1996 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 99-62
Finished 1st in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,320,078, Avg. 42,026
Ballpark: Jacobs Field
Won Division
American League Division Series - Lost to Baltimore Orioles 3-1
Manager: Mike Hargrove (99-62)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1996 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1996 season with a record of 99 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the AL's Central Division.
The Indians topped the circuit with just 769 runs allowed. Cleveland scored 952 runs. Albert Belle walloped 48 home runs for the team, while Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome added 20 or more also. Albert Belle drove in 148 runs. Kenny Lofton led all regular hitters by hitting .317. Charles Nagy paced the team with 17 wins, and Orel Hershiser also contributed 15 or more wins also Charles Nagy recorded a 3.41 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mike Hargrove coached the team. The 1996 Cleveland Indians qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 952
Regular Season Runs Against: 769
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 2, 1996 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 3, 1996 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
April 5, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
April 6, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
April 7, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
April 10, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | ||
April 11, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 14 | L | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-5 | ||
April 12, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
April 13, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | ||
April 14, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | ||
April 15, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
April 16, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 2-3 | 5-2 | 7-5 | ||
April 17, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 2-3 | 5-3 | 7-6 | ||
April 19, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 3-3 | 5-3 | 8-6 | ||
April 20, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 4-3 | 5-3 | 9-6 | ||
April 21, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 5-3 | 5-3 | 10-6 | ||
April 22, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 6-3 | 5-3 | 11-6 | ||
April 23, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 7-3 | 5-3 | 12-6 | ||
April 24, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 8 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 7-3 | 5-4 | 12-7 | ||
April 25, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 7-3 | 6-4 | 13-7 | ||
April 26, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 7-3 | 7-4 | 14-7 | ||
April 27, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 11 | L | 7-3 | 7-5 | 14-8 | ||
April 28, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 17 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 7-3 | 8-5 | 15-8 | ||
April 30, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 8-3 | 8-5 | 16-8 | ||
May 1, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 9-3 | 8-5 | 17-8 | ||
May 3, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 9-3 | 9-5 | 18-8 | ||
May 3, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 9-3 | 10-5 | 19-8 | ||
May 4, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 9-3 | 10-6 | 19-9 | ||
May 5, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 9-3 | 11-6 | 20-9 | ||
May 6, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 9-3 | 11-7 | 20-10 | ||
May 7, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 9-3 | 11-8 | 20-11 | ||
May 8, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 9-3 | 12-8 | 21-11 | ||
May 10, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 8 at California Angels 13 | L | 9-3 | 12-9 | 21-12 | ||
May 11, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 6 at California Angels 5 | W | 9-3 | 13-9 | 22-12 | ||
May 12, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 9-3 | 14-9 | 23-12 | ||
May 14, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 10-3 | 14-9 | 24-12 | ||
May 15, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 11-3 | 14-9 | 25-12 | ||
May 16, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 12-3 | 14-9 | 26-12 | ||
May 17, 1996 | Texas Rangers 10 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 13-3 | 14-9 | 27-12 | ||
May 18, 1996 | Texas Rangers 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 13-4 | 14-9 | 27-13 | ||
May 19, 1996 | Texas Rangers 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 14-4 | 14-9 | 28-13 | ||
May 21, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 15-4 | 14-9 | 29-13 | ||
May 22, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 15-5 | 14-9 | 29-14 | ||
May 23, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 16-5 | 14-9 | 30-14 | ||
May 24, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 16-5 | 15-9 | 31-14 | ||
May 25, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 16-5 | 16-9 | 32-14 | ||
May 26, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 16-5 | 17-9 | 33-14 | ||
May 27, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 16-5 | 17-10 | 33-15 | ||
May 28, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 16-5 | 17-11 | 33-16 | ||
May 29, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 16-5 | 17-12 | 33-17 | ||
May 30, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 16-5 | 18-12 | 34-17 | ||
May 31, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 16-5 | 19-12 | 35-17 | ||
June 1, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 16-5 | 19-13 | 35-18 | ||
June 2, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 16-5 | 20-13 | 36-18 | ||
June 4, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 10 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 16-6 | 20-13 | 36-19 | ||
June 5, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Cleveland Indians 13 | W | 17-6 | 20-13 | 37-19 | ||
June 6, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 17-7 | 20-13 | 37-20 | ||
June 7, 1996 | California Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 18-7 | 20-13 | 38-20 | ||
June 8, 1996 | California Angels 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 19-7 | 20-13 | 39-20 | ||
June 9, 1996 | California Angels 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 19-8 | 20-13 | 39-21 | ||
June 10, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 20-8 | 20-13 | 40-21 | ||
June 11, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 21-8 | 20-13 | 41-21 | ||
June 12, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 21-9 | 20-13 | 41-22 | ||
June 13, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 21-9 | 21-13 | 42-22 | ||
June 14, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 21-9 | 21-14 | 42-23 | ||
June 15, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 10 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 21-9 | 22-14 | 43-23 | ||
June 16, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 21-9 | 22-15 | 43-24 | ||
June 18, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 22-9 | 22-15 | 44-24 | ||
June 19, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 23-9 | 22-15 | 45-24 | ||
June 20, 1996 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 24-9 | 22-15 | 46-24 | ||
June 21, 1996 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 24-10 | 22-15 | 46-25 | ||
June 21, 1996 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 24-11 | 22-15 | 46-26 | ||
June 22, 1996 | New York Yankees 11 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 24-12 | 22-15 | 46-27 | ||
June 23, 1996 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 24-13 | 22-15 | 46-28 | ||
June 25, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 24-13 | 23-15 | 47-28 | ||
June 26, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 24-13 | 23-16 | 47-29 | ||
June 27, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Chicago White Sox 15 | L | 24-13 | 23-17 | 47-30 | ||
June 28, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 24-13 | 23-18 | 47-31 | ||
June 29, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 24-13 | 24-18 | 48-31 | ||
June 30, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 24-13 | 25-18 | 49-31 | ||
July 1, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 24-14 | 25-18 | 49-32 | ||
July 2, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 25-14 | 25-18 | 50-32 | ||
July 3, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 26-14 | 25-18 | 51-32 | ||
July 4, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 26-15 | 25-18 | 51-33 | ||
July 5, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 26-16 | 25-18 | 51-34 | ||
July 6, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 26-17 | 25-18 | 51-35 | ||
July 7, 1996 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 27-17 | 25-18 | 52-35 | ||
July 11, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Minnesota Twins 7 | W | 27-17 | 26-18 | 53-35 | ||
July 12, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 27-17 | 27-18 | 54-35 | ||
July 13, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 19 at Minnesota Twins 11 | W | 27-17 | 28-18 | 55-35 | ||
July 14, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 27-17 | 28-19 | 55-36 | ||
July 15, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 27-17 | 28-20 | 55-37 | ||
July 16, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 27-17 | 29-20 | 56-37 | ||
July 17, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 27-17 | 29-21 | 56-38 | ||
July 18, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 28-17 | 29-21 | 57-38 | ||
July 19, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 28-18 | 29-21 | 57-39 | ||
July 20, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 29-18 | 29-21 | 58-39 | ||
July 21, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 30-18 | 29-21 | 59-39 | ||
July 22, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 30-18 | 30-21 | 60-39 | ||
July 23, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 30-18 | 30-22 | 60-40 | ||
July 24, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 30-18 | 31-22 | 61-40 | ||
July 25, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 30-18 | 32-22 | 62-40 | ||
July 26, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 30-18 | 33-22 | 63-40 | ||
July 27, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 14 | L | 30-18 | 33-23 | 63-41 | ||
July 28, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 30-18 | 34-23 | 64-41 | ||
July 30, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 30-19 | 34-23 | 64-42 | ||
July 31, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 31-19 | 34-23 | 65-42 | ||
August 1, 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 31-20 | 34-23 | 65-43 | ||
August 2, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 32-20 | 34-23 | 66-43 | ||
August 3, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 32-21 | 34-23 | 66-44 | ||
August 4, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Cleveland Indians 14 | W | 33-21 | 34-23 | 67-44 | ||
August 5, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 33-22 | 34-23 | 67-45 | ||
August 6, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 33-22 | 35-23 | 68-45 | ||
August 7, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 33-22 | 36-23 | 69-45 | ||
August 8, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 33-22 | 37-23 | 70-45 | ||
August 9, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 33-22 | 38-23 | 71-45 | ||
August 10, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 33-22 | 38-24 | 71-46 | ||
August 11, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 33-22 | 38-25 | 71-47 | ||
August 12, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 5 at California Angels 4 | W | 33-22 | 39-25 | 72-47 | ||
August 13, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 33-22 | 39-26 | 72-48 | ||
August 14, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 7 at California Angels 8 | L | 33-22 | 39-27 | 72-49 | ||
August 16, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 34-22 | 39-27 | 73-49 | ||
August 17, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 35-22 | 39-27 | 74-49 | ||
August 18, 1996 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 36-22 | 39-27 | 75-49 | ||
August 19, 1996 | Texas Rangers 10 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 36-23 | 39-27 | 75-50 | ||
August 20, 1996 | Texas Rangers 4 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 37-23 | 39-27 | 76-50 | ||
August 21, 1996 | Texas Rangers 10 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 37-24 | 39-27 | 76-51 | ||
August 23, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 37-25 | 39-27 | 76-52 | ||
August 24, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 37-26 | 39-27 | 76-53 | ||
August 25, 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 38-26 | 39-27 | 77-53 | ||
August 26, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 38-26 | 40-27 | 78-53 | ||
August 27, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 38-26 | 41-27 | 79-53 | ||
August 28, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 38-26 | 42-27 | 80-53 | ||
August 30, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 38-26 | 42-28 | 80-54 | ||
August 31, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 38-26 | 42-29 | 80-55 | ||
September 1, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 38-26 | 43-29 | 81-55 | ||
September 2, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 38-26 | 43-30 | 81-56 | ||
September 3, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 38-26 | 43-31 | 81-57 | ||
September 4, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 38-26 | 44-31 | 82-57 | ||
September 8, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 39-26 | 44-31 | 83-57 | ||
September 8, 1996 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 39-27 | 44-31 | 83-58 | ||
September 9, 1996 | California Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 40-27 | 44-31 | 84-58 | ||
September 10, 1996 | California Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 41-27 | 44-31 | 85-58 | ||
September 11, 1996 | California Angels 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 42-27 | 44-31 | 86-58 | ||
September 12, 1996 | California Angels 2 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 43-27 | 44-31 | 87-58 | ||
September 14, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 44-27 | 44-31 | 88-58 | ||
September 14, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 45-27 | 44-31 | 89-58 | ||
September 15, 1996 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 45-28 | 44-31 | 89-59 | ||
September 16, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 45-28 | 45-31 | 90-59 | ||
September 17, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 45-28 | 46-31 | 91-59 | ||
September 18, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 45-28 | 47-31 | 92-59 | ||
September 19, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 46-28 | 47-31 | 93-59 | ||
September 20, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 46-29 | 47-31 | 93-60 | ||
September 21, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 13 | W | 47-29 | 47-31 | 94-60 | ||
September 22, 1996 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 48-29 | 47-31 | 95-60 | ||
September 23, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 49-29 | 47-31 | 96-60 | ||
September 24, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 50-29 | 47-31 | 97-60 | ||
September 25, 1996 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 51-29 | 47-31 | 98-60 | ||
September 27, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Kansas City Royals 11 | L | 51-29 | 47-32 | 98-61 | ||
September 28, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 51-29 | 48-32 | 99-61 | ||
September 29, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 51-29 | 48-33 | 99-62 | ||
October 1, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
October 2, 1996 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
October 4, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
October 5, 1996 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 |