1996 Major League Baseball season
| 1996 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 31, 1996 – October 26, 1996 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP |
AL: Juan González (TEX) NL: Ken Caminiti (SD) |
| League Postseason | |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Baltimore Orioles |
| NL champions | Atlanta Braves |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | Atlanta Braves |
| Finals MVP | John Wetteland (NYY) |
The 1996 Major League Baseball season was the final season of play before the beginning of Interleague play the following season. It ended with the New York Yankees defeating the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the World Series. The record for most home runs hit in an MLB regular season, set at 4,458 in 1987, was broken, as the AL and NL combined to hit 4,962 home runs. Only 196 shutouts were recorded in the 2,266 MLB regular-season games.
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