1996 San Francisco Giants - The Baseball Cube

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Season Information

Team Name

1996 San Francisco Giants

League

National League

Division

West

Calendar

1996 Baseball Calendar

Location

San Francisco,California

W-L Record

68-94 (.420) GBL: -23

Rankings (Div/Lg/MLB)

4 / 13 / 26

Runs For/Against

752 / 862 Diff: -110

Playoffs

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Playoff Series

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Playoff Series

General Manager(s)

Bob Quinn

Manager(s)

Dusty Baker

Ballpark

Candlestick Park

Spring Training W-L

Not available

Spring Ballpark

Top Draft Pick

Matt White (1-7)

Attendance

1,413,922

Attendance Rank

Payroll (usd$)

$34,605,225

Payroll Rank

Minor League Affiliates

Phoenix Firebirds (PCL-AAA), Shreveport Captains (Tex-AA), San Jose Giants (Calif-A+), Burlington Bees (Midw-A), Bellingham Giants (Nwst-A-)

Years Active

1883-2021

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MLB Transactions on this Date

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TranxDate	Player Name	Transaction Description	Pos	Ht	Wt	Ba	Th	Born Date	Place Of Birth	Draft Info	HiLvl	MLB Years	Stat Years
1996-12-25	Lee Hancock	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-4	215	L	L	1967-06-27	North Hollywood,CA	1988- 4- 97-SEA	MLB	1995-1996	1988-1997
1996-12-20	Darrin Jackson	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	OF-LF	6-0	191	R	R	1963-08-22	Los Angeles,CA	1981- 2- 28-CHN	MLB	1985-1999	1981-1999
1996-12-19	Tom Lampkin	Traded by Giants to Cardinals for Rene Arocha.	C-OF	5-11	195	L	R	1964-03-04	Cincinnati,OH	1986- 11- 265-CLE	MLB	1988-2002	1986-2002
1996-12-17	John Johnstone	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-3	210	R	R	1968-11-25	Liverpool,NY	1987- 20- 524-NYN	MLB	1993-2000	1987-2000
1996-12-16	Trenidad Hubbard	Traded by Giants with Matt Williams to Indians for Joe Roa, Jose Vizcaino, Julian Tavarez and Jeff Kent.	OF-2B	5-9	203	R	R	1966-05-11	Chicago,IL	1986- 12- 302-HOU	MLB	1994-2003	1986-2005
1996-12-16	Mark Lewis	Traded by Tigers to Giants for Jesus Ibarra.	SS-2B	6-1	195	R	R	1969-11-30	Hamilton,OH	1988- 1- 2-CLE	MLB	1991-2001	1988-2007
1996-12-16	Joe Roa	Traded by Indians with Jose Vizcaino, Julian Tavarez and Jeff Kent to Giants for Trenidad Hubbard and Matt Williams.	P	6-1	194	R	R	1971-10-11	Southfield,MI	1989- 18- 454-ATL	MLB	1995-2004	1989-2005
1996-12-09	Deivi Cruz	Selected by Dodgers from Giants in the minor league draft.	SS-3B	6-0	184	R	R	1975-11-06	Nizao Bani,DR	1993- 0- 0-SFN	MLB	1997-2005	1993-2006
1996-12-09	Mike Johnson	Purchased by Orioles from Giants.	P	6-2	195	L	R	1975-10-03	Edmonton,AB	1993- 17- 490-TOR	MLB	1997-2001	1993-2010
1996-12-09	Eddie Oropesa	Selected by Giants from Dodgers in Rule 5 minor league draft	P	6-3	215	L	L	1971-11-23	Colen Matanzas,CU	1994- 14- 384-LAN	MLB	2001-2004	1993-2006
1996-12-09	Ramon Martinez	Traded by Royals to Giants for Jamie Brewington.	2B-SS	6-1	187	R	R	1972-10-10	Philadelphia,PA		MLB	1998-2009	1993-2009
1996-11-27	J.T. Snow	Traded by Angels to Giants for LHP Allen Watson and RHP Fausto Macey	1B-OF	6-2	205	L	L	1968-02-26	Long Beach,CA	1989- 5- 129-NYA	MLB	1992-2006	1989-2006
1996-11-26	Allen Watson	Traded by Giants with Fausto Macey to Angels for J.T. Snow.	P	6-1	212	L	L	1970-11-08	New York,NY	1991- 1- 21-SLN	MLB	1993-2000	1991-2002
1996-11-26	Jamie Brewington	Traded by Giants to Royals for Ramon E Martinez.	P	6-5	175	R	R	1971-09-28	Greenville,NC	1992- 10- 271-SFN	MLB	1995-2000	1992-2004
1996-11-26	J.T. Snow	Traded by Angels to Giants for Fausto Macey and Allen Watson.	1B-OF	6-2	205	L	L	1968-02-26	Long Beach,CA	1989- 5- 129-NYA	MLB	1992-2006	1989-2006
1996-11-25	Jeff Ball	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	3B-1B	5-10	185	R	R	1969-04-17	Merced,CA	1990- 12- 332-HOU	MLB	1998-1998	1990-2003
1996-11-25	Eddie Zosky	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	SS-3B	6-0	180	R	R	1968-02-10	Whittier,CA	1989- 1- 19-TOR	MLB	1991-2000	1989-2000
1996-11-25	Kevin Roberson	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	OF-RF	6-4	210	B	R	1968-01-29	Decatur,IL	1988- 16- 404-CHN	MLB	1993-1996	1988-2004
1996-11-25	Rich Rodriguez	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-0	205	L	L	1963-03-01	Downey,CA	1984- 9- 211-NYN	MLB	1990-2003	1984-2003
1996-11-13	Julian Tavarez	Traded by Indians with Joe Roa, Jose Vizcaino and Jeff Kent to Giants for Trenidad Hubbard and Matt Williams.	P	6-2	190	L	R	1973-05-22	Santiago,DR	1990- 0- 0-CLE	MLB	1993-2009	1992-2009
1996-11-13	Matt Williams	Traded by Giants with Trenidad Hubbard to Indians for Joe Roa, Jose Vizcaino, Julian Tavarez and Jeff Kent.	3B-SS	6-2	210	R	R	1965-11-28	Bishop,CA	1986- 10- 240-SFN	MLB	1987-2003	1986-2003
1996-11-13	Jeff Kent	Traded by Indians with Joe Roa, Jose Vizcaino and Julian Tavarez to Giants for Trenidad Hubbard and Matt Williams.	2B-3B	6-1	205	R	R	1968-03-07	Bellflower,CA	1989- 20- 523-TOR	MLB	1992-2008	1989-2008
1996-11-13	Jose Vizcaino	Traded by Indians with Joe Roa, Julian Tavarez and Jeff Kent to Giants for Trenidad Hubbard and Matt Williams.	SS-2B	6-1	180	B	R	1968-03-26	San Cristobal,DR	1986- 0- 0-LAN	MLB	1989-2006	1987-2006
1996-11-09	Mark Gardner	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-1	220	R	R	1962-03-01	Los Angeles,CA	1985- 8- 192-MON	MLB	1989-2001	1985-2001
1996-10-14	Tim Scott	Claimed on waivers by Reds from Giants.	P-3B	6-2	205	R	R	1966-11-16	Hanford,CA	1984- 2- 51-LAN	MLB	1991-1997	1984-2002
1996-10-01	Kim Batiste	Released by Giants.	SS-3B	6-0	193	R	R	1968-03-15	New Orleans,LA	1987- 3- 78-PHI	MLB	1991-1996	1987-2003
1996-08-21	Steve Decker	Purchased by Rockies from Giants.	C-1B	6-3	205	R	R	1965-10-25	Rock Island,IL	1988- 21- 542-SFN	MLB	1990-1999	1988-2000
1996-08-21	Trenidad Hubbard	Claimed on waivers by Giants from Rockies.	OF-2B	5-9	203	R	R	1966-05-11	Chicago,IL	1986- 12- 302-HOU	MLB	1994-2003	1986-2005
1996-08-15	Carlos Mendoza	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Giants	SS-2B	6-1	188	B	R	1979-11-27	Barquisimeto,VZ	1992- 0- 0-NYN	MLB	1997-2000	1997-2009
1996-07-30	Tim Scott	Traded by Expos with Kirk Rueter to Giants for Mark Leiter.	P-3B	6-2	205	R	R	1966-11-16	Hanford,CA	1984- 2- 51-LAN	MLB	1991-1997	1984-2002
1996-07-30	Kirk Rueter	Traded by Expos with Tim Scott to Giants for Mark Leiter.	P	6-3	205	L	L	1970-12-01	Centralia,IL	1991- 18- 477-MON	MLB	1993-2005	1991-2005
1996-07-30	Mark Leiter	Traded by Giants to Expos for Tim Scott and Kirk Rueter.	P	6-3	220	R	R	1963-04-13	Joliet,IL	1983- 4- 102-BAL	MLB	1990-2001	1983-2002
1996-07-27	Rick Wilkins	Traded by Astros with Cash to Giants for Kirt Manwaring.	C-1B	6-2	215	L	R	1967-06-04	Jacksonville,FL	1986- 23- 582-CHN	MLB	1991-2001	1987-2002
1996-07-27	Kirt Manwaring	Traded by Giants to Astros for Rick Wilkins and Cash.	C-DH	5-11	198	R	R	1965-07-15	Elmira,NY	1986- 2- 31-SFN	MLB	1987-1999	1986-1999
1996-07-11	Jeff Juden	Claimed on waivers by Expos from Giants.	P	6-8	265	R	R	1971-01-19	Salem,MA	1989- 1- 12-HOU	MLB	1991-1999	1989-2004
1996-07-09	Mark Carreon	Traded by Giants to Indians for Jim Poole and Cash.	OF-1B	6-0	195	R	L	1963-07-19	Chicago,IL	1981- 8- 185-NYN	MLB	1987-1996	1981-2000
1996-07-09	Jim Poole	Traded by Indians with Cash to Giants for Mark Carreon.	P	6-2	195	L	L	1966-04-28	Rochester,NY	1988- 9- 218-LAN	MLB	1990-2000	1988-2000
1996-07-01	Lee Hancock	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-4	215	L	L	1967-06-27	North Hollywood,CA	1988- 4- 97-SEA	MLB	1995-1996	1988-1997
1996-06-25	Rich Hyde	Released by Giants	P	6-0	185	R	R	1968-12-24	Champaign,IL	1991- 30- 791-SFN	AA		1989-2005
1996-05-22	Mel Hall	Released by Giants.	OF-DH	6-1	185	L	L	1960-09-16	Lyons,NY	1978- 2- 39-CHN	MLB	1981-1996	1978-2002
1996-05-02	J.R. Phillips	Sent to Phillies by Giants for future considerations.	1B-OF	6-1	185	L	L	1970-04-29	West Covina,CA	1988- 4- 91-CAL	MLB	1993-1999	1988-2005
1996-04-05	Steve Decker	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	C-1B	6-3	205	R	R	1965-10-25	Rock Island,IL	1988- 21- 542-SFN	MLB	1990-1999	1988-2000
1996-04-04	Aaron Fultz	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-0	196	L	L	1973-09-04	Memphis,TN	1992- 6- 159-SFN	MLB	2000-2007	1992-2009
1996-03-29	Mark Gardner	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-1	220	R	R	1962-03-01	Los Angeles,CA	1985- 8- 192-MON	MLB	1989-2001	1985-2001
1996-03-26	Scott Service	Released by Giants.	P	6-6	240	R	R	1967-02-26	Cincinnati,OH	1985- 0- 0-PHI	MLB	1988-2004	1986-2004
1996-02-26	Mel Hall	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	OF-DH	6-1	185	L	L	1960-09-16	Lyons,NY	1978- 2- 39-CHN	MLB	1981-1996	1978-2002
1996-01-26	Jeff Manto	Purchased by Yomiura Giants (Japan Central) from Orioles.	3B-1B	6-3	210	R	R	1964-08-23	Bristol,PA	1985- 14- 355-CAL	MLB	1990-2000	1985-2000
1996-01-16	Osvaldo Fernandez	Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Giants.	P	6-2	193	R	R	1968-11-04	Holguin,CU	1996- 0- 0-SFN	MLB	1996-2001	1996-2005
1996-01-09	Dan Peltier	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	OF-1B	6-1	200	L	L	1968-06-30	Clifton Park,NY	1989- 3- 65-TEX	MLB	1992-1996	1989-1997
1996-01-09	Shawon Dunston	Signed as Free Agent by Giants.	SS-LF	6-1	180	R	R	1963-03-21	Brooklyn,NY	1982- 1- 1-CHN	MLB	1985-2002	1982-2002

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