The New York Yankees were 92-70 in 1996. They finished 1st in the AL East. They won in the 1996 World Series against the Atlanta Braves, 4 games to 2, to win their twenty-third championship.
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Braves ace Chris Sale ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before start of game against Yankees
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Cole, Yankees hold off Braves 5-4 in matchup of Cy Young winners
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Cole outduels Sale in matchup of Cy Young winners as Yankees beat Braves 5-4
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Mariano Rivera returns to Yankees Old-Timer's Day after tearing Achilles tendon last year
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Yankees rally with 2 outs in 9th inning and beat Braves 3-2 in 10 after long rain delay
1996 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,628 | 871 | 1,621 | 293 | 28 | 162 | 830 | 632 | 41 | 909 | 96 | 46 | .288 | .360 | .436 |
Team Rank | 13th | 10th | 6th | 13th | 18th | 16th | 9th | 8th | 19th | 2nd | 20th | 13th | 2nd | 4th | 10th |
1996 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 92 | 70 | 4.65 | 1,139 | 2 | 52 | 1440.0 | 1,469 | 744 | 787 | 143 | 610 | 49 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 17th | 7th | 20th | 1st | 21st | 10th | 16th | 12th | 5th | 20th | 14th |
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Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt goes on injured list with strained right hamstring
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | 47 | .602 | ||
62 | 56 | .525 | 9.0 | |
59 | 59 | .500 | 12.0 | |
59 | 61 | .492 | 13.0 | |
51 | 67 | .432 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
73 | 44 | .624 | ||
68 | 50 | .576 | 5.5 | |
58 | 59 | .496 | 15.0 | |
58 | 61 | .487 | 16.0 | |
56 | 61 | .479 | 17.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
70 | 47 | .598 | ||
62 | 56 | .525 | 8.5 | |
61 | 57 | .517 | 9.5 | |
49 | 68 | .419 | 21.0 | |
46 | 71 | .393 | 24.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | 46 | .603 | ||
66 | 52 | .559 | 5.0 | |
64 | 52 | .552 | 6.0 | |
56 | 61 | .479 | 14.5 | |
56 | 62 | .475 | 15.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
60 | 56 | .517 | ||
58 | 60 | .492 | 3.0 | |
58 | 60 | .492 | 3.0 | |
57 | 60 | .487 | 3.5 | |
49 | 69 | .415 | 12.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
60 | 58 | .508 | ||
59 | 58 | .504 | 0.5 | |
56 | 62 | .475 | 4.0 | |
46 | 71 | .393 | 13.5 | |
45 | 72 | .385 | 14.5 |


