1996 Baltimore Orioles Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 3,646,950, Avg. 45,121
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Defeated Cleveland Indians 3-1
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-1
Manager: Davey Johnson (88-74)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1996 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 3,646,950, Avg. 45,121
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Defeated Cleveland Indians 3-1
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-1
Manager: Davey Johnson (88-74)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1996 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1996 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles tallied 949 runs and surrendered 903 runs. Brady Anderson crushed 50 homers for Baltimore, while B. J. Surhoff, Chris Hoiles, Rafael Palmeiro, Roberto Alomar, Cal Ripken and Bobby Bonilla each walloped 20 or more, too. Rafael Palmeiro accounted for 142 RBI. Roberto Alomar paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .328. Mike Mussina topped the team with 19 wins and a team-best 4.81 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Davey Johnson coached the team. The 1996 Baltimore Orioles qualified for the playoffs as a wild card.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Alexander | SS | R | R | March 20, 1971 | 5'10" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Roberto Alomar | 2B | B | R | February 5, 1968 | 6'0" | 184 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Brady Anderson | CF | L | L | January 18, 1964 | 6'1" | 170 | Silver Spring, MD USA |
| Armando Benitez | P | R | R | November 3, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Ramon Santana, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Bobby Bonilla | RF | B | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'3" | 210 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Brent Bowers | LF | L | R | May 2, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Bridgeview, IL USA |
| Rocky Coppinger | P | R | R | March 19, 1974 | 6'5" | 245 | El Paso, TX USA |
| Archie Corbin | P | R | R | December 30, 1967 | 6'4" | 190 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Cesar Devarez | C | R | R | September 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte D.R. |
| Mike Devereaux | RF | R | R | April 10, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Casper, WY USA |
| Scott Erickson | P | R | R | February 2, 1968 | 6'4" | 220 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | LF | R | R | March 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Jimmy Haynes | P | R | R | September 5, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | La Grange, GA USA |
| Chris Hoiles | C | R | R | March 20, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Bowling Green, OH USA |
| Jeff Huson | 2B | L | R | August 15, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Scottsdale, AZ USA |
| Pete Incaviglia | LF | R | R | April 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 225 | Pebble Beach, CA USA |
| Gene Kingsale | CF | B | R | August 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 190 | Solito, Aruba |
| Rick Krivda | P | R | L | January 19, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Terry Mathews | P | L | R | October 5, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Roger McDowell | P | R | R | December 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Kent Mercker | P | L | L | February 1, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Brownsburg, IN USA |
| Mike Milchin | P | L | L | February 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 180 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Alan Mills | P | R | R | October 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 190 | Lakeland, FL USA |
| Eddie Murray | P | B | R | February 24, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mike Mussina | P | L | R | December 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Williamsport, PA USA |
| Jimmy Myers | P | R | R | April 28, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Randy Myers | P | L | L | September 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Vancouver, WA USA |
| Jesse Orosco | P | R | L | April 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 174 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1B | L | L | September 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Mark Parent | C | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'5" | 215 | Ashland, OR USA |
| Luis Polonia | LF | L | L | December 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Arthur Rhodes | P | L | L | October 24, 1969 | 6'2" | 220 | Waco, TX USA |
| Billy Ripken | 2B | R | R | December 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Havre de Grace, MD USA |
| Cal Ripken | SS | R | R | August 24, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Havre de Grace, MD USA |
| Nerio Rodriguez | P | R | R | March 4, 1971 | 6'1" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Brian Sackinsky | P | R | R | June 22, 1971 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Keith Shepherd | P | R | R | January 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Wabash, IN USA |
| Mark Smith | LF | R | R | May 7, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Garrett Stephenson | P | R | R | January 2, 1972 | 6'4" | 195 | Takoma Park, MD USA |
| B. J. Surhoff | 3B | L | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Tony Tarasco | RF | L | R | December 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| David Wells | P | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 187 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Esteban Yan | P | R | R | June 22, 1975 | 6'4" | 255 | Campina, El Seibo D.R. |
| Gregg Zaun | C | B | R | April 14, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Todd Zeile | 3B | R | R | September 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA USA |
