1996 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 92-70
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,255,051, Avg. 28,911
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Won World Series
American League Division Series - Defeated Texas Rangers 3-1
American League Championship Series - Defeated Baltimore Orioles 4-1
World Series - Defeated Atlanta Braves 4-2
Manager: Joe Torre (92-70)
Location: New York, New York
1996 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 92-70
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,255,051, Avg. 28,911
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Won World Series
American League Division Series - Defeated Texas Rangers 3-1
American League Championship Series - Defeated Baltimore Orioles 4-1
World Series - Defeated Atlanta Braves 4-2
Manager: Joe Torre (92-70)
Location: New York, New York
1996 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1996 season with a record of 92 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees scored 871 runs and conceded 787 runs. Bernie Williams led New York with 29 home runs, while Paul O'Neill and Tino Martinez walloped 20 or more, too. Tino Martinez drove in 117 runs. Derek Jeter paced all regular batters by hitting .314. Andy Pettitte topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.87 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Torre coached the team. The 1996 New York Yankees won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Aldrete | OF | L | L | January 29, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | Carmel, CA USA |
| Brian Boehringer | P | B | R | January 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Wade Boggs | 3B | L | R | June 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Ricky Bones | P | R | R | April 7, 1969 | 5'10" | 200 | Salinas, P.R. |
| Billy Brewer | P | L | L | April 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| David Cone | P | L | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Mariano Duncan | 2B | R | R | March 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Robert Eenhoorn | 2B | R | R | February 9, 1968 | 6'3" | 170 | Rotterdam, South Holland Netherlands |
| Cecil Fielder | 1B | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Andy Fox | 2B | L | R | January 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Paul Gibson | P | R | L | January 4, 1960 | 6'0" | 165 | Southampton, NY USA |
| Joe Girardi | C | R | R | October 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | Peoria, IL USA |
| Dwight Gooden | P | R | R | November 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Charlie Hayes | 3B | R | R | May 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| Matt Howard | 2B | R | R | September 22, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Steve Howe | P | L | L | March 10, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Pontiac, MI USA |
| Mark Hutton | P | R | R | February 6, 1970 | 6'6" | 240 | South Adelaide, South Australia Australia |
| Dion James | LF | L | L | November 9, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Derek Jeter | SS | R | R | June 26, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Pequannock, NJ USA |
| Scott Kamieniecki | P | R | R | April 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Mount Clemens, MI USA |
| Pat Kelly | 2B | R | R | October 14, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jimmy Key | P | R | L | April 22, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Huntsville, AL USA |
| Jim Leyritz | C | R | R | December 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Lakewood, OH USA |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | L | L | April 9, 1967 | 6'8" | 225 | Geelong, Victoria Australia |
| Matt Luke | P | L | L | February 26, 1971 | 6'5" | 220 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Tino Martinez | 1B | L | R | December 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Tim McIntosh | IF | R | R | March 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Jim Mecir | P | B | R | May 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Bayside, NY USA |
| Ramiro Mendoza | P | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 154 | Los Santos, Los Santos Panama |
| Jeff Nelson | P | R | R | November 17, 1966 | 6'8" | 225 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Paul O'Neill | RF | L | L | February 25, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Dave Pavlas | P | R | R | August 12, 1962 | 6'7" | 180 | Frankfurt, Hesse Germany |
| Andy Pettitte | P | L | L | June 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 235 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Dale Polley | P | R | L | August 9, 1965 | 6'0" | 165 | Georgetown, KY USA |
| Jorge Posada | C | B | R | August 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Tim Raines | LF | B | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL USA |
| Mariano Rivera | P | R | R | November 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Ruben Rivera | OF | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Chorrera, West Panama Panama |
| Kenny Rogers | P | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Ruben Sierra | LF | B | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Luis Sojo | 2B | R | R | January 3, 1965 | 5'11" | 172 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Darryl Strawberry | LF | L | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| David Weathers | P | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lawrenceburg, TN USA |
| John Wetteland | P | R | R | August 21, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Wally Whitehurst | P | R | R | April 11, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Bob Wickman | P | R | R | February 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 207 | Green Bay, WI USA |
| Bernie Williams | CF | B | R | September 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Gerald Williams | LF | R | R | August 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
