1996 San Francisco Giants season

March 2026 November 2013 San Francisco Giants 1996 National League West 3Com Park at Candlestick Point San Francisco Peter Magowan Bob Quinn Dusty Baker KTVU(Ted Robinson, Mike Krukow, Lon Simmons)SportsChannel Pacific(Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper, Lon Simmons) KNBR(Ted Robinson, Hank Greenwald, Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper)SP Radio(Julio Gonzalez, Rene De La Rosa, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez) The 1996 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 114th season in Major League Baseball, their 39th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 37th at 3Com Park at Candlestick Point. The team finished in fourth place in the National League West with a 68–94 record, 23 games behind the San Diego Padres. Offseason October 6, 1995: Mike Benjamin was traded by the Giants to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jeff Juden and Tommy Eason (minors).Jeff Juden at Baseball-Reference October 26, 1995: John Roper was claimed off waivers from the Giants by the Cincinnati Reds.John Roper at Baseball-Reference December 1, 1995: Rikkert Faneyte was sent to the Texas Rangers by the San Francisco Giants as part of a conditional deal.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/faneyri01.shtml?redir Rikkert Faneyte Stats March 26, 1996: Scott Service was released by the Giants.Scott Service at Baseball-Reference Regular season Opening day starters Season standings San Francisco Giants Record vs. opponents SF Game log San Francisco Giants 1996 Game Log: 68–94 (Home: 38–44; Away: 30–50) y San Francisco Giants April: 14–12 (Home: 6–6; Away: 8–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 1 || @ Braves || 8–10 || Maddux || Leiter (0–1) || Borbon || 48,961 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 3 || @ Braves || 2–15 || Glavine || VanLandingham (0–1) || — || 28,728 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 4 || @ Braves || 7–1 || Watson (1–0) || Smoltz || — || 30,271 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 5 || @ Marlins || 7–1 || Fernandez (1–0) || Rapp || — || 24,769 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 6 || @ Marlins || 0–1 (10) || Nen || Dewey (0–1) || — || 34,002 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 7 || @ Marlins || 14–7 || Bourgeois (1–0) || Burkett || — || 19,842 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 8 || @ Astros || 2–6 || Hampton || VanLandingham (0–2) || — || 13,488 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 9 || @ Astros || 3–1 (10) || Juden (1–0) || Tabaka || Beck (1) || 13,588 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 10 || @ Astros || 11–5 || Fernandez (2–0) || Kile || — || 14,183 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 12 || Cubs || 4–1 || Leiter (1–1) || Navarro || Beck (2) || 45,589 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 13 || Cubs || 3–2 (10) || Juden (2–0) || Myers || — || 22,120 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 14 || Cubs || 2–6 || Foster || Watson (1–1) || Wendell || 23,137 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 16 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Dewey (1–1) || Osuna || Beck (3) || 19,716 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || Dodgers || 2–11 || Osuna || Leiter (1–2) || — || 17,039 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 18 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Perez || VanLandingham (0–3) || Wendell || 15,857 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 19 || @ Cubs || 6–10 || Foster || Watson (1–2) || — || 17,662 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 20 || @ Cubs || 8–4 || Gardner (1–0) || Bullinger || — || 28,047 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 21 || @ Cubs || 7–6 || Fernandez (3–0) || Trachsel || Beck (4) || 28,065 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 22 || Astros || 8–11 || Reynolds || Leiter (1–3) || — || 8,867 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 23 || Astros || 4–8 || Kile || VanLandingham (0–4) || — || 8,439 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 24 || Braves || 3–8 || Smoltz || Watson (1–3) || — || 13,296 || 10–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || April 25 || Braves || 8–0 || Gardner (2–0) || Schmidt || — || 12,436 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 26 || Marlins || 0–3 || Brown || Fernandez (3–1) || — || 12,461 || 11–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || April 27 || Marlins || 6–3 || Leiter (2–3) || Burkett || Beck (5) || 15,711 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || April 28 || Marlins || 10–4 || VanLandingham (1–4) || Hammond || — || 23,535 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || April 30 || @ Padres || 9–4 || Watson (2–3) || Tewksbury || — || 14,170 || 14–12 |- y San Francisco Giants May: 12–14 (Home: 5–7; Away: 7–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 1 || @ Padres || 4–9 || Valenzuela || Gardner (2–1) || — || 14,878 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 3 || Reds || 3–5 || McElroy || Creek (0–1) || Brantley || 12,884 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 4 || Reds || 7–9 || Moore || Leiter (2–4) || Brantley || 18,989 || 14–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 5 || Reds || 6–12 || Smiley || VanLandingham (1–5) || — || 18,052 || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 7 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Watson (3–3) || Fossas || Beck (6) || 23,492 || 15–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 8 || @ Cardinals || 10–7 || Gardner (3–1) || Benes || Beck (7) || 22,517 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 9 || @ Cardinals || 8–16 || Parrett || Dewey (1–2) || — || 37,920 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 10 || @ Pirates || 5–4 (10) || DeLucia (1–0) || Cordova || Beck (8) || 17,611 || 17–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 11 || @ Pirates || 12–7 || VanLandingham (2–5) || Hope || — || 16,591 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 12 || @ Pirates || 7–2 || Watson (4–3) || Smith || — || 17,132 || 19–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 13 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Gardner (4–1) || Fernandez || Beck (9) || 18,758 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 14 || @ Phillies || 0–7 || Schilling || Fernandez (3–2) || — || 18,774 || 20–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 15 || @ Phillies || 6–7 (10) || Bottalico || Beck (0–1) || — || 25,085 || 20–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 18 || Mets || 5–14 || Clark || VanLandingham (2–6) || — || 15,298 || 20–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 19 || Mets || 1–0 || Watson (5–3) || Isringhausen || Beck (10) || — || 21–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 19 || Mets || 6–2 || Gardner (5–1) || Wilson || — || 22,959 || 22–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 20 || Expos || 9–6 || Dewey (2–2) || Dyer || Beck (11) || 10,062 || 23–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 21 || Expos || 8–5 || Dewey (3–2) || Aucoin || Beck (12) || 8,911 || 24–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 22 || Expos || 3–4 || Martinez || VanLandingham (2–7) || Rojas || 11,663 || 24–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 24 || Phillies || 1–5 || Schilling || Watson (5–4) || — || 11,917 || 24–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 25 || Phillies || 3–2 || Gardner (6–1) || Williams || Beck (13) || 16,874 || 25–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 26 || Phillies || 1–10 || Mulholland || Fernandez (3–3) || Bottalico || 26,234 || 25–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 28 || @ Mets || 0–4 || Clark || Leiter (2–5) || Henry || 15,733 || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || May 29 || @ Mets || 4–2 || VanLandingham (3–7) || Isringhausen || Beck (14) || 15,578 || 26–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 30 || @ Mets || 0–1 || Wilson || Watson (5–5) || Franco || 15,781 || 26–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 31 || @ Expos || 4–7 || Daal || DeLucia (1–1) || Veres || 25,712 || 26–26 |- y San Francisco Giants June: 10–17 (Home: 7–9; Away: 3–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 1 || @ Expos || 1–5 || Fassero || Fernandez (3–4) || Dyer || 36,858 || 26–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 2 || @ Expos || 8–1 || Leiter (3–5) || Martinez || — || 25,006 || 27–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 3 || @ Reds || 6–3 || VanLandingham (4–7) || Burba || — || 20,028 || 28–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 4 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Salkeld || Watson (5–6) || Brantley || 28,549 || 28–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 5 || @ Reds || 15–4 || Gardner (7–1) || Jarvis || — || 21,881 || 29–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 7 || Cardinals || 4–9 || Benes || Fernandez (3–5) || — || 13,009 || 29–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 8 || Cardinals || 4–1 || DeLucia (2–1) || Stottlemyre || Beck (15) || 20,401 || 30–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 9 || Cardinals || 9–0 || Watson (6–6) || Benes || — || 24,176 || 31–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 10 || Pirates || 4–5 || Morel || DeLucia (2–2) || Cordova || 10,026 || 31–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 11 || Pirates || 2–7 || Neagle || Fernandez (3–6) || — || 11,530 || 31–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 13 || Astros || 12–8 || Leiter (4–5) || Kile || — || 10,527 || 32–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 14 || Astros || 1–9 || Hampton || VanLandingham (4–8) || Wagner || 10,758 || 32–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 15 || Astros || 3–4 || Wall || Watson (6–7) || Jones || 18,530 || 32–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 16 || Astros || 8–7 || DeLucia (3–2) || Morman || — || 27,624 || 33–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 17 || Marlins || 1–0 || Fernandez (4–6) || Leiter || Beck (16) || 9,524 || 34–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 18 || Marlins || 9–8 (15) || Juden (3–0) || Rapp || — || 15,439 || 35–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 19 || Marlins || 7–4 (15) || Bautista (1–0) || Mathews || — || 13,274 || 36–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 21 || @ Braves || 7–8 (11) || Wade || Beck (0–2) || — || 38,432 || 36–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 22 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Maddux || Gardner (7–2) || — || 49,365 || 36–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 23 || @ Braves || 0–1 || Glavine || Fernandez (4–7) || Wohlers || 35,645 || 36–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 24 || @ Marlins || 1–2 || Burkett || Leiter (4–6) || Nen || 16,860 || 36–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 25 || @ Marlins || 4–5 (10) || Powell || Beck (0–3) || — || 16,577 || 36–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 26 || @ Marlins || 2–3 || Brown || Watson (6–8) || — || 21,188 || 36–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 27 || Padres || 1–11 || Valenzuela || Gardner (7–3) || — || 12,325 || 36–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 28 || Padres || 1–6 || Ashby || Fernandez (4–8) || Hoffman || 13,129 || 36–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 29 || Padres || 6–7 || Blair || Beck (0–4) || Hoffman || 24,540 || 36–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 30 || Padres || 4–7 || Tewksbury || VanLandingham (4–9) || Hoffman || 26,373 || 36–43 |- y San Francisco Giants July: 10–17 (Home: 8–6; Away: 2–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 1 || Rockies || 9–6 || Juden (4–0) || Painter || Beck (17) || 16,142 || 37–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 2 || Rockies || 5–1 || Gardner (8–3) || Ritz || — || 13,571 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 3 || Rockies || 2–3 || Leskanic || Beck (0–5) || Ruffin || 44,356 || 38–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 4 || @ Padres || 4–8 || Tewksbury || Leiter (4–7) || — || 14,111 || 38–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 5 || @ Padres || 6–7 (11) || Bergman || Bautista (1–1) || — || 22,589 || 38–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 6 || @ Padres || 3–7 || Worrell || Bourgeois (1–1) || Hoffman || 51,021 || 38–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 7 || @ Padres || 3–10 || Valenzuela || Fernandez (4–9) || — || 32,693 || 38–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 11 || @ Dodgers || 3–8 || Martinez || Leiter (4–8) || — || 37,305 || 38–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 12 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Valdez || Fernandez (4–10) || — || 44,569 || 38–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 13 || @ Dodgers || 7–0 || Estes (1–0) || Nomo || — || 54,226 || 39–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 14 || @ Dodgers || 6–0 || VanLandingham (5–9) || Park || — || 42,862 || 40–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 15 || @ Rockies || 3–7 || Bailey || Bourgeois (1–2) || — || 48,032 || 40–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 16 || @ Rockies || 3–5 || Freeman || Leiter (4–9) || Ruffin || 49,035 || 40–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 17 || @ Rockies || 3–4 || Wright || Fernandez (4–11) || Ruffin || 48,453 || 40–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 18 || Dodgers || 3–8 || Nomo || Estes (1–1) || — || 28,072 || 40–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 19 || Dodgers || 5–4 || VanLandingham (6–9) || Candiotti || Beck (18) || 27,562 || 41–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 20 || Dodgers || 7–6 || Bautista (2–1) || Worrell || — || 50,014 || 42–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 21 || Dodgers || 6–7 || Osuna || DeLucia (3–3) || Worrell || 36,345 || 42–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 22 || Cubs || 3–2 || Bautista (3–1) || Bottenfield || — || 12,902 || 43–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 23 || Cubs || 6–9 || Myers || DeLucia (3–4) || Patterson || 15,878 || 43–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 24 || Cubs || 1–7 || Castillo || VanLandingham (6–10) || — || 13,695 || 43–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 25 || Braves || 4–3 || Watson (7–8) || Maddux || Beck (19) || 16,871 || 44–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 26 || Braves || 1–2 || Glavine || Leiter (4–10) || Wohlers || 17,560 || 44–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 27 || Braves || 7–5 || Gardner (9–3) || Woodall || Beck (20) || 38,761 || 45–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 28 || Braves || 10–3 || Estes (2–1) || Smoltz || Beck (21) || 34,525 || 46–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 30 || @ Cubs || 0–4 || Castillo || VanLandingham (6–11) || Adams || 37,424 || 46–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 31 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Trachsel || Watson (7–9) || Wendell || 28,988 || 46–60 |- y San Francisco Giants August: 12–15 (Home: 6–7; Away: 6–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 2 || @ Astros || 1–5 || Drabek || Gardner (9–4) || Hernandez || 22,682 || 46–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 3 || @ Astros || 1–4 || Reynolds || Estes (2–2) || — || 35,930 || 46–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 4 || @ Astros || 6–7 || Hampton || Fernandez (4–12) || Wagner || 33,646 || 46–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 5 || Reds || 3–4 || Salkeld || VanLandingham (6–12) || Brantley || 12,277 || 46–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 6 || Reds || 2–3 || Carrasco || Beck (0–6) || Brantley || 12,434 || 46–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 7 || Reds || 9–2 || Gardner (10–4) || Jarvis || — || 15,829 || 47–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 8 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 (10) || Poole (1–0) || Honeycutt || Beck (22) || 34,844 || 48–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 9 || @ Cardinals || 8–6 || Fernandez (5–12) || Morgan || Beck (23) || 30,118 || 49–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || @ Cardinals || 1–7 || Benes || VanLandingham (6–13) || — || 49,344 || 49–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 11 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Osborne || Watson (7–10) || Eckersley || 30,139 || 49–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 13 || @ Pirates || 12–10 || Dewey (4–2) || Plesac || Beck (24) || 11,378 || 50–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 14 || @ Pirates || 3–4 || Peters || Estes (2–3) || Ericks || 20,340 || 50–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 16 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || VanLandingham (7–13) || Williams || Beck (25) || 20,163 || 51–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Watson (8–10) || Hunter || Beck (26) || 24,522 || 52–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 18 || @ Phillies || 6–7 || Borland || Gardner (10–5) || Bottalico || 24,480 || 52–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 19 || Mets || 5–4 || Scott (1–0) || Harnisch || Beck (27) || 11,565 || 53–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 20 || Mets || 3–7 || Jones || Fernandez (5–13) || Franco || 10,885 || 53–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 21 || Mets || 12–11 || Dewey (5–2) || Person || Beck (28) || 11,473 || 54–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 22 || Expos || 4–5 || Fassero || Bautista (3–2) || Rojas || 14,744 || 54–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 23 || Expos || 8–10 || Daal || Creek (0–2) || Rojas || 18,739 || 54–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 24 || Expos || 0–3 || Martinez || Estes (2–4) || Rojas || 22,710 || 54–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 25 || Expos || 7–2 || Fernandez (6–13) || Cormier || — || 24,349 || 55–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 26 || Phillies || 1–0 || VanLandingham (8–13) || Schilling || Beck (29) || 8,640 || 56–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 27 || Phillies || 2–3 || Williams || Bautista (3–3) || Bottalico || 9,549 || 56–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 28 || Phillies || 7–6 || Dewey (6–2) || Jordan || Beck (30) || 16,223 || 57–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 30 || @ Mets || 6–4 || Estes (3–4) || Harnisch || Beck (31) || 17,581 || 58–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 31 || @ Mets || 2–7 || Person || Scott (1–1) || Henry || 23,636 || 58–75 |- y San Francisco Giants September: 10–19 (Home: 6–9; Away: 4–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 1 || @ Mets || 5–6 (10) || Franco || Beck (0–7) || — || 40,643 || 58–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 2 || @ Expos || 3–4 (11) || Manuel || Beck (0–8) || — || 26,689 || 58–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 3 || @ Expos || 2–9 || Martinez || Gardner (10–6) || — || 20,168 || 58–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 4 || @ Expos || 0–6 || Paniagua || Estes (3–5) || — || 20,317 || 58–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 6 || @ Reds || 2–0 || Fernandez (7–13) || Smiley || Beck (32) || — || 59–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 6 || @ Reds || 1–14 || Morgan || Bourgeois (1–3) || — || 23,091 || 59–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 7 || @ Reds || 5–7 || Salkeld || Scott (1–2) || Brantley || 22,790 || 59–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 8 || @ Reds || 3–8 || Shaw || Bautista (3–4) || — || 20,838 || 59–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 9 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Benes || Gardner (10–7) || — || 10,307 || 59–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 10 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Petkovsek || Rueter (0–1) || Eckersley || 8,770 || 59–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 11 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Scott (2–2) || Benes || Beck (33) || 9,673 || 60–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 12 || Pirates || 4–10 || Schmidt || Dewey (6–3) || Boever || 8,214 || 60–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 13 || Pirates || 0–9 || Loaiza || VanLandingham (8–14) || — || 9,888 || 60–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 14 || Pirates || 5–7 (12) || Ericks || Hook (0–1) || Boever || 15,685 || 60–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 15 || Pirates || 1–4 || Lieber || Rueter (0–2) || Ruebel || — || 60–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 15 || Pirates || 9–11 (10) || Wilkins || Poole (1–1) || — || 21,998 || 60–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 16 || Padres || 1–2 (11) || Hoffman || Beck (0–9) || — || 8,853 || 60–90 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 17 || Padres || 9–7 || Poole (2–1) || Veras || Beck (34) || 12,737 || 61–90 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || Padres || 5–8 || Bochtler || DeLucia (3–5) || Hoffman || 11,996 || 61–91 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 19 || Rockies || 11–4 || VanLandingham (9–14) || Ritz || — || 10,994 || 62–91 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 20 || Rockies || 6–2 || Gardner (11–7) || Thompson || — || 15,734 || 63–91 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 21 || Rockies || 6–2 || Rueter (1–2) || Wright || — || 30,002 || 64–91 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 22 || Rockies || 7–3 || Soderstrom (1–0) || Nied || — || 30,826 || 65–91 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 24 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Martinez || Watson (8–11) || — || 37,448 || 65–92 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 25 || @ Dodgers || 5–7 || Radinsky || DeLucia (3–6) || Worrell || 42,405 || 65–93 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 26 || @ Dodgers || 6–1 || Gardner (12–7) || Candiotti || — || 38,893 || 66–93 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 27 || @ Rockies || 9–3 || Soderstrom (2–0) || Nied || — || 48,009 || 67–93 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || September 28 || @ Rockies || 8–5 || Carlson (1–0) || Burke || Beck (35) || 48,042 || 68–93 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 29 || @ Rockies || 3–12 || Ritz || Watson (8–12) || — || 48,162 || 68–94 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Giants team member Detailed records National League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against NL East Atlanta Braves 5 7 5 7 y 57 62 Florida Marlins 7 5 7 5 y 61 41 Montreal Expos 4 9 4 9 y 57 67 New York Mets 6 6 6 6 y 49 62 Philadelphia Phillies 6 6 6 6 y 43 56 Total 28 33 28 33 y 267 288 NL Central Chicago Cubs 5 7 5 7 y 47 62 Cincinnati Reds 4 9 4 9 y 63 75 Houston Astros 4 8 4 8 y 60 75 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 8 4 8 y 64 80 St. Louis Cardinals 7 6 7 6 y 62 65 Total 24 38 24 38 y 296 357 NL West Colorado Rockies 8 5 8 5 y 75 57 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 7 6 7 y 58 67 San Diego Padres 2 11 2 11 y 56 93 San Francisco Giants Total 16 23 16 23 y 189 217 Season Total 68 94 68 94 y 752 862 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 26 14 12 14 12 y 145 138 May 26 12 14 12 14 y 119 150 June 27 10 17 10 17 y 121 135 July 27 10 17 10 17 y 112 136 August 27 12 15 12 15 y 131 137 September 29 10 19 10 19 y 124 166 Total 162 68 94 68 94 y 752 862 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 82 38 44 38 44 y 386 431 Away 80 30 50 30 50 y 366 431 Total 162 68 94 68 94 y 752 862 Notable transactions April 5, 1996: Steve Decker was signed as a free agent by the Giants.Steve Decker at Baseball-Reference July 11, 1996: Jeff Juden was selected off waivers from the Giants by the Montreal Expos. July 27, 1996: Kirt Manwaring was traded by the Giants to the Houston Astros for Rick Wilkins and cash.Kirt Manwaring at Baseball-Reference July 30, 1996: Mark Leiter was traded by the Giants to the Montreal Expos for Kirk Rueter and Tim Scott.Kirk Rueter at Baseball-Reference August 21, 1996: Steve Decker was purchased from the Giants by the Colorado Rockies. August 21, 1996: Trenidad Hubbard was selected off waivers by the San Francisco Giants from the Colorado Rockies.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hubbatr01.shtml Trent Hubbard Stats Lou Seal thumb|right|150px|Lou Seal has served as mascot of the San Francisco Giants since 1996. Lou Seal is the official mascot of the San Francisco Giants. "Born" on July 25, 1996, Luigi Francisco Seal has been a regular part of the Giants baseball home games and events around San Francisco, and the United States. The name is a play on the name "Lucille." Todd Schwenk, an Oakland Athletics Fan, named the mascot in a KNBR Sports Radio phone-in contest. Schwenk named Lou for the Seals always hanging out on the wharfs at Fisherman's Wharf. It also refers to the San Francisco Seals, the baseball club which was a mainstay of the Pacific Coast League from 1903 until 1957. Roster 1996 San Francisco Giants Roster Pitchers 42 Shawn Barton 38 José Bautista 47 Rod Beck 33 Steve Bourgeois 29 Dan Carlson 51 Doug Creek 41 Rich DeLucia 40 Mark Dewey 55 Shawn Estes 22 Osvaldo Fernández 26 Mark Gardner 37 Chris Hook 14 Jeff Juden 31 Mark Leiter 19 Jim Poole 42 Kirk Rueter 54 Tim Scott 65 Steve Soderstrom 50 William Van Landingham 34 Allen Watson Catchers 29 Steve Decker 30 Marcus Jensen 49 Tom Lampkin  8 Kirt Manwaring 66 Doug Mirabelli  2 Rick Wilkins Infielders 35 Rich Aurilia 18 Kim Batiste 36 Jay Canizaro 45 Mark Carreon 60 Wilson Delgado 21 Shawon Dunston 10 David McCarty 32 Bill Mueller 30 Dan Peltier 17 J. R. Phillips 23 Steve Scarsone  6 Robby Thompson  9 Matt Williams  8 Desi Wilson Outfielders  7 Marvin Benard 25 Barry Bonds 62 Jacob Cruz  2 Mel Hall  1 Glenallen Hill 14 Trent Hubbard 28 Stan Javier 52 Dax Jones 42 Keith Williams Manager 12 Dusty Baker Coaches 16 Bobby Bonds (Hitting) 15 Bob Brenly (First Base) 20 Wendell Kim (Third Base)  5 Bob Lillis (Bench) 48 Dick Pole (Pitching) 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 Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBICTom Lampkin1996 San Francisco Giants Statistics https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/1996.shtml 2021-11-10 Baseball-Reference.com en6617741.2326291BMark Carreon8129276.2609512BSteve Scarsone10528362.2195233BMatt Williams105404122.3022285SSRich Aurilia10531876.239326LFBarry Bonds158517159.30842129CFMarvin Benard135488121.248527RFGlenallen Hill98379106.2801967 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 RBIShawon Dunston8228786.300525Stan Javier7127474.270222Robby Thompson6322748.211521Bill Mueller5520066.330019Dave McCarty9117538.217624Rick Wilkins5215746.293836Kirt Manwaring4914534.234114Kim Batiste5413027.208311Steve Decker5712228.230112Jay Canizaro4312024.20028Desi Wilson4111832.271212Jacob Cruz337718.234310Dan Peltier315915.25409Dax Jones345810.17217Trent Hubbard10296.20712Mel Hall25253.12005J.R. Phillips15255.20025Wilson Delgado6228.36402Keith Williams9205.25000Marcus Jensen9194.21104Doug Mirabelli9184.22201 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 Allen Watson 29 185.2 8 12 4.61 128 William Van Landingham 32 181.2 9 14 5.40 97 Mark Gardner 30 179.1 12 7 4.42 145 Osvaldo Fernández 30 171.2 7 13 4.61 106 Mark Leiter 23 135.1 4 10 5.19 118 Shawn Estes 11 70.0 3 5 3.60 60 Kirk Rueter 4 23.1 1 2 1.93 16 Steve Soderstrom 3 13.2 2 0 5.27 9 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 Steve Bourgeois 15 40.0 1 3 6.30 17 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 Rod Beck 63 0 9 35 3.34 48 Mark Dewey 78 6 3 0 4.21 57 Doug Creek 63 0 2 0 6.52 38 Rich DeLucia 56 3 6 0 5.84 55 José Bautista 37 3 4 0 3.36 28 Jeff Juden 36 4 0 0 4.10 35 Jim Poole 35 2 1 0 2.66 19 Tim Scott 20 2 2 0 8.24 10 Chris Hook 10 0 1 0 7.43 4 Shawn Barton 7 0 0 0 9.72 3 Dan Carlson 5 1 0 0 2.70 4 Awards and honors Shawon Dunston SS, Willie Mac Award All-Star Game Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Phoenix Firebirds Pacific Coast League Ron Wotus AA Shreveport Captains Texas League Frank Cacciatore A San Jose Giants California League Carlos Lezcano A Burlington Bees Midwest League Glenn Tufts A-Short Season Bellingham Giants Northwest League Ozzie Virgil, Sr., and Shane TurnerJohnson, 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 San Francisco Giants team at Baseball-Reference 1996 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac 100 Category:San Francisco Giants seasons San Francisco Giants season San Fran Category:1996 in San Francisco