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1996 Kansas City Royals season

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Owner(s)
  
David Glass

Manager(s)
  
Bob Boone

General manager(s)
  
Herk Robinson

Local television
  
KSMO-TV(Paul Splittorff, Steve Busby)

Local radio
  
WIBW (AM)(Denny Matthews, Fred White, John Wathan, Paul Splittorff)

The 1996 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 5th in the American League Central with a record of 75 wins and 86 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 22, 1995: Doug Linton was signed as a free agent by the Royals.
  • December 19, 1995: Brent Mayne was traded by the Royals to the New York Mets for Al Shirley (minors).
  • December 21, 1995: Wally Joyner and Aaron Dorlarque (minors) were traded by the Royals to the San Diego Padres for Bip Roberts and Bryan Wolff (minors).
  • January 31, 1996: Tim Belcher was signed as a free agent by the Royals.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wilmington

    References

    1996 Kansas City Royals season Wikipedia
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