The 1996 International League season took place from April to September 1996.
The Columbus Clippers defeated the Rochester Red Wings to win the league championship.
Teams
1996 International League Division Team City Stadium East Ottawa Lynx Ottawa, Ontario JetForm Park Pawtucket Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island McCoy Stadium Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Silver Stadium Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons Scranton, Pennsylvania Lackawanna County Stadium Syracuse SkyChiefs Syracuse, New York MacArthur Stadium West Charlotte Knights Charlotte, North Carolina Knights Stadium Columbus Clippers Columbus, Ohio Cooper Stadium Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia The Diamond Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia Harbor Park Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Ned Skeldon Stadium Attendance Charlotte Knights - 326,761 Columbus Clippers - 532,468 Norfolk Tides - 510,130 Ottawa Lynx - 347,050 Pawtucket Red Sox - 468,930 Richmond Braves - 500,035 Rochester Red Wings - 391,819 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons - 458,033 Syracuse Chiefs - 300,410 Toledo Mud Hens - 316,126
Standings East Division Team Win Loss % GB Pawtucket Red Sox 78 64 .549 – Rochester Red Wings 72 69 .511 5.5 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 70 72 .493 8 Syracuse SkyChiefs 67 75 .472 11 Ottawa Lynx 60 82 .386 18 West Division Team Win Loss % GB Columbus Clippers 85 57 .599 – Norfolk Tides 82 59 .582 2.5 Toledo Mud Hens 70 72 .493 15 Richmond Braves 62 79 .440 22.5 Charlotte Knights 62 79 .440 22.5
Stats Batting leaders Stat Player Total AVG -- -- HR -- -- RBI -- -- R -- -- H -- -- SB -- --
Pitching leaders Stat Player Total W -- -- L -- -- ERA -- -- SO -- -- IP -- -- SV -- --
Regular season
Playoffs Division Series The Rochester Red Wings won the East Division Finals over the Pawtucket Red Sox, 3 games to 1.
The Columbus Clippers won the West Division Finals over the Norfolk Tides, 3 games to none.
Championship series The Columbus Clippers won the Governors' Cup Finals over the Rochester Red Wings, 3 games to none.
References
External links International League official website