Mark McGwire had the highest OPS in the AL in 1996, with an OPS of 1.198.

Interpreted as:

highest ops with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game in 1996 by an al player

	NAME	OPS	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	WRC	WRAA	WOBA	WRC+	BRAA
1	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	1.198	1996	OAK	130	423	104	132	21	0	52	113	116	8	112	0	0	548	309	73	0	1	16	14	.312	.467	.730	142	71.8	.489	190	68.5
2	Frank Thomas F. Thomas	1.085	1996	CWS	141	527	110	184	26	0	40	134	109	5	70	1	1	649	330	66	0	8	26	25	.349	.459	.626	148	64.3	.451	167	60.4
3	Jim Thome J. Thome	1.062	1996	CLE	151	505	122	157	28	5	38	116	123	6	141	2	2	636	309	71	0	2	8	13	.311	.450	.612	144	62.2	.450	162	55.1
4	Edgar Martinez E. Martinez	1.059	1996	SEA	139	499	121	163	52	2	26	103	123	8	84	3	3	634	297	80	0	4	12	15	.327	.464	.595	144	62.2	.450	164	56
5	Alex Rodriguez A. Rodriguez	1.045	1996	SEA	146	601	141	215	54	1	36	123	59	4	104	15	4	677	379	91	6	7	1	15	.358	.414	.631	149	62.1	.443	159	55.4
6	Brady Anderson B. Anderson	1.034	1996	BAL	149	579	117	172	37	5	50	110	76	22	106	21	8	687	369	92	6	4	1	11	.297	.396	.637	147	58	.434	155	52.1
7	Albert Belle A. Belle	1.033	1996	CLE	158	602	124	187	38	3	48	148	99	7	87	11	0	715	375	89	0	7	15	20	.311	.410	.623	150	57.7	.430	150	49.7
8	Ken Griffey Jr. K. Griffey Jr.	1.020	1996	SEA	140	545	125	165	26	2	49	140	78	7	104	16	1	638	342	77	1	7	13	7	.303	.392	.628	130	47.5	.423	147	41.2
9	Juan Gonzalez J. Gonzalez	1.011	1996	TEX	134	541	89	170	33	2	47	144	45	3	82	2	0	592	348	82	0	3	12	10	.314	.368	.643	118	41.8	.418	141	33.7
10	Mo Vaughn M. Vaughn	1.003	1996	BOS	161	635	118	207	29	1	44	143	95	14	154	2	0	752	370	74	0	8	19	17	.326	.420	.583	153	55.9	.422	145	46.5
11	Bobby Higginson B. Higginson	.982	1996	DET	130	440	75	141	35	0	26	81	65	1	66	6	3	515	254	61	3	6	7	7	.320	.404	.577	101	35.1	.415	141	29.3
12	Manny Ramirez M. Ramirez	.981	1996	CLE	152	550	94	170	45	3	33	112	85	3	104	8	5	647	320	81	0	9	8	18	.309	.399	.582	126	42.9	.413	140	35.7
13	Chuck Knoblauch C. Knoblauch	.965	1996	MIN	153	578	140	197	35	14	13	72	98	19	74	45	14	701	299	62	0	6	6	9	.341	.448	.517	142	51.9	.422	145	44.1
14	John Jaha J. Jaha	.941	1996	MIL	148	543	108	163	28	1	34	118	85	5	118	3	1	636	295	63	0	3	1	16	.300	.398	.543	120	38.5	.406	134	29.7
15	Roberto Alomar R. Alomar	.938	1996	BAL	153	588	132	193	43	4	22	94	90	1	65	17	6	699	310	69	8	12	10	14	.328	.411	.527	130	39.5	.402	135	33.5
16	Dave Nilsson D. Nilsson	.932	1996	MIL	123	453	81	150	33	2	17	84	57	3	68	2	3	516	238	52	0	3	6	4	.331	.407	.525	96	29.5	.402	131	22.4
17	Rafael Palmeiro R. Palmeiro	.927	1996	BAL	162	626	110	181	40	2	39	142	95	3	96	8	0	732	342	81	0	8	12	9	.289	.381	.546	130	35.4	.392	129	29.1
18	Rusty Greer R. Greer	.927	1996	TEX	139	542	96	180	41	6	18	100	62	3	86	9	0	617	287	65	0	10	4	9	.332	.397	.530	112	32.8	.398	128	24.4
19	Bernie Williams B. Williams	.926	1996	NYY	143	551	108	168	26	7	29	102	82	0	72	17	4	641	295	62	1	7	8	15	.305	.391	.535	115	32.5	.395	131	27.8
20	Jay Buhner J. Buhner	.926	1996	SEA	150	564	107	153	29	0	44	138	84	9	159	0	1	667	314	73	0	10	5	11	.271	.369	.557	118	31.6	.391	127	25
21	Harold Baines H. Baines	.902	1996	CWS	143	495	80	154	29	0	22	95	73	1	62	3	1	572	249	51	0	3	7	20	.311	.399	.503	101	27	.391	130	23.5
22	Jeff Cirillo J. Cirillo	.894	1996	MIL	158	566	101	184	46	5	15	83	58	7	69	4	9	643	285	66	6	6	0	14	.325	.391	.504	113	29.8	.390	124	21
23	Robin Ventura R. Ventura	.888	1996	CWS	158	586	96	168	31	2	34	105	78	2	81	1	3	674	305	67	0	8	10	18	.287	.368	.520	111	24	.377	121	20
24	Tim Salmon T. Salmon	.887	1996	CAL	156	581	90	166	27	4	30	98	93	4	125	4	2	681	291	61	0	3	7	8	.286	.386	.501	116	28.2	.384	123	21.4
25	Paul O'Neill P. O'Neill	.885	1996	NYY	150	546	89	165	35	1	19	91	102	4	76	0	1	660	259	55	0	8	8	21	.302	.411	.474	114	29.3	.387	127	24.5