1996 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 1996 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 114th season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses. They also hosted the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Offseason October 6, 1995: Jeff Juden and Tommy Eason (minors) were traded by the Phillies to the San Francisco Giants for Mike Benjamin.Mike Benjamin at Baseball Reference December 6, 1995: Paul Quantrill was traded by the Phillies to the Toronto Blue Jays for Howard Battle with Ricardo Jordan.Howard Battle at Baseball Reference January 29, 1996: Heathcliff Slocumb, Larry Wimberly (minors) and Rick Holyfield (minors) were traded by the Phillies to the Boston Red Sox for Glenn Murray, Ken Ryan, and Lee Tinsley.Heathcliff Slocumb at Baseball Reference February 17, 1996: Terry Mulholland was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.Terry Mulholland at Baseball Reference

Regular season The Phillies were hit for the cycle against on July 3 during a game against their rival New York Mets. Alex Ochoa hit for the cycle against the Phillies when the Mets won at Veterans Stadium. This was the first time since 1951 that a player had hit for the cycle against the Phillies.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 2 || Rockies || 3–5 || Ritz || Fernandez (0–1) || — || 36,751 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 3 || Rockies || 3–1 || Grace (1–0) || Freeman || Bottalico (1) || 15,648 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 4 || Rockies || 7–4 || Mulholland (1–0) || Rekar || Bottalico (2) || 16,220 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 5 || Reds || 5–6 (10) || Shaw || Borland (0–1) || Moore || 17,318 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 6 || Reds || 4–8 || Salkeld || Hunter (0–1) || — || 17,958 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 8 || @ Pirates || 6–3 || Fernandez (1–1) || Neagle || — || 41,416 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 10 || @ Pirates || 7–6 || Grace (2–0) || Christiansen || Bottalico (3) || 7,075 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 11 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Benes || Mulholland (1–1) || Mathews || 23,412 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 12 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Urbani || Williams (0–1) || — || 26,753 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 13 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Hunter (1–1) || Fossas || Bottalico (4) || 28,913 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Mathews || Fernandez (1–2) || Eckersley || 27,545 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 16 || @ Expos || 6–7 || Rojas || Springer (0–1) || — || 8,510 || 5–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 17 || @ Expos || 9–3 || Mulholland (2–1) || Cormier || — || 8,728 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 18 || @ Expos || 9–8 || Bottalico (1–0) || Rojas || — || 8,316 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 19 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Bailey || Springer (0–2) || Eckersley || 25,614 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 20 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Benes || Bottalico (1–1) || Eckersley || 23,630 || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 21 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Grace (3–0) || Benes || Bottalico (5) || 32,896 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 22 || Pirates || 3–9 || Darwin || Mulholland (2–2) || — || 17,604 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || April 23 || Pirates || 6–2 || Springer (1–2) || Wagner || Ryan (1) || 19,254 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || April 24 || @ Rockies || 10–8 || Borland (1–1) || Reed || Bottalico (6) || 48,047 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || April 25 || @ Rockies || 7–1 || Fernandez (2–2) || Thompson || Ryan (2) || 48,033 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || April 26 || @ Reds || 2–0 || Grace (4–0) || Burba || Bottalico (7) || 21,842 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || April 27 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Leiper (1–0) || Portugal || Bottalico (8) || 22,555 || 13–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 30 || @ Marlins || 2–7 || Rapp || Williams (0–2) || Nen || 15,252 || 13–11

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 1 || @ Marlins || 6–5 || Ryan (1–0) || Leiter || Bottalico (9) || 14,672 || 14–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 2 || @ Marlins || 2–0 || Grace (5–0) || Brown || Bottalico (10) || 14,888 || 15–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 3 || @ Braves || 6–3 || Mulholland (3–2) || Maddux || Bottalico (11) || 39,697 || 16–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 4 || @ Braves || 3–6 || McMichael || Ryan (1–1) || Clontz || 44,429 || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 5 || @ Braves || 8–11 || Smoltz || Williams (0–3) || — || 35,471 || 16–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 6 || Astros || 5–11 || Drabek || Hunter (1–2) || — || 15,906 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || Astros || 5–7 || Young || Springer (1–3) || Jones || 16,569 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 8 || Astros || 2–1 (10) || Ryan (2–1) || Tabaka || — || 16,284 || 17–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 10 || Braves || 0–11 || Smoltz || Mulholland (3–3) || — || 27,068 || 17–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 11 || Braves || 3–11 || Avery || Mimbs (0–1) || — || 22,823 || 17–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 12 || Braves || 6–0 || Grace (6–0) || Maddux || — || 32,314 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 13 || Giants || 1–2 || Gardner || Fernandez (2–3) || Beck || 18,758 || 18–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 14 || Giants || 7–0 || Schilling (1–0) || Fernandez || — || 18,774 || 19–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 15 || Giants || 7–6 (10) || Bottalico (2–1) || Beck || — || 25,085 || 20–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 2–8 || Valdez || Mimbs (0–2) || — || 25,960 || 20–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Nomo || Grace (6–1) || Worrell || 54,304 || 20–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Astacio || Fernandez (2–4) || Osuna || 51,064 || 20–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 19 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 || Leiper (2–0) || Radinsky || Bottalico (12) || 38,178 || 21–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 21 || @ Padres || 5–4 || Mulholland (4–3) || Bergman || Bottalico (13) || 11,954 || 22–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 22 || @ Padres || 2–5 || Hamilton || Grace (6–2) || Hoffman || 13,118 || 22–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 23 || @ Padres || 5–7 || Sanders || Springer (1–4) || Hoffman || 16,632 || 22–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || May 24 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Schilling (2–0) || Watson || — || 11,917 || 23–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 25 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Gardner || Williams (0–4) || Beck || 16,874 || 23–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || May 26 || @ Giants || 10–1 || Mulholland (5–3) || Fernandez || Bottalico (14) || 26,234 || 24–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || May 28 || Dodgers || 9–3 || Grace (7–2) || Valdez || — || 17,186 || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 29 || Dodgers || 2–3 (11) || Guthrie || Bottalico (2–2) || Worrell || 24,120 || 25–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || May 30 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Borland (2–1) || Worrell || — || 29,287 || 26–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 31 || Padres || 2–4 || Ashby || Mulholland (5–4) || Hoffman || 22,110 || 26–26

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 1 || Padres || 3–8 || Bergman || Mimbs (0–3) || — || 27,623 || 26–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 2 || Padres || 9–8 (12) || Borland (3–1) || Hoffman || — || 32,035 || 27–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 3 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Patterson || Ryan (2–2) || — || 26,320 || 27–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 4 || @ Cubs || 12–3 || Williams (1–4) || Bullinger || — || 15,431 || 28–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 5 || @ Cubs || 6–9 || Adams || Borland (3–2) || Wendell || 18,189 || 28–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 7 || @ Astros || 5–11 || Reynolds || Crawford (0–1) || — || 22,585 || 28–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 8 || @ Astros || 3–7 || Wagner || Springer (1–5) || — || 23,739 || 28–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 9 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Young || Williams (1–5) || Jones || 30,180 || 28–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 10 || Cubs || 1–2 || Navarro || Mulholland (5–5) || — || 19,588 || 28–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 11 || Cubs || 2–9 || Campbell || Munoz (0–1) || — || 23,220 || 28–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 12 || Cubs || 4–3 || Fernandez (3–4) || Castillo || Bottalico (15) || 27,287 || 29–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 13 || @ Rockies || 1–4 || Rekar || Schilling (2–1) || Ruffin || 48,018 || 29–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 14 || @ Rockies || 6–10 || Painter || Springer (1–6) || — || 48,006 || 29–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 15 || @ Rockies || 2–4 || Reynoso || Mulholland (5–6) || Ruffin || 48,023 || 29–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 16 || @ Rockies || 3–11 || Ritz || Munoz (0–2) || — || 48,041 || 29–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Osborne || Fernandez (3–5) || Eckersley || 31,311 || 29–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 19 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Benes || Bottalico (2–3) || — || 34,612 || 29–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 21 || Rockies || 4–3 (10) || Borland (4–2) || Ruffin || — || 25,085 || 30–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 22 || Rockies || 5–4 || Blazier (1–0) || Hawblitzel || Bottalico (16) || 28,604 || 31–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 23 || Rockies || 4–7 || Freeman || Fernandez (3–6) || Ruffin || 33,385 || 31–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 24 || @ Reds || 0–7 || Portugal || Schilling (2–2) || — || 20,835 || 31–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 25 || @ Reds || 1–9 || Burba || Quirico (0–1) || — || — || 31–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 25 || @ Reds || 1–3 || Jarvis || Mimbs (0–4) || Smith || 23,369 || 31–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 26 || @ Reds || 2–4 || Salkeld || Williams (1–6) || Brantley || 32,286 || 31–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || June 28 || Expos || 7–3 || Mulholland (6–6) || Urbina || Ryan (3) || 21,703 || 32–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 29 || Expos || 0–1 || Fassero || Schilling (2–3) || — || 22,898 || 32–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 30 || Expos || 5–6 || Rojas || Bottalico (2–4) || Dyer || 24,949 || 32–47

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 1 || Mets || 6–4 || Williams (2–6) || Jones || Ryan (4) || 20,779 || 33–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 2 || Mets || 3–2 || Springer (2–6) || Harnisch || Bottalico (17) || 20,890 || 34–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 3 || Mets || 6–10 || Byrd || Ryan (2–3) || Henry || 43,158 || 34–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 4 || Marlins || 8–5 || Blazier (2–0) || Rapp || Bottalico (18) || 17,460 || 35–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 5 || Marlins || 7–4 || Borland (5–2) || Miller || Bottalico (19) || 46,872 || 36–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 6 || Marlins || 2–1 || Williams (3–6) || Brown || Bottalico (20) || 22,278 || 37–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 7 || Marlins || 4–7 (10) || Mathews || Jordan (0–1) || Nen || 28,183 || 37–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 11 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Schilling (3–3) || Fassero || Bottalico (21) || 17,546 || 38–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 12 || @ Expos || 5–3 || Mulholland (7–6) || Martinez || — || 14,322 || 39–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 13 || @ Expos || 6–2 || Mimbs (1–4) || Cormier || — || 30,215 || 40–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 14 || @ Expos || 2–5 || Scott || Williams (3–7) || Rojas || 31,515 || 40–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 15 || @ Mets || 5–7 || Dipoto || Springer (2–7) || Henry || 15,549 || 40–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 16 || @ Mets || 3–6 || Clark || Schilling (3–4) || Franco || 18,478 || 40–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 17 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Mlicki || Frey (0–1) || — || 29,459 || 40–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 18 || @ Marlins || 0–7 || Brown || Mimbs (1–5) || — || 16,521 || 40–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 19 || @ Marlins || 2–11 || Hammond || Williams (3–8) || — || 19,123 || 40–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 20 || @ Marlins || 4–7 || Rapp || Springer (2–8) || Nen || 24,336 || 40–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 21 || @ Marlins || 12–3 || Schilling (4–4) || Burkett || Bottalico (22) || 20,873 || 41–56