 2578 7031 12383  .279  .350  .460 1100  374  401  690  440  519 1682

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 NYA  4.53   734  4.17  1468  1439  165   562  1089  16  13  60  .325  882  661  .749
 TEA  4.78   774  4.44  1465  1585  188   470  1079  33   8  36  .351  860  633  .736
 SEA  5.09   825  4.59  1455  1531  217   494  1054  21   8  43  .339  817  602  .737
 BAA  5.10   826  4.75  1450  1539  218   585  1149  18   4  36  .265  819  595  .726
 CHA  5.33   863  4.84  1455  1615  211   512  1036  16   3  52  .283  902  607  .673
 KCA  5.53   896  5.08  1439  1549  204   673   980  37   6  31  .329  908  618  .681
 OAA  5.60   908  5.21  1472  1663  222   619  1025   9   7  43  .298  836  573  .685
 BOA  5.62   911  5.13  1442  1619  199   579  1028  22   6  40  .338  854  594  .696
 TOA  5.78   936  5.30  1438  1637  218   610   956  25   6  32  .412  849  573  .675
 DEA  5.89   954  5.27  1469  1613  252   656  1078   6   2  32  .356  861  547  .635
 MLA  5.94   962  5.31  1462  1682  204   645   940  17   5  45  .383  936  581  .621
 MNA  6.29  1019  5.92  1441  1678  280   626   969  11   5  37  .320  912  661  .725
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  5.46  ****  5.00 17460 19150 2578  7031 12383 231  73 487       **** 7245  .694

League Awards
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Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting

  1. Albert Belle  (582)
  2. Rafael Palmeiro  (555)
  3. Alex Rodriguez  (555)
  4. Ken Griffey, Jr.  (546)
  5. Frank Thomas  (544)
  6. Jay Buhner  (535)
  7. Mo Vaughn  (526)
  8. Robin Ventura  (501)
  9. Mark McGwire  (497)
  10. Brady Anderson  (485)

  11. Jim Thome  (481)
  12. Chuck Knoblauch  (478)
  13. Juan Gonzalez  (477)
  14. Tino Martinez  (476)
  15. Kenny Lofton  (464)
  16. John Jaha  (452)
  17. Bernie Williams  (435)
  18. Dean Palmer  (434)
  19. Edgar Martinez  (430)
  20. Paul O'Neill  (422)

Cy Young Award Voting

  1. Mariano Rivera  (350)
  2. Roger Clemens  (261)
  3. Andy Pettitte  (202)
  4. Curt Schilling  (189)
  5. Shane Reynolds  (181)
  6. Jesse Orosco  (169)
  7. Pat Hentgen  (160)
  8. Brian Boehringer  (150)
  9. Chad Ogea  (146)
  10. Wilson Alvarez  (145)

  11. Eric Plunk  (144)
  12. Brad Radke  (139)
  13. John Wetteland  (126)
  14. Jeff D'Amico  (124)
  15. John Burkett  (123)
  16. Randy Myers  (121)
  17. Tim Vanegmond  (120)
  18. Ricky Bottalico  (120)
  19. Scott Erickson  (117)
  20. Billy Taylor  (117)

All Stars
Albert Belle
Sean Berry
Jay Buhner
Roger Clemens
Marty Cordova
Jeff D'Amico
Mariano Duncan
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Bobby Higginson
John Jaha
Reggie Jefferson
Chuck Knoblauch
Mark McGwire
Terry Mulholland
Randy Myers
Rafael Palmeiro
Andy Pettitte
Eric Plunk
Shane Reynolds
Mariano Rivera
Alex Rodriguez
Curt Schilling
Ed Sprague
Terry Steinbach
Mike Sweeney
Frank Thomas
Jim Thome
Bernie Williams

Gold Gloves
P: Charles Nagy
C: Ivan Rodriguez
1B: Rafael Palmeiro
2B: Chuck Knoblauch
3B: Robin Ventura
SS: Derek Jeter
OF: Jay Buhner
OF: Bernie Williams
OF: Ken Griffey, Jr.

Major League Leaderboard
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Batting Average
Mike Piazza.372
Frank Thomas.363
Mark Grace.358
Alex Rodriguez.352
Lance Johnson.351
Tony Gwynn.348
Bobby Higginson.344
Paul Molitor.343
Ellis Burks.343
Jeff Cirillo.339
Chipper Jones.339
Hal Morris.337
On Base Percentage
Gary Sheffield.464
Mark McGwire.448
Frank Thomas.445
Jim Thome.438
Mike Piazza.436
Chuck Knoblauch.429
Rickey Henderson.429
Mo Vaughn.426
Bobby Higginson.423
John Jaha.420
Jeff Bagwell.419
Mark Grace.416
Slugging Percentage
Mark McGwire.711
Henry Rodriguez.700
Ellis Burks.683
Frank Thomas.678
Andres Galarraga.650
Mike Piazza.645
Alex Rodriguez.642
Jim Thome.642
Ken Griffey, Jr..635
Albert Belle.633
Gary Sheffield.628
Juan Gonzalez.618
On Base + Slugging
Mark McGwire1.159
Frank Thomas1.123
Gary Sheffield1.091
Ellis Burks1.088
Mike Piazza1.080
Jim Thome1.080
Henry Rodriguez1.048
Alex Rodriguez1.038
Albert Belle1.037
Mo Vaughn1.036
Andres Galarraga1.034
Ken Griffey, Jr.1.022
At Bats
Lance Johnson706
Marquis Grissom702
Steve Finley696
Kenny Lofton689
Mark Grudzielanek683
Paul Molitor670
Andres Galarraga649
Brian McRae649
Cal Ripken645
Vinny Castilla644
Albert Belle641
Runs Scored
Gary Sheffield149
Ellis Burks147
Alex Rodriguez143
Chuck Knoblauch140
Ken Griffey, Jr.134
Eric Young131
Brady Anderson130
Albert Belle129
Barry Bonds129
Craig Biggio128
Andres Galarraga127
Frank Thomas127
Hits
Lance Johnson248
Paul Molitor230
Alex Rodriguez225
Kenny Lofton221
Ellis Burks219
Chipper Jones215
Andres Galarraga214
Mark Grudzielanek212
Marquis Grissom211
Frank Thomas207
Albert Belle206
Mark Grace206
Total Bases
Ellis Burks436
Andres Galarraga422
Alex Rodriguez411
Albert Belle406
Frank Thomas387
Mo Vaughn375
Ken Griffey, Jr.370
Rafael Palmeiro368
Henry Rodriguez364
Lance Johnson362
Jay Buhner353
Vinny Castilla352
Doubles
Marty Cordova56
Jeff Bagwell52
Andres Galarraga51
Cal Ripken51
Alex Rodriguez51
Edgar Martinez48
Ellis Burks46
Ivan Rodriguez45
Paul O'Neill44
Henry Rodriguez43
Triples
Lance Johnson24
Raul Mondesi13
Chuck Knoblauch12
Bernie Williams12
Dave Martinez11
Ellis Burks9
Steve Finley9
Melvin Nieves9
Jose Offerman9
Home Runs
Mark McGwire55
Ken Griffey, Jr.54
Henry Rodriguez53
Albert Belle51
Jay Buhner51
Ellis Burks51
Andres Galarraga51
Juan Gonzalez49
Rafael Palmeiro49
Frank Thomas49
Mo Vaughn47
RBI
Andres Galarraga177
Albert Belle167
Rafael Palmeiro162
Frank Thomas145
Ellis Burks140
Ken Griffey, Jr.137
Henry Rodriguez131
Mo Vaughn131
Brady Anderson130
Mike Piazza128
Jay Buhner126
Tino Martinez126
Walks
Gary Sheffield149
Barry Bonds145
Rickey Henderson122
Jeff Bagwell121
Tony Phillips121
Mark McGwire116
Edgar Martinez111
Jim Thome108
Paul O'Neill96
Rafael Palmeiro96
Bernie Williams96
Batters Strikeouts
Jay Buhner167
Henry Rodriguez155
Melvin Nieves153
Mo Vaughn152
Andres Galarraga151
Kevin Elster150
Cecil Fielder148
Dean Palmer145
Tony Clark143
John Jaha140
Mickey Tettleton140
Mark Lewis138
Stolen Bases
Kenny Lofton69
Tom Goodwin64
Otis Nixon63
Chuck Knoblauch60
Brian McRae53
Lance Johnson47
Eric Young44
Rickey Henderson40
Ray Lankford37
Al Martin36
Omar Vizquel35
Delino Deshields34
Caught Stealing
Kenny Lofton26
Rickey Henderson17
Lance Johnson17
Otis Nixon17
Omar Vizquel15
Johnny Damon13
Delino Deshields11
Tom Goodwin11
Todd Hollandsworth11
Devon White11
Jose Offerman10
Hit by Pitch
Brady Anderson26
Charlie O'Brien25
Mo Vaughn22
Rickey Henderson21
Craig Biggio18
Scott Servais18
Andres Galarraga17
Eric Young17
Chuck Knoblauch16
Jason Kendall15
Mark McGwire15
Devon White15
GIDP
Tino Martinez30
Fred McGriff30
J. T. Snow28
Cal Ripken27
Eric Karros26
Mike Lansing26
Joe Carter25
Bernie Williams25
Errors
Bobby Bonilla34
Kevin Seitzer34
Vinny Castilla29
Mark Grudzielanek28
Barry Larkin26
Ken Caminiti25
Chipper Jones24
Willie Greene23
Greg Gagne21
Eric Karros21
Dean Palmer21
Omar Vizquel21
Earned Run Average
Kevin Brown2.50
John Smoltz2.64
Ismael Valdes2.71
Greg Maddux2.73
Andy Benes3.13
Pedro Martinez3.14
Hideo Nomo3.20
Roger Clemens3.22
Tom Glavine3.22
Pedro Astacio3.28
Shane Reynolds3.30
Bob Tewksbury3.32
Wins
Kevin Brown24
John Smoltz24
Andy Pettitte21
Roger Clemens20
Tom Glavine19
Wilson Alvarez17
Rheal Cormier17
Pat Hentgen17
Shane Reynolds17
Curt Schilling17
Losses
Tim Belcher20
Erik Hanson19
Ben McDonald19
Jaime Navarro18
Mark Leiter17
Donovan Osborne17
Bobby Witt17
Todd Stottlemyre16
Paul Wagner16
Pat Hentgen15
Winning Percentage
Kevin Brown.828
Donne Wall.824
John Smoltz.800
Chad Ogea.789
Andy Pettitte.750
Brian Boehringer.706
Ismael Valdes.696
Roger Clemens.690
John Burkett.684
Jeff D'Amico.684
A.J. Sager.684
Chuck Finley.682
Games Pitched
Graeme Lloyd76
Willie Blair68
Jose Lima68
Turk Wendell68
Terry Adams67
Carlos Reyes67
Mariano Rivera67
Bob Wickman66
Bobby Ayala65
Greg McMichael65
Games Started
Alex Fernandez40
Brad Radke36
Tim Belcher35
Todd Stottlemyre35
Kevin Brown34
Roger Clemens34
Jeff Fassero34
Al Leiter34
Frank Rodriguez34
John Smoltz34
Complete Games
Pat Hentgen13
Kevin Appier11
Ken Hill10
John Smoltz10
Kevin Brown9
Al Leiter9
Greg Maddux9
Tim Belcher8
Roger Clemens8
Tom Glavine8
Shane Reynolds8
Games Finished
Mariano Rivera63
Roberto Hernandez56
Troy Percival54
Mel Rojas54
Trevor Hoffman50
T.J. Mathews49
Heathcliff Slocumb49
John Franco47
Jose Mesa46
Bruce Ruffin46
Turk Wendell46
Saves
Mariano Rivera48
Roberto Hernandez41
John Franco35
Trevor Hoffman35
Heathcliff Slocumb34
Jose Mesa33
Troy Percival33
Mel Rojas32
Turk Wendell29
Robb Nen28
Shutouts
Kevin Brown3
Tom Glavine3
Ken Hill3
Greg Maddux3
Pedro Martinez3
John Smoltz3
Steve Trachsel3
Innings Pitched
Pat Hentgen261.7
Alex Fernandez257.3
John Smoltz255.3
Roger Clemens248.7
Tim Belcher245.7
Tom Glavine245.7
Kevin Brown245.0
Ken Hill244.3
Greg Maddux244.3
Brad Radke243.7
Shane Reynolds243.0
Jeff Fassero235.0
Hits Allowed
Tim Belcher273
Alex Fernandez273
Jaime Navarro269
Chris Haney266
Ken Hill262
Mike Mussina259
David Wells254
Orel Hershiser252
Brad Radke250
Scott Karl248
Ben McDonald246
Jeff Fassero239
Home Runs Allowed
Brad Radke58
Dennis Springer47
Ben McDonald41
Mike Mussina41
Tim Belcher40
Jose Parra40
Todd Stottlemyre40
Mark Leiter39
Pat Hentgen38
Jaime Navarro37
Walks Allowed
Al Leiter131
Rich Robertson130
Todd Stottlemyre109
Darryl Kile102
Wilson Alvarez100
Andy Benes99
Bobby Witt98
Roger Clemens97
Ken Hill97
Kevin Appier95
Chuck Finley93
Dwight Gooden93
Pitchers Strikeouts
Roger Clemens264
John Smoltz254
Pedro Martinez234
Hideo Nomo234
Kevin Appier229
Darryl Kile222
Al Leiter215
Jeff Fassero214
Shane Reynolds199
Alex Fernandez193
Tom Glavine189
Todd Stottlemyre184
  
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