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1996 Toronto Blue Jays (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1995/1997)
74-88, Finished 4th in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 766 runs, Allowed 809 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-85
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Attendance: 2,559,573 (5th of 14)
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1996 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1995/1997) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 1, 1995

Danny Cox granted Free Agency.

Devon White granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1995

Lance Parrish granted Free Agency.

Duane Ward granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1995

Paul Molitor granted Free Agency.

November 6, 1995

Al Leiter granted Free Agency.

December 4, 1995

Mike Coolbaugh drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1995

Signed Danny Cox as a free agent.

Traded Howard Battle and Ricardo Jordan to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Paul Quantrill.

Signed Rich Rowland as a free agent.

December 7, 1995

Signed Otis Nixon as a free agent.

December 14, 1995

Signed Charlie O'Brien as a free agent.

December 18, 1995

Traded Paul Menhart and Edwin Hurtado to the Seattle Mariners. Received Miguel Cairo and Bill Risley.

December 20, 1995

Signed Mike Huff as a free agent.

December 22, 1995

Signed Erik Hanson as a free agent.

January 16, 1996

Signed Juan Samuel as a free agent.

January 24, 1996

Signed Ruben Amaro as a free agent.

February 10, 1996

Signed Dane Johnson as a free agent.

February 20, 1996

Signed Brian Bohanon as a free agent.

February 22, 1996

Signed Frank Viola as a free agent.

March 10, 1996

Signed Wes Chamberlain as a free agent.

March 13, 1996

Traded Joe Lis (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Scott Pose.

March 14, 1996

Selected Roberto Duran off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

March 24, 1996

Released Ben Weber.

March 29, 1996

Kenny Robinson selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

May 5, 1996 (Standings)

Released Ruben Amaro.

May 7, 1996 (Standings)

Selected Kenny Robinson off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

May 15, 1996 (Standings)

Traded D. J. Boston (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jacob Brumfield.

May 17, 1996 (Standings)

Sold Randy Knorr to the Houston Astros.

May 24, 1996 (Standings)

Signed Felix Jose as a free agent.

May 27, 1996 (Standings)

Released Wes Chamberlain.

June 4, 1996 (Standings)

Drafted Billy Koch in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 23, 1996.

Drafted Joe Lawrence in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 1996.

Drafted Brent Abernathy in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 24, 1996.

Drafted Clayton Andrews in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1996.

Drafted John Bale in the 5th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1996.

Drafted Casey Blake in the 7th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1996.

Drafted Josh Phelps in the 10th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1996.

Drafted Orlando Hudson in the 33rd round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 5, 1996 (Standings)

Released Frank Viola.

June 15, 1996 (Standings)

Signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.

July 3, 1996 (Standings)

Giovanni Carrara selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

Signed Cesar Izturis as an amateur free agent.

August 22, 1996 (Standings)

Traded Tony Castillo and Domingo Cedeno to the Chicago White Sox. Received Luis Andujar and Allen Halley (minors).

September 30, 1996 (Standings)

Scott Brow selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.

October 2, 1996 (Standings)

Dane Johnson selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

October 3, 1996 (Standings)

Brian Bohanon granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1996 (Standings)

Mike Huff granted Free Agency.

Felix Jose granted Free Agency.

Scott Pose granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1996

Traded players to be named later, Jose Silva, Brandon Cromer (minors), and Jose Pett (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Carlos Garcia, Dan Plesac, and Orlando Merced. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Mike Halperin (minors) (December 11, 1996), Abraham Nunez (December 11, 1996), and Craig Wilson (December 11, 1996) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

November 18, 1996

Juan Samuel granted Free Agency.

November 20, 1996

Traded Miguel Cairo to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jason Stevenson (minors).

November 27, 1996

Jeff Ware selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

December 9, 1996

Travis Baptist drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

Tom Davey selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1996 minor league draft.

Signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.

Mike Johnson drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

December 11, 1996

Traded Roberto Duran to the Detroit Tigers. Received Anton French (minors).

December 13, 1996

Signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.

December 18, 1996

Signed Juan Samuel as a free agent.

December 20, 1996

Traded John Olerud and cash to the New York Mets. Received Robert Person.

February 17, 1997

Signed Jeff Manto as a free agent.

March 20, 1997

the Baltimore Orioles returned Tom Davey (earlier draft pick).


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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