| 1996-03-31 | vs CHA | 1 | W 3-2 | 1-0 | 1 | 57,467 | Randy Johnson | Alex Fernandez | Edwin Hurtado | Bill Simas | | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996-04-02 | vs CHA | 2 | W 3-2 | 2-0 | 1 | 38,570 | Sterling Hitchcock | Wilson Alvarez | Sterling Hitchcock | Wilson Alvarez | Norm Charlton | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1996-04-03 | vs CHA | 3 | L 2-4 | 2-1 | 2 | 22,783 | Bob Wolcott | Kevin Tapani | Joe Magrane | Bob Wolcott | Roberto Hernandez | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996-04-05 | vs MIL | 4 | L 6-10 | 2-2 | 3 | 27,768 | Edwin Hurtado | Scott Karl | Scott Karl | Edwin Hurtado | | 14 | 18 | -4 |
| 1996-04-06 | vs MIL | 5 | W 8-5 | 3-2 | 2 | 56,892 | Randy Johnson | Steve Sparks | Randy Johnson | Steve Sparks | | 22 | 23 | -1 |
| 1996-04-07 | vs MIL | 6 | W 3-1 | 4-2 | 2 | 21,004 | Sterling Hitchcock | Ricky Bones | Sterling Hitchcock | Ricky Bones | Michael Jackson | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| 1996-04-09 | @ DET | 7 | L 9-10 | 4-3 | 2 | 42,932 | Bob Wolcott | Scott Aldred | Greg Keagle | Paul Menhart | Brian Williams | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| 1996-04-10 | @ DET | 8 | L 3-7 | 4-4 | 3 | 9,299 | Edwin Hurtado | Omar Olivares | Omar Olivares | Edwin Hurtado | | 37 | 41 | -4 |
| 1996-04-11 | @ DET | 9 | W 9-1 | 5-4 | 2 | 12,272 | Randy Johnson | Greg Gohr | Randy Johnson | Greg Gohr | | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| 1996-04-12 | @ TOR | 10 | W 9-6 | 6-4 | 2 | 31,293 | Sterling Hitchcock | Paul Quantrill | Sterling Hitchcock | Paul Quantrill | | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| 1996-04-13 | @ TOR | 11 | W 14-3 | 7-4 | 2 | 33,645 | Chris Bosio | Jeff Ware | Chris Bosio | Jeff Ware | | 69 | 51 | 18 |
| 1996-04-14 | @ TOR | 12 | W 9-4 | 8-4 | 2 | 29,301 | Bob Wolcott | Pat Hentgen | Bob Wolcott | Pat Hentgen | | 78 | 55 | 23 |
| 1996-04-15 | vs CAL | 13 | W 11-10 | 9-4 | 1 | 36,960 | Paul Menhart | Shawn Boskie | Norm Charlton | Mark Eichhorn | | 89 | 65 | 24 |
| 1996-04-16 | vs CAL | 14 | W 5-3 | 10-4 | 1 | 25,404 | Randy Johnson | Jim Abbott | Randy Johnson | Jim Abbott | | 94 | 68 | 26 |
| 1996-04-17 | vs DET | 15 | W 8-3 | 11-4 | 1 | 18,008 | Sterling Hitchcock | Felipe Lira | Michael Jackson | Randy Veres | | 102 | 71 | 31 |
| 1996-04-18 | vs DET | 16 | W 11-3 | 12-4 | 1 | 17,536 | Chris Bosio | Clint Sodowsky | Chris Bosio | Clint Sodowsky | Edwin Hurtado | 113 | 74 | 39 |
| 1996-04-19 | vs TOR | 17 | L 4-10 | 12-5 | 2 | 32,189 | Bob Wolcott | Pat Hentgen | Pat Hentgen | Bob Wolcott | Brian Bohanon | 117 | 84 | 33 |
| 1996-04-20 | vs TOR | 18 | L 1-3 | 12-6 | 2 | 47,487 | Paul Menhart | Juan Guzman | Juan Guzman | Paul Menhart | Mike Timlin | 118 | 87 | 31 |
| 1996-04-21 | vs TOR | 19 | W 9-5 | 13-6 | 2 | 34,915 | Randy Johnson | Erik Hanson | Randy Johnson | Erik Hanson | | 127 | 92 | 35 |
| 1996-04-22 | vs TOR | 20 | L 7-16 | 13-7 | 2 | 18,467 | Sterling Hitchcock | Paul Quantrill | Tony Castillo | Edwin Hurtado | | 134 | 108 | 26 |
| 1996-04-24 | @ CHA | 21 | L 1-2 | 13-8 | 2 | 15,882 | Chris Bosio | Wilson Alvarez | Wilson Alvarez | Chris Bosio | Roberto Hernandez | 135 | 110 | 25 |
| 1996-04-25 | @ CHA | 22 | L 3-4 | 13-9 | 2 | 14,679 | Bob Wolcott | Kevin Tapani | Kevin Tapani | Bob Wolcott | Roberto Hernandez | 138 | 114 | 24 |
| 1996-04-26 | @ MIL | 23 | W 6-5 | 14-9 | 2 | 13,072 | Randy Johnson | Scott Karl | Rafael Carmona | Mike Potts | Norm Charlton | 144 | 119 | 25 |
| 1996-04-27 | @ MIL | 24 | W 6-5 | 15-9 | 2 | 17,270 | Sterling Hitchcock | Ricky Bones | Bob Wells | Ricky Bones | Norm Charlton | 150 | 124 | 26 |
| 1996-04-28 | @ MIL | 25 | L 9-16 | 15-10 | 2 | 19,717 | Paul Menhart | Steve Sparks | Mike Potts | Tim Davis | | 159 | 140 | 19 |
| 1996-04-30 | @ TEX | 26 | W 8-0 | 16-10 | 1 | 27,272 | Chris Bosio | Kevin Gross | Chris Bosio | Kevin Gross | | 167 | 140 | 27 |
| 1996-05-01 | @ TEX | 27 | L 4-5 | 16-11 | 2 | 31,775 | Randy Johnson | Darren Oliver | Jeff Russell | Michael Jackson | Mike Henneman | 171 | 145 | 26 |
| 1996-05-02 | vs CLE | 28 | L 4-6 | 16-12 | 2 | 21,711 | Bob Wolcott | Orel Hershiser | Orel Hershiser | Bob Wolcott | Jose Mesa | 175 | 151 | 24 |
| 1996-05-03 | vs CLE | 29 | L 2-5 | 16-13 | 3 | 38,086 | Sterling Hitchcock | Charles Nagy | Charles Nagy | Sterling Hitchcock | Jose Mesa | 177 | 156 | 21 |
| 1996-05-04 | vs CLE | 30 | W 5-1 | 17-13 | 3 | 57,133 | Paul Menhart | Albie Lopez | Paul Menhart | Albie Lopez | | 182 | 157 | 25 |
| 1996-05-05 | vs CLE | 31 | L 0-2 | 17-14 | 3 | 56,883 | Chris Bosio | Dennis Martinez | Dennis Martinez | Chris Bosio | Jose Mesa | 182 | 159 | 23 |
| 1996-05-06 | vs MIN | 32 | W 5-4 | 18-14 | 3 | 32,203 | Edwin Hurtado | Brad Radke | Bob Wells | Brad Radke | Norm Charlton | 187 | 163 | 24 |
| 1996-05-07 | vs MIN | 33 | L 0-2 | 18-15 | 3 | 15,626 | Bob Wolcott | Jose Parra | Jose Parra | Bob Wolcott | Dave Stevens | 187 | 165 | 22 |
| 1996-05-08 | vs MIN | 34 | L 5-7 | 18-16 | 3 | 22,175 | Sterling Hitchcock | Rich Robertson | Eddie Guardado | Bob Wells | Dave Stevens | 192 | 172 | 20 |
| 1996-05-10 | vs KCA | 35 | L 10-14 | 18-17 | 3 | 24,231 | Chris Bosio | Chris Haney | Julio Valera | Tim Davis | | 202 | 186 | 16 |
| 1996-05-11 | vs KCA | 36 | W 11-1 | 19-17 | 2 | 43,297 | Bob Wolcott | Tim Belcher | Bob Wolcott | Tim Belcher | Rafael Carmona | 213 | 187 | 26 |
| 1996-05-12 | vs KCA | 37 | W 8-5 | 20-17 | 2 | 27,470 | Randy Johnson | Doug Linton | Randy Johnson | Doug Linton | Norm Charlton | 221 | 192 | 29 |
| 1996-05-14 | @ NYA | 38 | L 0-2 | 20-18 | 2 | 20,786 | Sterling Hitchcock | Dwight Gooden | Dwight Gooden | Sterling Hitchcock | | 221 | 194 | 27 |
| 1996-05-15 | @ NYA | 39 | W 10-5 | 21-18 | 2 | 20,680 | Chris Bosio | Jimmy Key | Edwin Hurtado | Jimmy Key | | 231 | 199 | 32 |
| 1996-05-17 | @ BAL | 40 | L 13-14 | 21-19 | 2 | 47,259 | Bob Wolcott | Jimmy Haynes | Alan Mills | Norm Charlton | | 244 | 213 | 31 |
| 1996-05-18 | @ BAL | 41 | W 7-3 | 22-19 | 2 | 46,434 | Bob Milacki | Kent Mercker | Bob Milacki | Kent Mercker | | 251 | 216 | 35 |
| 1996-05-19 | @ BAL | 42 | L 7-8 | 22-20 | 2 | 47,565 | Sterling Hitchcock | Mike Mussina | Mike Mussina | Edwin Hurtado | Randy Myers | 258 | 224 | 34 |
| 1996-05-21 | @ BOS | 43 | W 13-7 | 23-20 | 2 | 24,528 | Chris Bosio | Jamie Moyer | Bob Wells | Vaughn Eshelman | | 271 | 231 | 40 |
| 1996-05-22 | @ BOS | 44 | W 6-1 | 24-20 | 2 | 26,753 | Bob Wolcott | Tim Wakefield | Bob Wolcott | Tim Wakefield | | 277 | 232 | 45 |
| 1996-05-23 | @ BOS | 45 | L 4-11 | 24-21 | 2 | 31,551 | Bob Milacki | Roger Clemens | Roger Clemens | Bob Milacki | | 281 | 243 | 38 |
| 1996-05-24 | vs NYA | 46 | W 10-4 | 25-21 | 2 | 44,236 | Sterling Hitchcock | Scott Kamieniecki | Sterling Hitchcock | Scott Kamieniecki | | 291 | 247 | 44 |
| 1996-05-25 | vs NYA | 47 | L 4-5 | 25-22 | 2 | 57,173 | Edwin Hurtado | Ramiro Mendoza | Ramiro Mendoza | Edwin Hurtado | John Wetteland | 295 | 252 | 43 |
| 1996-05-26 | vs NYA | 48 | W 4-3 | 26-22 | 2 | 42,410 | Paul Menhart | Dwight Gooden | Paul Menhart | Dwight Gooden | Norm Charlton | 299 | 255 | 44 |
| 1996-05-28 | vs BAL | 49 | L 8-12 | 26-23 | 2 | 23,235 | Bob Wolcott | Scott Erickson | Arthur Rhodes | Lee Guetterman | Jimmy Haynes | 307 | 267 | 40 |
| 1996-05-29 | vs BAL | 50 | W 9-8 | 27-23 | 2 | 20,253 | Sterling Hitchcock | Mike Mussina | Norm Charlton | Randy Myers | | 316 | 275 | 41 |
| 1996-05-30 | vs BOS | 51 | L 1-10 | 27-24 | 2 | 17,395 | Salomon Torres | Tom Gordon | Tom Gordon | Salomon Torres | | 317 | 285 | 32 |
| 1996-05-31 | vs BOS | 52 | W 9-6 | 28-24 | 2 | 29,119 | Paul Menhart | Vaughn Eshelman | Bob Wells | Rich Garces | | 326 | 291 | 35 |
| 1996-06-01 | vs BOS | 53 | L 5-6 | 28-25 | 2 | 34,822 | Bob Milacki | Tim Wakefield | Tim Wakefield | Bob Milacki | Heathcliff Slocumb | 331 | 297 | 34 |
| 1996-06-02 | vs BOS | 54 | W 3-1 | 29-25 | 2 | 47,540 | Bob Wolcott | Roger Clemens | Bob Wolcott | Roger Clemens | Michael Jackson | 334 | 298 | 36 |
| 1996-06-04 | @ CLE | 55 | W 10-7 | 30-25 | 2 | 42,179 | Sterling Hitchcock | Brian Anderson | Rafael Carmona | Jose Mesa | Norm Charlton | 344 | 305 | 39 |
| 1996-06-05 | @ CLE | 56 | L 5-13 | 30-26 | 2 | 42,274 | Matt Wagner | Charles Nagy | Eric Plunk | Bob Milacki | | 349 | 318 | 31 |
| 1996-06-06 | @ CLE | 57 | W 5-2 | 31-26 | 2 | 42,236 | Bob Wells | Dennis Martinez | Bob Wells | Dennis Martinez | Norm Charlton | 354 | 320 | 34 |
| 1996-06-07 | @ KCA | 58 | L 5-9 | 31-27 | 2 | 20,891 | Bob Wolcott | Tim Belcher | Julio Valera | Bob Wolcott | | 359 | 329 | 30 |
| 1996-06-08 | @ KCA | 59 | L 8-12 | 31-28 | 2 | 30,022 | Bob Milacki | Kevin Appier | Kevin Appier | Bob Milacki | Jeff Montgomery | 367 | 341 | 26 |
| 1996-06-09 | @ KCA | 60 | W 3-2 | 32-28 | 2 | 20,489 | Sterling Hitchcock | Mark Gubicza | Sterling Hitchcock | Mark Gubicza | Norm Charlton | 370 | 343 | 27 |
| 1996-06-10 | @ MIN | 61 | L 6-13 | 32-29 | 2 | 17,134 | Matt Wagner | Scott Aldred | Scott Aldred | Matt Wagner | Mike Trombley | 376 | 356 | 20 |
| 1996-06-11 | @ MIN | 62 | W 18-8 | 33-29 | 2 | 14,395 | Bob Wells | Rick Aguilera | Bob Wells | Rick Aguilera | Edwin Hurtado | 394 | 364 | 30 |
| 1996-06-12 | @ MIN | 63 | W 5-3 | 34-29 | 2 | 15,830 | Bob Wolcott | Brad Radke | Bob Wolcott | Brad Radke | Norm Charlton | 399 | 367 | 32 |
| 1996-06-14 | vs CHA | 64 | L 1-4 | 34-30 | 2 | 30,163 | Sterling Hitchcock | Wilson Alvarez | Wilson Alvarez | Sterling Hitchcock | Roberto Hernandez | 400 | 371 | 29 |
| 1996-06-15 | vs CHA | 65 | W 8-6 | 35-30 | 2 | 47,042 | Matt Wagner | Kevin Tapani | Rafael Carmona | Kirk McCaskill | | 408 | 377 | 31 |
| 1996-06-16 | vs CHA | 66 | W 7-6 | 36-30 | 2 | 34,588 | Bob Wells | Joe Magrane | Bob Wells | Joe Magrane | Michael Jackson | 415 | 383 | 32 |
| 1996-06-18 | vs TOR | 67 | L 3-11 | 36-31 | 2 | 25,912 | Bob Wolcott | Juan Guzman | Juan Guzman | Bob Wolcott | | 418 | 394 | 24 |
| 1996-06-19 | vs TOR | 68 | L 2-9 | 36-32 | 2 | 26,265 | Tim Harikkala | Erik Hanson | Erik Hanson | Tim Harikkala | | 420 | 403 | 17 |
| 1996-06-20 | @ CHA | 69 | W 8-5 | 37-32 | 2 | 23,017 | Sterling Hitchcock | Kevin Tapani | Sterling Hitchcock | Kevin Tapani | Norm Charlton | 428 | 408 | 20 |
| 1996-06-21 | @ CHA | 70 | W 12-2 | 38-32 | 2 | 23,253 | Matt Wagner | Joe Magrane | Matt Wagner | Joe Magrane | | 440 | 410 | 30 |
| 1996-06-22 | @ CHA | 71 | W 4-2 | 39-32 | 2 | 27,036 | Bob Wells | Alex Fernandez | Bob Wells | Alex Fernandez | Norm Charlton | 444 | 412 | 32 |
| 1996-06-23 | @ CHA | 72 | L 6-7 | 39-33 | 2 | 26,768 | Bob Wolcott | James Baldwin | Kirk McCaskill | Lee Guetterman | | 450 | 419 | 31 |
| 1996-06-25 | @ TOR | 73 | L 7-8 | 39-34 | 2 | 31,420 | Sterling Hitchcock | Erik Hanson | Tim Crabtree | Norm Charlton | | 457 | 427 | 30 |
| 1996-06-26 | @ TOR | 74 | L 5-6 | 39-35 | 2 | 30,158 | Matt Wagner | Pat Hentgen | Jeff Ware | Bobby Ayala | Tim Crabtree | 462 | 433 | 29 |
| 1996-06-27 | @ TOR | 75 | W 9-1 | 40-35 | 2 | 31,108 | Bob Wells | Paul Quantrill | Bob Wells | Paul Quantrill | | 471 | 434 | 37 |
| 1996-06-28 | vs TEX | 76 | W 19-8 | 41-35 | 2 | 34,413 | Bob Wolcott | Roger Pavlik | Rafael Carmona | Roger Pavlik | | 490 | 442 | 48 |
| 1996-06-29 | vs TEX | 77 | L 5-9 | 41-36 | 2 | 37,556 | Rusty Meacham | Darren Oliver | Darren Oliver | Rusty Meacham | | 495 | 451 | 44 |
| 1996-06-30 | vs TEX | 78 | W 4-3 | 42-36 | 2 | 33,392 | Sterling Hitchcock | Bobby Witt | Sterling Hitchcock | Bobby Witt | Norm Charlton | 499 | 454 | 45 |
| 1996-07-01 | vs OAK | 79 | L 4-6 | 42-37 | 2 | 18,166 | Matt Wagner | Don Wengert | Don Wengert | Matt Wagner | Billy Taylor | 503 | 460 | 43 |
| 1996-07-02 | vs OAK | 80 | L 6-11 | 42-38 | 2 | 19,632 | Bob Wells | Doug Johns | Mike Mohler | Norm Charlton | | 509 | 471 | 38 |
| 1996-07-03 | vs OAK | 81 | W 4-3 | 43-38 | 2 | 36,619 | Bob Wolcott | Bobby Chouinard | Bobby Ayala | Carlos Reyes | | 513 | 474 | 39 |
| 1996-07-04 | @ TEX | 82 | W 9-5 | 44-38 | 2 | 46,668 | Rusty Meacham | Darren Oliver | Rafael Carmona | Mike Henneman | | 522 | 479 | 43 |
| 1996-07-05 | @ TEX | 83 | W 6-3 | 45-38 | 2 | 46,397 | Sterling Hitchcock | Bobby Witt | Sterling Hitchcock | Bobby Witt | | 528 | 482 | 46 |
| 1996-07-06 | @ TEX | 84 | W 9-5 | 46-38 | 2 | 46,458 | Matt Wagner | Kevin Gross | Matt Wagner | Kevin Gross | | 537 | 487 | 50 |
| 1996-07-07 | @ TEX | 85 | L 3-8 | 46-39 | 2 | 36,933 | Bob Wells | Ken Hill | Ken Hill | Bob Wells | | 540 | 495 | 45 |
| 1996-07-11 | vs CAL | 86 | W 5-4 | 47-39 | 2 | 25,949 | Sterling Hitchcock | Mark Langston | Rafael Carmona | Rich Monteleone | | 545 | 499 | 46 |
| 1996-07-12 | vs CAL | 87 | W 7-6 | 48-39 | 2 | 29,618 | Matt Wagner | Chuck Finley | Bobby Ayala | Chuck McElroy | | 552 | 505 | 47 |
| 1996-07-13 | vs CAL | 88 | L 4-6 | 48-40 | 2 | 37,792 | Rusty Meacham | Shawn Boskie | Shawn Boskie | Bobby Ayala | Troy Percival | 556 | 511 | 45 |
| 1996-07-14 | vs CAL | 89 | W 8-0 | 49-40 | 2 | 33,243 | Bob Wells | Jason Grimsley | Bob Wells | Jason Grimsley | | 564 | 511 | 53 |
| 1996-07-15 | @ OAK | 90 | W 5-1 | 50-40 | 2 | 11,183 | Bob Wolcott | Dave Telgheder | Bob Wolcott | Dave Telgheder | | 569 | 512 | 57 |
| 1996-07-16 | @ OAK | 91 | L 5-12 | 50-41 | 2 | 15,206 | Sterling Hitchcock | Bobby Chouinard | Bobby Chouinard | Sterling Hitchcock | | 574 | 524 | 50 |
| 1996-07-17 | @ OAK | 92 | L 6-7 | 50-42 | 2 | 14,387 | Matt Wagner | John Wasdin | Jim Corsi | Blas Minor | Billy Taylor | 580 | 531 | 49 |
| 1996-07-18 | @ CAL | 93 | W 15-3 | 51-42 | 2 | 22,780 | Rusty Meacham | Shawn Boskie | Rusty Meacham | Shawn Boskie | | 595 | 534 | 61 |
| 1996-07-19 | @ CAL | 94 | L 4-9 | 51-43 | 2 | 23,332 | Bob Wells | Jason Grimsley | Jason Grimsley | Bob Wells | | 599 | 543 | 56 |
| 1996-07-20 | @ CAL | 95 | L 4-5 | 51-44 | 2 | 31,759 | Bob Wolcott | Dennis Springer | Jeff Schmidt | Norm Charlton | Troy Percival | 603 | 548 | 55 |
| 1996-07-21 | @ CAL | 96 | W 6-2 | 52-44 | 2 | 22,088 | Sterling Hitchcock | Jim Abbott | Sterling Hitchcock | Jim Abbott | | 609 | 550 | 59 |
| 1996-07-22 | vs MIL | 97 | W 8-3 | 53-44 | 2 | 40,555 | Matt Wagner | Ben McDonald | Matt Wagner | Jose Mercedes | | 617 | 553 | 64 |
| 1996-07-23 | vs MIL | 98 | L 3-7 | 53-45 | 2 | 22,378 | Rusty Meacham | Scott Karl | Scott Karl | Rafael Carmona | | 620 | 560 | 60 |
| 1996-07-24 | vs MIL | 99 | W 8-7 | 54-45 | 2 | 19,899 | Bob Wells | Cal Eldred | Bobby Ayala | Mike Fetters | | 628 | 567 | 61 |
| 1996-07-25 | vs DET | 100 | L 4-7 | 54-46 | 2 | 19,949 | Bob Wolcott | Felipe Lira | Jose Lima | Bobby Ayala | | 632 | 574 | 58 |
| 1996-07-26 | vs DET | 101 | W 6-4 | 55-46 | 2 | 25,175 | Sterling Hitchcock | A.J. Sager | Sterling Hitchcock | A.J. Sager | Michael Jackson | 638 | 578 | 60 |
| 1996-07-27 | vs DET | 102 | W 13-7 | 56-46 | 2 | 43,209 | Matt Wagner | Brian Williams | Tim Davis | Brian Williams | | 651 | 585 | 66 |
| 1996-07-28 | vs DET | 103 | L 6-14 | 56-47 | 2 | 38,204 | Chris Bosio | Omar Olivares | Omar Olivares | Chris Bosio | | 657 | 599 | 58 |
| 1996-07-30 | @ MIL | 104 | W 6-5 | 57-48 | 2 | 0 | Bob Wells | Cal Eldred | Bob Wells | Cal Eldred | Bobby Ayala | 663 | 604 | 59 |
| 1996-07-30 | @ MIL | 105 | L 3-4 | 57-48 | 2 | 18,591 | Bob Wolcott | Tim VanEgmond | Tim VanEgmond | Bob Wolcott | Mike Fetters | 666 | 608 | 58 |
| 1996-07-31 | @ MIL | 106 | W 9-3 | 58-48 | 2 | 30,772 | Sterling Hitchcock | Jeff D'Amico | Sterling Hitchcock | Jeff D'Amico | | 675 | 611 | 64 |
| 1996-08-01 | @ MIL | 107 | W 9-2 | 59-48 | 2 | 18,425 | Jamie Moyer | Ben McDonald | Jamie Moyer | Ben McDonald | | 684 | 613 | 71 |
| 1996-08-02 | @ DET | 108 | L 2-8 | 59-49 | 2 | 23,405 | Matt Wagner | Omar Olivares | Omar Olivares | Matt Wagner | | 686 | 621 | 65 |
| 1996-08-03 | @ DET | 109 | L 3-6 | 59-50 | 2 | 25,928 | Terry Mulholland | A.J. Sager | Gregg Olson | Norm Charlton | | 689 | 627 | 62 |
| 1996-08-04 | @ DET | 110 | W 9-3 | 60-50 | 2 | 23,569 | Bob Wolcott | C.J. Nitkowski | Bob Wolcott | C.J. Nitkowski | | 698 | 630 | 68 |
| 1996-08-06 | vs CLE | 111 | L 3-4 | 60-51 | 2 | 31,472 | Bob Wells | Albie Lopez | Albie Lopez | Bob Wells | Jose Mesa | 701 | 634 | 67 |
| 1996-08-07 | vs CLE | 112 | L 4-5 | 60-52 | 2 | 30,431 | Jamie Moyer | Orel Hershiser | Julian Tavarez | Norm Charlton | Jose Mesa | 705 | 639 | 66 |
| 1996-08-08 | vs CLE | 113 | L 1-2 | 60-53 | 2 | 36,822 | Terry Mulholland | Chad Ogea | Chad Ogea | Terry Mulholland | Jose Mesa | 706 | 641 | 65 |
| 1996-08-09 | vs MIN | 114 | L 5-6 | 60-54 | 2 | 25,130 | Bob Wolcott | Scott Aldred | Jose Parra | Bob Wolcott | Frankie Rodriguez | 711 | 647 | 64 |
| 1996-08-10 | vs MIN | 115 | L 4-10 | 60-55 | 2 | 34,381 | Sterling Hitchcock | Scott Klingenbeck | Scott Klingenbeck | Sterling Hitchcock | | 715 | 657 | 58 |
| 1996-08-11 | vs MIN | 116 | L 3-6 | 60-56 | 2 | 36,114 | Bob Wells | Brad Radke | Brad Radke | Bob Wells | Frankie Rodriguez | 718 | 663 | 55 |
| 1996-08-12 | vs KCA | 117 | L 4-10 | 60-57 | 2 | 43,476 | Jamie Moyer | Kevin Appier | Kevin Appier | Jamie Moyer | Rick Huisman | 722 | 673 | 49 |
| 1996-08-13 | vs KCA | 118 | W 9-5 | 61-57 | 2 | 21,961 | Terry Mulholland | Doug Linton | Terry Mulholland | Doug Linton | Randy Johnson | 731 | 678 | 53 |
| 1996-08-14 | vs KCA | 119 | L 1-3 | 61-58 | 2 | 23,709 | Bob Wolcott | Jose Rosado | Jose Rosado | Bob Wolcott | Jeff Montgomery | 732 | 681 | 51 |
| 1996-08-16 | @ NYA | 120 | W 6-5 | 62-58 | 2 | 50,724 | Sterling Hitchcock | Jimmy Key | Sterling Hitchcock | Dale Polley | Michael Jackson | 738 | 686 | 52 |
| 1996-08-17 | @ NYA | 121 | W 10-3 | 63-58 | 2 | 51,729 | Jamie Moyer | Kenny Rogers | Jamie Moyer | Kenny Rogers | | 748 | 689 | 59 |
| 1996-08-18 | @ NYA | 122 | W 13-12 | 64-58 | 2 | 44,769 | Terry Mulholland | Dwight Gooden | Bobby Ayala | Jim Mecir | Michael Jackson | 761 | 701 | 60 |
| 1996-08-19 | @ NYA | 123 | L 4-10 | 64-59 | 2 | 33,994 | Rafael Carmona | Andy Pettitte | Andy Pettitte | Rafael Carmona | | 765 | 711 | 54 |
| 1996-08-20 | @ BAL | 124 | L 1-4 | 64-60 | 2 | 47,679 | Matt Wagner | Mike Mussina | Mike Mussina | Matt Wagner | Randy Myers | 766 | 715 | 51 |
| 1996-08-21 | @ BAL | 125 | L 5-10 | 64-61 | 2 | 47,198 | Sterling Hitchcock | Scott Erickson | Scott Erickson | Sterling Hitchcock | | 771 | 725 | 46 |
| 1996-08-22 | @ BAL | 126 | W 10-3 | 65-61 | 2 | 47,380 | Jamie Moyer | Rocky Coppinger | Jamie Moyer | Rocky Coppinger | | 781 | 728 | 53 |
| 1996-08-23 | @ BOS | 127 | W 6-4 | 66-61 | 2 | 33,079 | Terry Mulholland | Tom Gordon | Chris Bosio | Mark Brandenburg | Bobby Ayala | 787 | 732 | 55 |
| 1996-08-24 | @ BOS | 128 | L 5-9 | 66-62 | 2 | 32,928 | Bob Wells | Vaughn Eshelman | Kerry Lacy | Bob Wells | | 792 | 741 | 51 |
| 1996-08-25 | @ BOS | 129 | L 5-8 | 66-63 | 2 | 34,377 | Matt Wagner | Mike Maddux | Mike Maddux | Matt Wagner | Heathcliff Slocumb | 797 | 749 | 48 |
| 1996-08-26 | vs NYA | 130 | W 2-1 | 67-63 | 2 | 32,857 | Sterling Hitchcock | Jimmy Key | Bobby Ayala | Graeme Lloyd | Norm Charlton | 799 | 750 | 49 |
| 1996-08-27 | vs NYA | 131 | W 7-4 | 68-63 | 2 | 32,975 | Jamie Moyer | Kenny Rogers | Jamie Moyer | Graeme Lloyd | | 806 | 754 | 52 |
| 1996-08-28 | vs NYA | 132 | W 10-2 | 69-63 | 2 | 30,952 | Terry Mulholland | Dwight Gooden | Terry Mulholland | Dwight Gooden | | 816 | 756 | 60 |
| 1996-08-29 | vs BAL | 133 | W 9-6 | 70-63 | 2 | 24,915 | Bob Wells | Jimmy Haynes | Norm Charlton | Randy Myers | | 825 | 762 | 63 |
| 1996-08-30 | vs BAL | 134 | L 2-5 | 70-64 | 2 | 44,532 | Sterling Hitchcock | Rocky Coppinger | Rocky Coppinger | Sterling Hitchcock | Alan Mills | 827 | 767 | 60 |
| 1996-08-31 | vs BAL | 135 | L 6-7 | 70-65 | 2 | 42,092 | Jamie Moyer | Scott Erickson | Scott Erickson | Chris Bosio | Armando Benitez | 833 | 774 | 59 |
| 1996-09-01 | vs BAL | 136 | W 5-1 | 71-65 | 2 | 50,015 | Terry Mulholland | David Wells | Terry Mulholland | David Wells | | 838 | 775 | 63 |
| 1996-09-02 | vs BOS | 137 | L 8-9 | 71-66 | 2 | 24,470 | Bob Wolcott | Roger Clemens | Heathcliff Slocumb | Rafael Carmona | | 846 | 784 | 62 |
| 1996-09-03 | vs BOS | 138 | W 11-9 | 72-66 | 2 | 17,374 | Salomon Torres | Tom Gordon | Salomon Torres | Tom Gordon | Norm Charlton | 857 | 793 | 64 |
| 1996-09-04 | vs BOS | 139 | L 5-7 | 72-67 | 2 | 22,642 | Sterling Hitchcock | Mike Maddux | Pat Mahomes | Sterling Hitchcock | Heathcliff Slocumb | 862 | 800 | 62 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ CLE | 140 | L 1-2 | 73-68 | 2 | 42,307 | Terry Mulholland | Charles Nagy | Charles Nagy | Terry Mulholland | | 863 | 802 | 61 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ CLE | 141 | W 6-5 | 73-68 | 2 | 42,217 | Sterling Hitchcock | Brian Anderson | Norm Charlton | Jose Mesa | | 869 | 807 | 62 |
| 1996-09-10 | @ KCA | 142 | L 2-4 | 73-69 | 2 | 12,499 | Salomon Torres | Jose Rosado | Jose Rosado | Salomon Torres | Jaime Bluma | 871 | 811 | 60 |
| 1996-09-11 | @ KCA | 143 | L 2-4 | 73-70 | 2 | 13,078 | Jamie Moyer | Doug Linton | Doug Linton | Jamie Moyer | Jaime Bluma | 873 | 815 | 58 |
| 1996-09-12 | @ KCA | 144 | W 8-5 | 74-70 | 2 | 15,045 | Terry Mulholland | Chris Haney | Terry Mulholland | Chris Haney | Norm Charlton | 881 | 820 | 61 |
| 1996-09-13 | @ MIN | 145 | W 13-7 | 75-70 | 2 | 15,510 | Sterling Hitchcock | Travis Miller | Bob Wells | Travis Miller | | 894 | 827 | 67 |
| 1996-09-14 | @ MIN | 146 | W 5-3 | 76-70 | 2 | 18,002 | Bob Wolcott | Frankie Rodriguez | Bobby Ayala | Eddie Guardado | Norm Charlton | 899 | 830 | 69 |
| 1996-09-15 | @ MIN | 147 | W 7-0 | 77-70 | 2 | 25,142 | Salomon Torres | Rich Robertson | Salomon Torres | Rich Robertson | | 906 | 830 | 76 |
| 1996-09-16 | vs TEX | 148 | W 6-0 | 78-70 | 2 | 50,544 | Jamie Moyer | John Burkett | Jamie Moyer | John Burkett | | 912 | 830 | 82 |
| 1996-09-17 | vs TEX | 149 | W 5-2 | 79-70 | 2 | 32,279 | Terry Mulholland | Ken Hill | Terry Mulholland | Ken Hill | Bobby Ayala | 917 | 832 | 85 |
| 1996-09-18 | vs TEX | 150 | W 5-2 | 80-70 | 2 | 35,162 | Sterling Hitchcock | Bobby Witt | Sterling Hitchcock | Bobby Witt | Norm Charlton | 922 | 834 | 88 |
| 1996-09-19 | vs TEX | 151 | W 7-6 | 81-70 | 2 | 39,769 | Bob Wolcott | Roger Pavlik | Tim Davis | Dennis Cook | Norm Charlton | 929 | 840 | 89 |
| 1996-09-20 | vs OAK | 152 | W 12-2 | 82-70 | 2 | 56,535 | Salomon Torres | Don Wengert | Rafael Carmona | Don Wengert | Rusty Meacham | 941 | 842 | 99 |
| 1996-09-21 | vs OAK | 153 | W 9-2 | 83-70 | 2 | 56,103 | Jamie Moyer | Dave Telgheder | Jamie Moyer | Dave Telgheder | | 950 | 844 | 106 |
| 1996-09-22 | vs OAK | 154 | L 11-13 | 83-71 | 2 | 54,194 | Terry Mulholland | Ariel Prieto | Mike Mohler | Terry Mulholland | Billy Taylor | 961 | 857 | 104 |
| 1996-09-23 | @ CAL | 155 | L 3-4 | 83-72 | 2 | 16,212 | Sterling Hitchcock | Chuck Finley | Chuck Finley | Sterling Hitchcock | Troy Percival | 964 | 861 | 103 |
| 1996-09-24 | @ CAL | 156 | L 6-11 | 83-73 | 2 | 18,891 | Bob Wells | Dennis Springer | Dennis Springer | Bob Wells | | 970 | 872 | 98 |
| 1996-09-25 | @ CAL | 157 | W 11-2 | 84-73 | 2 | 17,160 | Salomon Torres | Shawn Boskie | Salomon Torres | Shawn Boskie | | 981 | 874 | 107 |
| 1996-09-26 | @ OAK | 158 | L 5-7 | 84-74 | 2 | 11,141 | Jamie Moyer | Don Wengert | Billy Taylor | Norm Charlton | | 986 | 881 | 105 |
| 1996-09-27 | @ OAK | 159 | L 1-8 | 84-75 | 2 | 25,132 | Terry Mulholland | Dave Telgheder | Dave Telgheder | Terry Mulholland | | 987 | 889 | 98 |
| 1996-09-28 | @ OAK | 160 | W 5-3 | 85-75 | 2 | 30,057 | Sterling Hitchcock | John Wasdin | Rafael Carmona | Mark Acre | Norm Charlton | 992 | 892 | 100 |
| 1996-09-29 | @ OAK | 161 | L 1-3 | 85-76 | 2 | 34,462 | Salomon Torres | Aaron Small | Aaron Small | Salomon Torres | Billy Taylor | 993 | 895 | 98 |