| 1996-04-01 | @ OAK | 1 | W 9-6 | 1-0 | 1 | 7,294 | Erik Hanson | Carlos Reyes | Erik Hanson | Carlos Reyes | Mike Timlin | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 1996-04-03 | @ OAK | 2 | W 10-4 | 2-0 | 3 | 8,050 | Pat Hentgen | Ariel Prieto | Pat Hentgen | Ariel Prieto | | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| 1996-04-05 | @ CLE | 3 | W 7-1 | 3-0 | 3 | 41,782 | Juan Guzman | Orel Hershiser | Juan Guzman | Orel Hershiser | | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| 1996-04-06 | @ CLE | 4 | L 3-5 | 3-1 | 2 | 41,852 | Erik Hanson | Charles Nagy | Charles Nagy | Erik Hanson | Jose Mesa | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| 1996-04-07 | @ CLE | 5 | L 3-8 | 3-2 | 2 | 41,689 | Paul Quantrill | Dennis Martinez | Dennis Martinez | Paul Quantrill | | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| 1996-04-09 | vs CAL | 6 | W 5-0 | 4-2 | 2 | 36,616 | Pat Hentgen | Mark Langston | Pat Hentgen | Mark Langston | | 37 | 24 | 13 |
| 1996-04-10 | vs CAL | 7 | L 1-2 | 4-3 | 2 | 25,446 | Juan Guzman | Shawn Boskie | Mark Holzemer | Juan Guzman | Troy Percival | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| 1996-04-11 | vs CAL | 8 | W 7-4 | 5-3 | 2 | 25,512 | Erik Hanson | Jim Abbott | Erik Hanson | Jim Abbott | Mike Timlin | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| 1996-04-12 | vs SEA | 9 | L 6-9 | 5-4 | 3 | 31,293 | Paul Quantrill | Sterling Hitchcock | Sterling Hitchcock | Paul Quantrill | | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| 1996-04-13 | vs SEA | 10 | L 3-14 | 5-5 | 4 | 33,645 | Jeff Ware | Chris Bosio | Chris Bosio | Jeff Ware | | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| 1996-04-14 | vs SEA | 11 | L 4-9 | 5-6 | 4 | 29,301 | Pat Hentgen | Bob Wolcott | Bob Wolcott | Pat Hentgen | | 58 | 62 | -4 |
| 1996-04-15 | vs DET | 12 | W 8-2 | 6-6 | 4 | 26,127 | Juan Guzman | Omar Olivares | Juan Guzman | Omar Olivares | | 66 | 64 | 2 |
| 1996-04-16 | vs DET | 13 | L 8-13 | 6-7 | 4 | 25,503 | Erik Hanson | Greg Gohr | Greg Gohr | Erik Hanson | Richie Lewis | 74 | 77 | -3 |
| 1996-04-17 | @ CAL | 14 | L 1-5 | 6-8 | 4 | 15,361 | Paul Quantrill | Chuck Finley | Chuck Finley | Paul Quantrill | | 75 | 82 | -7 |
| 1996-04-18 | @ CAL | 15 | L 6-9 | 6-9 | 4 | 25,083 | Jeff Ware | Scott Sanderson | Mike James | Jeff Ware | Troy Percival | 81 | 91 | -10 |
| 1996-04-19 | @ SEA | 16 | W 10-4 | 7-9 | 4 | 32,189 | Pat Hentgen | Bob Wolcott | Pat Hentgen | Bob Wolcott | Brian Bohanon | 91 | 95 | -4 |
| 1996-04-20 | @ SEA | 17 | W 3-1 | 8-9 | 3 | 47,487 | Juan Guzman | Paul Menhart | Juan Guzman | Paul Menhart | Mike Timlin | 94 | 96 | -2 |
| 1996-04-21 | @ SEA | 18 | L 5-9 | 8-10 | 3 | 34,915 | Erik Hanson | Randy Johnson | Randy Johnson | Erik Hanson | | 99 | 105 | -6 |
| 1996-04-22 | @ SEA | 19 | W 16-7 | 9-10 | 3 | 18,467 | Paul Quantrill | Sterling Hitchcock | Tony Castillo | Edwin Hurtado | | 115 | 112 | 3 |
| 1996-04-24 | vs OAK | 20 | L 6-7 | 9-11 | 3 | 28,029 | Pat Hentgen | Ariel Prieto | Ariel Prieto | Pat Hentgen | Jim Corsi | 121 | 119 | 2 |
| 1996-04-25 | vs OAK | 21 | L 3-4 | 9-12 | 3 | 26,163 | Juan Guzman | Todd Van Poppel | Mike Mohler | Tim Crabtree | | 124 | 123 | 1 |
| 1996-04-26 | vs CLE | 22 | L 3-6 | 9-13 | 3 | 30,227 | Erik Hanson | Orel Hershiser | Orel Hershiser | Erik Hanson | Jose Mesa | 127 | 129 | -2 |
| 1996-04-27 | vs CLE | 23 | W 11-6 | 10-13 | 3 | 40,140 | Paul Quantrill | Charles Nagy | Tony Castillo | Charles Nagy | | 138 | 135 | 3 |
| 1996-04-28 | vs CLE | 24 | L 3-17 | 10-14 | 3 | 31,143 | Frank Viola | Albie Lopez | Albie Lopez | Frank Viola | | 141 | 152 | -11 |
| 1996-04-30 | vs MIL | 25 | W 9-8 | 11-14 | 3 | 25,467 | Pat Hentgen | Ben McDonald | Tim Crabtree | Marshall Boze | | 150 | 160 | -10 |
| 1996-05-01 | vs MIL | 26 | W 9-3 | 12-14 | 3 | 25,684 | Juan Guzman | Angel Miranda | Juan Guzman | Angel Miranda | | 159 | 163 | -4 |
| 1996-05-02 | vs MIL | 27 | W 7-5 | 13-14 | 3 | 31,299 | Erik Hanson | Scott Karl | Erik Hanson | Scott Karl | Mike Timlin | 166 | 168 | -2 |
| 1996-05-03 | @ BOS | 28 | L 7-8 | 13-15 | 3 | 25,570 | Paul Quantrill | Aaron Sele | Jamie Moyer | Paul Quantrill | Heathcliff Slocumb | 173 | 176 | -3 |
| 1996-05-04 | @ BOS | 29 | L 4-8 | 13-16 | 3 | 29,785 | Frank Viola | Tom Gordon | Tom Gordon | Frank Viola | Heathcliff Slocumb | 177 | 184 | -7 |
| 1996-05-05 | @ BOS | 30 | W 11-4 | 14-16 | 3 | 29,866 | Pat Hentgen | Tim Wakefield | Pat Hentgen | Tim Wakefield | | 188 | 188 | 0 |
| 1996-05-07 | @ TEX | 31 | L 1-5 | 14-17 | 3 | 23,005 | Juan Guzman | Darren Oliver | Darren Oliver | Juan Guzman | | 189 | 193 | -4 |
| 1996-05-08 | @ TEX | 32 | L 2-4 | 14-18 | 3 | 20,694 | Erik Hanson | Bobby Witt | Bobby Witt | Erik Hanson | Mike Henneman | 191 | 197 | -6 |
| 1996-05-09 | @ TEX | 33 | W 5-2 | 15-18 | 3 | 34,451 | Paul Quantrill | Ken Hill | Paul Quantrill | Ken Hill | Mike Timlin | 196 | 199 | -3 |
| 1996-05-10 | vs BOS | 34 | L 5-6 | 15-19 | 3 | 31,159 | Pat Hentgen | Tom Gordon | Heathcliff Slocumb | Giovanni Carrara | | 201 | 205 | -4 |
| 1996-05-11 | vs BOS | 35 | W 9-8 | 16-19 | 3 | 33,163 | Frank Viola | Tim Wakefield | Paul Quantrill | Brent Knackert | | 210 | 213 | -3 |
| 1996-05-12 | vs BOS | 36 | W 8-7 | 17-19 | 3 | 31,188 | Juan Guzman | Roger Clemens | Marty Janzen | Heathcliff Slocumb | | 218 | 220 | -2 |
| 1996-05-14 | @ MIN | 37 | W 4-2 | 18-19 | 3 | 13,483 | Erik Hanson | Rich Robertson | Erik Hanson | Rich Robertson | Mike Timlin | 222 | 222 | 0 |
| 1996-05-15 | @ MIN | 38 | L 1-2 | 18-20 | 3 | 11,793 | Pat Hentgen | Frankie Rodriguez | Frankie Rodriguez | Pat Hentgen | | 223 | 224 | -1 |
| 1996-05-16 | @ MIN | 39 | L 1-4 | 18-21 | 3 | 13,538 | Paul Quantrill | Brad Radke | Brad Radke | Paul Quantrill | Dave Stevens | 224 | 228 | -4 |
| 1996-05-17 | @ KCA | 40 | L 2-4 | 18-22 | 3 | 20,079 | Juan Guzman | Tim Belcher | Tim Belcher | Juan Guzman | Jeff Montgomery | 226 | 232 | -6 |
| 1996-05-18 | @ KCA | 41 | W 6-2 | 19-22 | 3 | 18,116 | Frank Viola | Kevin Appier | Frank Viola | Kevin Appier | | 232 | 234 | -2 |
| 1996-05-19 | @ KCA | 42 | W 3-2 | 20-22 | 3 | 15,039 | Erik Hanson | Mark Gubicza | Erik Hanson | Mark Gubicza | Mike Timlin | 235 | 236 | -1 |
| 1996-05-20 | @ KCA | 43 | L 4-5 | 20-23 | 3 | 14,303 | Pat Hentgen | Chris Haney | Chris Haney | Pat Hentgen | Jeff Montgomery | 239 | 241 | -2 |
| 1996-05-21 | @ CHA | 44 | L 1-2 | 20-24 | 3 | 17,483 | Jeff Ware | Kevin Tapani | Kevin Tapani | Jeff Ware | Roberto Hernandez | 240 | 243 | -3 |
| 1996-05-22 | @ CHA | 45 | L 1-2 | 20-25 | 3 | 17,882 | Juan Guzman | Alex Fernandez | Kirk McCaskill | Mike Timlin | | 241 | 245 | -4 |
| 1996-05-23 | vs MIN | 46 | W 5-4 | 21-25 | 3 | 31,163 | Frank Viola | Pat Mahomes | Marty Janzen | Mike Milchin | | 246 | 249 | -3 |
| 1996-05-24 | vs MIN | 47 | L 0-4 | 21-26 | 3 | 33,141 | Erik Hanson | Rich Robertson | Rich Robertson | Erik Hanson | | 246 | 253 | -7 |
| 1996-05-25 | vs MIN | 48 | L 4-6 | 21-27 | 3 | 34,118 | Pat Hentgen | Frankie Rodriguez | Eddie Guardado | Tony Castillo | Dave Stevens | 250 | 259 | -9 |
| 1996-05-26 | vs MIN | 49 | L 3-9 | 21-28 | 3 | 30,170 | Paul Quantrill | Brad Radke | Dan Naulty | Brian Bohanon | | 253 | 268 | -15 |
| 1996-05-27 | vs CHA | 50 | W 5-4 | 22-28 | 3 | 30,013 | Marty Janzen | Alex Fernandez | Marty Janzen | Alex Fernandez | Mike Timlin | 258 | 272 | -14 |
| 1996-05-28 | vs CHA | 51 | L 5-8 | 22-29 | 3 | 30,104 | Frank Viola | James Baldwin | James Baldwin | Frank Viola | Roberto Hernandez | 263 | 280 | -17 |
| 1996-05-29 | vs CHA | 52 | W 6-5 | 23-29 | 3 | 31,074 | Erik Hanson | Joe Magrane | Erik Hanson | Joe Magrane | Mike Timlin | 269 | 285 | -16 |
| 1996-05-31 | vs KCA | 53 | W 4-2 | 24-29 | 3 | 33,194 | Pat Hentgen | Mark Gubicza | Pat Hentgen | Mark Gubicza | Mike Timlin | 273 | 287 | -14 |
| 1996-06-01 | vs KCA | 54 | W 5-3 | 25-29 | 3 | 31,107 | Paul Quantrill | Chris Haney | Tim Crabtree | Jeff Montgomery | | 278 | 290 | -12 |
| 1996-06-02 | vs KCA | 55 | L 5-7 | 25-30 | 3 | 32,253 | Marty Janzen | Tim Belcher | Tim Belcher | Marty Janzen | Jeff Montgomery | 283 | 297 | -14 |
| 1996-06-04 | @ NYA | 56 | L 4-5 | 25-31 | 3 | 17,368 | Erik Hanson | Dwight Gooden | Dwight Gooden | Erik Hanson | John Wetteland | 287 | 302 | -15 |
| 1996-06-05 | @ NYA | 57 | W 12-7 | 26-31 | 3 | 17,142 | Pat Hentgen | Jimmy Key | Pat Hentgen | Jimmy Key | | 299 | 309 | -10 |
| 1996-06-06 | @ NYA | 58 | L 1-8 | 26-32 | 3 | 18,475 | Paul Quantrill | Andy Pettitte | Andy Pettitte | Paul Quantrill | | 300 | 317 | -17 |
| 1996-06-07 | @ TEX | 59 | L 7-10 | 26-33 | 3 | 40,046 | Marty Janzen | Roger Pavlik | Roger Pavlik | Marty Janzen | Mike Henneman | 307 | 327 | -20 |
| 1996-06-08 | @ TEX | 60 | L 0-2 | 26-34 | 3 | 43,439 | Juan Guzman | Darren Oliver | Darren Oliver | Juan Guzman | | 307 | 329 | -22 |
| 1996-06-09 | @ TEX | 61 | L 6-8 | 26-35 | 3 | 41,605 | Erik Hanson | Bobby Witt | Bobby Witt | Erik Hanson | Mike Henneman | 313 | 337 | -24 |
| 1996-06-10 | vs NYA | 62 | L 3-5 | 26-36 | 3 | 37,332 | Pat Hentgen | Jimmy Key | Jimmy Key | Pat Hentgen | John Wetteland | 316 | 342 | -26 |
| 1996-06-11 | vs NYA | 63 | L 4-6 | 26-37 | 3 | 32,114 | Paul Quantrill | Andy Pettitte | Andy Pettitte | Paul Quantrill | John Wetteland | 320 | 348 | -28 |
| 1996-06-12 | vs NYA | 64 | W 7-4 | 27-37 | 3 | 44,238 | Marty Janzen | Ramiro Mendoza | Marty Janzen | Ramiro Mendoza | | 327 | 352 | -25 |
| 1996-06-13 | @ CAL | 65 | L 4-6 | 27-38 | 4 | 20,528 | Juan Guzman | Chuck Finley | Chuck Finley | Juan Guzman | Mike James | 331 | 358 | -27 |
| 1996-06-14 | @ CAL | 66 | L 4-7 | 27-39 | 4 | 18,503 | Erik Hanson | Jason Grimsley | Jason Grimsley | Erik Hanson | Troy Percival | 335 | 365 | -30 |
| 1996-06-15 | @ CAL | 67 | L 5-7 | 27-40 | 4 | 40,352 | Pat Hentgen | Mark Langston | Mark Langston | Tim Crabtree | Troy Percival | 340 | 372 | -32 |
| 1996-06-16 | @ CAL | 68 | W 6-4 | 28-40 | 4 | 22,979 | Paul Quantrill | Jim Abbott | Paul Quantrill | Jim Abbott | Mike Timlin | 346 | 376 | -30 |
| 1996-06-18 | @ SEA | 69 | W 11-3 | 29-40 | 4 | 25,912 | Juan Guzman | Bob Wolcott | Juan Guzman | Bob Wolcott | | 357 | 379 | -22 |
| 1996-06-19 | @ SEA | 70 | W 9-2 | 30-40 | 3 | 26,265 | Erik Hanson | Tim Harikkala | Erik Hanson | Tim Harikkala | | 366 | 381 | -15 |
| 1996-06-20 | @ OAK | 71 | W 1-0 | 31-40 | 3 | 8,027 | Pat Hentgen | Don Wengert | Pat Hentgen | Don Wengert | Mike Timlin | 367 | 381 | -14 |
| 1996-06-21 | @ OAK | 72 | W 7-5 | 32-40 | 3 | 10,278 | Paul Quantrill | Doug Johns | Paul Quantrill | Doug Johns | Mike Timlin | 374 | 386 | -12 |
| 1996-06-22 | @ OAK | 73 | L 4-8 | 32-41 | 3 | 20,124 | Marty Janzen | Bobby Chouinard | Bobby Chouinard | Jeff Ware | | 378 | 394 | -16 |
| 1996-06-23 | @ OAK | 74 | W 5-4 | 33-41 | 3 | 14,407 | Juan Guzman | Steve Wojciechowski | Juan Guzman | Steve Wojciechowski | Mike Timlin | 383 | 398 | -15 |
| 1996-06-25 | vs SEA | 75 | W 8-7 | 34-41 | 3 | 31,420 | Erik Hanson | Sterling Hitchcock | Tim Crabtree | Norm Charlton | | 391 | 405 | -14 |
| 1996-06-26 | vs SEA | 76 | W 6-5 | 35-41 | 3 | 30,158 | Pat Hentgen | Matt Wagner | Jeff Ware | Bobby Ayala | Tim Crabtree | 397 | 410 | -13 |
| 1996-06-27 | vs SEA | 77 | L 1-9 | 35-42 | 3 | 31,108 | Paul Quantrill | Bob Wells | Bob Wells | Paul Quantrill | | 398 | 419 | -21 |
| 1996-06-28 | vs MIL | 78 | L 1-5 | 35-43 | 3 | 31,333 | Juan Guzman | Jeff D'Amico | Jeff D'Amico | Juan Guzman | Mike Fetters | 399 | 424 | -25 |
| 1996-06-29 | vs MIL | 79 | L 4-7 | 35-44 | 3 | 31,170 | Marty Janzen | Scott Karl | Scott Karl | Marty Janzen | | 403 | 431 | -28 |
| 1996-06-30 | vs MIL | 80 | W 15-2 | 36-44 | 3 | 30,104 | Erik Hanson | Ricky Bones | Erik Hanson | Ricky Bones | | 418 | 433 | -15 |
| 1996-07-01 | vs BAL | 81 | L 4-7 | 36-45 | 3 | 43,377 | Pat Hentgen | Rocky Coppinger | Rocky Coppinger | Pat Hentgen | Randy Myers | 422 | 440 | -18 |
| 1996-07-02 | vs BAL | 82 | L 2-8 | 36-46 | 3 | 32,150 | Paul Quantrill | Scott Erickson | Scott Erickson | Paul Quantrill | | 424 | 448 | -24 |
| 1996-07-03 | vs BAL | 83 | W 5-2 | 37-46 | 3 | 32,365 | Juan Guzman | Rick Krivda | Juan Guzman | Rick Krivda | Mike Timlin | 429 | 450 | -21 |
| 1996-07-04 | @ DET | 84 | L 1-6 | 37-47 | 3 | 10,557 | Marty Janzen | C.J. Nitkowski | C.J. Nitkowski | Marty Janzen | Mike Myers | 430 | 456 | -26 |
| 1996-07-05 | @ DET | 85 | L 3-4 | 37-48 | 3 | 20,808 | Erik Hanson | A.J. Sager | A.J. Sager | Erik Hanson | Gregg Olson | 433 | 460 | -27 |
| 1996-07-06 | @ DET | 86 | W 15-0 | 38-48 | 3 | 16,228 | Pat Hentgen | Omar Olivares | Pat Hentgen | Omar Olivares | | 448 | 460 | -12 |
| 1996-07-07 | @ DET | 87 | L 0-9 | 38-49 | 3 | 15,784 | Jeff Ware | Felipe Lira | Felipe Lira | Jeff Ware | | 448 | 469 | -21 |
| 1996-07-11 | @ MIL | 88 | W 6-3 | 39-49 | 3 | 16,019 | Juan Guzman | Jeff D'Amico | Juan Guzman | Jeff D'Amico | Tony Castillo | 454 | 472 | -18 |
| 1996-07-12 | @ MIL | 89 | L 5-12 | 39-50 | 3 | 15,691 | Erik Hanson | Ben McDonald | Ben McDonald | Erik Hanson | | 459 | 484 | -25 |
| 1996-07-13 | @ MIL | 90 | W 15-7 | 40-50 | 3 | 29,383 | Pat Hentgen | Scott Karl | Pat Hentgen | Scott Karl | | 474 | 491 | -17 |
| 1996-07-14 | @ MIL | 91 | W 7-5 | 41-50 | 3 | 20,798 | Marty Janzen | Cal Eldred | Tim Crabtree | Ramon Garcia | Mike Timlin | 481 | 496 | -15 |
| 1996-07-15 | @ BAL | 92 | L 6-8 | 41-51 | 4 | 43,192 | Huck Flener | Rick Krivda | Jimmy Haynes | Mike Timlin | | 487 | 504 | -17 |
| 1996-07-16 | @ BAL | 93 | W 6-0 | 42-51 | 3 | 45,851 | Juan Guzman | Mike Mussina | Juan Guzman | Mike Mussina | | 493 | 504 | -11 |
| 1996-07-17 | @ BAL | 94 | L 10-11 | 42-52 | 4 | 45,955 | Erik Hanson | Kent Mercker | Rocky Coppinger | Mike Timlin | | 503 | 515 | -12 |
| 1996-07-18 | vs DET | 95 | W 8-4 | 43-52 | 3 | 31,202 | Pat Hentgen | C.J. Nitkowski | Pat Hentgen | C.J. Nitkowski | | 511 | 519 | -8 |
| 1996-07-19 | vs DET | 96 | L 6-8 | 43-53 | 4 | 30,123 | Marty Janzen | Felipe Lira | Tom Urbani | Marty Janzen | Gregg Olson | 517 | 527 | -10 |
| 1996-07-20 | vs DET | 97 | L 4-5 | 43-54 | 4 | 36,220 | Huck Flener | A.J. Sager | Gregg Olson | Paul Quantrill | Jose Lima | 521 | 532 | -11 |
| 1996-07-21 | vs DET | 98 | W 5-4 | 44-54 | 4 | 33,238 | Juan Guzman | Brian Williams | Paul Spoljaric | Jose Lima | | 526 | 536 | -10 |
| 1996-07-22 | vs CLE | 99 | L 2-4 | 44-55 | 4 | 35,517 | Erik Hanson | Orel Hershiser | Orel Hershiser | Erik Hanson | Jose Mesa | 528 | 540 | -12 |
| 1996-07-23 | vs CLE | 100 | W 3-1 | 45-55 | 3 | 35,194 | Pat Hentgen | Chad Ogea | Pat Hentgen | Chad Ogea | Mike Timlin | 531 | 541 | -10 |
| 1996-07-24 | vs CLE | 101 | L 0-10 | 45-56 | 4 | 35,218 | Marty Janzen | Dennis Martinez | Dennis Martinez | Marty Janzen | | 531 | 551 | -20 |
| 1996-07-25 | vs OAK | 102 | W 4-3 | 46-56 | 3 | 30,174 | Huck Flener | Dave Telgheder | Tim Crabtree | Jay Witasick | | 535 | 554 | -19 |
| 1996-07-26 | vs OAK | 103 | L 3-5 | 46-57 | 3 | 32,241 | Juan Guzman | Willie Adams | Buddy Groom | Tony Castillo | Billy Taylor | 538 | 559 | -21 |
| 1996-07-27 | vs OAK | 104 | W 6-4 | 47-57 | 3 | 32,162 | Erik Hanson | John Wasdin | Erik Hanson | John Wasdin | Mike Timlin | 544 | 563 | -19 |
| 1996-07-28 | vs OAK | 105 | W 1-0 | 48-57 | 3 | 31,150 | Pat Hentgen | Ariel Prieto | Pat Hentgen | Ariel Prieto | | 545 | 563 | -18 |
| 1996-07-30 | @ CLE | 106 | W 3-1 | 49-57 | 3 | 42,355 | Huck Flener | Dennis Martinez | Huck Flener | Dennis Martinez | Mike Timlin | 548 | 564 | -16 |
| 1996-07-31 | @ CLE | 107 | L 2-4 | 49-58 | 3 | 42,301 | Juan Guzman | Charles Nagy | Paul Assenmacher | Mike Timlin | | 550 | 568 | -18 |
| 1996-08-01 | @ CLE | 108 | W 5-3 | 50-58 | 3 | 42,249 | Erik Hanson | Albie Lopez | Erik Hanson | Albie Lopez | Mike Timlin | 555 | 571 | -16 |
| 1996-08-02 | vs CAL | 109 | W 9-2 | 51-58 | 3 | 30,261 | Pat Hentgen | Chuck Finley | Pat Hentgen | Chuck Finley | | 564 | 573 | -9 |
| 1996-08-03 | vs CAL | 110 | L 6-11 | 51-59 | 3 | 32,139 | Scott Brow | Mark Langston | Mark Langston | Tony Castillo | | 570 | 584 | -14 |
| 1996-08-04 | vs CAL | 111 | W 7-1 | 52-59 | 3 | 30,253 | Huck Flener | Jim Abbott | Huck Flener | Jim Abbott | | 577 | 585 | -8 |
| 1996-08-05 | @ BOS | 112 | L 1-3 | 52-60 | 3 | 23,884 | Juan Guzman | Tim Wakefield | Tim Wakefield | Juan Guzman | | 578 | 588 | -10 |
| 1996-08-06 | @ BOS | 113 | L 2-3 | 52-61 | 4 | 25,264 | Erik Hanson | Mike Maddux | Mike Maddux | Erik Hanson | Heathcliff Slocumb | 580 | 591 | -11 |
| 1996-08-07 | @ BOS | 114 | L 0-8 | 52-62 | 4 | 30,443 | Pat Hentgen | Tom Gordon | Tom Gordon | Pat Hentgen | | 580 | 599 | -19 |
| 1996-08-08 | @ BOS | 115 | W 9-6 | 53-62 | 4 | 32,696 | Woody Williams | Aaron Sele | Woody Williams | Aaron Sele | Mike Timlin | 589 | 605 | -16 |
| 1996-08-09 | vs TEX | 116 | L 4-5 | 53-63 | 4 | 33,535 | Huck Flener | Bobby Witt | Bobby Witt | Paul Quantrill | Mike Henneman | 593 | 610 | -17 |
| 1996-08-10 | vs TEX | 117 | L 1-12 | 53-64 | 4 | 34,109 | Juan Guzman | Darren Oliver | Darren Oliver | Juan Guzman | | 594 | 622 | -28 |
| 1996-08-11 | vs TEX | 118 | L 0-6 | 53-65 | 4 | 32,162 | Erik Hanson | John Burkett | John Burkett | Erik Hanson | | 594 | 628 | -34 |
| 1996-08-12 | vs BOS | 119 | W 5-1 | 54-65 | 4 | 33,250 | Pat Hentgen | Tom Gordon | Pat Hentgen | Tom Gordon | | 599 | 629 | -30 |
| 1996-08-13 | vs BOS | 120 | L 5-7 | 54-66 | 4 | 30,502 | Woody Williams | Aaron Sele | Mark Brandenburg | Woody Williams | Heathcliff Slocumb | 604 | 636 | -32 |
| 1996-08-14 | vs BOS | 121 | L 6-8 | 54-67 | 4 | 32,354 | Huck Flener | Jeff Suppan | Stan Belinda | Tim Crabtree | Heathcliff Slocumb | 610 | 644 | -34 |
| 1996-08-16 | @ MIN | 122 | L 4-5 | 54-68 | 4 | 19,838 | Juan Guzman | Brad Radke | Jose Parra | Paul Quantrill | | 614 | 649 | -35 |
| 1996-08-17 | @ MIN | 123 | L 1-11 | 54-69 | 4 | 20,354 | Erik Hanson | Rich Robertson | Rich Robertson | Erik Hanson | | 615 | 660 | -45 |
| 1996-08-18 | @ MIN | 124 | W 6-2 | 55-69 | 4 | 18,010 | Pat Hentgen | Rick Aguilera | Pat Hentgen | Rick Aguilera | | 621 | 662 | -41 |
| 1996-08-19 | @ KCA | 125 | W 2-1 | 56-69 | 4 | 16,862 | Woody Williams | Jose Rosado | Paul Spoljaric | Jose Rosado | Mike Timlin | 623 | 663 | -40 |
| 1996-08-20 | @ KCA | 126 | W 6-5 | 57-69 | 4 | 14,568 | Huck Flener | Doug Linton | Mike Timlin | Rick Huisman | | 629 | 668 | -39 |
| 1996-08-21 | @ KCA | 127 | W 6-2 | 58-69 | 4 | 12,238 | Juan Guzman | Chris Haney | Juan Guzman | Chris Haney | | 635 | 670 | -35 |
| 1996-08-22 | @ CHA | 128 | W 1-0 | 59-69 | 4 | 22,394 | Erik Hanson | Alex Fernandez | Erik Hanson | Alex Fernandez | | 636 | 670 | -34 |
| 1996-08-23 | @ CHA | 129 | W 4-2 | 60-69 | 4 | 19,132 | Pat Hentgen | Scott Ruffcorn | Pat Hentgen | Scott Ruffcorn | | 640 | 672 | -32 |
| 1996-08-24 | @ CHA | 130 | W 9-2 | 61-69 | 4 | 29,413 | Woody Williams | James Baldwin | Woody Williams | James Baldwin | | 649 | 674 | -25 |
| 1996-08-25 | @ CHA | 131 | L 9-10 | 61-70 | 4 | 19,647 | Huck Flener | Kevin Tapani | Roberto Hernandez | Mike Timlin | | 658 | 684 | -26 |
| 1996-08-26 | vs MIN | 132 | W 5-3 | 62-70 | 4 | 31,134 | Juan Guzman | Brad Radke | Juan Guzman | Brad Radke | Mike Timlin | 663 | 687 | -24 |
| 1996-08-27 | vs MIN | 133 | L 4-6 | 62-71 | 4 | 30,033 | Erik Hanson | Scott Aldred | Mike Trombley | Paul Quantrill | | 667 | 693 | -26 |
| 1996-08-28 | vs MIN | 134 | W 6-1 | 63-71 | 4 | 30,106 | Pat Hentgen | Rick Aguilera | Pat Hentgen | Rick Aguilera | | 673 | 694 | -21 |
| 1996-08-30 | vs CHA | 135 | L 2-11 | 63-72 | 4 | 30,072 | Woody Williams | Kevin Tapani | Kevin Tapani | Woody Williams | | 675 | 705 | -30 |
| 1996-08-31 | vs CHA | 136 | L 1-5 | 63-73 | 4 | 32,141 | Huck Flener | Wilson Alvarez | Wilson Alvarez | Huck Flener | | 676 | 710 | -34 |
| 1996-09-01 | vs CHA | 137 | L 2-4 | 63-74 | 4 | 30,156 | Juan Guzman | Alex Fernandez | Roberto Hernandez | Paul Spoljaric | | 678 | 714 | -36 |
| 1996-09-02 | vs KCA | 138 | L 0-2 | 63-75 | 4 | 28,177 | Erik Hanson | Tim Belcher | Tim Belcher | Erik Hanson | | 678 | 716 | -38 |
| 1996-09-03 | vs KCA | 139 | L 2-5 | 63-76 | 4 | 25,729 | Pat Hentgen | Kevin Appier | Kevin Appier | Pat Hentgen | | 680 | 721 | -41 |
| 1996-09-04 | vs KCA | 140 | W 6-0 | 64-76 | 4 | 25,827 | Woody Williams | Jose Rosado | Woody Williams | Jose Rosado | | 686 | 721 | -35 |
| 1996-09-06 | @ NYA | 141 | L 3-4 | 64-77 | 4 | 21,528 | Huck Flener | Jimmy Key | Mariano Rivera | Bill Risley | | 689 | 725 | -36 |
| 1996-09-07 | @ NYA | 142 | W 3-2 | 65-77 | 4 | 27,069 | Paul Quantrill | David Cone | Paul Quantrill | David Cone | Mike Timlin | 692 | 727 | -35 |
| 1996-09-08 | @ NYA | 143 | W 4-2 | 66-77 | 4 | 28,575 | Erik Hanson | Andy Pettitte | Erik Hanson | Andy Pettitte | Mike Timlin | 696 | 729 | -33 |
| 1996-09-09 | vs TEX | 144 | L 3-4 | 66-78 | 4 | 25,825 | Pat Hentgen | Roger Pavlik | Kevin Gross | Pat Hentgen | Mike Henneman | 699 | 733 | -34 |
| 1996-09-10 | vs TEX | 145 | L 8-11 | 66-79 | 4 | 26,286 | Woody Williams | Darren Oliver | Darren Oliver | Woody Williams | Mike Henneman | 707 | 744 | -37 |
| 1996-09-11 | vs TEX | 146 | W 8-3 | 67-79 | 4 | 27,262 | Luis Andujar | John Burkett | Luis Andujar | Ed Vosberg | | 715 | 747 | -32 |
| 1996-09-13 | vs NYA | 147 | L 1-4 | 67-80 | 4 | 31,227 | Erik Hanson | Andy Pettitte | Andy Pettitte | Erik Hanson | John Wetteland | 716 | 751 | -35 |
| 1996-09-14 | vs NYA | 148 | L 1-3 | 67-81 | 4 | 43,397 | Pat Hentgen | Kenny Rogers | Brian Boehringer | Pat Hentgen | John Wetteland | 717 | 754 | -37 |
| 1996-09-15 | vs NYA | 149 | W 3-1 | 68-81 | 4 | 36,268 | Woody Williams | Ramiro Mendoza | Woody Williams | Ramiro Mendoza | Mike Timlin | 720 | 755 | -35 |
| 1996-09-16 | vs NYA | 150 | L 0-10 | 68-82 | 4 | 30,115 | Paul Quantrill | Jimmy Key | Jimmy Key | Paul Quantrill | | 720 | 765 | -45 |
| 1996-09-17 | @ MIL | 151 | L 0-4 | 68-83 | 4 | 10,184 | Luis Andujar | Ben McDonald | Ben McDonald | Luis Andujar | | 720 | 769 | -49 |
| 1996-09-18 | @ MIL | 152 | L 1-2 | 68-84 | 4 | 9,550 | Erik Hanson | Cal Eldred | Mike Fetters | Mike Timlin | | 721 | 771 | -50 |
| 1996-09-20 | @ BAL | 153 | W 5-1 | 69-84 | 4 | 47,026 | Pat Hentgen | Rick Krivda | Pat Hentgen | Rick Krivda | Paul Spoljaric | 726 | 772 | -46 |
| 1996-09-21 | @ BAL | 154 | L 3-6 | 69-85 | 4 | 47,270 | Woody Williams | Rocky Coppinger | Rocky Coppinger | Woody Williams | Randy Myers | 729 | 778 | -49 |
| 1996-09-22 | @ BAL | 155 | L 4-5 | 69-86 | 4 | 46,035 | Paul Quantrill | Scott Erickson | Scott Erickson | Huck Flener | Armando Benitez | 733 | 783 | -50 |
| 1996-09-23 | @ DET | 156 | W 6-4 | 70-86 | 4 | 9,678 | Erik Hanson | Justin Thompson | Erik Hanson | A.J. Sager | Mike Timlin | 739 | 787 | -48 |
| 1996-09-24 | @ DET | 157 | W 4-1 | 71-86 | 4 | 8,355 | Pat Hentgen | Trever Miller | Pat Hentgen | Trever Miller | Mike Timlin | 743 | 788 | -45 |
| 1996-09-25 | @ DET | 158 | W 13-11 | 72-86 | 4 | 8,055 | Marty Janzen | C.J. Nitkowski | Scott Brow | John Cummings | Mike Timlin | 756 | 799 | -43 |
| 1996-09-26 | vs BAL | 159 | L 1-4 | 72-87 | 4 | 30,141 | Woody Williams | Rocky Coppinger | Rocky Coppinger | Woody Williams | Armando Benitez | 757 | 803 | -46 |
| 1996-09-27 | vs BAL | 160 | W 3-2 | 73-87 | 4 | 30,116 | Paul Quantrill | Scott Erickson | Huck Flener | Scott Erickson | Mike Timlin | 760 | 805 | -45 |
| 1996-09-28 | vs BAL | 161 | L 2-3 | 73-88 | 4 | 36,316 | Erik Hanson | Mike Mussina | Randy Myers | Paul Spoljaric | | 762 | 808 | -46 |
| 1996-09-29 | vs BAL | 162 | W 4-1 | 74-88 | 4 | 38,267 | Pat Hentgen | Nerio Rodriguez | Pat Hentgen | Nerio Rodriguez | Mike Timlin | 766 | 809 | -43 |