The Pittsburgh Pirates were 73-89 in 1996. They finished 5th in the NL Central.
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Pirates acquire former top prospect Robert Hassell III from the Nationals
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Skenes wins 2nd straight start after 9-game winless slide, Pirates rout Brewers 14-5 with 10-run 4th
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Esmerlyn Valdez homers again as Pirates edge Brewers, 3-2, sweep twinbill from NL Central leaders
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Esmerlyn Valdez's grand slam, two homers lead Pirates past Brewers 7-6 in first game of doubleheader
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Pirates acquire Brandon Eisert, Jacob Gonzalez from White Sox in a trade that includes a draft pick
1996 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,665 | 776 | 1,509 | 319 | 33 | 138 | 738 | 510 | 40 | 989 | 126 | 49 | .266 | .329 | .407 |
Team Rank | 8th | 14th | 14th | 5th | 9th | 24th | 13th | 25th | 20th | 9th | 8th | 17th | 16th | 21st | 18th |
1996 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 73 | 89 | 4.61 | 1,044 | 2 | 37 | 1453.1 | 1,602 | 744 | 833 | 183 | 479 | 50 |
Team Rank | 23rd | 23rd | 16th | 13th | 20th | 17th | 9th | 24th | 16th | 18th | 16th | 3rd | 15th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 40 | .579 | ||
54 | 44 | .551 | 2.5 | |
52 | 45 | .536 | 4.0 | |
48 | 49 | .495 | 8.0 | |
41 | 57 | .418 | 15.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 37 | .615 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 5.0 | |
50 | 45 | .526 | 8.5 | |
50 | 47 | .515 | 9.5 | |
43 | 52 | .453 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 36 | .629 | ||
49 | 47 | .510 | 11.5 | |
48 | 48 | .500 | 12.5 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 19.5 | |
39 | 59 | .398 | 22.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 38 | .596 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 3.0 | |
46 | 48 | .489 | 10.0 | |
46 | 51 | .474 | 11.5 | |
45 | 51 | .469 | 12.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 45 | .526 | ||
51 | 46 | .526 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 3.0 | |
44 | 52 | .458 | 6.5 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 47 | .510 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 1.5 | |
47 | 51 | .480 | 3.0 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 8.0 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 11.5 |
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