1996 Seattle Mariners season

March 2026 November 2013 Seattle Mariners 1996 American League West Kingdome Seattle, Washington 85 76 y 2nd Hiroshi Yamauchi(represented by John Ellis) Woody Woodward Lou Piniella KIRO-TV 7Prime Sports NW KIRO 710 AM(Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs,Ron Fairly) The 1996 Seattle Mariners season was the 20th season in franchise history, and the team was the runner-up in American League (AL) West, with a record of 85 76 y, 4 1 2 games behind the champion Texas Rangers. The Mariners led the majors in runs (993), doubles (335), runs batted in (954), and slugging percentage (.484),https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1996.shtml 1996 Major League baseball Season Summary 2 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210302040957if_/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1996.shtml live 26 August 2021 Baseball Reference but the pitching staff had the highest earned run average (5.21) in team history, later surpassed in 1999.Seattle Mariners Team Yearly Pitching Stats https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/pitchteam.shtml 2026-03-02 Baseball-Reference.com en Four Mariners scored at least 100 runs and drove in at least 100 runs.1996 Seattle Mariners Statistics https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1996.shtml 2026-03-02 Baseball-Reference.com en The May 2 game against the Cleveland Indians was suspended following an earthquake at the Kingdome and completed the following day.Plaschke Bill Bill Plaschke 1996-05-03 Kingdome Stands Up to 5.4 Quake https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-03-sp-65479-story.html 2026-03-02 Los Angeles TimesCleveland Indians vs Seattle Mariners Box Score: May 2, 1996 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA199605020.shtml 2026-03-02 Baseball-Reference.com In their game against the Kansas City Royals on May 11, the Mariners set a franchise record of 12 extra-base hits.https://stathead.com/tiny/57YSc Team Batting Game Finder Stathead September 10, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201104185428if_/https://stathead.com/tiny/57YSc 4 November 2020 liveMost Extra Base Hits By Seattle Mariners Team In One Game https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/most-extra-base-hits-by-seattle-mariners-team-in-one-game 2026-03-02 StatMuse en The Mariners were one of four AL teams that played only 161 games in 1996.1996 American League Team Statistics https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1996.shtml 2026-03-02 Baseball-Reference.com en A three-game series in Cleveland in September was shortened to a two-game doubleheader after the Friday night game was declared unofficial after a rain delay.Alpert Justin In 1996, only rain could stop Griffey https://baseballhall.org/discover/inside-pitch/in-1996-only-rain-could-stop-griffey 2026-03-02 Baseball Hall of Fame1996-09-08 Mariners-Indians, rain https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bismarck-tribune-mariners-indians-r/192488355/ 2026-03-02 The Bismarck Tribune 16 Associated Press The Mariners traded away future Hall of Famer David Ortiz in September to complete a trade to acquire former All-Star Dave Hollins, who left the team after the season.2016-09-13 On this date 20 years ago, David Ortiz was a 'player to be named later' in a trade https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/on-this-date-20-years-ago-david-ortiz-was-a-player-to-be-named-later-in-a-trade/ 2026-03-02 CBS Sports en Offseason November 29, 1995: Mike Blowers was traded by the Mariners to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Willis Otañez and Miguel Cairo.https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/blowemi01.shtml Mike Blowers Stats 26 August 2021 Baseball Reference live https://web.archive.org/web/20201116150927if_/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blowemi01.shtml 16 November 2020 January 23, 1996: Aaron Small was selected off waivers by the Mariners from the Florida Marlins.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smallaa01.shtml Aaron Small Stats 26 August 2021 Baseball Reference live https://web.archive.org/web/20210126053757if_/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smallaa01.shtml 26 January 2021 January 29: Small was selected off waivers from the Mariners by the Oakland Athletics. March 25: Ricky Jordan was purchased by the Mariners from the California Angels.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jordari02.shtml Ricky Jordan Stats 26 August 2021 Baseball Reference live https://web.archive.org/web/20210127094705if_/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jordari02.shtml 27 January 2021 Regular season Season standings Seattle Mariners Record vs. opponents SEA Game log Seattle Mariners 1996 Game Log: 85–76 (Home: 43–38; Away: 42–38) y Seattle Mariners March: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || March 31 || White Sox || 3–2 (12) || Hurtado (1–0) || Simas || — || 57,467 || 1–0 |- y Seattle Mariners April: 15–10 (Home: 8–5; Away: 7–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 2 || White Sox || 3–2 || Hitchcock (1–0) || Alvarez || Charlton (1) || 38,570 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 3 || White Sox || 2–4 || Magrane || Wolcott (0–1) || Hernandez || 22,783 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 5 || Brewers || 6–10 || Karl || Hurtado (1–1) || — || 27,768 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 6 || Brewers || 8–5 || Johnson (1–0) || Sparks || — || 56,892 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 7 || Brewers || 3–1 || Hitchcock (2–0) || Bones || Jackson (1) || 21,004 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 9 || @ Tigers || 9–10 || Keagle || Menhart (0–1) || Williams || 42,932 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 10 || @ Tigers || 3–7 || Olivares || Hurtado (1–2) || — || 9,299 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 11 || @ Tigers || 9–1 || Johnson (2–0) || Gohr || — || 12,272 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 12 || @ Blue Jays || 9–6 || Hitchcock (3–0) || Quantrill || — || 31,293 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 13 || @ Blue Jays || 14–3 || Bosio (1–0) || Ware || — || 33,645 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 14 || @ Blue Jays || 9–4 || Wolcott (1–1) || Hentgen || — || 29,301 || 8–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 15 || Angels || 11–10 || Charlton (1–0) || Eichhorn || — || 36,960 || 9–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 16 || Angels || 5–3 || Johnson (3–0) || Abbott || — || 25,404 || 10–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 17 || Tigers || 8–3 || Jackson (1–0) || Veres || — || 18,008 || 11–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 18 || Tigers || 11–3 || Bosio (2–0) || Sodowsky || Hurtado (1) || 17,536 || 12–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 19 || Blue Jays || 4–10 || Hentgen || Wolcott (1–2) || Bohanon || 32,189 || 12–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 20 || Blue Jays || 1–3 || Guzman || Menhart (0–2) || Timlin || 47,487 || 12–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || April 21 || Blue Jays || 9–5 || Johnson (4–0) || Hanson || — || 34,915 || 13–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 22 || Blue Jays || 7–16 || Castillo || Hurtado (1–3) || — || 18,467 || 13–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 24 || @ White Sox || 1–2 || Alvarez || Bosio (2–1) || Hernandez || 15,882 || 13–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 25 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || Tapani || Wolcott (1–3) || Hernandez || 14,679 || 13–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 26 || @ Brewers || 6–5 || Carmona (1–0) || Potts || Charlton (2) || 13,072 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 27 || @ Brewers || 6–5 || Wells (1–0) || Bones || Charlton (3) || 17,270 || 15–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 28 || @ Brewers || 9–16 || Potts || Davis (0–1) || — || 19,717 || 15–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || April 30 || @ Rangers || 8–0 || Bosio (3–1) || Gross || — || 27,272 || 16–10 |- y Seattle Mariners May: 12–14 (Home: 8–9; Away: 4–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 1 || @ Rangers || 4–5 || Russell || Jackson (1–1) || Henneman || 31,775 || 16–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 2 || Indians || 4–6 || Hershiser || Wolcott (1–4) || Mesa || 21,711 || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 3 || Indians || 2–5 || Nagy || Hitchcock (3–1) || Mesa || 38,086 || 16–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 4 || Indians || 5–1 || Menhart (1–2) || Lopez || — || 57,133 || 17–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 5 || Indians || 0–2 || Martinez || Bosio (3–2) || Mesa || 56,883 || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 6 || Twins || 5–4 || Wells (2–0) || Radke || Charlton (4) || 32,203 || 18–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 7 || Twins || 0–2 || Parra || Wolcott (1–5) || Stevens || 15,626 || 18–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 8 || Twins || 5–7 (10) || Guardado || Wells (2–1) || Stevens || 22,175 || 18–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 10 || Royals || 10–14 || Valera || Davis (0–2) || — || 24,231 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 11 || Royals || 11–1 || Wolcott (2–5) || Belcher || Carmona (1) || 43,297 || 19–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 12 || Royals || 8–5 || Johnson (5–0) || Linton || Charlton (5) || 27,470 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 14 || @ Yankees || 0–2 || Gooden || Hitchcock (3–2) || — || 20,786 || 20–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 15 || @ Yankees || 10–5 || Hurtado (2–3) || Key || — || 20,680 || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || @ Orioles || 13–14 || Mills || Charlton (1–1) || — || 47,259 || 21–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 18 || @ Orioles || 7–3 || Milacki (1–0) || Mercker || — || 46,434 || 22–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 19 || @ Orioles || 7–8 || Mussina || Hurtado (2–4) || Myers || 47,565 || 22–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 21 || @ Red Sox || 13–7 || Wells (3–1) || Eshelman || — || 24,528 || 23–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 22 || @ Red Sox || 6–1 || Wolcott (3–5) || Wakefield || — || 26,753 || 24–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 23 || @ Red Sox || 4–11 || Clemens || Milacki (1–1) || — || 31,551 || 24–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || May 24 || Yankees || 10–4 || Hitchcock (4–2) || Kamieniecki || — || 44,236 || 25–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 25 || Yankees || 4–5 || Mendoza || Hurtado (2–5) || Wetteland || 57,173 || 25–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || May 26 || Yankees || 4–3 || Menhart (2–2) || Gooden || Charlton (6) || 42,410 || 26–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 28 || Orioles || 8–12 || Rhodes || Guetterman (0–1) || Haynes || 23,235 || 26–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || May 29 || Orioles || 9–8 || Charlton (2–1) || Myers || — || 20,253 || 27–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 30 || Red Sox || 1–10 || Gordon || Torres (0–1) || — || 17,395 || 27–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || May 31 || Red Sox || 9–6 || Wells (4–1) || Garces || — || 29,119 || 28–24 |- y Seattle Mariners June: 14–12 (Home: 5–5; Away: 9–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 1 || Red Sox || 5–6 || Wakefield || Milacki (1–2) || Slocumb || 34,822 || 28–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 2 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Wolcott (4–5) || Clemens || Jackson (2) || 47,540 || 29–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 4 || @ Indians || 10–7 || Carmona (2–0) || Mesa || Charlton (7) || 42,179 || 30–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 5 || @ Indians || 5–13 || Plunk || Milacki (1–3) || — || 42,274 || 30–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 6 || @ Indians || 5–2 || Wells (5–1) || Martinez || Charlton (8) || 42,236 || 31–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 7 || @ Royals || 5–9 || Valera || Wolcott (4–6) || — || 20,891 || 31–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 8 || @ Royals || 8–12 || Appier || Milacki (1–4) || Montgomery || 30,022 || 31–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 9 || @ Royals || 3–2 || Hitchcock (5–2) || Gubicza || Charlton (9) || 20,489 || 32–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 10 || @ Twins || 6–13 || Aldred || Wagner (0–1) || Trombley || 17,134 || 32–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 11 || @ Twins || 18–8 || Wells (6–1) || Aguilera || Hurtado (2) || 14,395 || 33–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 12 || @ Twins || 5–3 || Wolcott (5–6) || Radke || Charlton (10) || 15,830 || 34–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 14 || White Sox || 1–4 || Alvarez || Hitchcock (5–3) || Hernandez || 30,163 || 34–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 15 || White Sox || 8–6 (12) || Carmona (3–0) || McCaskill || — || 47,042 || 35–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 16 || White Sox || 7–6 || Wells (7–1) || Magrane || Jackson (3) || 34,588 || 36–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 18 || Blue Jays || 3–11 || Guzman || Wolcott (5–7) || — || 25,912 || 36–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 19 || Blue Jays || 2–9 || Hanson || Harikkala (0–1) || — || 26,265 || 36–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 20 || @ White Sox || 8–5 || Hitchcock (6–3) || Tapani || Charlton (11) || 23,017 || 37–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 21 || @ White Sox || 12–2 || Wagner (1–1) || Magrane || — || 23,253 || 38–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 22 || @ White Sox || 4–2 || Wells (8–1) || Fernandez || Charlton (12) || 27,036 || 39–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 23 || @ White Sox || 6–7 (10) || McCaskill || Guetterman (0–2) || — || 26,768 || 39–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 25 || @ Blue Jays || 7–8 || Crabtree || Charlton (2–2) || — || 31,420 || 39–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 26 || @ Blue Jays || 5–6 || Ware || Ayala (0–1) || Crabtree || 30,158 || 39–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || June 27 || @ Blue Jays || 9–1 || Wells (9–1) || Quantrill || — || 31,108 || 40–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 28 || Rangers || 19–8 || Carmona (4–0) || Pavlik || — || 34,413 || 41–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 29 || Rangers || 5–9 || Oliver || Meacham (0–1) || — || 37,556 || 41–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || June 30 || Rangers || 4–3 || Hitchcock (7–3) || Witt || Charlton (13) || 33,392 || 42–36 |- y Seattle Mariners July: 16–12 (Home: 8–6; Away: 8–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 1 || Athletics || 4–6 || Wengert || Wagner (1–2) || Taylor || 18,166 || 42–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 2 || Athletics || 6–11 || Mohler || Charlton (2–3) || — || 19,632 || 42–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 3 || Athletics || 4–3 || Ayala (1–1) || Reyes || — || 36,619 || 43–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 4 || @ Rangers || 9–5 || Carmona (5–0) || Henneman || — || 46,668 || 44–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 5 || @ Rangers || 6–3 || Hitchcock (8–3) || Witt || — || 46,397 || 45–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 6 || @ Rangers || 9–5 || Wagner (2–2) || Gross || — || 46,458 || 46–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 7 || @ Rangers || 3–8 || Hill || Wells (9–2) || — || 36,933 || 46–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 11 || Angels || 5–4 (12) || Carmona (6–0) || Monteleone || — || 25,949 || 47–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 12 || Angels || 7–6 (10) || Ayala (2–1) || McElroy || — || 29,618 || 48–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 13 || Angels || 4–6 || Boskie || Ayala (2–2) || Percival || 37,792 || 48–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 14 || Angels || 8–0 || Wells (10–2) || Grimsley || — || 33,243 || 49–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 15 || @ Athletics || 5–1 || Wolcott (6–7) || Telgheder || — || 11,183 || 50–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 16 || @ Athletics || 5–12 || Chouinard || Hitchcock (8–4) || — || 15,206 || 50–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 17 || @ Athletics || 6–7 || Corsi || Minor (0–1) || Taylor || 14,387 || 50–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 18 || @ Angels || 15–3 || Meacham (1–1) || Boskie || — || 22,780 || 51–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 19 || @ Angels || 4–9 || Grimsley || Wells (10–3) || — || 23,332 || 51–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 20 || @ Angels || 4–5 || Schmidt || Charlton (2–4) || Percival || 31,759 || 51–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 21 || @ Angels || 6–2 || Hitchcock (9–4) || Abbott || — || 22,088 || 52–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 22 || Brewers || 8–3 || Wagner (3–2) || Mercedes || — || 40,555 || 53–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 23 || Brewers || 3–7 || Karl || Carmona (6–1) || — || 22,378 || 53–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 24 || Brewers || 8–7 || Ayala (3–2) || Fetters || — || 19,899 || 54–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 25 || Tigers || 4–7 (10) || Lima || Ayala (3–3) || — || 19,949 || 54–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 26 || Tigers || 6–4 || Hitchcock (10–4) || Sager || Jackson (4) || 25,175 || 55–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 27 || Tigers || 13–7 || Davis (1–2) || Williams || — || 43,209 || 56–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 28 || Tigers || 6–14 || Olivares || Bosio (3–3) || — || 38,204 || 56–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 30 || @ Brewers || 6–5 || Wells (11–3) || Eldred || Ayala (1) || — || 57–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 30 || @ Brewers || 3–4 || Van Egmond || Wolcott (6–8) || Fetters || 18,591 || 57–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || July 31 || @ Brewers || 9–3 || Hitchcock (11–4) || D'Amico || — || 30,772 || 58–48 |- y Seattle Mariners August: 12–17 (Home: 5–10; Away: 7–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 1 || @ Brewers || 9–2 || Moyer (1–0) || McDonald || — || 18,425 || 59–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 2 || @ Tigers || 2–8 || Olivares || Wagner (3–3) || — || 23,405 || 59–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 3 || @ Tigers || 3–6 || Olson || Charlton (2–5) || — || 25,928 || 59–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 4 || @ Tigers || 9–3 || Wolcott (7–8) || Nitkowski || — || 23,569 || 60–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 6 || Indians || 3–4 || Lopez || Wells (11–4) || Mesa || 31,472 || 60–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 7 || Indians || 4–5 || Tavarez || Charlton (2–6) || Mesa || 30,431 || 60–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 8 || Indians || 1–2 || Ogea || Mulholland (0–1) || Mesa || 36,822 || 60–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 9 || Twins || 5–6 || Parra || Wolcott (7–9) || Rodriguez || 25,130 || 60–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || Twins || 4–10 || Klingenbeck || Hitchcock (11–5) || — || 34,381 || 60–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 11 || Twins || 3–6 || Radke || Wells (11–5) || Rodriguez || 36,114 || 60–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 12 || Royals || 4–10 || Appier || Moyer (1–1) || Huisman || 43,476 || 60–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 13 || Royals || 9–5 || Mulholland (1–1) || Linton || Johnson (1) || 21,961 || 61–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 14 || Royals || 1–3 || Rosado || Wolcott (7–10) || Montgomery || 23,709 || 61–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 16 || @ Yankees || 6–5 || Hitchcock (12–5) || Polley || Jackson (5) || 50,724 || 62–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 17 || @ Yankees || 10–3 || Moyer (2–1) || Rogers || — || 51,729 || 63–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 18 || @ Yankees || 13–12 (12) || Ayala (4–3) || Mecir || Jackson (6) || 44,769 || 64–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 19 || @ Yankees || 4–10 || Pettitte || Carmona (6–2) || — || 33,994 || 64–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 20 || @ Orioles || 1–4 || Mussina || Wagner (3–4) || Myers || 47,679 || 64–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 21 || @ Orioles || 5–10 || Erickson || Hitchcock (12–6) || — || 47,198 || 64–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 22 || @ Orioles || 10–3 || Moyer (3–1) || Coppinger || — || 47,380 || 65–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 23 || @ Red Sox || 6–4 || Bosio (4–3) || Brandenburg || Ayala (2) || 33,079 || 66–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 24 || @ Red Sox || 5–9 || Lacy || Wells (11–6) || — || 32,928 || 66–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 25 || @ Red Sox || 5–8 || Maddux || Wagner (3–5) || Slocumb || 34,377 || 66–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 26 || Yankees || 2–1 || Ayala (5–3) || Lloyd || Charlton (14) || 32,857 || 67–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 27 || Yankees || 7–4 || Moyer (4–1) || Lloyd || — || 32,975 || 68–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 28 || Yankees || 10–2 || Mulholland (2–1) || Gooden || — || 30,952 || 69–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || August 29 || Orioles || 9–6 || Charlton (3–6) || Myers || — || 24,915 || 70–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 30 || Orioles || 2–5 || Coppinger || Hitchcock (12–7) || Mills || 44,532 || 70–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 31 || Orioles || 6–7 || Erickson || Bosio (4–4) || Benitez || 42,092 || 70–65 |- y Seattle Mariners September: 15–11 (Home: 8–3; Away: 7–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 1 || Orioles || 5–1 || Mulholland (3–1) || Wells || — || 50,015 || 71–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 2 || Red Sox || 8–9 (10) || Slocumb || Carmona (6–3) || — || 24,470 || 71–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 3 || Red Sox || 11–9 || Torres (1–1) || Gordon || Charlton (15) || 17,374 || 72–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 4 || Red Sox || 5–7 || Mahomes || Hitchcock (12–8) || Slocumb || 22,642 || 72–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 8 || @ Indians || 1–2 || Nagy || Mulholland (3–2) || — || 42,307 || 72–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 8 || @ Indians || 6–5 || Charlton (4–6) || Mesa || — || 42,217 || 73–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 10 || @ Royals || 2–4 || Rosado || Torres (1–2) || Bluma || 12,499 || 73–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 11 || @ Royals || 2–4 || Linton || Moyer (4–2) || Bluma || 13,078 || 73–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 12 || @ Royals || 8–5 || Mulholland (4–2) || Haney || Charlton (16) || 15,045 || 74–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 13 || @ Twins || 13–7 || Wells (12–6) || Miller || — || 15,510 || 75–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 14 || @ Twins || 5–3 (10) || Ayala (6–3) || Guardado || Charlton (17) || 18,002 || 76–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 15 || @ Twins || 7–0 || Torres (2–2) || Robertson || — || 25,142 || 77–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 16 || Rangers || 6–0 || Moyer (5–2) || Burkett || — || 50,544 || 78–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 17 || Rangers || 5–2 || Mulholland (5–2) || Hill || Ayala (3) || 32,279 || 79–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 18 || Rangers || 5–2 || Hitchcock (13–8) || Witt || Charlton (18) || 35,162 || 80–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 19 || Rangers || 7–6 || Davis (2–2) || Cook || Charlton (19) || 39,769 || 81–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 20 || Athletics || 12–2 || Carmona (7–3) || Wengert || Meacham (1) || 56,535 || 82–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 21 || Athletics || 9–2 || Moyer (6–2) || Telgheder || — || 56,103 || 83–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 22 || Athletics || 11–13 || Mohler || Mulholland (5–3) || Taylor || 54,194 || 83–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 23 || @ Angels || 3–4 || Finley || Hitchcock (13–9) || Percival || 16,212 || 83–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 24 || @ Angels || 6–11 || Springer || Wells (12–7) || — || 18,891 || 83–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 25 || @ Angels || 11–2 || Torres (3–2) || Boskie || — || 17,160 || 84–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 26 || @ Athletics || 5–7 || Taylor || Charlton (4–7) || — || 11,141 || 84–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 27 || @ Athletics || 1–8 || Telgheder || Mulholland (5–4) || — || 25,132 || 84–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 28 || @ Athletics || 5–3 (10) || Carmona (8–3) || Acre || Charlton (20) || 30,057 || 85–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 29 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Small || Torres (3–3) || Taylor || 34,462 || 85–76 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Mariners team member Detailed records American League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against AL East Baltimore Orioles 5 7 5 7 y 82 81 Boston Red Sox 6 7 6 7 y 81 88 Detroit Tigers 6 6 6 6 y 83 73 New York Yankees 9 3 9 3 y 80 56 Toronto Blue Jays 5 7 5 7 y 79 82 Total 31 30 31 30 y 405 380 AL Central Chicago White Sox 7 5 7 5 y 58 46 Cleveland Indians 4 8 4 8 y 46 54 Kansas City Royals 5 7 5 7 y 71 74 Milwaukee Brewers 9 4 9 4 y 84 73 Minnesota Twins 6 6 6 6 y 76 69 Total 31 30 31 30 y 335 316 AL West California Angels 8 5 8 5 y 89 65 Oakland Athletics 5 8 5 8 y 74 78 Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers 10 3 10 3 y 90 56 Total 23 16 23 16 y 253 199 Season Total 85 76 85 76 y 993 895 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against March 1 1 0 1 0 y 3 2 April 25 15 10 15 10 y 164 138 May 26 12 14 12 14 y 159 151 June 26 14 12 14 12 y 173 163 July 28 16 12 16 12 y 176 157 August 29 12 17 12 17 y 158 163 September 26 15 11 15 11 y 160 121 Total 161 85 76 85 76 y 993 895 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 43 38 43 38 y 473 449 Away 80 42 38 42 38 y 520 446 Total 161 85 76 85 76 y 993 895 Notable transactions April 13, 1996: Félix Fermín was released by the Mariners.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fermife01.shtml Félix Fermín Stats 26 August 2021 Baseball Reference live https://web.archive.org/web/20210608214938if_/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fermife01.shtml 8 June 2021 June 4: 1996 MLB draft Gil Meche was drafted by the Mariners in the 1st round (22nd pick). He signed June 9, 1996.https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mechegi01.shtml Gil Meche Stats 26 August 2021 Baseball Reference live https://web.archive.org/web/20210422232059if_/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mechegi01.shtml 22 April 2021 Juan Pierre was drafted by the Mariners in the 48th round but did not sign.https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pierrju01.shtml Juan Pierre Stats 26 August 2021 Baseball Reference live https://web.archive.org/web/20210419001326if_/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pierrju01.shtml 19 April 2021 Sean Spencer was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 40th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 26, 1996.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/spencse01.shtml Sean Spencer Stats 26 August 2021 Baseball Reference live https://web.archive.org/web/20201116112352if_/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/spencse01.shtml 16 November 2020 August 1: Greg Pirkl was selected off waivers from the Mariners by the Boston Red Sox.https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pirklgr01.shtml Greg Pirkl Stats 26 August 2021 Baseball Reference live https://web.archive.org/web/20200926150130if_/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pirklgr01.shtml 26 September 2020 August 14: The Mariners traded Roger Blanco to the Atlanta Braves for Mark Whiten.https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/whitema01.shtml Mark Whiten Stats 26 August 2021 Baseball Reference live https://web.archive.org/web/20200929233522if_/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/whitema01.shtml 29 September 2020 August 22: Luis Sojo was selected off waivers from the Mariners by the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sojolu01.shtml Luis Sojo Stats 26 August 2021 Baseball Reference live https://web.archive.org/web/20200929094226if_/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sojolu01.shtml 29 September 2020 August 29: The Mariners traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins for Dave Hollins. The Mariners completed the deal by sending David Ortiz to the Twins on September 13.https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/ortizda01.shtml David Ortiz Stats 26 August 2021 Baseball Reference live https://web.archive.org/web/20210329103028if_/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ortizda01.shtml 29 March 2021 Roster 1996 Seattle Mariners Roster Pitchers 13 Bobby Ayala 25 Chris Bosio 22 Rafael Carmona 37 Norm Charlton 47 Tim Davis 35 Scott Ray Davison 48 Lee Guetterman 39 Tim Harikkala 41 Sterling Hitchcock 32 Edwin Hurtado 42 Mike Jackson 51 Randy Johnson 40 Joe Klink 40 Greg McCarthy 43 Rusty Meacham 16 Paul Menhart 53 Bob Milacki 23 Blas Minor 50 Jamie Moyer 45 Terry Mulholland 96 Mac Suzuki 38 Salomón Torres 52 Matt Wagner 46 Bob Wells 33 Bob Wolcott Catchers 17 John Marzano 36 Chris Widger  6 Dan Wilson Infielders 28 Joey Cora 18 Russ Davis 10 Dave Hollins 34 Brian Hunter 29 Ricky Jordan 10 Jeff Manto 11 Edgar Martínez 20 Greg Pirkl  3 Alex Rodriguez 30 Andy Sheets  9 Luis Sojo 44 Paul Sorrento 12 Doug Strange Outfielders  8 Rich Amaral 56 Darren Bragg 19 Jay Buhner  1 Alex Diaz 24 Ken Griffey Jr. 40 Manny Martínez 20 Mark Whiten Other batters 26 Raúl Ibáñez Manager 14 Lou Piniella Coaches  5 Bobby Cuellar  4 Lee Elia  7 John McLaren 49 Sam Mejías  2 Steve Smith 15 Matt Sinatro Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league 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 Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Dan Wilson 138 491 140 .285 18 83 1B Paul Sorrento 143 471 136 .289 23 93 2B Joey Cora 144 530 154 .291 6 45 SS Alex Rodriguez 146 601 215 .358 36 123 3B Russ Davis 51 167 39 .234 5 18 LF Rich Amaral 118 312 91 .292 1 29 CF Ken Griffey Jr. 140 545 165 .303 49 140 RF Jay Buhner 150 564 153 .271 44 138 DH Edgar Martínez 139 499 163 .327 26 103 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 Luis Sojo 77 247 52 .211 1 16 Brian Hunter 75 198 53 .268 7 28 Darren Bragg 69 195 53 .272 7 25 Doug Strange 88 183 43 .235 3 23 Mark Whiten 40 140 42 .300 12 33 Andy Sheets 47 110 21 .191 0 9 John Marzano 41 106 26 .245 0 6 Dave Hollins 28 94 33 .351 3 25 Alex Diaz 38 79 19 .241 1 5 Jeff Manto 21 54 10 .185 1 4 Ricky Jordan 15 28 7 .250 1 4 Greg Pirkl 7 21 4 .190 1 1 Manny Martinez 9 17 4 .235 0 3 Chris Widger 8 11 2 .182 0 0 Raúl Ibañez 4 5 0 .000 0 0 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 Sterling Hitchcock 35 196.2 13 9 5.35 132 Bob Wolcott 30 149.1 7 10 5.73 78 Matt Wagner 15 80.0 3 5 6.86 41 Jamie Moyer 11 70.2 6 2 3.31 29 Terry Mulholland 12 69.1 5 4 4.67 34 Tim Harikkala 1 4.1 0 1 12.46 1 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 Bob Wells 36 130.2 12 7 5.30 94 Randy Johnson 14 61.1 5 0 3.67 85 Chris Bosio 18 60.2 4 4 5.93 39 Salomón Torres 10 49.0 3 3 4.59 36 Edwin Hurtado 16 47.2 2 5 7.74 36 Rusty Meacham 15 42.1 1 1 5.74 25 Paul Menhart 11 42.0 2 2 7.29 18 Bob Milacki 7 21.0 1 4 6.86 13 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 Norm Charlton 70 4 7 20 4.04 73 Mike Jackson 73 1 1 6 3.63 70 Rafael Carmona 53 8 3 1 4.28 62 Bobby Ayala 50 6 3 3 5.88 61 Tim Davis 40 2 2 0 4.01 34 Lee Guetterman 17 0 2 0 4.09 6 Blas Minor 11 0 1 0 4.97 14 Greg McCarthy 10 0 0 0 1.86 7 Scott Ray Davison 5 0 0 0 9.00 9 Joe Klink 3 0 0 0 3.86 2 Mac Suzuki 1 0 0 0 20.25 1 Awards and honors Alex Rodriguez became the first shortstop in 56 years to lead the American League (AL) in batting average.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 371, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0 Rodriguez and Ken Griffey Jr. won Silver Slugger Awards, and Griffey and Jay Buhner won Gold Glove Awards for their outfield defense.1996 MLB Awards - Major League Baseball - ESPN http://www.espn.com/mlb/history/awards/_/year/1996 2026-03-02 ESPN.com Rodriguez and Griffey led the AL in Wins Above Replacement but finished second and fourth, respectively, in Most Valuable Player voting.1996 American League Value https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1996-value-batting.shtml 2026-03-02 Baseball-Reference.com enAL WAR Leaderboards 1996 https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?wartype=0&season=1996&teamid=&lg=AL FanGraphs The Mariners had five MLB All-Stars: Rodriguez, Griffey, Buhner, Edgar Martínez, and Dan Wilson.1996 MLB All-Star Game Roster http://www.espn.com/mlb/allstargame/history/results/_/year/1996 2026-03-02 ESPN Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Tacoma Rainiers Pacific Coast League Dave Myers AA Port City Roosters Southern League Orlando Gómez A Lancaster JetHawks California League Dave Brundage A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Midwest League Mike Goff A-Short Season Everett AquaSox Northwest League Roger Hansen Rookie AZL Mariners Arizona League Tom LeVasseurSourcesJohnson, 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 Seattle Mariners at Baseball Reference 1996 Seattle Mariners team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Category:Seattle Mariners seasons Seattle Mariners Seattle Marin