1996 Los Angeles Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 90-72
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 3,188,454, Avg. 39,364
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
National League Division Series - Lost to Atlanta Braves 3-0
Manager: Tom Lasorda (41-35)
Manager: Bill Russell (49-37)
Location: Los Angeles, California
1996 Los Angeles Dodgers Results
The Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.
The Dodgers scored 703 runs and allowed 652 runs. Mike Piazza walloped 36 home runs for Los Angeles, while Eric Karros and Raul Mondesi added 20 or more as well. Eric Karros drove in 111 runs. Mike Piazza led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. Hideo Nomo topped the team with 16 wins, plus Ramon Martinez and Ismael Valdez, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Hideo Nomo recorded a 3.19 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Lasorda and Bill Russell coached the team. The 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers qualified for the playoffs as a wild card.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Ashley | LF | R | R | July 11, 1970 | 6'7" | 220 | Trenton, MI USA |
| Pedro Astacio | P | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 174 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor D.R. |
| Mike Blowers | 3B | R | R | April 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | Wurzburg, Bavaria Germany |
| Jim Bruske | P | R | R | October 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Mike Busch | 3B | R | R | July 7, 1968 | 6'5" | 245 | Davenport, IA USA |
| Brett Butler | CF | L | L | June 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tom Candiotti | P | R | R | August 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA USA |
| Juan Castro | SS | R | R | June 20, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Roger Cedeno | CF | B | R | August 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Dave Clark | LF | L | R | September 3, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Tupelo, MS USA |
| John Cummings | P | L | L | May 10, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Chad Curtis | CF | R | R | November 6, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | Marion, IN USA |
| Delino DeShields | 2B | L | R | January 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | Seaford, DE USA |
| Darren Dreifort | P | R | R | May 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Joey Eischen | P | L | L | May 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | West Covina, CA USA |
| Chad Fonville | IF | B | R | March 5, 1971 | 5'6" | 155 | Jacksonville, NC USA |
| Greg Gagne | SS | R | R | November 12, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Karim Garcia | P | L | L | October 29, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora Mexico |
| Wilton Guerrero | P | B | R | October 24, 1974 | 5'11" | 145 | Don Gregorio, Peravia D.R. |
| Mark Guthrie | P | R | L | September 22, 1965 | 6'4" | 192 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Darren Hall | P | R | R | July 14, 1964 | 6'3" | 205 | Marysville, OH USA |
| Dave Hansen | 3B | L | R | November 24, 1968 | 6'0" | 180 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Carlos Hernandez | C | R | R | May 24, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | San Felix, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Todd Hollandsworth | LF | L | L | April 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 193 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Eric Karros | 1B | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 6'4" | 205 | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Wayne Kirby | CF | L | R | January 22, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Williamsburg, VA USA |
| Oreste Marrero | 1B | L | L | October 31, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Bayamon, P.R. |
| Ramon Martinez | P | L | R | March 22, 1968 | 6'4" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Raul Mondesi | RF | R | R | March 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 202 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Hideo Nomo | P | R | R | August 31, 1968 | 6'2" | 210 | Osaka, Osaka Japan |
| Antonio Osuna | P | R | R | April 12, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Guasave, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Chan Ho Park | P | R | R | June 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Gongju, South Chungcheong South Korea |
| Rick Parker | CF | R | R | March 20, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Mike Piazza | C | R | R | September 4, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Norristown, PA USA |
| Tom Prince | C | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Kankakee, IL USA |
| Scott Radinsky | P | L | L | March 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 190 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Milt Thompson | LF | L | R | January 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Washington, DC USA |
| Ismael Valdez | P | R | R | August 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 185 | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas Mexico |
| Tim Wallach | 3B | R | R | September 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 220 | Huntington Beach, CA USA |
| Todd Worrell | P | R | R | September 28, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | Arcadia, CA USA |
