1996 Seattle Mariners season


The Seattle Mariners 1996 season was their 20th season, and the team was the runner-up in American League West, with a record of 4½ games behind the champion Texas Rangers. The Mariners led the majors in runs, doubles, runs batted in, and slugging percentage, but the pitching staff had the highest earned run average in team history. Four Mariners scored at least 100 runs and four drove in at least 100 runs.

Offseason

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Detailed records




MonthGamesWonLostWin %
March11032
April251510164138
May261214159151
June261412173163
July281612176157
August291217158163
September261511160121
Total1618576993895

Notable transactions

Player stats

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
CFKen Griffey Jr.140545165.30349140

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Alex Diaz387919.24115

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Awards and honors

Alex Rodriguez became the first shortstop in 56 years to win the American League Batting Crown.