1996 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 73-89
Finished 5th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,322,079, Avg. 16,950
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Jim Leyland (73-89)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1996 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1996 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's Central Division.

The Pirates plated 776 runs and surrendered 833 runs. Jeff King walloped 30 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Orlando Merced and Al Martin swatted 20 or more as well. Jeff King recorded 111 runs batted in. Al Martin topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .300 clip. Denny Neagle led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Jim Leyland coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 776
Regular Season Runs Against: 833

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 1, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Florida Marlins 0 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 2, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Florida Marlins 1 W 0-0 2-0 2-0
April 4, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Florida Marlins 6 L 0-0 2-1 2-1
April 5, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Mets 5 W 0-0 3-1 3-1
April 6, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Mets 0 W 0-0 4-1 4-1
April 8, 1996 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 0-1 4-1 4-2
April 10, 1996 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 0-2 4-1 4-3
April 11, 1996 Montreal Expos 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 0-3 4-1 4-4
April 12, 1996 Montreal Expos 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 0-4 4-1 4-5
April 13, 1996 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 1-4 4-1 5-5
April 14, 1996 Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 2-4 4-1 6-5
April 15, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 2-4 4-2 6-6
April 16, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 2-4 5-2 7-6
April 17, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 2-4 5-3 7-7
April 18, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 2-4 6-3 8-7
April 19, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Montreal Expos 2 L 2-4 6-4 8-8
April 20, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 11 L 2-4 6-5 8-9
April 21, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 9 L 2-4 6-6 8-10
April 22, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 2-4 7-6 9-10
April 23, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 2-4 7-7 9-11
April 24, 1996 Florida Marlins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 3-4 7-7 10-11
April 25, 1996 Florida Marlins 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 3-5 7-7 10-12
April 26, 1996 New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 4-5 7-7 11-12
April 27, 1996 New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 4-6 7-7 11-13
April 28, 1996 New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 4-7 7-7 11-14
April 30, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 4-7 8-7 12-14
May 1, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 4-7 9-7 13-14
May 3, 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 4-8 9-7 13-15
May 4, 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 5-8 9-7 14-15
May 5, 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 6-8 9-7 15-15
May 6, 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 6-9 9-7 15-16
May 8, 1996 San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 7-9 9-7 16-16
May 8, 1996 San Diego Padres 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 7-10 9-7 16-17
May 9, 1996 San Diego Padres 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 7-11 9-7 16-18
May 10, 1996 San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 7-12 9-7 16-19
May 11, 1996 San Francisco Giants 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 7-13 9-7 16-20
May 12, 1996 San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 7-14 9-7 16-21
May 13, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 9 L 7-14 9-8 16-22
May 14, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 7 L 7-14 9-9 16-23
May 15, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 W 7-14 10-9 17-23
May 17, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 4 L 7-14 10-10 17-24
May 18, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 1 W 7-14 11-10 18-24
May 19, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 4 L 7-14 11-11 18-25
May 20, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Colorado Rockies 10 L 7-14 11-12 18-26
May 21, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Colorado Rockies 12 L 7-14 11-13 18-27
May 22, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Colorado Rockies 6 L 7-14 11-14 18-28
May 24, 1996 Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 7-15 11-14 18-29
May 25, 1996 Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 8-15 11-14 19-29
May 26, 1996 Atlanta Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 8-16 11-14 19-30
May 27, 1996 Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 8-17 11-14 19-31
May 28, 1996 Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 9-17 11-14 20-31
May 29, 1996 Houston Astros 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 9-18 11-14 20-32
May 31, 1996 Colorado Rockies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 10-18 11-14 21-32
June 1, 1996 Colorado Rockies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 10-19 11-14 21-33
June 2, 1996 Colorado Rockies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 11-19 11-14 22-33
June 3, 1996 Colorado Rockies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 12-19 11-14 23-33
June 4, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 12-19 12-14 24-33
June 5, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 12-19 13-14 25-33
June 6, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 L 12-19 13-15 25-34
June 7, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at San Diego Padres 0 W 12-19 14-15 26-34
June 8, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Diego Padres 8 W 12-19 15-15 27-34
June 9, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at San Diego Padres 0 W 12-19 16-15 28-34
June 10, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 W 12-19 17-15 29-34
June 11, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 W 12-19 18-15 30-34
June 13, 1996 Florida Marlins 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 12-20 18-15 30-35
June 14, 1996 Florida Marlins 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 13-20 18-15 31-35
June 15, 1996 Florida Marlins 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 W 14-20 18-15 32-35
June 16, 1996 Florida Marlins 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 14-21 18-15 32-36
June 17, 1996 New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 14-22 18-15 32-37
June 19, 1996 New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 14-23 18-15 32-38
June 19, 1996 New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 15-23 18-15 33-38
June 21, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Florida Marlins 4 L 15-23 18-16 33-39
June 22, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Florida Marlins 1 W 15-23 19-16 34-39
June 23, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Florida Marlins 3 W 15-23 20-16 35-39
June 24, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 11 L 15-23 20-17 35-40
June 25, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 8 L 15-23 20-18 35-41
June 26, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 1 W 15-23 21-18 36-41
June 28, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 15-23 21-19 36-42
June 29, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 15-23 21-20 36-43
June 30, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 L 15-23 21-21 36-44
July 1, 1996 Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 16-23 21-21 37-44
July 2, 1996 Chicago Cubs 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 16-24 21-21 37-45
July 3, 1996 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 17-24 21-21 38-45
July 4, 1996 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 17-25 21-21 38-46
July 5, 1996 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 17-26 21-21 38-47
July 6, 1996 St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 17-27 21-21 38-48
July 7, 1996 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 18-27 21-21 39-48
July 11, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 18-27 22-21 40-48
July 12, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 18-27 22-22 40-49
July 13, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 18-27 22-23 40-50
July 14, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 18-27 22-24 40-51
July 15, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 12 L 18-27 22-25 40-52
July 16, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 18-27 23-25 41-52
July 18, 1996 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 19-27 23-25 42-52
July 19, 1996 Cincinnati Reds 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 19-28 23-25 42-53
July 20, 1996 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 19-29 23-25 42-54
July 21, 1996 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 20-29 23-25 43-54
July 23, 1996 Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 21-29 23-25 44-54
July 24, 1996 Montreal Expos 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 22-29 23-25 45-54
July 25, 1996 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 23-29 23-25 46-54
July 26, 1996 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 24-29 23-25 47-54
July 27, 1996 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 24-30 23-25 47-55
July 28, 1996 Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 W 25-30 23-25 48-55
July 29, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 5 L 25-30 23-26 48-56
July 30, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Mets 4 L 25-30 23-27 48-57
July 30, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 5 L 25-30 23-28 48-58
July 31, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 3 L 25-30 23-29 48-59
August 1, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at New York Mets 9 W 25-30 24-29 49-59
August 2, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 25-30 25-29 50-59
August 3, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 25-30 25-30 50-60
August 4, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 25-30 25-31 50-61
August 5, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 25-30 25-32 50-62
August 6, 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 25-31 25-32 50-63
August 7, 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 W 26-31 25-32 51-63
August 8, 1996 San Diego Padres 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 26-32 25-32 51-64
August 9, 1996 San Diego Padres 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 26-33 25-32 51-65
August 10, 1996 San Diego Padres 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 26-34 25-32 51-66
August 11, 1996 San Diego Padres 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 26-35 25-32 51-67
August 13, 1996 San Francisco Giants 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 L 26-36 25-32 51-68
August 14, 1996 San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 27-36 25-32 52-68
August 16, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 27-36 25-33 52-69
August 17, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta Braves 7 L 27-36 25-34 52-70
August 18, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 27-36 25-35 52-71
August 19, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 2 L 27-36 25-36 52-72
August 20, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 9 L 27-36 25-37 52-73
August 21, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 2 W 27-36 26-37 53-73
August 22, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Astros 6 W 27-36 27-37 54-73
August 23, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 W 27-36 28-37 55-73
August 24, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Colorado Rockies 9 L 27-36 28-38 55-74
August 25, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Colorado Rockies 13 L 27-36 28-39 55-75
August 27, 1996 Atlanta Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 28-36 28-39 56-75
August 28, 1996 Atlanta Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 28-37 28-39 56-76
August 29, 1996 Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 28-38 28-39 56-77
August 30, 1996 Houston Astros 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 28-39 28-39 56-78
August 31, 1996 Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 28-40 28-39 56-79
September 1, 1996 Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 29-40 28-39 57-79
September 2, 1996 Colorado Rockies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 29-41 28-39 57-80
September 4, 1996 Colorado Rockies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 30-41 28-39 58-80
September 6, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 30-41 28-40 58-81
September 7, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 30-41 28-41 58-82
September 8, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 W 30-41 29-41 59-82
September 9, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego Padres 6 L 30-41 29-42 59-83
September 10, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego Padres 6 L 30-41 29-43 59-84
September 11, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Diego Padres 8 L 30-41 29-44 59-85
September 12, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at San Francisco Giants 4 W 30-41 30-44 60-85
September 13, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 30-41 31-44 61-85
September 14, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Francisco Giants 5 W 30-41 32-44 62-85
September 15, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at San Francisco Giants 9 W 30-41 33-44 63-85
September 15, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 30-41 34-44 64-85
September 17, 1996 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 31-41 34-44 65-85
September 18, 1996 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 32-41 34-44 66-85
September 19, 1996 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 33-41 34-44 67-85
September 20, 1996 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 34-41 34-44 68-85
September 21, 1996 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 35-41 34-44 69-85
September 22, 1996 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 W 36-41 34-44 70-85
September 23, 1996 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 36-42 34-44 70-86
September 24, 1996 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 36-43 34-44 70-87
September 25, 1996 St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 36-44 34-44 70-88
September 27, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 L 36-44 34-45 70-89
September 27, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 36-44 35-45 71-89
September 28, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 36-44 36-45 72-89
September 29, 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 36-44 37-45 73-89


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