1996 Toronto Blue Jays season

March 2026 November 2013 Toronto Blue Jays 1996 American League East SkyDome Toronto 74–88 (.457) 4th Interbrew,Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Gord Ash Cito Gaston CBC Television(Brian Williams, Tommy Hutton)Baton(Don Chevrier, Tommy Hutton, Fergie Olver)The Sports Network(Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez) CJCL (AM)(Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek) The 1996 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 20th season in franchise history. The season involved the Blue Jays finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses. The Blue Jays had a losing record for the third consecutive season. Transactions Transactions by the Toronto Blue Jays during the off-season before the 1996 season.1996 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1996-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 17 July 2023 October 1995 October 16 Brent Bowers granted free agency (signed with Baltimore Orioles to a contract on November 30, 1995). Darren Hall granted free agency (signed with Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year, $175,000 contract on November 1, 1995). Wally Whitehurst granted free agency (signed with Montreal Expos to a one-year, $125,000 contract on December 1, 1995).October 19 Mike Huff granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract on December 20, 1995).October 30 Roberto Alomar granted free agency (signed with Baltimore Orioles to a three-year, $18 million contract on December 21, 1995). November 1995 November 1 Danny Cox granted free agency (signed with Toronto Blue Jays to a contract on December 6, 1995). Devon White granted free agency (signed with Florida Marlins to a three-year, $9.9 million contract on November 21, 1995).November 2 Lance Parrish granted free agency (signed with Pittsburgh Pirates to a contract on January 4, 1996). Duane Ward granted free agency.November 3 Paul Molitor granted free agency (signed with Minnesota Twins to a two-year, $5.5 million contract on December 5, 1995).November 6 Al Leiter granted free agency (signed with Florida Marlins to a three-year, $8.6 million contract on December 14, 1995). December 1995 December 4 Mike Coolbaugh drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1995 MLB Rule 5 draft.December 6 Re-signed free agent Danny Cox to a one-year contract. Signed Rich Rowland from the Boston Red Sox to a contract. Acquired Paul Quantrill from the Philadelphia Phillies for Howard Battle and Ricardo Jordan.December 7 Signed free agent Otis Nixon from the Texas Rangers to a two-year, $4.4 million contract.December 14 Signed free agent Charlie O'Brien from the Atlanta Braves to a two-year, $1.25 million contract.December 18 Acquired Miguel Cairo and Bill Risley from the Seattle Mariners for Edwin Hurtado and Paul Menhart.December 20 Re-signed free agent Mike Huff to a one-year contract. Re-signed Juan Guzmán to a one-year, $2.24 million contract. Re-signed Randy Knorr to a one-year, $280,000 contract.December 22 Signed free agent Erik Hanson from the Boston Red Sox to a three-year, $9.4 million contract. January 1996 January 16 Signed free agent Juan Samuel from the Kansas City Royals to a one-year, $325,000 contract.January 24 Signed free agent Rubén Amaro Jr. from the Cleveland Indians to a one-year, $109,000 contract. February 1996 February 10 Signed free agent Dane Johnson from the Chicago White Sox to a one-year, $125,000 contract.February 20 Signed free agent Brian Bohanon from the Detroit Tigers to a one-year, $185,000 contract.February 22 Signed free agent Frank Viola from the Cincinnati Reds to a one-year contract. March 1996 March 10 Signed free agent Wes Chamberlain from the Kansas City Royals to a contract.March 13 Acquired Scott Pose from the Cleveland Indians for Joe Lis.March 14 Selected Roberto Durán off of waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.March 24 Released Ben Weber.March 29 Ken Robinson selected off of waivers by the Kansas City Royals. Regular season A new tradition would start in 1996 as the Blue Jays donned red uniforms for the first time. These uniforms would be worn only on Canada Day and would feature "Canada" on the back of their jerseys rather than a player's name. Eventual Cy Young Award winner Pat Hentgen would start the Canada Day match against the Baltimore Orioles. The final series of the season would be embroiled in controversy. Against the American League East champion Baltimore Orioles, two events would define the Orioles season. The game on Friday, September 27, 1996, would go down as one of the most infamous events in baseball history, as former Blue Jay Roberto Alomar would spit at umpire John Hirschbeck. The Sunday game would be a coming-out party for Brady Anderson, as he would hit his 50th home run of the regular season off Pat Hentgen. The total would break Frank Robinson's team record for most home runs in a season. 1996 also marked the end of an era for the Blue Jays, as they would redesign their logo and uniforms in the following year and also radically shake up their roster. Season standings Toronto Blue Jays Record vs. opponents TOR Game log Toronto Blue Jays 1996 Game Log: 74–88 (Home: 35–46; Away: 39–42) y Toronto Blue Jays April: 11–14 (Home: 5–9; Away: 6–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 1 || @ Athletics || 9–6 || Hanson (1–0) || Reyes || Timlin (1) || 7,294 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 3 || @ Athletics || 10–4 || Hentgen (1–0) || Prieto || — || 8,050 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 5 || @ Indians || 7–1 || Guzman (1–0) || Hershiser || — || 41,782 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 6 || @ Indians || 3–5 || Nagy || Hanson (1–1) || Mesa || 41,852 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 7 || @ Indians || 3–8 || Martinez || Quantrill (0–1) || — || 41,689 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 9 || Angels || 5–0 || Hentgen (2–0) || Langston || — || 36,616 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 10 || Angels || 1–2 || Holzemer || Guzman (1–1) || Percival || 25,446 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 11 || Angels || 7–4 || Hanson (2–1) || Abbott || Timlin (2) || 25,512 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 12 || Mariners || 6–9 || Hitchcock || Quantrill (0–2) || — || 31,293 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 13 || Mariners || 3–14 || Bosio || Ware (0–1) || — || 33,645 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || Mariners || 4–9 || Wolcott || Hentgen (2–1) || — || 29,301 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 15 || Tigers || 8–2 || Guzman (2–1) || Olivares || — || 26,127 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || Tigers || 8–13 || Gohr || Hanson (2–2) || Lewis || 25,503 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || @ Angels || 1–5 || Finley || Quantrill (0–3) || — || 15,361 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 18 || @ Angels || 6–9 || James || Ware (0–2) || Percival || 25,083 || 6–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 19 || @ Mariners || 10–4 || Hentgen (3–1) || Wolcott || Bohanon (1) || 32,189 || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 20 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Guzman (3–1) || Menhart || Timlin (3) || 47,487 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 21 || @ Mariners || 5–9 || Johnson || Hanson (2–3) || — || 34,915 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || April 22 || @ Mariners || 16–7 || Castillo (1–0) || Hurtado || — || 18,467 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || Athletics || 6–7 || Prieto || Hentgen (3–2) || Corsi || 28,029 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 25 || Athletics || 3–4 (11) || Mohler || Crabtree (0–1) || — || 26,163 || 9–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 26 || Indians || 3–6 || Hershiser || Hanson (2–4) || Mesa || 30,227 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 27 || Indians || 11–6 || Castillo (2–0) || Nagy || — || 40,140 || 10–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 28 || Indians || 3–17 || Lopez || Viola (0–1) || — || 31,143 || 10–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || April 30 || Brewers || 9–8 || Crabtree (1–1) || Boze || — || 25,467 || 11–14 |- y Toronto Blue Jays May: 13–15 (Home: 8–5; Away: 5–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 1 || Brewers || 9–3 || Guzman (4–1) || Miranda || — || 25,684 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 2 || Brewers || 7–5 || Hanson (3–4) || Karl || Timlin (4) || 31,299 || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 3 || @ Red Sox || 7–8 || Moyer || Quantrill (0–4) || Slocumb || 25,570 || 13–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 4 || @ Red Sox || 4–8 || Gordon || Viola (0–2) || Slocumb || 29,785 || 13–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 5 || @ Red Sox || 11–4 || Hentgen (4–2) || Wakefield || — || 29,866 || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Rangers || 1–5 || Oliver || Guzman (4–2) || — || 23,005 || 14–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 8 || @ Rangers || 2–4 || Witt || Hanson (3–5) || Henneman || 20,694 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 9 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || Quantrill (1–4) || Hill || Timlin (5) || 34,451 || 15–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 10 || Red Sox || 5–6 (11) || Slocumb || Carrara (0–1) || — || 31,159 || 15–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 11 || Red Sox || 9–8 (11) || Quantrill (2–4) || Knackert || — || 33,163 || 16–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 12 || Red Sox || 8–7 (10) || Janzen (1–0) || Slocumb || — || 31,188 || 17–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 14 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Hanson (4–5) || Robertson || Timlin (6) || 13,483 || 18–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 15 || @ Twins || 1–2 || Rodriguez || Hentgen (4–3) || — || 11,793 || 18–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 16 || @ Twins || 1–4 || Radke || Quantrill (2–5) || Stevens || 13,538 || 18–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || @ Royals || 2–4 || Belcher || Guzman (4–3) || Montgomery || 20,079 || 18–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 18 || @ Royals || 6–2 || Viola (1–2) || Appier || — || 18,116 || 19–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 19 || @ Royals || 3–2 || Hanson (5–5) || Gubicza || Timlin (7) || 15,039 || 20–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 20 || @ Royals || 4–5 || Haney || Hentgen (4–4) || Montgomery || 14,303 || 20–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 21 || @ White Sox || 1–2 || Tapani || Ware (0–3) || Hernandez || 17,483 || 20–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 22 || @ White Sox || 1–2 (11) || McCaskill || Timlin (0–1) || — || 17,882 || 20–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || May 23 || Twins || 5–4 (10) || Janzen (2–0) || Milchin || — || 31,163 || 21–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 24 || Twins || 0–4 || Robertson || Hanson (5–6) || — || 33,141 || 21–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 25 || Twins || 4–6 (10) || Guardado || Castillo (2–1) || Stevens || 34,118 || 21–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 26 || Twins || 3–9 || Naulty || Bohanon (0–1) || — || 30,170 || 21–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || May 27 || White Sox || 5–4 || Janzen (3–0) || Fernandez || Timlin (8) || 30,013 || 22–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 28 || White Sox || 5–8 || Baldwin || Viola (1–3) || Hernandez || 30,104 || 22–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || May 29 || White Sox || 6–5 || Hanson (6–6) || Magrane || Timlin (9) || 31,074 || 23–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || May 31 || Royals || 4–2 || Hentgen (5–4) || Gubicza || Timlin (10) || 33,194 || 24–29 |- y Toronto Blue Jays June: 12–15 (Home: 5–6; Away: 7–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 1 || Royals || 5–3 (10) || Crabtree (2–1) || Montgomery || — || 31,107 || 25–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 2 || Royals || 5–7 || Belcher || Janzen (3–1) || Montgomery || 32,253 || 25–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 4 || @ Yankees || 4–5 || Gooden || Hanson (6–7) || Wetteland || 17,368 || 25–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 5 || @ Yankees || 12–7 || Hentgen (6–4) || Key || — || 17,142 || 26–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 6 || @ Yankees || 1–8 || Pettitte || Quantrill (2–6) || — || 18,475 || 26–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 7 || @ Rangers || 7–10 || Pavlik || Janzen (3–2) || Henneman || 40,046 || 26–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 8 || @ Rangers || 0–2 || Oliver || Guzman (4–4) || — || 43,439 || 26–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 9 || @ Rangers || 6–8 || Witt || Hanson (6–8) || Henneman || 41,605 || 26–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 10 || Yankees || 3–5 || Key || Hentgen (6–5) || Wetteland || 37,332 || 26–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 11 || Yankees || 4–6 || Pettitte || Quantrill (2–7) || Wetteland || 32,114 || 26–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 12 || Yankees || 7–4 || Janzen (4–2) || Mendoza || — || 44,238 || 27–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 13 || @ Angels || 4–6 || Finley || Guzman (4–5) || James || 20,528 || 27–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 14 || @ Angels || 4–7 || Grimsley || Hanson (6–9) || Percival || 18,503 || 27–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 15 || @ Angels || 5–7 || Langston || Crabtree (2–2) || Percival || 40,352 || 27–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 16 || @ Angels || 6–4 || Quantrill (3–7) || Abbott || Timlin (11) || 22,979 || 28–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 18 || @ Mariners || 11–3 || Guzman (5–5) || Wolcott || — || 25,912 || 29–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 19 || @ Mariners || 9–2 || Hanson (7–9) || Harikkala || — || 26,265 || 30–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 20 || @ Athletics || 1–0 || Hentgen (7–5) || Wengert || Timlin (12) || 8,027 || 31–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 21 || @ Athletics || 7–5 || Quantrill (4–7) || Johns || Timlin (13) || 10,278 || 32–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 22 || @ Athletics || 4–8 || Chouinard || Ware (0–4) || — || 20,124 || 32–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 23 || @ Athletics || 5–4 || Guzman (6–5) || Wojciechowski || Timlin (14) || 14,407 || 33–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || June 25 || Mariners || 8–7 || Crabtree (3–2) || Charlton || — || 31,420 || 34–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 26 || Mariners || 6–5 || Ware (1–4) || Ayala || Crabtree (1) || 30,158 || 35–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 27 || Mariners || 1–9 || Wells || Quantrill (4–8) || — || 31,108 || 35–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 28 || Brewers || 1–5 || D'Amico || Guzman (6–6) || Fetters || 31,333 || 35–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 29 || Brewers || 4–7 || Karl || Janzen (4–3) || — || 31,170 || 35–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || June 30 || Brewers || 15–2 || Hanson (8–9) || Bones || — || 30,104 || 36–44 |- y Toronto Blue Jays July: 13–14 (Home: 7–7; Away: 6–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 1 || Orioles || 4–7 || Coppinger || Hentgen (7–6) || Myers || 43,377 || 36–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 2 || Orioles || 2–8 || Erickson || Quantrill (4–9) || — || 32,150 || 36–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 3 || Orioles || 5–2 || Guzman (7–6) || Krivda || Timlin (15) || 32,365 || 37–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 4 || @ Tigers || 1–6 || Nitkowski || Janzen (4–4) || Myers || 10,557 || 37–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 5 || @ Tigers || 3–4 || Sager || Hanson (8–10) || Olson || 20,808 || 37–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 6 || @ Tigers || 15–0 || Hentgen (8–6) || Olivares || — || 16,228 || 38–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 7 || @ Tigers || 0–9 || Lira || Ware (1–5) || — || 15,784 || 38–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 11 || @ Brewers || 6–3 || Guzman (8–6) || D'Amico || Castillo (1) || 16,019 || 39–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 12 || @ Brewers || 5–12 || McDonald || Hanson (8–11) || — || 15,691 || 39–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 13 || @ Brewers || 15–7 || Hentgen (9–6) || Karl || — || 29,383 || 40–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 14 || @ Brewers || 7–5 (10) || Crabtree (4–2) || Garcia || Timlin (16) || 20,798 || 41–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 15 || @ Orioles || 6–8 || Haynes || Timlin (0–2) || — || 43,192 || 41–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 16 || @ Orioles || 6–0 || Guzman (9–6) || Mussina || — || 45,851 || 42–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 17 || @ Orioles || 10–11 || Coppinger || Timlin (0–3) || — || 45,955 || 42–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 18 || Tigers || 8–4 || Hentgen (10–6) || Nitkowski || — || 31,202 || 43–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 19 || Tigers || 6–8 || Urbani || Janzen (4–5) || Olson || 30,123 || 43–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 20 || Tigers || 4–5 (10) || Olson || Quantrill (4–10) || Lima || 36,220 || 43–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 21 || Tigers || 5–4 (12) || Spoljaric (1–0) || Lima || — || 33,238 || 44–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 22 || Indians || 2–4 || Hershiser || Hanson (8–12) || Mesa || 35,517 || 44–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 23 || Indians || 3–1 || Hentgen (11–6) || Ogea || Timlin (17) || 35,194 || 45–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 24 || Indians || 0–10 || Martinez || Janzen (4–6) || — || 35,218 || 45–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 25 || Athletics || 4–3 || Crabtree (5–2) || Witasick || — || 30,174 || 46–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 26 || Athletics || 3–5 || Groom || Castillo (2–2) || Taylor || 32,241 || 46–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 27 || Athletics || 6–4 || Hanson (9–12) || Wasdin || Timlin (18) || 32,162 || 47–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || July 28 || Athletics || 1–0 || Hentgen (12–6) || Prieto || — || 31,150 || 48–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || July 30 || @ Indians || 3–1 || Flener (1–0) || Martinez || Timlin (19) || 42,355 || 49–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 31 || @ Indians || 2–4 || Assenmacher || Timlin (0–4) || — || 42,301 || 49–58 |- y Toronto Blue Jays August: 14–15 (Home: 5–9; Away: 9–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 1 || @ Indians || 5–3 || Hanson (10–12) || Lopez || Timlin (20) || 42,249 || 50–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 2 || Angels || 9–2 || Hentgen (13–6) || Finley || — || 30,261 || 51–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 3 || Angels || 6–11 || Langston || Castillo (2–3) || — || 32,139 || 51–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 4 || Angels || 7–1 || Flener (2–0) || Abbott || — || 30,253 || 52–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 5 || @ Red Sox || 1–3 || Wakefield || Guzman (9–7) || — || 23,884 || 52–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 6 || @ Red Sox || 2–3 || Maddux || Hanson (10–13) || Slocumb || 25,264 || 52–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 7 || @ Red Sox || 0–8 || Gordon || Hentgen (13–7) || — || 30,443 || 52–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 8 || @ Red Sox || 9–6 || Williams (1–0) || Sele || Timlin (21) || 32,696 || 53–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 9 || Rangers || 4–5 || Witt || Quantrill (4–11) || Henneman || 33,535 || 53–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 10 || Rangers || 1–12 || Oliver || Guzman (9–8) || — || 34,109 || 53–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 11 || Rangers || 0–6 || Burkett || Hanson (10–14) || — || 32,162 || 53–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 12 || Red Sox || 5–1 || Hentgen (14–7) || Gordon || — || 33,250 || 54–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 13 || Red Sox || 5–7 || Brandenburg || Williams (1–1) || Slocumb || 30,502 || 54–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 14 || Red Sox || 6–8 || Belinda || Crabtree (5–3) || Slocumb || 32,354 || 54–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 16 || @ Twins || 4–5 (10) || Parra || Quantrill (4–12) || — || 19,838 || 54–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 17 || @ Twins || 1–11 || Robertson || Hanson (10–15) || — || 20,354 || 54–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 18 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Hentgen (15–7) || Aguilera || — || 18,010 || 55–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 19 || @ Royals || 2–1 || Spoljaric (2–0) || Rosado || Timlin (22) || 16,862 || 56–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 20 || @ Royals || 6–5 (14) || Timlin (1–4) || Huisman || — || 14,568 || 57–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 21 || @ Royals || 6–2 || Guzman (10–8) || Haney || — || 12,238 || 58–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 22 || @ White Sox || 1–0 (6) || Hanson (11–15) || Fernandez || — || 22,394 || 59–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 23 || @ White Sox || 4–2 || Hentgen (16–7) || Ruffcorn || — || 19,132 || 60–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 24 || @ White Sox || 9–2 || Williams (2–1) || Baldwin || — || 29,413 || 61–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 25 || @ White Sox || 9–10 (10) || Hernandez || Timlin (1–5) || — || 19,647 || 61–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 26 || Twins || 5–3 || Guzman (11–8) || Radke || Timlin (23) || 31,134 || 62–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 27 || Twins || 4–6 (11) || Trombley || Quantrill (4–13) || — || 30,033 || 62–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || August 28 || Twins || 6–1 || Hentgen (17–7) || Aguilera || — || 30,106 || 63–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 30 || White Sox || 2–11 || Tapani || Williams (2–2) || — || 30,072 || 63–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 31 || White Sox || 1–5 || Alvarez || Flener (2–1) || — || 32,141 || 63–73 |- y Toronto Blue Jays September: 11–15 (Home: 5–10; Away: 6–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 1 || White Sox || 2–4 (11) || Hernandez || Spoljaric (2–1) || — || 30,156 || 63–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 2 || Royals || 0–2 || Belcher || Hanson (11–16) || — || 28,177 || 63–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 3 || Royals || 2–5 || Appier || Hentgen (17–8) || — || 25,729 || 63–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 4 || Royals || 6–0 || Williams (3–2) || Rosado || — || 25,827 || 64–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Rivera || Risley (0–1) || — || 21,528 || 64–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 7 || @ Yankees || 3–2 || Quantrill (5–13) || Cone || Timlin (24) || 27,069 || 65–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 8 || @ Yankees || 4–2 || Hanson (12–16) || Pettitte || Timlin (25) || 28,575 || 66–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 9 || Rangers || 3–4 || Gross || Hentgen (17–9) || Henneman || 25,825 || 66–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 10 || Rangers || 8–11 || Oliver || Williams (3–3) || Henneman || 26,286 || 66–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 11 || Rangers || 8–3 || Andujar (1–0) || Vosberg || — || 27,262 || 67–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 13 || Yankees || 1–4 || Pettitte || Hanson (12–17) || Wetteland || 31,227 || 67–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 14 || Yankees || 1–3 || Boehringer || Hentgen (17–10) || Wetteland || 43,397 || 67–81 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 15 || Yankees || 3–1 || Williams (4–3) || Mendoza || Timlin (26) || 36,268 || 68–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 16 || Yankees || 0–10 || Key || Quantrill (5–14) || — || 30,115 || 68–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 17 || @ Brewers || 0–4 || McDonald || Andujar (1–1) || — || 10,184 || 68–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || @ Brewers || 1–2 || Fetters || Timlin (1–6) || — || 9,550 || 68–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 20 || @ Orioles || 5–1 || Hentgen (18–10) || Krivda || Spoljaric (1) || 47,026 || 69–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 21 || @ Orioles || 3–6 || Coppinger || Williams (4–4) || Myers || 47,270 || 69–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 22 || @ Orioles || 4–5 || Erickson || Flener (2–2) || Benitez || 46,035 || 69–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 23 || @ Tigers || 6–4 || Hanson (13–17) || Sager || Timlin (27) || 9,678 || 70–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 24 || @ Tigers || 4–1 || Hentgen (19–10) || Miller || Timlin (28) || 8,355 || 71–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 25 || @ Tigers || 13–11 || Brow (1–0) || Cummings || Timlin (29) || 8,055 || 72–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 26 || Orioles || 1–4 || Coppinger || Williams (4–5) || Benitez || 30,141 || 72–87 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 27 || Orioles || 3–2 || Flener (3–2) || Erickson || Timlin (30) || 30,116 || 73–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || Orioles || 2–3 (10) || Myers || Spoljaric (2–2) || — || 36,316 || 73–88 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || September 29 || Orioles || 4–1 || Hentgen (20–10) || Rodriguez || Timlin (31) || 38,267 || 74–88 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Blue Jays team member Detailed records American League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against AL East Baltimore Orioles 5 8 5 8 y 55 58 Boston Red Sox 5 8 5 8 y 72 77 Detroit Tigers 7 6 7 6 y 81 71 New York Yankees 5 8 5 8 y 46 61 Toronto Blue Jays Total 22 30 22 30 y 254 267 AL Central Chicago White Sox 5 7 5 7 y 46 55 Cleveland Indians 5 7 5 7 y 45 66 Kansas City Royals 8 5 8 5 y 51 40 Milwaukee Brewers 7 5 7 5 y 79 63 Minnesota Twins 5 8 5 8 y 44 59 Total 30 32 30 32 y 265 283 AL West California Angels 5 7 5 7 y 61 58 Oakland Athletics 8 4 8 4 y 59 50 Seattle Mariners 7 5 7 5 y 82 79 Texas Rangers 2 10 2 10 y 45 72 Total 22 26 22 26 y 247 259 Season Total 74 88 74 88 y 766 809 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 25 11 14 11 14 y 150 160 May 28 13 15 13 15 y 123 127 June 27 12 15 12 15 y 145 146 July 27 13 14 13 14 y 132 135 August 29 14 15 14 15 y 126 142 September 26 11 15 11 15 y 90 99 Total 162 74 88 74 88 y 766 809 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 35 46 35 46 y 364 433 Away 81 39 42 39 42 y 402 376 Total 162 74 88 74 88 y 766 809 Opening Day starters Tilson Brito Joe Carter Alex Gonzalez Pat Hentgen Otis Nixon Charlie O'Brien John Olerud Robert Pérez Juan Samuel Ed Spraguehttp://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1996&t=TOR 1996 Toronto Blue Jays Roster by Baseball Almanac Transactions Transactions for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 1996 regular season.1996 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1996-transactions.shtml baseball-reference.com 17 July 2023 May 1996 May 5 Released Rubén Amaro Jr.May 7 Selected Ken Robinson off of waivers from the Kansas City Royals.May 15 Acquired Jacob Brumfield from the Pittsburgh Pirates for D.J. Boston.May 17 Player rights of Randy Knorr sold to the Houston Astros.May 24 Signed free agent Félix José from the Boston Red Sox to a minor-league contract.May 27 Released Wes Chamberlain. June 1996 June 5 Released Frank Viola.June 15 Signed amateur free agent Luis Lopez to a contract. July 1996 July 3 Signed amateur free agent César Izturis to a contract. Giovanni Carrara selected off of waivers by the Cincinnati Reds. August 1996 August 22 Acquired Luis Andújar and Allen Halley from the Chicago White Sox for Tony Castillo and Domingo Cedeño. September 1996 September 30 Scott Brow selected off of waivers by the Atlanta Braves. 1996 MLB draft June 4, 1996: 1996 Major League Baseball draft Billy Koch was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (4th pick). Player signed August 23, 1996.Billy Koch at Baseball Reference Joe Lawrence was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 1st round (16th pick). Player signed July 1, 1996.Joe Lawrence at Baseball Reference Orlando Hudson was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 33rd round, but did not sign.Orlando Hudson at Baseball Reference Roster 1996 Toronto Blue Jays Roster Pitchers 49 Luis Andújar 60,32 Brian Bohanon 27 Scott Brow 38 Giovanni Carrara 49 Tony Castillo 37 Tim Crabtree 38 Huck Flener 57 Juan Guzmán 39 Erik Hanson 41 Pat Hentgen 36 Marty Janzen 50 Dane Johnson 48 Paul Quantrill 55 Bill Risley 45 José Silva 24 Paul Spoljaric 40 Mike Timlin 19 Frank Viola 52 Jeff Ware 54 Woody Williams Catchers 53,35 Sandy Martínez 46 Julio Mosquera 22 Charlie O'Brien Infielders 14 Tilson Brito  3 Miguel Cairo 20 Domingo Cedeño  6 Felipe Crespo 21 Carlos Delgado  8 Alex Gonzalez  9 John Olerud  1 Tomás Pérez 33 Ed Sprague Outfielders  5 Jacob Brumfield 29 Joe Carter 15 Shawn Green 26 Mike Huff  2 Otis Nixon 17 Robert Pérez 11 Juan Samuel  7 Shannon Stewart Manager 43 Cito Gaston Coaches  4 Alfredo Griffin (first base) 16 Nick Leyva (third base) 34 Mel Queen (pitching) 18 Gene Tenace (bullpen) 28 Willie Upshaw (hitting) Game log background:#6E8B3D 1996 Game Log y background:#9EBD69; April # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 1 || @ Athletics † || 9 – 6 || Hanson (1–0) || Reyes (0–1) || Timlin (1) || 7,294 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 3 || @ Athletics † || 10 – 4 || Hentgen (1–0) || Prieto (0–1) || || 8,050 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 5 || @ Indians || 7 – 1 || Guzmán (1–0) || Hershiser (0–1) || || 41,782 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 6 || @ Indians || 5 – 3 || Nagy (1–0) || Hanson (1-1) || Mesa (1) || 41,852 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 7 || @ Indians || 8 – 3 || Martínez (1-1) || Quantrill (0–1) || || 41,689 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 9 || Angels || 5 – 0 || Hentgen (2–0) || Langston (0–1) || || 36,616 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 10 || Angels || 2 – 1 || Holzemer (1–0) || Guzmán (1-1) || Percival (2) || 25,446 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 11 || Angels || 7 – 4 || Hanson (2–1) || Abbott (0–2) || Timlin (2) || 25,512 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 12 || Mariners || 9 – 6 || Hitchcock (3–0) || Quantrill (0–2) || || 31,293 || 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 13 || Mariners || 14 – 3 || Bosio (1–0) || Ware (0–1) || || 33,645 || 5-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || Mariners || 9 – 4 || Wolcott (1-1) || Hentgen (2–1) || || 29,301 || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 15 || Tigers || 8 – 2 || Guzmán (2–1) || Olivares (1-1) || || 26,127 || 6-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || Tigers || 13 – 8 || Gohr (1–2) || Hanson (2-2) || Lewis (1) || 25,503 || 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || @ Angels || 5 – 1 || Finley (3–1) || Quantrill (0–3) || || 15,361 || 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 18 || @ Angels || 9 – 6 || James (3–1) || Ware (0–2) || Percival (4) || 25,083 || 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 19 || @ Mariners || 10 – 4 || Hentgen (3–1) || Wolcott (1–2) || Bohanon (1) || 32,189 || 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 20 || @ Mariners || 3 – 1 || Guzmán (3–1) || Menhart (0–2) || Timlin (3) || 47,487 || 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 21 || @ Mariners || 9 – 5 || Johnson (4–0) || Hanson (2–3) || || 34,915 || 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 22 || @ Mariners || 16 – 7 || Castillo (1–0) || Hurtado (1–3) || || 18,467 || 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || Athletics || 7 – 6 || Prieto (1-1) || Hentgen (3–2) || Corsi (1) || 28,029 || 9–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 25 || Athletics || 4 – 3 (11) || Mohler (2–0) || Crabtree (0–1) || || 26,163 || 9–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 26 || Indians || 6 – 3 || Hershiser (2-2) || Hanson (2–4) || Mesa (8) || 30,227 || 9–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 27 || Indians || 11 – 6 || Castillo (2–0) || Nagy (3–1) || || 40,140 || 10–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 28 || Indians || 17 – 3 || Lopez (1–0) || Viola (0–1) || || 31,143 || 10–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 30 || Brewers || 9 – 8 || Crabtree (1-1) || Boze (0–1) || || 25,467 || 11–14 |- y background:#9EBD69; May # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 1 || Brewers || 9 – 3 || Guzmán (4–1) || Miranda (1-1) || || 25,684 || 12–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 2 || Brewers || 7 – 5 || Hanson (3–4) || Karl (2-2) || Timlin (4) || 31,299 || 13–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 3 || @ Red Sox || 8 – 7 ‡ || Moyer (3–1) || Quantrill (0–4) || Slocumb (5) || 25,570 || 13–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 4 || @ Red Sox || 8 – 4 || Gordon (2-2) || Viola (0–2) || Slocumb (6) || 29,785 || 13–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 5 || @ Red Sox || 11 – 4 || Hentgen (4–2) || Wakefield (2–4) || || 29,866 || 14–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || @ Rangers || 5 – 1 || Oliver (2–0) || Guzmán (4–2) || || 23,005 || 14–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 8 || @ Rangers || 4 – 2 || Witt (4–2) || Hanson (3–5) || Henneman (8) || 20,694 || 14–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 9 || @ Rangers || 5 – 2 || Quantrill (1–4) || Hill (4–3) || Timlin (5) || 34,451 || 15–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 10 || Red Sox || 6 – 5 (11)|| Slocumb (1-1) || Carrara (0–1) || || 31,159 || 15–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 11 || Red Sox || 9 – 8 (11)|| Quantrill (2–4) || Knackert (0–1) || || 33,163 || 16–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 12 || Red Sox || 8 – 7 (10)|| Janzen (1–0) || Slocumb (1–2) || || 31,188 || 17–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 14 || @ Twins || 4 – 2 || Hanson (4–5) || Robertson (0–6) || Timlin (6) || 13,483 || 18–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 15 || @ Twins || 2 – 1 || Rodriguez (3–4) || Hentgen (4–3) || || 11,793 || 18–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 16 || @ Twins || 4 – 1 || Radke (4–5) || Quantrill (2–5) || Stevens (8) || 13,538 || 18–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || @ Royals || 4 – 2 || Belcher (4–2) || Guzmán (4–3) || Montgomery (10) || 20,079 || 18–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 18 || @ Royals || 6 – 2 || Viola (1–2) || Appier (3–4) || || 18,116 || 19–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 19 || @ Royals || 3 – 2 || Hanson (5-5) || Gubicza (3–6) || Timlin (7) || 15,039 || 20–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 20 || @ Royals || 5 – 4 || Haney (3–4) || Hentgen (4-4) || Montgomery (11) || 14,303 || 20–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 21 || @ White Sox || 2 – 1 || Tapani (4–3) || Ware (0–3) || Hernández (12) || 17,483 || 20–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 22 || @ White Sox || 2 – 1 (11)|| McCaskill (3–2) || Timlin (0–1) || || 17,882 || 20–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 23 || Twins || 5 – 4 (10)|| Janzen (2–0) || Milchin (1-1) || || 31,163 || 21–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 24 || Twins || 4 – 0 || Robertson (1–7) || Hanson (5–6) || || 33,141 || 21–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 25 || Twins || 6 – 4 (10)|| Guardado (2-2) || Castillo (2–1) || Stevens (9) || 34,118 || 21–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 26 || Twins || 9 – 3 || Naulty (3–0) || Bohanon (0–1) || || 30,170 || 21–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 27 || White Sox || 5 – 4 || Janzen (3–0) || Fernandez (5–3) || Timlin (8) || 30,013 || 22–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 28 || White Sox || 8 – 5 || Baldwin (4–1) || Viola (1–3) || Hernández (15) || 30,104 || 22–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 29 || White Sox || 6 – 5 || Hanson (6-6) || Magrane (1-1) || Timlin (9) || 31,074 || 23–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 31 || Royals || 4 – 2 || Hentgen (5–4) || Gubicza (4–7) || Timlin (10) || 33,194 || 24–29 |- y background:#9EBD69; June # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 1 || Royals || 5 – 3 (10)|| Crabtree (2–1) || Montgomery (1–3) || || 31,107 || 25–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 2 || Royals || 7 – 5 || Belcher (6–2) || Janzen (3–1) || Montgomery (14) || 32,253 || 25–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 4 || @ Yankees || 5 – 4 || Gooden (4-4) || Hanson (6–7) || Wetteland (13) || 17,368 || 25–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 5 || @ Yankees || 12 – 7 || Hentgen (6–4) || Key (2–6) || || 17,142 || 26–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 6 || @ Yankees || 8 – 1 || Pettitte (9–3) || Quantrill (2–6) || || 18,475 || 26–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 7 || @ Rangers || 10 – 7 || Pavlik (8–1) || Janzen (3–2) || Henneman (17) || 40,046 || 26–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 8 || @ Rangers || 2 – 0 || Oliver (5–2) || Guzmán (4-4) || || 43,439 || 26–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 9 || @ Rangers || 8 – 6 || Witt (6–4) || Hanson (6–8) || Henneman (18) || 41,605 || 26–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 10 || Yankees || 5 – 3 || Key (3–6) || Hentgen (6–5) || Wetteland (15) || 37,332 || 26–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 11 || Yankees || 6 – 4 || Pettitte (10–3) || Quantrill (2–7) || Wetteland (16) || 32,114 || 26–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 12 || Yankees || 7 – 4 || Janzen (4–2) || Mendoza (1–2) || || 44,238 || 27–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 13 || @ Angels || 6 – 4 || Finley (8–4) || Guzmán (4–5) || James (1) || 20,528 || 27–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 14 || @ Angels || 7 – 4 || Grimsley (4–5) || Hanson (6–9) || Percival (17) || 18,503 || 27–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 15 || @ Angels || 7 – 5 || Langston (4–2) || Crabtree (2-2) || Percival (18) || 40,352 || 27–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 16 || @ Angels || 6 – 4 || Quantrill (3–7) || Abbott (1–10) || Timlin (11) || 22,979 || 28–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 18 || @ Mariners || 11 – 3 || Guzmán (5-5) || Wolcott (5–7) || || 25,912 || 29–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 19 || @ Mariners || 9 – 2 || Hanson (7–9) || Harikkala (0–1) || || 26,265 || 30–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 20 || @ Athletics || 1 – 0 || Hentgen (7–5) || Wengert (2–5) || Timlin (12) || 8,027 || 31–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 21 || @ Athletics || 7 – 5 || Quantrill (4–7) || Johns (4–9) || Timlin (13) || 10,278 || 32–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 22 || @ Athletics || 8 – 4 || Chouinard (1–2) || Ware (0–4) || || 20,124 || 32–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 23 || @ Athletics || 5 – 4 || Guzmán (6–5) || Wojciechowski (5-5) || Timlin (14) || 14,407 || 33–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 25 || Mariners || 8 – 7 || Crabtree (3–2) || Charlton (2-2) || || 31,420 || 34–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 26 || Mariners || 6 – 5 || Ware (1–4) || Ayala (0–1) || Crabtree (1) || 30,158 || 35–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 27 || Mariners || 9 – 1 || Wells (9–1) || Quantrill (4–8) || || 31,108 || 35–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 28 || Brewers || 5 – 1 || D'Amico (1–0) || Guzmán (6-6) || Fetters (13) || 31,333 || 35–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 29 || Brewers || 7 – 4 || Karl (8–3) || Janzen (4–3) || || 31,170 || 35–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 30 || Brewers || 15 – 2 || Hanson (8–9) || Bones (6–9) || || 30,104 || 36–44 |- y background:#9EBD69; July # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 1 || Orioles || 7 – 4 || Coppinger (3–0) || Hentgen (7–6) || Myers (16) || 43,377 || 36–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 2 || Orioles || 8 – 2 || Erickson (5–6) || Quantrill (4–9) || || 32,150 || 36–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 3 || Orioles || 5 – 2 || Guzmán (7–6) || Krivda (2–4) || Timlin (15) || 32,365 || 37–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 4 || @ Tigers || 6 – 1 || Nitkowski (1–0) || Janzen (4-4) || Myers (3) || 10,557 || 37–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 5 || @ Tigers || 4 – 3 || Sager (1-1) || Hanson (8–10) || Olson (4) || 20,808 || 37–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 6 || @ Tigers || 15 – 0 || Hentgen (8–6) || Olivares (4–5) || || 16,228 || 38–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 7 || @ Tigers || 9 – 0 || Lira (6–7) || Ware (1–5) || || 15,784 || 38–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 11 || @ Brewers || 6 – 3 || Guzmán (8–6) || D'Amico (1–2) || Castillo (1) || 16,019 || 39–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 12 || @ Brewers || 12 – 5 || McDonald (10–3) || Hanson (8–11) || || 15,691 || 39–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 13 || @ Brewers || 15 – 7 || Hentgen (9–6) || Karl (8–5) || || 29,383 || 40–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 14 || @ Brewers || 7 – 5 (10)|| Crabtree (4–2) || García (3-3) || Timlin (16) || 20,798 || 41–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 15 || @ Orioles || 8 – 6 || Haynes (3–5) || Timlin (0–2) || || 43,192 || 41–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 16 || @ Orioles || 6 – 0 || Guzmán (9–6) || Mussina (11–7) || || 45,851 || 42–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 17 || @ Orioles || 11 – 10 || Coppinger (5–0) || Timlin (0–3) || || 45,955 || 42–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 18 || Tigers || 8 – 4 || Hentgen (10–6) || Nitkowski (1–2) || || 31,202 || 43–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 19 || Tigers || 8 – 6 || Urbani (2-2) || Janzen (4–5) || Olson (6) || 30,123 || 43–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 20 || Tigers || 5 – 4 (10)|| Olson (2–0) || Quantrill (4–10) || Lima (1) || 36,220 || 43–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 21 || Tigers || 5 – 4 (12)|| Spoljaric (1–0) || Lima (0–5) || || 33,238 || 44–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 22 || Indians || 4 – 2 || Hershiser (10–6) || Hanson (8–12) || Mesa (25) || 35,517 || 44–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 23 || Indians || 3 – 1 || Hentgen (11–6) || Ogea (5–2) || Timlin (17) || 35,194 || 45–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 24 || Indians || 10 – 0 || Martínez (9–5) || Janzen (4–6) || || 35,218 || 45–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 25 || Athletics || 4 – 3 || Crabtree (5–2) || Witasick (0–1) || || 30,174 || 46–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 26 || Athletics || 5 – 3 || Groom (5–0) || Castillo (2-2) || Taylor (11) || 32,241 || 46–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 27 || Athletics || 6 – 4 || Hanson (9–12) || Wasdin (6–3) || Timlin (18) || 32,162 || 47–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 28 || Athletics || 1 – 0 || Hentgen (12–6) || Prieto (2–4) || || 31,150 || 48–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || July 30 || @ Indians || 3 – 1 || Flener (1–0) || Martínez (9–6) || Timlin (19) || 42,355 || 49–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || July 31 || @ Indians || 4 – 2 || Assenmacher (2–1) || Timlin (0–4) || || 42,301 || 49–58 |- y background:#9EBD69; August # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 1 || @ Indians || 5 – 3 || Hanson (10–12) || Lopez (1–3) || Timlin (20) || 42,249 || 50–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 2 || Angels || 9 – 2 || Hentgen (13–6) || Finley (11–9) || || 30,261 || 51–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 3 || Angels || 11 – 6 || Langston (6–4) || Castillo (2–3) || || 32,139 || 51–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 4 || Angels || 7 – 1 || Flener (2–0) || Abbott (1–14) || || 30,253 || 52–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 5 || @ Red Sox || 3 – 1 || Wakefield (9–10) || Guzmán (9–7) || || 23,884 || 52–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 6 || @ Red Sox || 3 – 2 || Maddux (1-1) || Hanson (10–13) || Slocumb (16) || 25,264 || 52–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 7 || @ Red Sox || 8 – 0 || Gordon (9–5) || Hentgen (13–7) || || 30,443 || 52–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 8 || @ Red Sox || 9 – 6 || Williams (1–0) || Sele (5–9) || Timlin (21) || 32,696 || 53–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 9 || Rangers || 5 – 4 || Witt (11–8) || Quantrill (4–11) || Henneman (24) || 33,535 || 53–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 10 || Rangers || 12 – 1 || Oliver (10–5) || Guzmán (9–8) || || 34,109 || 53–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 11 || Rangers || 6 – 0 || Burkett (1–0) || Hanson (10–14) || || 32,162 || 53–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 12 || Red Sox || 5 – 1 || Hentgen (14–7) || Gordon (9–6) || || 33,250 || 54–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 13 || Red Sox || 7 – 5 || Brandenburg (3-3) || Williams (1-1) || Slocumb (18) || 30,502 || 54–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 14 || Red Sox || 8 – 6 || Belinda (2–1) || Crabtree (5–3) || Slocumb (19) || 32,354 || 54–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 16 || @ Twins || 5 – 4 (10)|| Parra (4–3) || Quantrill (4–12) || || 19,838 || 54–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 17 || @ Twins || 11 – 1 || Robertson (6–11) || Hanson (10–15) || || 20,354 || 54–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 18 || @ Twins || 6 – 2 || Hentgen (15–7) || Aguilera (6–5) || || 18,010 || 55–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 19 || @ Royals || 2 – 1 || Spoljaric (2–0) || Rosado (4–3) || Timlin (22) || 16,862 || 56–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 20 || @ Royals || 6 – 5 (14)|| Timlin (1–4) || Huisman (0–1) || || 14,568 || 57–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 21 || @ Royals || 6 – 2 || Guzmán (10–8) || Haney (9–12) || || 12,238 || 58–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 22 || @ White Sox || 1 – 0 (7) || Hanson (11–15) || Fernandez (12–8) || || 22,394 || 59–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 23 || @ White Sox || 4 – 2 || Hentgen (16–7) || Ruffcorn (0–1) || || 19,132 || 60–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 24 || @ White Sox || 9 – 2 || Williams (2–1) || Baldwin (9–4) || || 29,413 || 61–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 25 || @ White Sox || 10 – 9 (10)|| Hernández (5–1) || Timlin (1–5) || || 19,647 || 61–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 26 || Twins || 5 – 3 || Guzmán (11–8) || Radke (8–14) || Timlin (23) || 31,134 || 62–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 27 || Twins || 6 – 4 (11)|| Trombley (4–1) || Quantrill (4–13) || || 30,033 || 62–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || August 28 || Twins || 6 – 1 || Hentgen (17–7) || Aguilera (7–6) || || 30,106 || 63–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 30 || White Sox || 11 – 2 || Tapani (12–8) || Williams (2-2) || || 30,072 || 63–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 31 || White Sox || 5 – 1 || Álvarez (15–7) || Flener (2–1) || || 32,141 || 63–73 |- y background:#9EBD69; September # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 1 || White Sox || 4 – 2 (11)|| Hernández (6–1) || Spoljaric (2–1) || || 30,156 || 63–74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 2 || Royals || 2 – 0 || Belcher (13–8) || Hanson (11–16) || || 28,177 || 63–75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 3 || Royals || 5 – 2 || Appier (12–10) || Hentgen (17–8) || || 25,729 || 63–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 4 || Royals || 6 – 0 || Williams (3–2) || Rosado (5-5) || || 25,827 || 64–76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || @ Yankees || 4 – 3 || Rivera (5–2) || Risley (0–1) || || 21,528 || 64–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 7 || @ Yankees || 3 – 2 || Quantrill (5–13) || Cone (5–2) || Timlin (24) || 27,069 || 65–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 8 || @ Yankees || 4 – 2 || Hanson (12–16) || Pettitte (20–8) || Timlin (25) || 28,575 || 66–77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 9 || Rangers || 4 – 3 || Gross (11–8) || Hentgen (17–9) || Henneman (29) || 25,825 || 66–78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 10 || Rangers || 11 – 8 || Oliver (12–6) || Williams (3-3) || Henneman (30) || 26,286 || 66–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 11 || Rangers || 8 – 3 || Andújar (1–2) || Vosberg (1-1) || || 27,262 || 67–79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 13 || Yankees || 4 – 1 || Pettitte (21–8) || Hanson (12–17) || Wetteland (40) || 31,227 || 67–80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 14 || Yankees || 3 – 1 || Boehringer (2–3) || Hentgen (17–10) || Wetteland (41) || 43,397 || 67–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 15 || Yankees || 3 – 1 || Williams (4–3) || Mendoza (3–5) || Timlin (26) || 36,268 || 68–81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 16 || Yankees || 10 – 0 || Key (12–10) || Quantrill (5–14) || || 30,115 || 68–82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 17 || @ Brewers || 4 – 0 || McDonald (12–10) || Andújar (1–3) || || 10,184 || 68–83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || @ Brewers || 2 – 1 || Fetters (3–2) || Timlin (1–6) || || 9,550 || 68–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 20 || @ Orioles || 5 – 1 || Hentgen (18–10) || Krivda (2–5) || Spoljaric (1) || 47,026 || 69–84 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 21 || @ Orioles || 6 – 3 || Coppinger (9–6) || Williams (4-4) || Myers (31) || 47,270 || 69–85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 22 || @ Orioles || 5 – 4 || Erickson (13–11) || Flener (2-2) || Benítez (2) || 46,035 || 69–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 23 || @ Tigers || 6 – 4 || Hanson (13–17) || Sager (4–5) || Timlin (27) || 9,678 || 70–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 24 || @ Tigers || 4 – 1 || Hentgen (19–10) || Miller (0–4) || Timlin (28) || 8,355 || 71–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 25 || @ Tigers || 13 – 11 || Brow (1–0) || Cummings (3–2) || Timlin (29) || 8,055 || 72–86 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 26 || Orioles || 4 – 1 || Coppinger (10–6) || Williams (4–5) || Benítez (4) || 30,141 || 72–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 27 || Orioles || 3 – 2 || Flener (3–2) || Erickson (13–12) || Timlin (30) || 30,116 || 73–87 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || Orioles || 3 – 2 (10)|| Myers (4-4) || Spoljaric (2-2) || || 36,316 || 73–88 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 29 || Orioles || 4 – 1 || Hentgen (20–10) || Rodríguez (0–1) || Timlin (31) || 38,267 || 74–88 |- | † At Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. ‡ Game suspended due to curfew after the 6th inning. Completed on May 4. Player stats = Indicates team leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB R H Avg. HR RBI SB C Charlie O'Brien 109 324 33 77 .238 13 44 0 1B John Olerud 125 398 59 109 .274 18 61 1 2B Tomás Pérez 91 295 24 74 .251 1 19 1 3B Ed Sprague 159 591 88 146 .247 36 101 0 SS Alex Gonzalez Alex Gonzalez (shortstop, born 1973) 147 527 64 124 .235 14 64 16 LF Joe Carter 157 625 84 158 .253 30 107 7 CF Otis Nixon 125 496 87 142 .286 1 29 54 RF Shawn Green 132 422 52 118 .280 11 45 5 DH Carlos Delgado 138 488 68 132 .270 25 92 0 https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/1996.shtml 1996 Toronto Blue Jays Statistics Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Jacob Brumfield 90 308 79 .256 12 52 Domingo Cedeño 77 282 79 .280 2 17 Sandy Martínez 76 229 52 .227 3 18 Robert Pérez 86 202 66 .327 2 21 Juan Samuel 69 188 48 .255 8 26 Tilson Brito 26 80 19 .238 1 7 Felipe Crespo 22 49 9 .184 0 4 Mike Huff 11 29 5 .172 0 0 Miguel Cairo 9 27 6 .222 0 1 Julio Mosquera 8 22 5 .227 0 2 Shannon Stewart 7 17 3 .176 0 2 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Pat Hentgen 35 265.2 20 10 3.22 177 Erik Hanson 35 214.2 13 17 5.41 156 Juan Guzmán 27 187.2 11 8 2.93 165 Frank Viola 6 30.1 1 3 7.71 18 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Paul Quantrill 38 134.1 5 14 5.43 86 Marty Janzen 15 73.2 4 6 7.33 47 Huck Flener 15 70.2 3 2 4.58 44 Woody Williams 12 59.0 4 5 4.73 43 Jeff Ware 13 32.2 1 5 9.09 11 Luis Andújar 3 14.1 1 1 5.02 5 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Mike Timlin 59 1 6 31 3.65 52 Tim Crabtree 53 5 3 1 2.54 57 Tony Castillo 40 2 3 1 4.23 48 Paul Spoljaric 28 2 2 1 3.08 38 Bill Risley 25 0 1 0 3.89 29 Brian Bohanon 20 0 1 1 7.77 17 Scott Brow 18 1 0 0 5.59 23 Giovanni Carrara 11 0 1 0 11.40 10 Dane Johnson 10 0 0 0 3.00 7 José Silva 2 0 0 0 13.50 0 Award winners Juan Guzmán, Pitcher of the Month Award, April Juan Guzmán, American League ERA Leader, 2.93 Pat Hentgen, Pitcher of the Month Award, July Pat Hentgen, Pitcher of the Month Award, August Pat Hentgen, Cy Young Award All-Star Game Joe Carter, OFBlue Jays All-Stars | bluejays.com: History Joe Carter received boos at the All-Star Game, as it took place at Veterans Stadium, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies,Carter Likes Even the Boos at the Vet July 9, 1996 Sam Carchidi Philadelphia Inquirer D6To Phillie fans, Carter still Public Enemy No. 1 July 10, 1996 Hal Bodley USA Today 3C Joe Carter...walked out onto the sizzling Veterans Stadium turf...held his head high...and heard the boos even before he was introduced. Hard-core Philly baseball fans...(will) never forgive Carter for the dramatic ninth-inning home run that won the 1993 World Series.This time, Phillies pitcher shuts down Carter July 9, 1996 Richard Griffin Toronto Star C3 As Carter took his first swing and the on-field introduction was made, the boos rained down. for his home run that ended the 1993 World Series. Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Syracuse Chiefs International League Richie Hebner AA Knoxville Smokies Southern League Omar Malavé A Dunedin Blue Jays Florida State League Dennis Holmberg A Hagerstown Suns South Atlantic League J. J. Cannon A-Short Season St. Catharines Stompers New York–Penn League Rocket Wheeler Rookie Medicine Hat Blue Jays Pioneer League Marty PeveyJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007 References External links 1996 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Reference 1996 Toronto Blue Jays at Baseball Almanac Category:Toronto Blue Jays seasons Toronto Blue Jays season Toronto Blue Jays season Blue Jays season Category:1996 in sports in Ontario