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 |