1996 San Francisco Giants season
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| Owner(s) | Peter Magowan |
| General manager(s) | Bob Quinn |
| Manager(s) | Dusty Baker |
| Local television |
KTVU (Ted Robinson, Mike Krukow, Lon Simmons) SportsChannel Pacific (Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper, Lon Simmons) |
| Local radio |
KNBR (Ted Robinson, Hank Greenwald, Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper) SP Radio (Julio Gonzalez,Rene De La Rosa, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez) |
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Offseason
- October 6, 1995: Mike Benjamin was traded by the Giants to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jeff Juden and Tommy Eason (minors).[1]
- October 26, 1995: John Roper was claimed off waivers from the Giants by the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
- December 1, 1995: Rikkert Faneyte was sent to the Texas Rangers by the San Francisco Giants as part of a conditional deal.[3]
- March 26, 1996: Scott Service was released by the Giants.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| San Diego Padres | 91 | 71 | -- | .562 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 90 | 72 | 1.0 | .556 |
| Colorado Rockies | 83 | 79 | 8.0 | .512 |
| San Francisco Giants | 68 | 94 | 23.0 | .420 |
Notable transactions
- April 5, 1996: Steve Decker was signed as a free agent by the Giants.[5]
- July 11, 1996: Jeff Juden was selected off waivers from the Giants by the Montreal Expos.[1]
- July 27, 1996: Kirt Manwaring was traded by the Giants to the Houston Astros for Rick Wilkins and cash.[6]
- July 30, 1996: Mark Leiter was traded by the Giants to the Montreal Expos for Kirk Rueter and Tim Scott.[7]
- August 21, 1996: Steve Decker was purchased from the Giants by the Colorado Rockies.[5]
- August 21, 1996: Trenidad Hubbard was selected off waivers by the San Francisco Giants from the Colorado Rockies.[8]
Lou Seal
Lou Seal has served as mascot of the San Francisco Giants since 1996.
Lou Seal is the official mascot of the San Francisco Giants. "Born" on July 25, 1996, Luigi Francisco Seal has been a regular part of the Giants baseball home games and events around San Francisco, and the United States. The name is a play on the name "Lucille." Todd Schwenk, an Oakland Athletics Fan, named the mascot in a KNBR Sports Radio phone-in contest. Schwenk named Lou for the Seals always hanging out on the wharfs at Fisherman's Wharf. It also refers to the San Francisco Seals, the baseball club which was a mainstay of the Pacific Coast League from 1903 until 1957.
Roster
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Awards and honors
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Phoenix Firebirds | Pacific Coast League | Ron Wotus |
| AA | Shreveport Captains | Texas League | Frank Cacciatore |
| A | San Jose Giants | California League | Carlos Lezcano |
| A | Burlington Bees | Midwest League | Glenn Tufts |
| Short-Season A | Bellingham Giants | Northwest League | Ozzie Virgil, Sr., and Shane Turner |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jeff Juden page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ John Roper page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/faneyri01.shtml?redir
- ↑ Scott Service page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Steve Decker page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Kirt Manwaring page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Kirk Rueter page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hubbatr01.shtml
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
- 1996 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1996 San Francisco Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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