1996 Los Angeles Dodgers season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Los Angeles Dodgers
season = 1996
misc = 1996 NL Wild Card

current league = National League
y1 = 1890
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Dodger Stadium
y4 = 1962
city = Los Angeles, California
y5 = 1958
owners = Peter O'Malley
general managers = Fred Claire
managers = Tommy Lasorda/Bill Russell
television = KTLA (5)
radio = KABC
Vin Scully, Ross Porter, Rick Monday
KWKW
Jaime Jarrin, Rene Cardenas|

The 1996 season saw the Dodgers remain atop the standings most of the season. However, long time manager Tommy Lasorda suffered a heart attack in mid-season and had to step down. Bill Russell, Lasorda's bench coach and a former Dodger player, was chosen to manage the rest of the season.

The Dodgers went into the final weekend of the season with a two game lead on the San Diego Padres, needing only to win one of the final three games with the Padres to clinch the National League Western Division crown. However, the Padres swept the Dodgers and they limped into the playoffs as a Wild Card team.

eason standings

1996 Roster

Relief Pitchers stats

Game 2, October 3

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

Game 3, October 3

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

1996 Awards

*1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
**Mike Piazza starter
**Todd Worrell reserve
* Rookie of the Year Award
**Todd Hollandsworth
*All-Star Game MVP Award
**Mike Piazza
*TSN National League All-Star
**Mike Piazza
*Players Choice: Outstanding NL Rookie
**Todd Hollandsworth
*Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star
**Todd Hollandsworth
*Silver Slugger Award
**Mike Piazza
*NL Pitcher of the Month
**Hideo Nomo (September 1996)
*NL Player of the Week
**Hideo Nomo (Sep. 16-22)
*Branch Rickey Award
**Brett Butler

1996 Transactions

*November 29: Acquired Mike Blowers from the Seattle Mariners for Miguel Cairo and [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/O/Willis-Otanez.shtml Willie Otanez]
*December 15: Acquired [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/C/Ricky-Clelland.shtml Rick Clelland] from the Montreal Expos for Omar Daal
*December 17: Acquired Billy Brewer from the Kansas City Royals for Jose Offerman
*July 31: Acquired Chad Curtis from the Detroit Tigers for Joey Eischen and John Cummings
*August 31: Acquired Dave Clark from the Pittsburgh Pirates for [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Carl-South.shtml Carl South]
*October 30: Chip Hale signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/halech01.shtml]

1996 Minor League Teams

*AAA: Albuquerque Dukes (managed by Phil Regan) - Pacific Coast League
*AA: San Antonio Missions (managed by John Shelby) - Texas League
*A: San Bernardino Stampede (managed by Del Crandall) - California League
*A: Vero Beach Dodgers (managed by Jon Debus) - Florida State League
*A: Savannah Sand Gnats (managed by John Shoemaker) - South Atlantic League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
*A: Yakima Bears (managed by Joe Vavra) - Northwest League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
*Rookie: Great Falls Dodgers (managed by Mickey Hatcher) - Pioneer League

References

External links

* [http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/detail_page.asp?fileName=nl_1996_losangeles.gif&Entryid=1832 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform]
* [http://www.Dodgers.com Los Angeles Dodgers official web site]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/1996.shtml Baseball-Reference season page]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1996&t=LAN Baseball Almanac season page]

succession box
title = NL Wild Card
years = 1996
before = Colorado Rockies
1995
after = Florida Marlins
1997