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Monday, March 31,1997

Monday, March 31,1997

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1996 Final Standings
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year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1996 AL East New York Yankees franchise | log 162 92 70 .568 0.0 871 787 84 L1 43-39 49-31 1 2 3 Yes Won World Series (Braves)
1996 AL East Baltimore Orioles franchise | log 163 89 74 .546 3.5 949 903 46 L1 45-36 43-39 2 4 7 Yes Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1996 AL East Boston Red Sox franchise | log 162 85 77 .525 7.0 928 921 7 W1 38-43 47-34 3 6 11 -- dnq
1996 AL East Toronto Blue Jays franchise | log 162 74 88 .457 18.0 766 809 -43 W1 39-42 35-46 4 12 22 -- dnq
1996 AL East Detroit Tigers franchise | log 162 53 109 .327 39.0 783 1103 -320 L6 26-55 27-54 5 14 28 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1996 AL Central Cleveland Indians franchise | log 161 99 62 .615 0.0 952 769 183 L1 48-33 51-29 1 1 1 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Orioles)
1996 AL Central Chicago White Sox franchise | log 162 85 77 .525 14.5 898 794 104 L2 41-40 44-37 2 7 12 -- dnq
1996 AL Central Milwaukee Brewers franchise | log 162 80 82 .494 19.5 894 899 -5 W3 42-39 38-43 3 8 16 -- dnq
1996 AL Central Minnesota Twins franchise | log 162 78 84 .481 21.5 877 900 -23 W2 39-41 39-43 4 10 19 -- dnq
1996 AL Central Kansas City Royals franchise | log 161 75 86 .466 24.0 746 786 -40 W1 38-43 37-43 5 11 21 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1996 AL West Texas Rangers franchise | log 163 90 73 .552 0.0 928 799 129 W2 40-42 50-31 1 3 6 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Yankees)
1996 AL West Seattle Mariners franchise | log 161 85 76 .528 4.0 993 895 98 L1 42-38 43-38 2 5 10 Yes dnq
1996 AL West Oakland Athletics franchise | log 162 78 84 .481 11.5 861 900 -39 W1 38-43 40-41 3 9 18 -- dnq
1996 AL West California Angels franchise | log 161 70 91 .435 19.0 762 943 -181 L2 27-53 43-38 4 13 25 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1996 NL East Atlanta Braves franchise | log 162 96 66 .593 0.0 773 648 125 L1 40-41 56-25 1 1 2 Yes Lost World Series (Yankees)
1996 NL East Montreal Expos franchise | log 162 88 74 .543 8.0 741 668 73 W1 38-43 50-31 2 4 8 Yes dnq
1996 NL East Florida Marlins franchise | log 162 80 82 .494 16.0 688 703 -15 L2 28-53 52-29 3 9 17 -- dnq
1996 NL East New York Mets franchise | log 162 71 91 .438 25.0 746 779 -33 L1 29-52 42-39 4 12 24 -- dnq
1996 NL East Philadelphia Phillies franchise | log 162 67 95 .414 29.0 650 790 -140 W1 32-49 35-46 5 14 27 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1996 NL Central St. Louis Cardinals franchise | log 162 88 74 .543 0.0 759 706 53 L1 40-41 48-33 1 5 9 Yes Lost NLCS (Braves)
1996 NL Central Houston Astros franchise | log 162 82 80 .506 6.0 753 792 -39 W2 34-47 48-33 2 7 14 -- dnq
1996 NL Central Cincinnati Reds franchise | log 162 81 81 .500 7.0 778 773 5 W1 35-46 46-35 3 8 15 -- dnq
1996 NL Central Chicago Cubs franchise | log 162 76 86 .469 12.0 772 771 1 L2 33-48 43-38 4 10 20 -- dnq
1996 NL Central Pittsburgh Pirates franchise | log 162 73 89 .451 15.0 776 833 -57 W2 37-45 36-44 5 11 23 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1996 NL West San Diego Padres franchise | log 162 91 71 .562 0.0 771 682 89 W3 46-35 45-36 1 2 4 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Cardinals)
1996 NL West Los Angeles Dodgers franchise | log 162 90 72 .556 1.0 703 652 51 L4 43-38 47-34 2 3 5 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Braves)
1996 NL West Colorado Rockies franchise | log 162 83 79 .512 8.0 961 964 -3 W1 28-53 55-26 3 6 13 -- dnq
1996 NL West San Francisco Giants franchise | log 162 68 94 .420 23.0 752 862 -110 L1 30-50 38-44 4 13 26 -- dnq
28 record(s)
Transactions
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Grid Actions:
Tips/tools for using data gri ds:

  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Jim Abbott -- Hist Released by Angels
Reid Cornelius Florida Marlins Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Jayson Durocher Montreal Expos Hist Returned to Montreal Expos
Luis Figueroa Pittsburgh Pirates Hist Signed as amateur free agent
Greg Hansell Milwaukee Brewers Hist Signed to #-year contract for 1997-1997 ($0m) [Free Agent]
Darrin Jackson -- Hist Released by Giants
Yorkis Perez New York Mets Hist Claimed on waivers from Braves by Mets
Rico Rossy Montreal Expos Hist Signed to Minor League contract
Darrin Winston -- Hist Released by Mets
Tim Bogar Houston Astros Hist Traded from New York Mets to Houston Astros for Luis Lopez
Luis Lopez New York Mets Hist Traded from Houston Astros to New York Mets for Tim Bogar
Curt Lyons Chicago Cubs Hist Traded from Cincinnati Reds to Chicago Cubs for Jay Peterson and Ozzie Timmons
Ozzie Timmons Cincinnati Reds Hist Traded from Chicago Cubs with Jay Peterson to Cincinnati Reds for Curt Lyons
Robin Ventura Chicago White Sox Injury DL - Fractured right ankle + Surgery *Sliding into home plate*
Ricky Gutierrez Houston Astros Injury DL - Chip fracture and ligament tear in right thumb *Jammed his thumb into turf while trying to field grounder during Spring*
Mark Lewis San Francisco Giants Injury DL - Elbow surgery to remove bone chips *Hyperextended elbow during batting practice*
Jay Witasick Oakland Athletics Injury DL - Right elbow inflammation
Bret Saberhagen Boston Red Sox Injury DL - Right shoulder
Jason Bere Chicago White Sox Injury DL - Recovery from Tommy John Surgery
Jason Christiansen Pittsburgh Pirates Injury DL - Right knee tendinitis
Rocky Coppinger Baltimore Orioles Injury DL - Right shoulder inflammation
Matt Mantei Florida Marlins Injury DL - Right rotator cuff surgery
Chris Turner Anaheim Angels Injury DL - Sprained left wrist
Paul Wagner Pittsburgh Pirates Injury DL - Recovery from Tommy John Surgery
24 record(s)