1996 San Diego Padres season
Major League Baseball season
The 1996 San Diego Padres season was the 28th season in franchise history. They finished in first place in the National League West with a 91–71 won-loss record, one game ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. After trailing the Dodgers by two games heading into the final series of the season against them, the Padres recorded a three-game sweep to win the division crown.
Offseason
October 28, 1995: Rico Rossy was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.
November 29, 1995: Mike Sharperson signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.
December 7, 1995: Fernando Valenzuela signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.
December 14, 1995: Doug Dascenzo was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.
December 21, 1995: Wally Joyner was traded by the Kansas City Royals with Aaron Dorlarque (minors) to the San Diego Padres for Bip Roberts and Bryan Wolff (minors).
December 21, 1995: Mike Oquist was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.
December 29, 1995: Rickey Henderson signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.
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