| 1996-04-02 | @ CLE | 1 | W 7-1 | 1-0 | 2 | 42,289 | David Cone | Dennis Martinez | David Cone | Dennis Martinez | | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 1996-04-03 | @ CLE | 2 | W 5-1 | 2-0 | 2 | 41,843 | Andy Pettitte | Jack McDowell | Andy Pettitte | Jack McDowell | Jeff Nelson | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 1996-04-06 | @ TEX | 3 | L 2-4 | 2-1 | 3 | 35,510 | Jimmy Key | Bobby Witt | Bobby Witt | Jimmy Key | Mike Henneman | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 1996-04-07 | @ TEX | 4 | L 2-7 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | Dwight Gooden | Ken Hill | Ken Hill | Dwight Gooden | | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| 1996-04-07 | @ TEX | 5 | L 1-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 36,248 | David Cone | Roger Pavlik | Roger Pavlik | Steve Howe | Ed Vosberg | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996-04-09 | vs KCA | 6 | W 7-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 56,329 | Andy Pettitte | Chris Haney | Andy Pettitte | Chris Haney | | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| 1996-04-11 | vs KCA | 7 | W 5-3 | 4-3 | 3 | 17,519 | Jimmy Key | Tim Belcher | Jimmy Key | Tim Belcher | Steve Howe | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| 1996-04-12 | vs TEX | 8 | W 4-3 | 5-3 | 2 | 20,238 | David Cone | Ken Hill | David Cone | Ken Hill | John Wetteland | 33 | 26 | 7 |
| 1996-04-13 | vs TEX | 9 | L 6-10 | 5-4 | 2 | 19,603 | Dwight Gooden | Roger Pavlik | Roger Pavlik | Dwight Gooden | Ed Vosberg | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| 1996-04-14 | vs TEX | 10 | W 12-3 | 6-4 | 2 | 20,181 | Andy Pettitte | Kevin Gross | Andy Pettitte | Kevin Gross | | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| 1996-04-16 | @ MIL | 11 | L 3-6 | 6-5 | 2 | 7,059 | Jimmy Key | Scott Karl | Scott Karl | Jimmy Key | | 54 | 45 | 9 |
| 1996-04-17 | @ MIL | 12 | L 4-8 | 6-6 | 3 | 7,124 | David Cone | Ricky Bones | Ricky Bones | David Cone | | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| 1996-04-19 | @ MIN | 13 | L 1-7 | 6-7 | 2 | 20,279 | Dwight Gooden | Frankie Rodriguez | Frankie Rodriguez | Dwight Gooden | | 59 | 60 | -1 |
| 1996-04-20 | @ MIN | 14 | W 7-6 | 7-7 | 2 | 24,586 | Andy Pettitte | Rick Aguilera | Bob Wickman | Eddie Guardado | John Wetteland | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| 1996-04-21 | @ MIN | 15 | W 9-5 | 8-7 | 2 | 20,115 | Kenny Rogers | Brad Radke | Kenny Rogers | Brad Radke | | 75 | 71 | 4 |
| 1996-04-22 | @ KCA | 16 | W 6-2 | 9-7 | 2 | 14,763 | David Cone | Kevin Appier | David Cone | Kevin Appier | | 81 | 73 | 8 |
| 1996-04-23 | @ KCA | 17 | L 2-5 | 9-8 | 2 | 12,536 | Jimmy Key | Mark Gubicza | Mark Gubicza | Jimmy Key | Jeff Montgomery | 83 | 78 | 5 |
| 1996-04-24 | vs CLE | 18 | W 10-8 | 10-8 | 2 | 20,187 | Scott Kamieniecki | Dennis Martinez | Scott Kamieniecki | Dennis Martinez | | 93 | 86 | 7 |
| 1996-04-25 | vs CLE | 19 | L 3-4 | 10-9 | 2 | 18,580 | Andy Pettitte | Jack McDowell | Jim Poole | Andy Pettitte | Jose Mesa | 96 | 90 | 6 |
| 1996-04-26 | vs MIN | 20 | W 5-4 | 11-9 | 2 | 14,450 | Kenny Rogers | Brad Radke | Mariano Rivera | Brad Radke | John Wetteland | 101 | 94 | 7 |
| 1996-04-27 | vs MIN | 21 | L 6-8 | 11-10 | 2 | 20,025 | Dwight Gooden | Rich Robertson | Erik Bennett | Bob Wickman | | 107 | 102 | 5 |
| 1996-04-28 | vs MIN | 22 | W 6-3 | 12-10 | 1 | 24,793 | Jimmy Key | Frankie Rodriguez | Mariano Rivera | Frankie Rodriguez | John Wetteland | 113 | 105 | 8 |
| 1996-04-30 | @ BAL | 23 | W 13-10 | 13-10 | 1 | 43,117 | Andy Pettitte | Arthur Rhodes | Jeff Nelson | Keith Shepherd | John Wetteland | 126 | 115 | 11 |
| 1996-05-01 | @ BAL | 24 | W 11-6 | 14-10 | 1 | 47,472 | Kenny Rogers | David Wells | Andy Pettitte | Kent Mercker | | 137 | 121 | 16 |
| 1996-05-02 | vs CHA | 25 | W 5-1 | 15-10 | 1 | 19,773 | David Cone | Alex Fernandez | David Cone | Alex Fernandez | | 142 | 122 | 20 |
| 1996-05-03 | vs CHA | 26 | W 2-0 | 16-10 | 1 | 15,599 | Dwight Gooden | James Baldwin | Mariano Rivera | Larry Thomas | John Wetteland | 144 | 122 | 22 |
| 1996-05-04 | vs CHA | 27 | L 5-11 | 16-11 | 1 | 20,661 | Jimmy Key | Wilson Alvarez | Matt Karchner | Jeff Nelson | | 149 | 133 | 16 |
| 1996-05-05 | vs CHA | 28 | W 7-1 | 17-11 | 1 | 26,525 | Andy Pettitte | Kevin Tapani | Andy Pettitte | Kevin Tapani | | 156 | 134 | 22 |
| 1996-05-06 | vs DET | 29 | W 10-5 | 18-11 | 1 | 12,838 | Kenny Rogers | Scott Aldred | Bob Wickman | Mike Myers | | 166 | 139 | 27 |
| 1996-05-07 | vs DET | 30 | W 12-5 | 19-11 | 1 | 12,760 | Scott Kamieniecki | Felipe Lira | Jim Mecir | Richie Lewis | Jeff Nelson | 178 | 144 | 34 |
| 1996-05-08 | vs DET | 31 | W 10-3 | 20-11 | 1 | 18,729 | Dwight Gooden | Greg Keagle | Dwight Gooden | Greg Keagle | | 188 | 147 | 41 |
| 1996-05-09 | vs DET | 32 | L 2-4 | 20-12 | 1 | 13,098 | Jimmy Key | Greg Gohr | Greg Gohr | Jimmy Key | Mike Myers | 190 | 151 | 39 |
| 1996-05-10 | @ CHA | 33 | L 2-5 | 20-13 | 1 | 15,784 | Andy Pettitte | Kevin Tapani | Kevin Tapani | Andy Pettitte | Roberto Hernandez | 192 | 156 | 36 |
| 1996-05-11 | @ CHA | 34 | L 5-7 | 20-14 | 1 | 25,722 | Kenny Rogers | Joe Magrane | Kirk McCaskill | John Wetteland | | 197 | 163 | 34 |
| 1996-05-12 | @ CHA | 35 | W 9-8 | 21-14 | 1 | 17,405 | Scott Kamieniecki | Alex Fernandez | Bob Wickman | Larry Thomas | John Wetteland | 206 | 171 | 35 |
| 1996-05-14 | vs SEA | 36 | W 2-0 | 22-14 | 1 | 20,786 | Dwight Gooden | Sterling Hitchcock | Dwight Gooden | Sterling Hitchcock | | 208 | 171 | 37 |
| 1996-05-15 | vs SEA | 37 | L 5-10 | 22-15 | 1 | 20,680 | Jimmy Key | Chris Bosio | Edwin Hurtado | Jimmy Key | | 213 | 181 | 32 |
| 1996-05-17 | vs CAL | 38 | W 8-5 | 23-15 | 1 | 19,087 | Andy Pettitte | Jim Abbott | Andy Pettitte | Jim Abbott | Mariano Rivera | 221 | 186 | 35 |
| 1996-05-18 | vs CAL | 39 | W 7-3 | 24-15 | 1 | 22,821 | Kenny Rogers | Shad Williams | Kenny Rogers | Shad Williams | Mariano Rivera | 228 | 189 | 39 |
| 1996-05-19 | vs CAL | 40 | L 1-10 | 24-16 | 1 | 37,326 | Scott Kamieniecki | Chuck Finley | Chuck Finley | Scott Kamieniecki | | 229 | 199 | 30 |
| 1996-05-21 | vs OAK | 41 | W 7-3 | 25-16 | 1 | 15,614 | Dwight Gooden | Carlos Reyes | Dwight Gooden | Carlos Reyes | | 236 | 202 | 34 |
| 1996-05-22 | vs OAK | 42 | L 1-5 | 25-17 | 1 | 18,544 | Andy Pettitte | Steve Wojciechowski | Steve Wojciechowski | Andy Pettitte | Mike Mohler | 237 | 207 | 30 |
| 1996-05-23 | vs OAK | 43 | W 4-3 | 26-17 | 1 | 19,315 | Kenny Rogers | Buddy Groom | Kenny Rogers | Billy Taylor | John Wetteland | 241 | 210 | 31 |
| 1996-05-24 | @ SEA | 44 | L 4-10 | 26-18 | 1 | 44,236 | Scott Kamieniecki | Sterling Hitchcock | Sterling Hitchcock | Scott Kamieniecki | | 245 | 220 | 25 |
| 1996-05-25 | @ SEA | 45 | W 5-4 | 27-18 | 1 | 57,173 | Ramiro Mendoza | Edwin Hurtado | Ramiro Mendoza | Edwin Hurtado | John Wetteland | 250 | 224 | 26 |
| 1996-05-26 | @ SEA | 46 | L 3-4 | 27-19 | 1 | 42,410 | Dwight Gooden | Paul Menhart | Paul Menhart | Dwight Gooden | Norm Charlton | 253 | 228 | 25 |
| 1996-05-27 | @ CAL | 47 | W 16-5 | 28-19 | 1 | 20,926 | Andy Pettitte | Jim Abbott | Andy Pettitte | Jim Abbott | | 269 | 233 | 36 |
| 1996-05-28 | @ CAL | 48 | L 0-1 | 28-20 | 2 | 17,284 | Kenny Rogers | Jason Grimsley | Jason Grimsley | Kenny Rogers | | 269 | 234 | 35 |
| 1996-05-29 | @ CAL | 49 | L 0-4 | 28-21 | 2 | 19,246 | Ramiro Mendoza | Chuck Finley | Chuck Finley | Ramiro Mendoza | | 269 | 238 | 31 |
| 1996-05-31 | @ OAK | 50 | W 4-1 | 29-21 | 1 | 13,279 | Jimmy Key | Doug Johns | Jimmy Key | Doug Johns | John Wetteland | 273 | 239 | 34 |
| 1996-06-01 | @ OAK | 51 | W 6-3 | 30-21 | 1 | 21,354 | Andy Pettitte | Bobby Chouinard | Andy Pettitte | Bobby Chouinard | John Wetteland | 279 | 242 | 37 |
| 1996-06-02 | @ OAK | 52 | W 11-4 | 31-21 | 1 | 26,331 | Kenny Rogers | Steve Wojciechowski | Kenny Rogers | Steve Wojciechowski | John Wetteland | 290 | 246 | 44 |
| 1996-06-04 | vs TOR | 53 | W 5-4 | 32-21 | 1 | 17,368 | Dwight Gooden | Erik Hanson | Dwight Gooden | Erik Hanson | John Wetteland | 295 | 250 | 45 |
| 1996-06-05 | vs TOR | 54 | L 7-12 | 32-22 | 1 | 17,142 | Jimmy Key | Pat Hentgen | Pat Hentgen | Jimmy Key | | 302 | 262 | 40 |
| 1996-06-06 | vs TOR | 55 | W 8-1 | 33-22 | 1 | 18,475 | Andy Pettitte | Paul Quantrill | Andy Pettitte | Paul Quantrill | | 310 | 263 | 47 |
| 1996-06-07 | @ DET | 56 | L 5-6 | 33-23 | 1 | 16,350 | Ramiro Mendoza | Brian Williams | Richie Lewis | Jeff Nelson | | 315 | 269 | 46 |
| 1996-06-08 | @ DET | 57 | L 7-9 | 33-24 | 1 | 20,173 | Kenny Rogers | Tom Urbani | Gregg Olson | Kenny Rogers | Richie Lewis | 322 | 278 | 44 |
| 1996-06-09 | @ DET | 58 | W 3-2 | 34-24 | 1 | 16,588 | Dwight Gooden | Greg Gohr | Dwight Gooden | Greg Gohr | John Wetteland | 325 | 280 | 45 |
| 1996-06-10 | @ TOR | 59 | W 5-3 | 35-24 | 1 | 37,332 | Jimmy Key | Pat Hentgen | Jimmy Key | Pat Hentgen | John Wetteland | 330 | 283 | 47 |
| 1996-06-11 | @ TOR | 60 | W 6-4 | 36-24 | 1 | 32,114 | Andy Pettitte | Paul Quantrill | Andy Pettitte | Paul Quantrill | John Wetteland | 336 | 287 | 49 |
| 1996-06-12 | @ TOR | 61 | L 4-7 | 36-25 | 1 | 44,238 | Ramiro Mendoza | Marty Janzen | Marty Janzen | Ramiro Mendoza | | 340 | 294 | 46 |
| 1996-06-13 | vs CLE | 62 | L 2-6 | 36-26 | 1 | 30,707 | Kenny Rogers | Orel Hershiser | Orel Hershiser | Kenny Rogers | Paul Shuey | 342 | 300 | 42 |
| 1996-06-14 | vs CLE | 63 | W 4-3 | 37-26 | 1 | 32,580 | Dwight Gooden | Chad Ogea | Dwight Gooden | Chad Ogea | John Wetteland | 346 | 303 | 43 |
| 1996-06-15 | vs CLE | 64 | L 3-10 | 37-27 | 1 | 42,032 | Brian Boehringer | Charles Nagy | Charles Nagy | Brian Boehringer | | 349 | 313 | 36 |
| 1996-06-16 | vs CLE | 65 | W 5-4 | 38-27 | 1 | 51,180 | Andy Pettitte | Dennis Martinez | Andy Pettitte | Dennis Martinez | John Wetteland | 354 | 317 | 37 |
| 1996-06-17 | vs MIN | 66 | L 3-6 | 38-28 | 1 | 16,189 | Ramiro Mendoza | Scott Aldred | Scott Aldred | Ramiro Mendoza | Dan Naulty | 357 | 323 | 34 |
| 1996-06-18 | vs MIN | 67 | W 2-0 | 39-28 | 1 | 17,593 | Kenny Rogers | Brad Radke | Kenny Rogers | Brad Radke | John Wetteland | 359 | 323 | 36 |
| 1996-06-21 | @ CLE | 68 | W 8-7 | 41-28 | 1 | 42,176 | Brian Boehringer | Charles Nagy | Jeff Nelson | Jose Mesa | John Wetteland | 367 | 330 | 37 |
| 1996-06-21 | @ CLE | 69 | W 9-3 | 41-28 | 1 | 42,454 | Ramiro Mendoza | Julian Tavarez | Ramiro Mendoza | Julian Tavarez | | 376 | 333 | 43 |
| 1996-06-22 | @ CLE | 70 | W 11-9 | 42-28 | 1 | 42,461 | Kenny Rogers | Dennis Martinez | Billy Brewer | Dennis Martinez | John Wetteland | 387 | 342 | 45 |
| 1996-06-23 | @ CLE | 71 | W 6-5 | 43-28 | 1 | 41,767 | Dwight Gooden | Jack McDowell | Dwight Gooden | Jack McDowell | John Wetteland | 393 | 347 | 46 |
| 1996-06-24 | @ MIN | 72 | L 0-3 | 43-29 | 1 | 20,488 | Andy Pettitte | Rich Robertson | Rich Robertson | Andy Pettitte | | 393 | 350 | 43 |
| 1996-06-25 | @ MIN | 73 | L 1-6 | 44-30 | 1 | 0 | Brian Boehringer | Frankie Rodriguez | Frankie Rodriguez | Brian Boehringer | | 394 | 356 | 38 |
| 1996-06-25 | @ MIN | 74 | W 6-2 | 44-30 | 1 | 16,641 | Ramiro Mendoza | Dan Serafini | Ramiro Mendoza | Dan Serafini | | 400 | 358 | 42 |
| 1996-06-26 | @ MIN | 75 | W 2-1 | 45-30 | 1 | 19,116 | Jimmy Key | Rick Aguilera | Dale Polley | Eddie Guardado | John Wetteland | 402 | 359 | 43 |
| 1996-06-27 | vs BAL | 76 | W 3-2 | 46-30 | 1 | 34,161 | Kenny Rogers | Scott Erickson | Kenny Rogers | Scott Erickson | John Wetteland | 405 | 361 | 44 |
| 1996-06-28 | vs BAL | 77 | L 4-7 | 46-31 | 1 | 43,515 | Dwight Gooden | Rick Krivda | Arthur Rhodes | Mariano Rivera | Randy Myers | 409 | 368 | 41 |
| 1996-06-29 | vs BAL | 78 | W 4-3 | 47-31 | 1 | 45,295 | Andy Pettitte | Mike Mussina | Andy Pettitte | Mike Mussina | John Wetteland | 413 | 371 | 42 |
| 1996-06-30 | vs BAL | 79 | L 1-9 | 47-32 | 1 | 40,200 | Ramiro Mendoza | David Wells | David Wells | Ramiro Mendoza | | 414 | 380 | 34 |
| 1996-07-01 | vs BOS | 80 | W 2-0 | 48-32 | 1 | 27,734 | Jimmy Key | Roger Clemens | Jimmy Key | Roger Clemens | John Wetteland | 416 | 380 | 36 |
| 1996-07-02 | vs BOS | 81 | W 7-5 | 49-32 | 1 | 28,310 | Kenny Rogers | Jamie Moyer | Jeff Nelson | Joe Hudson | John Wetteland | 423 | 385 | 38 |
| 1996-07-04 | vs MIL | 82 | W 4-1 | 50-32 | 1 | 24,243 | Andy Pettitte | Scott Karl | Andy Pettitte | Scott Karl | John Wetteland | 427 | 386 | 41 |
| 1996-07-05 | vs MIL | 83 | W 12-3 | 51-32 | 1 | 26,699 | Dwight Gooden | Ricky Bones | Dwight Gooden | Ricky Bones | | 439 | 389 | 50 |
| 1996-07-06 | vs MIL | 84 | W 2-0 | 52-32 | 1 | 24,033 | Jimmy Key | Steve Sparks | Jimmy Key | Steve Sparks | John Wetteland | 441 | 389 | 52 |
| 1996-07-07 | vs MIL | 85 | L 1-4 | 52-33 | 1 | 35,242 | Kenny Rogers | Ben McDonald | Ben McDonald | Kenny Rogers | Mike Fetters | 442 | 393 | 49 |
| 1996-07-11 | @ BAL | 86 | W 4-2 | 53-33 | 1 | 46,760 | Jimmy Key | Mike Mussina | Jimmy Key | Mike Mussina | John Wetteland | 446 | 395 | 51 |
| 1996-07-13 | @ BAL | 87 | W 3-2 | 55-33 | 1 | 0 | Kenny Rogers | David Wells | Jeff Nelson | David Wells | John Wetteland | 449 | 397 | 52 |
| 1996-07-13 | @ BAL | 88 | W 7-5 | 55-33 | 1 | 46,451 | Dwight Gooden | Rocky Coppinger | Dwight Gooden | Arthur Rhodes | John Wetteland | 456 | 402 | 54 |
| 1996-07-14 | @ BAL | 89 | W 4-1 | 56-33 | 1 | 47,658 | Andy Pettitte | Scott Erickson | Andy Pettitte | Scott Erickson | John Wetteland | 460 | 403 | 57 |
| 1996-07-15 | @ BOS | 90 | L 6-8 | 56-34 | 1 | 33,263 | Ramiro Mendoza | Tim Wakefield | Tim Wakefield | Mark Hutton | Heathcliff Slocumb | 466 | 411 | 55 |
| 1996-07-16 | @ BOS | 91 | W 9-5 | 57-34 | 1 | 34,676 | Jimmy Key | Roger Clemens | Jimmy Key | Roger Clemens | | 475 | 416 | 59 |
| 1996-07-17 | @ BOS | 92 | L 11-12 | 57-35 | 1 | 34,082 | Kenny Rogers | Tom Gordon | Vaughn Eshelman | John Wetteland | | 486 | 428 | 58 |
| 1996-07-18 | @ MIL | 93 | L 4-16 | 57-36 | 1 | 19,079 | Dwight Gooden | Scott Karl | Scott Karl | Dwight Gooden | | 490 | 444 | 46 |
| 1996-07-19 | @ MIL | 94 | L 5-7 | 57-37 | 1 | 19,300 | Andy Pettitte | Cal Eldred | Cal Eldred | Andy Pettitte | Mike Fetters | 495 | 451 | 44 |
| 1996-07-20 | @ MIL | 95 | W 4-2 | 58-37 | 1 | 25,473 | Mark Hutton | Tim VanEgmond | Mariano Rivera | Tim VanEgmond | John Wetteland | 499 | 453 | 46 |
| 1996-07-21 | @ MIL | 96 | L 2-3 | 58-38 | 1 | 25,662 | Jimmy Key | Jeff D'Amico | Jeff D'Amico | Jimmy Key | Mike Fetters | 501 | 456 | 45 |
| 1996-07-22 | vs TEX | 97 | L 1-6 | 58-39 | 1 | 30,767 | Kenny Rogers | Ken Hill | Ken Hill | Kenny Rogers | | 502 | 462 | 40 |
| 1996-07-23 | vs TEX | 98 | W 6-0 | 59-39 | 1 | 22,814 | Dwight Gooden | Roger Pavlik | Dwight Gooden | Roger Pavlik | | 508 | 462 | 46 |
| 1996-07-24 | vs TEX | 99 | W 4-2 | 60-39 | 1 | 35,308 | Andy Pettitte | Jose Alberro | Andy Pettitte | Jose Alberro | John Wetteland | 512 | 464 | 48 |
| 1996-07-25 | vs KCA | 100 | L 0-7 | 60-40 | 1 | 23,475 | Mark Hutton | Jose Rosado | Jose Rosado | Mark Hutton | | 512 | 471 | 41 |
| 1996-07-26 | vs KCA | 101 | W 15-1 | 61-40 | 1 | 23,782 | Jimmy Key | Chris Haney | Jimmy Key | Chris Haney | | 527 | 472 | 55 |
| 1996-07-27 | vs KCA | 102 | W 5-4 | 62-40 | 1 | 42,044 | Kenny Rogers | Tim Belcher | Kenny Rogers | Tim Belcher | John Wetteland | 532 | 476 | 56 |
| 1996-07-28 | vs KCA | 103 | W 3-2 | 63-40 | 1 | 35,658 | Dwight Gooden | Kevin Appier | John Wetteland | Jason Jacome | | 535 | 478 | 57 |
| 1996-07-30 | @ TEX | 104 | L 2-15 | 63-41 | 1 | 39,637 | Andy Pettitte | Bobby Witt | Bobby Witt | Andy Pettitte | | 537 | 493 | 44 |
| 1996-07-31 | @ TEX | 105 | L 2-9 | 63-42 | 1 | 30,645 | Jimmy Key | Darren Oliver | Darren Oliver | Jimmy Key | | 539 | 502 | 37 |
| 1996-08-01 | @ TEX | 106 | W 6-5 | 64-42 | 1 | 34,855 | Kenny Rogers | Ken Hill | Kenny Rogers | Ken Hill | John Wetteland | 545 | 507 | 38 |
| 1996-08-02 | @ KCA | 107 | L 3-4 | 64-43 | 1 | 28,618 | Dwight Gooden | Kevin Appier | Jeff Montgomery | Mariano Rivera | | 548 | 511 | 37 |
| 1996-08-03 | @ KCA | 108 | L 4-11 | 64-44 | 1 | 29,355 | David Weathers | Doug Linton | Doug Linton | David Weathers | | 552 | 522 | 30 |
| 1996-08-04 | @ KCA | 109 | W 5-3 | 65-44 | 1 | 24,624 | Andy Pettitte | Jose Rosado | Andy Pettitte | Jose Rosado | | 557 | 525 | 32 |
| 1996-08-05 | @ KCA | 110 | W 5-2 | 66-44 | 1 | 22,865 | Jimmy Key | Chris Haney | Jimmy Key | Hipolito Pichardo | John Wetteland | 562 | 527 | 35 |
| 1996-08-06 | vs CHA | 111 | W 9-2 | 67-44 | 1 | 33,025 | Kenny Rogers | Kevin Tapani | Kenny Rogers | Kevin Tapani | | 571 | 529 | 42 |
| 1996-08-07 | vs CHA | 112 | L 4-8 | 67-45 | 1 | 31,098 | Dwight Gooden | Alex Fernandez | Roberto Hernandez | Jeff Nelson | | 575 | 537 | 38 |
| 1996-08-08 | vs CHA | 113 | W 8-4 | 68-45 | 1 | 35,898 | David Weathers | Luis Andujar | Bob Wickman | Luis Andujar | Mariano Rivera | 583 | 541 | 42 |
| 1996-08-09 | vs DET | 114 | L 3-5 | 68-46 | 1 | 23,439 | Andy Pettitte | A.J. Sager | John Cummings | Andy Pettitte | Mike Myers | 586 | 546 | 40 |
| 1996-08-10 | vs DET | 115 | L 7-13 | 68-47 | 1 | 28,863 | Jimmy Key | C.J. Nitkowski | Richie Lewis | Jimmy Key | | 593 | 559 | 34 |
| 1996-08-11 | vs DET | 116 | W 12-0 | 69-47 | 1 | 33,517 | Kenny Rogers | Felipe Lira | Kenny Rogers | Felipe Lira | | 605 | 559 | 46 |
| 1996-08-12 | @ CHA | 117 | L 2-3 | 69-48 | 1 | 32,492 | Dwight Gooden | Alex Fernandez | Roberto Hernandez | John Wetteland | | 607 | 562 | 45 |
| 1996-08-13 | @ CHA | 118 | L 4-8 | 69-49 | 1 | 26,455 | David Weathers | Mike Bertotti | Mike Bertotti | David Weathers | | 611 | 570 | 41 |
| 1996-08-14 | @ CHA | 119 | W 3-1 | 70-49 | 1 | 23,350 | Andy Pettitte | James Baldwin | Andy Pettitte | James Baldwin | Mariano Rivera | 614 | 571 | 43 |
| 1996-08-16 | vs SEA | 120 | L 5-6 | 70-50 | 1 | 50,724 | Jimmy Key | Sterling Hitchcock | Sterling Hitchcock | Dale Polley | Michael Jackson | 619 | 577 | 42 |
| 1996-08-17 | vs SEA | 121 | L 3-10 | 70-51 | 1 | 51,729 | Kenny Rogers | Jamie Moyer | Jamie Moyer | Kenny Rogers | | 622 | 587 | 35 |
| 1996-08-18 | vs SEA | 122 | L 12-13 | 70-52 | 1 | 44,769 | Dwight Gooden | Terry Mulholland | Bobby Ayala | Jim Mecir | Michael Jackson | 634 | 600 | 34 |
| 1996-08-19 | vs SEA | 123 | W 10-4 | 71-52 | 1 | 33,994 | Andy Pettitte | Rafael Carmona | Andy Pettitte | Rafael Carmona | | 644 | 604 | 40 |
| 1996-08-20 | vs CAL | 124 | W 17-6 | 72-52 | 1 | 20,795 | David Weathers | Dennis Springer | Brian Boehringer | Dennis Springer | | 661 | 610 | 51 |
| 1996-08-21 | vs CAL | 125 | L 1-7 | 72-53 | 1 | 27,811 | Jimmy Key | Jason Dickson | Jason Dickson | Jimmy Key | Troy Percival | 662 | 617 | 45 |
| 1996-08-22 | vs CAL | 126 | L 3-12 | 72-54 | 1 | 27,191 | Kenny Rogers | Chuck Finley | Chuck Finley | Kenny Rogers | | 665 | 629 | 36 |
| 1996-08-23 | vs OAK | 127 | W 5-3 | 73-54 | 1 | 34,244 | Dwight Gooden | Don Wengert | Dwight Gooden | Don Wengert | Mariano Rivera | 670 | 632 | 38 |
| 1996-08-24 | vs OAK | 128 | W 5-4 | 74-54 | 1 | 32,125 | Wally Whitehurst | Dave Telgheder | Wally Whitehurst | Dave Telgheder | Dave Pavlas | 675 | 636 | 39 |
| 1996-08-25 | vs OAK | 129 | L 4-6 | 74-55 | 1 | 50,808 | Andy Pettitte | Willie Adams | Mike Mohler | Jeff Nelson | Mark Acre | 679 | 642 | 37 |
| 1996-08-26 | @ SEA | 130 | L 1-2 | 74-56 | 1 | 32,857 | Jimmy Key | Sterling Hitchcock | Bobby Ayala | Graeme Lloyd | Norm Charlton | 680 | 644 | 36 |
| 1996-08-27 | @ SEA | 131 | L 4-7 | 74-57 | 1 | 32,975 | Kenny Rogers | Jamie Moyer | Jamie Moyer | Graeme Lloyd | | 684 | 651 | 33 |
| 1996-08-28 | @ SEA | 132 | L 2-10 | 74-58 | 1 | 30,952 | Dwight Gooden | Terry Mulholland | Terry Mulholland | Dwight Gooden | | 686 | 661 | 25 |
| 1996-08-29 | @ CAL | 133 | L 3-14 | 74-59 | 1 | 19,755 | Wally Whitehurst | Pep Harris | Mike Holtz | Wally Whitehurst | | 689 | 675 | 14 |
| 1996-08-30 | @ CAL | 134 | W 6-2 | 75-59 | 1 | 27,084 | Andy Pettitte | Dennis Springer | Andy Pettitte | Dennis Springer | | 695 | 677 | 18 |
| 1996-08-31 | @ CAL | 135 | W 14-3 | 76-59 | 1 | 28,749 | Jimmy Key | Jason Dickson | Jimmy Key | Jason Dickson | | 709 | 680 | 29 |
| 1996-09-01 | @ CAL | 136 | L 0-4 | 76-60 | 1 | 19,384 | Kenny Rogers | Chuck Finley | Chuck Finley | Kenny Rogers | | 709 | 684 | 25 |
| 1996-09-02 | @ OAK | 137 | W 5-0 | 77-60 | 1 | 20,159 | David Cone | Ariel Prieto | David Cone | Ariel Prieto | | 714 | 684 | 30 |
| 1996-09-03 | @ OAK | 138 | L 9-10 | 77-61 | 1 | 11,621 | Dwight Gooden | Don Wengert | Mark Acre | Brian Boehringer | Doug Johns | 723 | 694 | 29 |
| 1996-09-04 | @ OAK | 139 | W 10-3 | 78-61 | 1 | 9,892 | Andy Pettitte | Dave Telgheder | Andy Pettitte | Dave Telgheder | | 733 | 697 | 36 |
| 1996-09-06 | vs TOR | 140 | W 4-3 | 79-61 | 1 | 21,528 | Jimmy Key | Huck Flener | Mariano Rivera | Bill Risley | | 737 | 700 | 37 |
| 1996-09-07 | vs TOR | 141 | L 2-3 | 79-62 | 1 | 27,069 | David Cone | Paul Quantrill | Paul Quantrill | David Cone | Mike Timlin | 739 | 703 | 36 |
| 1996-09-08 | vs TOR | 142 | L 2-4 | 79-63 | 1 | 28,575 | Andy Pettitte | Erik Hanson | Erik Hanson | Andy Pettitte | Mike Timlin | 741 | 707 | 34 |
| 1996-09-10 | @ DET | 143 | W 9-8 | 80-63 | 1 | 11,042 | Dwight Gooden | Todd Van Poppel | Mariano Rivera | A.J. Sager | John Wetteland | 750 | 715 | 35 |
| 1996-09-11 | @ DET | 144 | W 7-3 | 81-63 | 1 | 9,775 | Jimmy Key | Felipe Lira | Jimmy Key | Felipe Lira | | 757 | 718 | 39 |
| 1996-09-12 | @ DET | 145 | W 12-3 | 82-63 | 1 | 9,009 | David Cone | Justin Thompson | David Cone | Justin Thompson | | 769 | 721 | 48 |
| 1996-09-13 | @ TOR | 146 | W 4-1 | 83-63 | 1 | 31,227 | Andy Pettitte | Erik Hanson | Andy Pettitte | Erik Hanson | John Wetteland | 773 | 722 | 51 |
| 1996-09-14 | @ TOR | 147 | W 3-1 | 84-63 | 1 | 43,397 | Kenny Rogers | Pat Hentgen | Brian Boehringer | Pat Hentgen | John Wetteland | 776 | 723 | 53 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ TOR | 148 | L 1-3 | 84-64 | 1 | 36,268 | Ramiro Mendoza | Woody Williams | Woody Williams | Ramiro Mendoza | Mike Timlin | 777 | 726 | 51 |
| 1996-09-16 | @ TOR | 149 | W 10-0 | 85-64 | 1 | 30,115 | Jimmy Key | Paul Quantrill | Jimmy Key | Paul Quantrill | | 787 | 726 | 61 |
| 1996-09-18 | vs BAL | 150 | W 3-2 | 86-64 | 1 | 40,775 | Andy Pettitte | Scott Erickson | Mariano Rivera | Alan Mills | | 790 | 728 | 62 |
| 1996-09-19 | vs BAL | 151 | W 9-3 | 87-65 | 1 | 0 | Kenny Rogers | Mike Mussina | Kenny Rogers | Mike Mussina | | 799 | 731 | 68 |
| 1996-09-19 | vs BAL | 152 | L 9-10 | 87-65 | 1 | 54,888 | David Cone | David Wells | Terry Mathews | Mariano Rivera | Randy Myers | 808 | 741 | 67 |
| 1996-09-20 | vs BOS | 153 | L 2-4 | 87-66 | 1 | 39,883 | Dwight Gooden | Tim Wakefield | Tim Wakefield | Dale Polley | Heathcliff Slocumb | 810 | 745 | 65 |
| 1996-09-21 | vs BOS | 154 | W 12-11 | 88-66 | 1 | 54,599 | Jimmy Key | Mike Maddux | John Wetteland | Joe Hudson | | 822 | 756 | 66 |
| 1996-09-22 | vs BOS | 155 | W 4-3 | 89-66 | 1 | 34,422 | Ramiro Mendoza | Aaron Sele | Mariano Rivera | Aaron Sele | John Wetteland | 826 | 759 | 67 |
| 1996-09-23 | vs BOS | 156 | L 3-4 | 89-67 | 1 | 22,728 | Andy Pettitte | Roger Clemens | Heathcliff Slocumb | Brian Boehringer | Pat Mahomes | 829 | 763 | 66 |
| 1996-09-25 | vs MIL | 157 | W 19-2 | 91-67 | 1 | 0 | David Cone | Tim VanEgmond | David Cone | Tim VanEgmond | | 848 | 765 | 83 |
| 1996-09-25 | vs MIL | 158 | W 6-2 | 91-67 | 1 | 37,947 | Kenny Rogers | Scott Karl | Kenny Rogers | Scott Karl | | 854 | 767 | 87 |
| 1996-09-26 | @ BOS | 159 | L 3-5 | 91-68 | 1 | 32,367 | Jimmy Key | Mike Maddux | Mike Maddux | Jimmy Key | Heathcliff Slocumb | 857 | 772 | 85 |
| 1996-09-27 | @ BOS | 160 | L 5-7 | 91-69 | 1 | 32,573 | Dwight Gooden | Aaron Sele | Aaron Sele | Dwight Gooden | Heathcliff Slocumb | 862 | 779 | 83 |
| 1996-09-28 | @ BOS | 161 | W 4-2 | 92-69 | 1 | 33,612 | Andy Pettitte | Roger Clemens | Ramiro Mendoza | Roger Clemens | John Wetteland | 866 | 781 | 85 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ BOS | 162 | L 5-6 | 92-70 | 1 | 32,563 | Ricky Bones | Tom Gordon | Pat Mahomes | Dale Polley | | 871 | 787 | 84 |