1996 Toronto Blue Jays Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-88
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,559,573, Avg. 31,604
Ballpark: Skydome
Manager: Cito Gaston (74-88)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1996 Toronto Blue Jays StatisticsTeam Record: 74-88
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,559,573, Avg. 31,604
Ballpark: Skydome
Manager: Cito Gaston (74-88)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1996 Toronto Blue Jays Results
The Toronto Blue Jays of the American League ended the 1996 season with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Blue Jays plated 766 runs and gave up 809 runs. Ed Sprague walloped 36 home runs for Toronto, while Joe Carter, Carlos Delgado and John Olerud each added 20 or more, too. Joe Carter drove in 107 runs. Otis Nixon led all regular batters by hitting .286. Pat Hentgen topped the squad with 20 wins, and Juan Guzman recorded a 2.93 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Cito Gaston coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Andujar | P | R | R | November 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 175 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Brian Bohanon | P | L | L | August 1, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Denton, TX USA |
| Tilson Brito | 2B | R | R | May 28, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Scott Brow | P | R | R | March 17, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Butte, MT USA |
| Jacob Brumfield | OF | R | R | May 27, 1965 | 6'0" | 170 | Bogalusa, LA USA |
| Miguel Cairo | 2B | R | R | May 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Anaco, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Giovanni Carrara | P | R | R | March 4, 1968 | 6'2" | 225 | El Tigre, Anzoategui Venezuela |
| Joe Carter | LF | R | R | March 7, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Tony Castillo | P | L | L | March 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 177 | Quibor, Lara Venezuela |
| Domingo Cedeno | 2B | B | R | November 4, 1968 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Tim Crabtree | P | R | R | October 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | Jackson, MI USA |
| Felipe Crespo | 2B | B | R | March 5, 1973 | 5'11" | 195 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Carlos Delgado | 1B | L | R | June 25, 1972 | 6'3" | 215 | Aguadilla, P.R. |
| Huck Flener | P | B | L | February 25, 1969 | 5'11" | 175 | Austin, TX USA |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | R | R | April 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL USA |
| Shawn Green | RF | L | L | November 10, 1972 | 6'4" | 190 | Des Plaines, IL USA |
| Juan Guzman | P | R | R | October 28, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Erik Hanson | P | R | R | May 18, 1965 | 6'6" | 210 | Kinnelon, NJ USA |
| Pat Hentgen | P | R | R | November 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mike Huff | OF | R | R | August 11, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Honolulu, HI USA |
| Marty Janzen | P | R | R | May 31, 1973 | 6'3" | 197 | Homestead, FL USA |
| Dane Johnson | P | R | R | February 10, 1963 | 6'5" | 205 | Coral Gables, FL USA |
| Sandy Martinez | C | L | R | October 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo D.R. |
| Julio Mosquera | C | R | R | January 29, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Otis Nixon | CF | B | R | January 9, 1959 | 6'2" | 180 | Evergreen, NC USA |
| Charlie O'Brien | C | R | R | May 1, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| John Olerud | 1B | L | L | August 5, 1968 | 6'5" | 205 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Robert Perez | LF | R | R | June 4, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Tomas Perez | 2B | B | R | December 29, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Paul Quantrill | P | L | R | November 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | London, ON CAN |
| Bill Risley | P | R | R | May 29, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Juan Samuel | OF | R | R | December 9, 1960 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Jose Silva | P | R | R | December 19, 1973 | 6'6" | 235 | Tijuana, Baja California Mexico |
| Paul Spoljaric | P | R | L | September 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Kelowna, BC CAN |
| Ed Sprague | 3B | R | R | July 25, 1967 | 6'2" | 215 | Castro Valley, CA USA |
| Shannon Stewart | CF | R | R | February 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Mike Timlin | P | R | R | March 10, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | Midland, TX USA |
| Frank Viola | P | L | L | April 19, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Hempstead, NY USA |
| Jeff Ware | P | R | R | November 11, 1970 | 6'3" | 190 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Woody Williams | P | R | R | August 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX USA |
