1996 Pittsburgh Pirates season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Pittsburgh Pirates
season = 1996
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1887
division = Central Division
y2 = 1994
Uniform
ballpark = Three Rivers Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1887
owners = Kevin McClatchy
general managers = Cam Bonifay
managers = Jim Leyland
television = WPXI
Steve Blass
Lanny Frattare
Greg Brown
Bob Walk
Prime Sports KBL
radio = KDKA
Steve Blass
Lanny Frattare
Greg Brown
Bob Walk|

Offseason

*December 28, 1995: Charlie Hayes signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hayesch01.shtml Charlie Hayes Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 8, 1996: Greg Cadaret was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cadargr01.shtml]
*February 2, 1996: Dale Sveum was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sveumda01.shtml]
*February 4, 1996: Danny Darwin signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/darwida01.shtml Danny Darwin Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*February 17, 1996: Zane Smith signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithza01.shtml Zane Smith Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Transactions

*April 27, 1996: Joe Boever was selected off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Detroit Tigers. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/boevejo01.shtml]
*May 2, 1996: Greg Cadaret was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cadargr01.shtml]
*May 15, 1996: Jacob Brumfield was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Toronto Blue Jays for D. J. Boston (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brumfja01.shtml Jacob Brumfield Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*June 4, 1996: Kris Benson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 11, 1996. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bensokr01.shtml Kris Benson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*July 6, 1996: Zane Smith was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
*July 23, 1996: Danny Darwin was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Houston Astros for Rich Loiselle.
*August 30, 1996: Charlie Hayes was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Chris Corn (minors) (August 31, 1996) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
*August 30, 1996: Jason Schmidt was sent by the Atlanta Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete an earlier deal made on August 28, 1996. The Atlanta Braves sent a player to be named later, Ron Wright, and Corey Pointer (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Denny Neagle. The Atlanta Braves sent Jason Schmidt (August 30, 1996) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schmija01.shtml Jason Schmidt Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

tarting pitchers

Award Winners

1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1996.shtml 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1996&t=PIT 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]