1996 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-84
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,148,380, Avg. 9,164
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Art Howe (78-84)
Location: Oakland, California

1996 Oakland Athletics Statistics
1996 Oakland Athletics Roster

The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1996 season with a record of 78 wins and 84 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.

The Athletics scored 861 runs and allowed 900 runs. Mark McGwire crushed 52 homers for Oakland, while Terry Steinbach, Geronimo Berroa, Ernie Young, Scott Brosius and Jason Giambi each walloped 20 or more also. Mark McGwire drove in 113 runs. Jason Giambi led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .291. John Wasdin topped the team with 8 wins, and Don Wengert recorded a 5.58 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Art Howe coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 860
Regular Season Runs Against: 898

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
April 1, 1996	Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Oakland Athletics 6	L	0-1	0-0	0-1	Las Vegas, NV
April 3, 1996	Toronto Blue Jays 10 at Oakland Athletics 4	L	0-2	0-0	0-2	Las Vegas, NV
April 4, 1996	Detroit Tigers 10 at Oakland Athletics 9	L	0-3	0-0	0-3	Las Vegas, NV
April 5, 1996	Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 13	W	1-3	0-0	1-3	Las Vegas, NV
April 6, 1996	Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 1	L	1-4	0-0	1-4	Las Vegas, NV
April 7, 1996	Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 7	W	2-4	0-0	2-4	Las Vegas, NV
April 9, 1996	Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 10	L	2-4	0-1	2-5
April 11, 1996	Oakland Athletics 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 0	W	2-4	1-1	3-5
April 12, 1996	Oakland Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 2	W	2-4	2-1	4-5
April 13, 1996	Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 6	L	2-4	2-2	4-6
April 14, 1996	Oakland Athletics 10 at Chicago White Sox 5	W	2-4	3-2	5-6
April 15, 1996	Oakland Athletics 8 at Texas Rangers 3	W	2-4	4-2	6-6
April 16, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 5	L	2-4	4-3	6-7
April 17, 1996	Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 12	L	2-4	4-4	6-8
April 19, 1996	Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	2-5	4-4	6-9
April 20, 1996	Chicago White Sox 8 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	2-6	4-4	6-10
April 21, 1996	Chicago White Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 6	W	3-6	4-4	7-10
April 22, 1996	Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 6	W	4-6	4-4	8-10
April 23, 1996	Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Oakland Athletics 9	W	5-6	4-4	9-10
April 24, 1996	Oakland Athletics 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 6	W	5-6	5-4	10-10
April 25, 1996	Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3	W	5-6	6-4	11-10
April 26, 1996	Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 14	L	5-6	6-5	11-11
April 27, 1996	Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 1	W	5-6	7-5	12-11
April 28, 1996	Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 1	W	5-6	8-5	13-11
April 30, 1996	California Angels 7 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	5-7	8-5	13-12
May 1, 1996	California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 4	L	5-8	8-5	13-13
May 2, 1996	California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 1	L	5-9	8-5	13-14
May 3, 1996	Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 3	L	5-9	8-6	13-15
May 4, 1996	Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 2	W	5-9	9-6	14-15
May 5, 1996	Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 2	L	5-9	9-7	14-16
May 6, 1996	Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 5	W	6-9	9-7	15-16
May 7, 1996	Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 8	W	7-9	9-7	16-16
May 8, 1996	Cleveland Indians 7 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	7-10	9-7	16-17
May 10, 1996	Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 15	W	8-10	9-7	17-17
May 11, 1996	Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 12	W	9-10	9-7	18-17
May 12, 1996	Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 8	W	10-10	9-7	19-17
May 13, 1996	Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	10-11	9-7	19-18
May 14, 1996	Baltimore Orioles 9 at Oakland Athletics 1	L	10-12	9-7	19-19
May 17, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 5	L	10-12	9-8	19-20
May 18, 1996	Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 5	W	10-12	10-8	20-20
May 19, 1996	Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 12	L	10-12	10-9	20-21
May 20, 1996	Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 16	L	10-12	10-10	20-22
May 21, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 7	L	10-12	10-11	20-23
May 22, 1996	Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 1	W	10-12	11-11	21-23
May 23, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 4	L	10-12	11-12	21-24
May 24, 1996	Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5	L	10-12	11-13	21-25
May 25, 1996	Oakland Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3	W	10-12	12-13	22-25
May 26, 1996	Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6	L	10-12	12-14	22-26
May 27, 1996	Boston Red Sox 10 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	10-13	12-14	22-27
May 28, 1996	Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 6	W	11-13	12-14	23-27
May 29, 1996	Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 7	W	12-13	12-14	24-27
May 31, 1996	New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 1	L	12-14	12-14	24-28
June 1, 1996	New York Yankees 6 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	12-15	12-14	24-29
June 2, 1996	New York Yankees 11 at Oakland Athletics 4	L	12-16	12-14	24-30
June 3, 1996	Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2	W	13-16	12-14	25-30
June 4, 1996	Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 8	W	14-16	12-14	26-30
June 5, 1996	Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 2	L	14-17	12-14	26-31
June 7, 1996	Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 4	W	14-17	13-14	27-31
June 8, 1996	Oakland Athletics 13 at Minnesota Twins 7	W	14-17	14-14	28-31
June 8, 1996	Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 4	L	14-17	14-15	28-32
June 9, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 5	L	14-17	14-16	28-33
June 10, 1996	Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 5	L	14-17	14-17	28-34
June 11, 1996	Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 6	L	14-17	14-18	28-35
June 12, 1996	Oakland Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 6	W	14-17	15-18	29-35
June 13, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 16	L	14-17	15-19	29-36
June 14, 1996	Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6	L	14-17	15-20	29-37
June 15, 1996	Oakland Athletics 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 12	L	14-17	15-21	29-38
June 16, 1996	Oakland Athletics 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 9	W	14-17	16-21	30-38
June 17, 1996	Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 4	W	14-17	17-21	31-38
June 18, 1996	Oakland Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 5	W	14-17	18-21	32-38
June 19, 1996	Oakland Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 3	W	14-17	19-21	33-38
June 20, 1996	Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Oakland Athletics 0	L	14-18	19-21	33-39
June 21, 1996	Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Oakland Athletics 5	L	14-19	19-21	33-40
June 22, 1996	Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Oakland Athletics 8	W	15-19	19-21	34-40
June 23, 1996	Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Oakland Athletics 4	L	15-20	19-21	34-41
June 24, 1996	Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 4	W	16-20	19-21	35-41
June 25, 1996	Detroit Tigers 10 at Oakland Athletics 8	L	16-21	19-21	35-42
June 27, 1996	Oakland Athletics 18 at California Angels 2	W	16-21	20-21	36-42
June 28, 1996	Oakland Athletics 6 at California Angels 3	W	16-21	21-21	37-42
June 29, 1996	Oakland Athletics 11 at California Angels 9	W	16-21	22-21	38-42
June 30, 1996	Oakland Athletics 0 at California Angels 1	L	16-21	22-22	38-43
July 1, 1996	Oakland Athletics 6 at Seattle Mariners 4	W	16-21	23-22	39-43
July 2, 1996	Oakland Athletics 11 at Seattle Mariners 6	W	16-21	24-22	40-43
July 3, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at Seattle Mariners 4	L	16-21	24-23	40-44
July 4, 1996	California Angels 7 at Oakland Athletics 8	W	17-21	24-23	41-44
July 5, 1996	California Angels 8 at Oakland Athletics 16	W	18-21	24-23	42-44
July 6, 1996	California Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 6	W	19-21	24-23	43-44
July 7, 1996	California Angels 9 at Oakland Athletics 4	L	19-22	24-23	43-45
July 11, 1996	Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 8	W	20-22	24-23	44-45
July 12, 1996	Texas Rangers 8 at Oakland Athletics 4	L	20-23	24-23	44-46
July 13, 1996	Texas Rangers 8 at Oakland Athletics 1	L	20-24	24-23	44-47
July 14, 1996	Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 9	W	21-24	24-23	45-47
July 15, 1996	Seattle Mariners 5 at Oakland Athletics 1	L	21-25	24-23	45-48
July 16, 1996	Seattle Mariners 5 at Oakland Athletics 12	W	22-25	24-23	46-48
July 17, 1996	Seattle Mariners 6 at Oakland Athletics 7	W	23-25	24-23	47-48
July 18, 1996	Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 4	W	23-25	25-23	48-48
July 19, 1996	Oakland Athletics 9 at Texas Rangers 6	W	23-25	26-23	49-48
July 20, 1996	Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 8	L	23-25	26-24	49-49
July 21, 1996	Oakland Athletics 11 at Texas Rangers 8	W	23-25	27-24	50-49
July 22, 1996	Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 5	W	23-25	28-24	51-49
July 23, 1996	Oakland Athletics 8 at Chicago White Sox 4	W	23-25	29-24	52-49
July 24, 1996	Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 5	W	23-25	30-24	53-49
July 25, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 4	L	23-25	30-25	53-50
July 26, 1996	Oakland Athletics 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3	W	23-25	31-25	54-50
July 27, 1996	Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 6	L	23-25	31-26	54-51
July 28, 1996	Oakland Athletics 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 1	L	23-25	31-27	54-52
July 30, 1996	Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 1	L	23-26	31-27	54-53
July 31, 1996	Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 5	W	24-26	31-27	55-53
August 1, 1996	Chicago White Sox 8 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	24-27	31-27	55-54
August 2, 1996	Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	24-28	31-27	55-55
August 3, 1996	Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Oakland Athletics 0	L	24-29	31-27	55-56
August 4, 1996	Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 4	W	25-29	31-27	56-56
August 5, 1996	Milwaukee Brewers 13 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	25-30	31-27	56-57
August 6, 1996	Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 9	L	25-30	31-28	56-58
August 7, 1996	Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 7	L	25-30	31-29	56-59
August 8, 1996	Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 1	W	25-30	32-29	57-59
August 9, 1996	Cleveland Indians 10 at Oakland Athletics 4	L	25-31	32-29	57-60
August 10, 1996	Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 5	W	26-31	32-29	58-60
August 11, 1996	Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 9	W	27-31	32-29	59-60
August 12, 1996	Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 11	W	28-31	32-29	60-60
August 13, 1996	Minnesota Twins 6 at Oakland Athletics 2	L	28-32	32-29	60-61
August 14, 1996	Minnesota Twins 13 at Oakland Athletics 7	L	28-33	32-29	60-62
August 15, 1996	Baltimore Orioles 18 at Oakland Athletics 5	L	28-34	32-29	60-63
August 16, 1996	Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 4	L	28-35	32-29	60-64
August 16, 1996	Baltimore Orioles 14 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	28-36	32-29	60-65
August 17, 1996	Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 3	W	29-36	32-29	61-65
August 18, 1996	Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oakland Athletics 9	W	30-36	32-29	62-65
August 20, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4	L	30-36	32-30	62-66
August 21, 1996	Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 6	L	30-36	32-31	62-67
August 22, 1996	Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 2	L	30-36	32-32	62-68
August 23, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 5	L	30-36	32-33	62-69
August 24, 1996	Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 5	L	30-36	32-34	62-70
August 25, 1996	Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 4	W	30-36	33-34	63-70
August 26, 1996	Oakland Athletics 11 at Baltimore Orioles 12	L	30-36	33-35	63-71
August 27, 1996	Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3	L	30-36	33-36	63-72
August 28, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0	W	30-36	34-36	64-72
August 30, 1996	Boston Red Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 7	W	31-36	34-36	65-72
August 31, 1996	Boston Red Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 8	W	32-36	34-36	66-72
September 1, 1996	Boston Red Sox 8 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	32-37	34-36	66-73
September 2, 1996	New York Yankees 5 at Oakland Athletics 0	L	32-38	34-36	66-74
September 3, 1996	New York Yankees 9 at Oakland Athletics 10	W	33-38	34-36	67-74
September 4, 1996	New York Yankees 10 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	33-39	34-36	67-75
September 6, 1996	Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 7	W	34-39	34-36	68-75
September 7, 1996	Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 13	W	35-39	34-36	69-75
September 8, 1996	Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 8	W	36-39	34-36	70-75
September 10, 1996	Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 0	W	36-39	35-36	71-75
September 11, 1996	Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 7	L	36-39	35-37	71-76
September 12, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4	L	36-39	35-38	71-77
September 14, 1996	Oakland Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 9	L	36-39	35-39	71-78
September 14, 1996	Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 9	L	36-39	35-40	71-79
September 15, 1996	Oakland Athletics 10 at Cleveland Indians 9	W	36-39	36-40	72-79
September 17, 1996	Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 1	W	36-39	37-40	73-79
September 18, 1996	Oakland Athletics 1 at California Angels 3	L	36-39	37-41	73-80
September 20, 1996	Oakland Athletics 3 at Seattle Mariners 12	L	36-39	37-42	73-81
September 21, 1996	Oakland Athletics 2 at Seattle Mariners 9	L	36-39	37-43	73-82
September 22, 1996	Oakland Athletics 13 at Seattle Mariners 11	W	36-39	38-43	74-82
September 23, 1996	Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 5	W	37-39	38-43	75-82
September 24, 1996	Texas Rangers 7 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	37-40	38-43	75-83
September 26, 1996	Seattle Mariners 5 at Oakland Athletics 7	W	38-40	38-43	76-83
September 27, 1996	Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 8	W	39-40	38-43	77-83
September 28, 1996	Seattle Mariners 5 at Oakland Athletics 3	L	39-41	38-43	77-84
September 29, 1996	Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 3	W	40-41	38-43	78-84

1996 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results

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