General manager(s) Woody Woodward | Manager(s) Lou Piniella | |
Owner(s) Hiroshi Yamauchi (represented by John Ellis) Local television KIRO-TV 7
Prime Sports NW Local radio KIRO 710 AM
(Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly) |
The Seattle Mariners 1996 season was their 20th since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing second in the American League West,with a record of 85-76, four-and-a-half games behind the first-place Texas Rangers. The Mariners scored more runs during the 1996 regular season (993) than any other MLB team. In addition to leading the Majors in runs scored, the Mariners also led the MLB in doubles (335), runs batted in (954) and slugging percentage (.484). Furthermore, four Mariners scored at least 100 runs and four drove in at least 100 runs.
Contents
Offseason
Notable transactions
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Awards and honors
Alex Rodriguez became the first shortstop in 56 years to win the American League Batting Crown.