1996 Seattle Mariners season
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The Seattle Mariners 1996 season was their 20th season, and the team was the runner-up in American League West, with a record of 85–76 (.528), 4½ games behind the champion Texas Rangers. The Mariners led the majors in runs (993), doubles (335), runs batted in (954), and slugging percentage (.484), but the pitching staff had the highest earned run average (5.21) in team history. Four Mariners scored at least 100 runs and four drove in at least 100 runs.[1] In their game against the Kansas City Royals on May 11, the Mariners set a franchise record of 12 extra-base hits.[2]
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1996 Seattle Mariners | ||||
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League | American League | |||
Division | West | |||
Ballpark | Kingdome | |||
City | Seattle, Washington | |||
Record | 85–76 (.528) | |||
Divisional place | 2nd | |||
Owners | Hiroshi Yamauchi (represented by John Ellis) | |||
General managers | Woody Woodward | |||
Managers | Lou Piniella | |||
Television | KIRO-TV 7 Prime Sports NW | |||
Radio | KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, Ron Fairly) | |||
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