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| Record |
74-88 .457 |
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| Standings |
4th in the AL East (18 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
77-85, 77-85, 77-85 |
| Runs
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766 /
809 |
| Ballpark | Skydome | | Park Factors | Batting: 106 / Pitching: 106 | | Attendance | 2,559,573 (5th) (9th) | | Fancost | $95 (20th) / $7,711 | | Payroll/Avg | $28,778,577 / $1,052,655 (19th) | | OpExp/$PV | $55,700,000 / $752,703 | | Rev/OpInc | $70,200,000 / $14,500,000 | | Valuation | $155,000,000 | | Spring Training | Dunedin, Florida (Dunedin Stadium) | | Manager | Cito Gaston | | Coaches | Alfredo Griffin, Gene Tenace, Mel Queen, Nick Leyva, Willie Upshaw | | Executives | Chairman/CEO: Sam Pollock, General Manager: Gord Ash | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Syracuse Chiefs, (AA) Knoxville Smokies, (A) Hagerstown Suns, (A) St. Catharines Stompers, (A) Dunedin Blue Jays, (Rookie) Medicine Hat Blue Jays | | Radio | (CJCL) Jerry Howarth, Tom Cheek | | TV | (CBC) Brian Williams, Don Chevrier, Fergie Olver, Tommy Hutton, Tommy Hutton | | Cable TV | (TSN Cable) Buck Martinez, Dan Schulman |
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The 1996 Toronto Blue Jays
went 74-88
and finished 4th
in the
American League East. The Blue Jays
drew 2,559,573
to Skydome.
Joe Carter made the All-Star team. Pat Hentgen was honored with the Cy Young award.
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