| 1996 MLB Leaders | ||
| 1996 American League Standings | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-New York | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- | 49-31 | 43-39 | 871 | 787 | +84 |
| y-Baltimore | 88 | 74 | .543 | 4 | 43-38 | 45-36 | 949 | 903 | +46 |
| Boston | 85 | 77 | .525 | 7 | 47-34 | 38-43 | 928 | 921 | +7 |
| Toronto | 74 | 88 | .457 | 18 | 35-46 | 39-42 | 766 | 809 | -43 |
| Detroit | 53 | 109 | .327 | 39 | 27-54 | 26-55 | 783 | 1103 | -320 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-Cleveland | 99 | 62 | .615 | -- | 51-29 | 48-33 | 952 | 769 | +183 |
| Chicago | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.5 | 44-37 | 41-40 | 898 | 794 | +104 |
| Milwaukee | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19.5 | 38-43 | 42-39 | 894 | 899 | -5 |
| Minnesota | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21.5 | 39-43 | 39-41 | 877 | 900 | -23 |
| Kansas City | 75 | 86 | .466 | 24 | 37-43 | 38-43 | 746 | 786 | -40 |
| WEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-Texas | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- | 50-31 | 40-41 | 928 | 799 | +129 |
| Seattle | 85 | 76 | .528 | 4.5 | 43-38 | 42-38 | 993 | 895 | +98 |
| Oakland | 78 | 84 | .481 | 12 | 40-41 | 38-43 | 861 | 900 | -39 |
| California | 70 | 91 | .435 | 19.5 | 43-38 | 27-53 | 762 | 943 | -181 |
| 1996 National League Standings | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-Atlanta | 96 | 66 | .593 | -- | 56-25 | 40-41 | 773 | 648 | +125 |
| Montreal | 88 | 74 | .543 | 8 | 50-31 | 38-43 | 741 | 668 | +73 |
| Florida | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16 | 52-29 | 28-53 | 688 | 703 | -15 |
| New York | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | 42-39 | 29-52 | 746 | 779 | -33 |
| Philadelphia | 67 | 95 | .414 | 29 | 35-46 | 32-49 | 650 | 790 | -140 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-St. Louis | 88 | 74 | .543 | -- | 48-33 | 40-41 | 759 | 706 | +53 |
| Houston | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | 48-33 | 34-47 | 753 | 792 | -39 |
| Cincinnati | 81 | 81 | .500 | 7 | 46-35 | 35-46 | 778 | 773 | +5 |
| Chicago | 76 | 86 | .469 | 12 | 43-38 | 33-48 | 772 | 771 | +1 |
| Pittsburgh | 73 | 89 | .451 | 15 | 36-44 | 37-45 | 776 | 833 | -57 |
| WEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-San Diego | 91 | 71 | .562 | -- | 45-36 | 46-35 | 771 | 682 | +89 |
| y-Los Angeles | 90 | 72 | .556 | 1 | 47-34 | 43-38 | 703 | 652 | +51 |
| Colorado | 83 | 79 | .512 | 8 | 55-26 | 28-53 | 961 | 964 | -3 |
| San Francisco | 68 | 94 | .420 | 23 | 38-44 | 30-50 | 752 | 862 | -110 |
| 1996 All-Star Results | |||||||||
| DATE | SCORE | VENUE | LOCATION | ATT | WP | LP | MVP | ||
| July 9, 1996 | NL 6, AL 0 | Veterans Stadium | Philadelphia, PA | 62,670 | John Smoltz | Charles Nagy | Mike Piazza | ||
| Rosters | Complete Results | |||||||||
| 1996 Postseason Results | ||
| ROUND | OUTCOME | RESULT |
| World Series | New York Yankees defeated Atlanta Braves | 4-2 |
| League Championship Series | New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles | 4-1 |
| League Championship Series | Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals | 4-3 |
| League Divisional Series | Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland Indians | 3-1 |
| League Divisional Series | New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers | 3-1 |
| League Divisional Series | Atlanta Braves defeated Los Angeles Dodgers | 3-0 |
| League Divisional Series | St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Diego Padres | 3-0 |
| Complete Results | ||
| 1996 Award Winners | ||
| PLAYER | TEAM | AWARD |
| No award winners. | ||
| Complete Results | ||
| 1996 Draft Picks | |||
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | |
| 1 | Kris Benson | RHP | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2 | Travis Lee | 1B | Minnesota Twins |
| 3 | Braden Looper | RHP | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 4 | Billy Koch | RHP | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 5 | John Patterson | RHP | Montreal Expos |
| Complete Results | |||
| 1996 No-Hitters | ||||||
| DATE | PITCHER | TEAM | OPPONENT | SCORE | LEAGUE | NOTES |
| 9/17/1996 | Hideo Nomo | LA | COL | 9-0 | NL | |
| 5/14/1996 | Dwight Gooden | NYY | SEA | 2-0 | AL | |
| 5/11/1996 | Al Leiter | FLA | COL | 11-0 | NL | |
| Complete Results | ||||||
