1996 San Francisco Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-94
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,418,722, Avg. 17,734
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Dusty Baker (68-94)
Location: San Francisco, California
1996 San Francisco Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 68-94
Finished 4th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,418,722, Avg. 17,734
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Dusty Baker (68-94)
Location: San Francisco, California
1996 San Francisco Giants Roster
The San Francisco Giants of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's West Division.
The Giants scored 752 runs and allowed 862 runs. Barry Bonds walloped 42 home runs for San Francisco, while Glenallen Hill and Matt Williams swatted 20 or more, too. Barry Bonds drove in 129 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Mark Gardner led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 4.42 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dusty Baker coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 754
Regular Season Runs Against: 862
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 3, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 15 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 4, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 5, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Florida Marlins 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 6, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Florida Marlins 1 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 7, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 14 at Florida Marlins 7 | W | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 8, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 9, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 10, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 0-0 | 5-4 | 5-4 | ||
| April 12, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 1-0 | 5-4 | 6-4 | ||
| April 13, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 2-0 | 5-4 | 7-4 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 2-1 | 5-4 | 7-5 | ||
| April 16, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 3-1 | 5-4 | 8-5 | ||
| April 17, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 3-2 | 5-4 | 8-6 | ||
| April 18, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 3-2 | 5-5 | 8-7 | ||
| April 19, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 3-2 | 5-6 | 8-8 | ||
| April 20, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 3-2 | 6-6 | 9-8 | ||
| April 21, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 3-2 | 7-6 | 10-8 | ||
| April 22, 1996 | Houston Astros 11 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 3-3 | 7-6 | 10-9 | ||
| April 23, 1996 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 3-4 | 7-6 | 10-10 | ||
| April 24, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 8 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 3-5 | 7-6 | 10-11 | ||
| April 25, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 4-5 | 7-6 | 11-11 | ||
| April 26, 1996 | Florida Marlins 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 4-6 | 7-6 | 11-12 | ||
| April 27, 1996 | Florida Marlins 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 5-6 | 7-6 | 12-12 | ||
| April 28, 1996 | Florida Marlins 4 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 6-6 | 7-6 | 13-12 | ||
| April 30, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 9 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 6-6 | 8-6 | 14-12 | ||
| May 1, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 4 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 6-6 | 8-7 | 14-13 | ||
| May 3, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 6-7 | 8-7 | 14-14 | ||
| May 4, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 6-8 | 8-7 | 14-15 | ||
| May 5, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 6-9 | 8-7 | 14-16 | ||
| May 7, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 6-9 | 9-7 | 15-16 | ||
| May 8, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 6-9 | 10-7 | 16-16 | ||
| May 9, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 16 | L | 6-9 | 10-8 | 16-17 | ||
| May 10, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 6-9 | 11-8 | 17-17 | ||
| May 11, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 6-9 | 12-8 | 18-17 | ||
| May 12, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 6-9 | 13-8 | 19-17 | ||
| May 13, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 6-9 | 14-8 | 20-17 | ||
| May 14, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 6-9 | 14-9 | 20-18 | ||
| May 15, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 6-9 | 14-10 | 20-19 | ||
| May 18, 1996 | New York Mets 14 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 6-10 | 14-10 | 20-20 | ||
| May 19, 1996 | New York Mets 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 7-10 | 14-10 | 21-20 | ||
| May 19, 1996 | New York Mets 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 8-10 | 14-10 | 22-20 | ||
| May 20, 1996 | Montreal Expos 6 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 9-10 | 14-10 | 23-20 | ||
| May 21, 1996 | Montreal Expos 5 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 10-10 | 14-10 | 24-20 | ||
| May 22, 1996 | Montreal Expos 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 10-11 | 14-10 | 24-21 | ||
| May 24, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 10-12 | 14-10 | 24-22 | ||
| May 25, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 11-12 | 14-10 | 25-22 | ||
| May 26, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 11-13 | 14-10 | 25-23 | ||
| May 28, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 0 at New York Mets 4 | L | 11-13 | 14-11 | 25-24 | ||
| May 29, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 11-13 | 15-11 | 26-24 | ||
| May 30, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 11-13 | 15-12 | 26-25 | ||
| May 31, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 11-13 | 15-13 | 26-26 | ||
| June 1, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 11-13 | 15-14 | 26-27 | ||
| June 2, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 11-13 | 16-14 | 27-27 | ||
| June 3, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 11-13 | 17-14 | 28-27 | ||
| June 4, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 11-13 | 17-15 | 28-28 | ||
| June 5, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 15 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 11-13 | 18-15 | 29-28 | ||
| June 7, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 11-14 | 18-15 | 29-29 | ||
| June 8, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 12-14 | 18-15 | 30-29 | ||
| June 9, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 13-14 | 18-15 | 31-29 | ||
| June 10, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 13-15 | 18-15 | 31-30 | ||
| June 11, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 13-16 | 18-15 | 31-31 | ||
| June 13, 1996 | Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 12 | W | 14-16 | 18-15 | 32-31 | ||
| June 14, 1996 | Houston Astros 9 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 14-17 | 18-15 | 32-32 | ||
| June 15, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 14-18 | 18-15 | 32-33 | ||
| June 16, 1996 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 15-18 | 18-15 | 33-33 | ||
| June 17, 1996 | Florida Marlins 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 16-18 | 18-15 | 34-33 | ||
| June 18, 1996 | Florida Marlins 8 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 17-18 | 18-15 | 35-33 | ||
| June 19, 1996 | Florida Marlins 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 18-18 | 18-15 | 36-33 | ||
| June 21, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 18-18 | 18-16 | 36-34 | ||
| June 22, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 18-18 | 18-17 | 36-35 | ||
| June 23, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 18-18 | 18-18 | 36-36 | ||
| June 24, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Florida Marlins 2 | L | 18-18 | 18-19 | 36-37 | ||
| June 25, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Florida Marlins 5 | L | 18-18 | 18-20 | 36-38 | ||
| June 26, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Florida Marlins 3 | L | 18-18 | 18-21 | 36-39 | ||
| June 27, 1996 | San Diego Padres 11 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 18-19 | 18-21 | 36-40 | ||
| June 28, 1996 | San Diego Padres 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 18-20 | 18-21 | 36-41 | ||
| June 29, 1996 | San Diego Padres 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 18-21 | 18-21 | 36-42 | ||
| June 30, 1996 | San Diego Padres 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 18-22 | 18-21 | 36-43 | ||
| July 1, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 6 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 19-22 | 18-21 | 37-43 | ||
| July 2, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 20-22 | 18-21 | 38-43 | ||
| July 3, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 20-23 | 18-21 | 38-44 | ||
| July 4, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 4 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 20-23 | 18-22 | 38-45 | ||
| July 5, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 20-23 | 18-23 | 38-46 | ||
| July 6, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 20-23 | 18-24 | 38-47 | ||
| July 7, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego Padres 10 | L | 20-23 | 18-25 | 38-48 | ||
| July 11, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 20-23 | 18-26 | 38-49 | ||
| July 12, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 20-23 | 18-27 | 38-50 | ||
| July 13, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 20-23 | 19-27 | 39-50 | ||
| July 14, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 20-23 | 20-27 | 40-50 | ||
| July 15, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Colorado Rockies 7 | L | 20-23 | 20-28 | 40-51 | ||
| July 16, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 20-23 | 20-29 | 40-52 | ||
| July 17, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 20-23 | 20-30 | 40-53 | ||
| July 18, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 20-24 | 20-30 | 40-54 | ||
| July 19, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 21-24 | 20-30 | 41-54 | ||
| July 20, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 22-24 | 20-30 | 42-54 | ||
| July 21, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 22-25 | 20-30 | 42-55 | ||
| July 22, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 23-25 | 20-30 | 43-55 | ||
| July 23, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 9 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 23-26 | 20-30 | 43-56 | ||
| July 24, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 23-27 | 20-30 | 43-57 | ||
| July 25, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 24-27 | 20-30 | 44-57 | ||
| July 26, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 24-28 | 20-30 | 44-58 | ||
| July 27, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 25-28 | 20-30 | 45-58 | ||
| July 28, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 26-28 | 20-30 | 46-58 | ||
| July 30, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 26-28 | 20-31 | 46-59 | ||
| July 31, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 26-28 | 20-32 | 46-60 | ||
| August 2, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 26-28 | 20-33 | 46-61 | ||
| August 3, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 26-28 | 20-34 | 46-62 | ||
| August 4, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 26-28 | 20-35 | 46-63 | ||
| August 5, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 26-29 | 20-35 | 46-64 | ||
| August 6, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 26-30 | 20-35 | 46-65 | ||
| August 7, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 27-30 | 20-35 | 47-65 | ||
| August 8, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 27-30 | 21-35 | 48-65 | ||
| August 9, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 27-30 | 22-35 | 49-65 | ||
| August 10, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 27-30 | 22-36 | 49-66 | ||
| August 11, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 27-30 | 22-37 | 49-67 | ||
| August 13, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 27-30 | 23-37 | 50-67 | ||
| August 14, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 27-30 | 23-38 | 50-68 | ||
| August 16, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 27-30 | 24-38 | 51-68 | ||
| August 17, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 27-30 | 25-38 | 52-68 | ||
| August 18, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 27-30 | 25-39 | 52-69 | ||
| August 19, 1996 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 28-30 | 25-39 | 53-69 | ||
| August 20, 1996 | New York Mets 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 28-31 | 25-39 | 53-70 | ||
| August 21, 1996 | New York Mets 11 at San Francisco Giants 12 | W | 29-31 | 25-39 | 54-70 | ||
| August 22, 1996 | Montreal Expos 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 29-32 | 25-39 | 54-71 | ||
| August 23, 1996 | Montreal Expos 10 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 29-33 | 25-39 | 54-72 | ||
| August 24, 1996 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 29-34 | 25-39 | 54-73 | ||
| August 25, 1996 | Montreal Expos 2 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 30-34 | 25-39 | 55-73 | ||
| August 26, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 31-34 | 25-39 | 56-73 | ||
| August 27, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 31-35 | 25-39 | 56-74 | ||
| August 28, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 32-35 | 25-39 | 57-74 | ||
| August 30, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at New York Mets 4 | W | 32-35 | 26-39 | 58-74 | ||
| August 31, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 2 at New York Mets 7 | L | 32-35 | 26-40 | 58-75 | ||
| September 1, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 6 | L | 32-35 | 26-41 | 58-76 | ||
| September 2, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 32-35 | 26-42 | 58-77 | ||
| September 3, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 32-35 | 26-43 | 58-78 | ||
| September 4, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 32-35 | 26-44 | 58-79 | ||
| September 6, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 32-35 | 27-44 | 59-79 | ||
| September 6, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 14 | L | 32-35 | 27-45 | 59-80 | ||
| September 7, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 32-35 | 27-46 | 59-81 | ||
| September 8, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 32-35 | 27-47 | 59-82 | ||
| September 9, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 32-36 | 27-47 | 59-83 | ||
| September 10, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 32-37 | 27-47 | 59-84 | ||
| September 11, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 33-37 | 27-47 | 60-84 | ||
| September 12, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 33-38 | 27-47 | 60-85 | ||
| September 13, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 33-39 | 27-47 | 60-86 | ||
| September 14, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 33-40 | 27-47 | 60-87 | ||
| September 15, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 33-41 | 27-47 | 60-88 | ||
| September 15, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 33-42 | 27-47 | 60-89 | ||
| September 16, 1996 | San Diego Padres 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 33-43 | 27-47 | 60-90 | ||
| September 17, 1996 | San Diego Padres 7 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 34-43 | 27-47 | 61-90 | ||
| September 18, 1996 | San Diego Padres 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 34-44 | 27-47 | 61-91 | ||
| September 19, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 4 at San Francisco Giants 11 | W | 35-44 | 27-47 | 62-91 | ||
| September 20, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 36-44 | 27-47 | 63-91 | ||
| September 21, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 37-44 | 27-47 | 64-91 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 38-44 | 27-47 | 65-91 | ||
| September 24, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 38-44 | 27-48 | 65-92 | ||
| September 25, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 38-44 | 27-49 | 65-93 | ||
| September 26, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 38-44 | 28-49 | 66-93 | ||
| September 27, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 38-44 | 29-49 | 67-93 | ||
| September 28, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 38-44 | 30-49 | 68-93 | ||
| September 29, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Colorado Rockies 12 | L | 38-44 | 30-50 | 68-94 |
