1996 Seattle Mariners Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-76
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,721,073, Avg. 33,593
Ballpark: Kingdome
Manager: Lou Piniella (85-76)
Location: Seattle, Washington
1996 Seattle Mariners StatisticsTeam Record: 85-76
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,721,073, Avg. 33,593
Ballpark: Kingdome
Manager: Lou Piniella (85-76)
Location: Seattle, Washington
1996 Seattle Mariners Results
The Seattle Mariners of the American League ended the 1996 season with a record of 85 wins and 76 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Mariners topped the league with 993 runs, ignited by 245 home runs. Seattle yielded 895 runs. Ken Griffey walloped 49 home runs for the team, while Edgar Martinez, Alex Rodriguez, Paul Sorrento, Jay Buhner and Dan Wilson each added 20 or more, too. Ken Griffey drove in 140 runs. Alex Rodriguez paced all regular hitters by hitting .358. Sterling Hitchcock led the squad with 13 wins, and Bob Wells earned a 5.30 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Piniella coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Amaral | LF | R | R | April 1, 1962 | 6'0" | 175 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Bobby Ayala | P | R | R | July 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | Ventura, CA USA |
| Chris Bosio | P | R | R | April 3, 1963 | 6'3" | 220 | Carmichael, CA USA |
| Darren Bragg | LF | L | R | September 7, 1969 | 5'9" | 180 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Jay Buhner | RF | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 6'3" | 220 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Rafael Carmona | P | L | R | October 2, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Norm Charlton | P | B | L | January 6, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Polk, LA USA |
| Joey Cora | 2B | B | R | May 14, 1965 | 5'7" | 150 | Caguas, P.R. |
| Russ Davis | 3B | R | R | September 13, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Tim Davis | P | L | L | July 14, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | Marianna, FL USA |
| Scott Davison | P | R | R | October 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Inglewood, CA USA |
| Alex Diaz | LF | B | R | October 5, 1968 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ken Griffey | CF | L | L | November 21, 1969 | 6'3" | 195 | Donora, PA USA |
| Lee Guetterman | P | L | L | November 22, 1958 | 6'8" | 225 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Tim Harikkala | P | R | R | July 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | West Palm Beach, FL USA |
| Sterling Hitchcock | P | L | L | April 29, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | Fayetteville, NC USA |
| Dave Hollins | 3B | B | R | May 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Brian Hunter | 1B | R | L | March 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 195 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Edwin Hurtado | P | R | R | February 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Raul Ibanez | P | L | R | June 2, 1972 | 6'2" | 225 | New York, NY USA |
| Michael Jackson | P | R | R | December 22, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX USA |
| Randy Johnson | P | R | L | September 10, 1963 | 6'10" | 225 | Walnut Creek, CA USA |
| Ricky Jordan | 1B | R | R | May 26, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Joe Klink | P | L | L | February 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnstown, PA USA |
| Jeff Manto | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Bristol, PA USA |
| Edgar Martinez | 1B | R | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Manny Martinez | CF | R | R | October 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 169 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| John Marzano | C | R | R | February 14, 1963 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Greg McCarthy | P | L | L | October 30, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Norwalk, CT USA |
| Rusty Meacham | P | R | R | January 27, 1968 | 6'3" | 155 | Stuart, FL USA |
| Paul Menhart | P | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bob Milacki | P | R | R | July 28, 1964 | 6'4" | 220 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Blas Minor | P | R | R | March 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Merced, CA USA |
| Jamie Moyer | P | L | L | November 18, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Sellersville, PA USA |
| Terry Mulholland | P | R | L | March 9, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Uniontown, PA USA |
| Greg Pirkl | 1B | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'5" | 225 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Alex Rodriguez | SS | R | R | July 27, 1975 | 6'3" | 230 | New York, NY USA |
| Andy Sheets | 3B | R | R | November 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Luis Sojo | IF | R | R | January 3, 1965 | 5'11" | 172 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Paul Sorrento | 1B | L | R | November 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerville, MA USA |
| Doug Strange | 3B | B | R | April 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | Greenville, SC USA |
| Mac Suzuki | P | R | R | May 31, 1975 | 6'3" | 195 | Kobe, Hyogo Japan |
| Salomon Torres | P | R | R | March 11, 1972 | 5'11" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Matt Wagner | P | R | R | April 4, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Cedar Falls, IA USA |
| Bob Wells | P | R | R | November 1, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Yakima, WA USA |
| Mark Whiten | LF | B | R | November 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Chris Widger | C | R | R | May 21, 1971 | 6'3" | 195 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Dan Wilson | C | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | Arlington Heights, IL USA |
| Bob Wolcott | P | R | R | September 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntington Beach, CA USA |
