1996 Florida Marlins season
| 1996 Florida Marlins | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 80–82 (.494) |
| Divisional place | 3rd |
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| Owner(s) | Wayne Huizenga |
| General manager(s) | Dave Dombrowski |
| Manager(s) | Rene Lachemann, Cookie Rojas, John Boles |
| Local television |
Sunshine Network WBFS-TV (Gary Carter, Jay Randolph) |
| Local radio |
WQAM (Joe Angel, Dave O'Brien) WCMQ-FM (Spanish) (Felo Ramírez, Manolo Alvarez) |
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The 1996 Florida Marlins season began with the team trying to improve on their record from 1995. Their managers were Rene Lachemann, Cookie Rojas, and John Boles. They played home games at Joe Robbie Stadium. They finished with a record of 80-82, 3rd in the National League East.
Offseason
- October 8, 1995: Scott Podsednik was sent by the Texas Rangers to the Florida Marlins to complete an earlier deal made on August 8, 1995. The Texas Rangers sent players to be named later to the Florida Marlins for Bobby Witt. The Texas Rangers sent Wilson Heredia (August 11, 1995) and Scott Podsednik (October 8, 1995) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.[1]
- November 21, 1995: Devon White signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.[2]
- December 13, 1995: Mark Davis was Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.[3]
- December 22, 1995: Craig Grebeck was signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.[4]
- January 5, 1996: Andre Dawson was signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.[5]
- January 23, 1996: Aaron Small was selected off waivers by the Seattle Mariners from the Florida Marlins.[6]
- March 23, 1996: Mark Davis was Released by the Florida Marlins.[3]
Regular season
- On May 11, 1996, Al Leiter threw the first no hitter in Florida Marlins history. The Marlins beat the Rockies by a score of 11-0.[7]
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Atlanta Braves | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 56–25 | 40–41 |
| Montreal Expos | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 8 | 50–31 | 38–43 |
| Florida Marlins | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 16 | 52–29 | 28–53 |
| New York Mets | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 25 | 42–39 | 29–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 29 | 35–46 | 32–49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||
| Atlanta | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 9–4 | |||
| Chicago | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–8 | |||
| Cincinnati | 5–7 | 8–5 | — | 7–6 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 5–8 | |||
| Colorado | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | — | 5–8 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | |||
| Florida | 7–6 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | |||
| Houston | 6–6 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 2–11 | |||
| Los Angeles | 7–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 8–4 | |||
| Montreal | 3–10 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 3–9 | — | 7–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 9–4 | 8–4 | |||
| New York | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–7 | — | 7–6 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | |||
| Philadelphia | 4-9 | 6–7 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 2–10 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 6–7 | — | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–8 | |||
| Pittsburgh | 3–9 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 4–9 | 8–4 | 3–10 | |||
| San Diego | 4–9 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 9–4 | — | 11–2 | 4–8 | |||
| San Francisco | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 2–11 | — | 7–6 | |||
| St. Louis | 4–9 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 11-2 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 | — | |||
Transactions
- June 4, 1996: Mark Kotsay was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 1996.[8]
- July 31, 1996: Dave Weathers was traded by the Florida Marlins to the New York Yankees for Mark Hutton.[9]
- August 13, 1996: Terry Pendleton was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Atlanta Braves for Roosevelt Brown.[10]
- August 23, 1996: Gregg Zaun was sent by the Baltimore Orioles to the Florida Marlins to complete an earlier deal made on August 21, 1996. The Baltimore Orioles sent a player to be named later to the Florida Marlins for Terry Mathews. The Baltimore Orioles sent Gregg Zaun (August 23, 1996) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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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| C | Johnson, CharlesCharles Johnson | 120 | 386 | 84 | .218 | 13 | 37 |
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
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Nen, RobbRobb Nen | 75 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 1.95 | 92 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Charlotte Knights | International League | Sal Rende |
| AA | Portland Sea Dogs | Eastern League | Carlos Tosca |
| A | Brevard County Manatees | Florida State League | Fredi González |
| A | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League | Lynn Jones |
| A-Short Season | Utica Blue Sox | New York–Penn League | Steve McFarland |
| Rookie | GCL Marlins | Gulf Coast League | Juan Bustabad |
References
- ↑ Scott Podsednik Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Devon White Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- 1 2 http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/davisma01.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/grebecr01.shtml
- ↑ Andre Dawson Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smallaa01.shtml
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.143, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kotsama01.shtml
- ↑ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/statistics/1989/25.shtml
- ↑ Terry Pendleton Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Gregg Zaun Statistics Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
External links
- 1996 Marlins
- 1996 Florida Marlins at Baseball Almanac
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