The 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 107th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 39th season in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers were atop the standings for a substantial part of the season, albeit under two managers. Longtime manager Tommy Lasorda suffered a heart attack in mid-season and had to step down. Bill Russell, Lasorda's bench coach and a former Dodger player, was chosen to manage the rest of the season. The Dodgers went into the final weekend of the season with a two-game lead on the San Diego Padres, needing only to win one of the final three games with the Padres to clinch the National League Western Division crown. However, the Padres swept them, and the Dodgers limped into the playoffs as a Wild Card team. The Dodgers were swept by the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series. The Dodgers used 15 different pitchers during the season, the fewest of any MLB team in 1996. (en)
Лос-Анджелес Доджерс в сезоне Главной лиги бейсбола 1996 года. По итогам регулярного сезона команда заняла 2 место в своём дивизионе, выиграв 90 матчей в 162 проведённых играх. В плей-офф команда попала благодаря лучшей разнице побед и поражений среди всех команд, занявших второе место в дивизионах Национальной лиги. В первом раунде плей-офф команда встретилась с Атланта Бравс и уступила в серии 0-3. (ru)
Лос-Анджелес Доджерс в сезоне Главной лиги бейсбола 1996 года. По итогам регулярного сезона команда заняла 2 место в своём дивизионе, выиграв 90 матчей в 162 проведённых играх. В плей-офф команда попала благодаря лучшей разнице побед и поражений среди всех команд, занявших второе место в дивизионах Национальной лиги. В первом раунде плей-офф команда встретилась с Атланта Бравс и уступила в серии 0-3. (ru)
The 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 107th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 39th season in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers were atop the standings for a substantial part of the season, albeit under two managers. Longtime manager Tommy Lasorda suffered a heart attack in mid-season and had to step down. Bill Russell, Lasorda's bench coach and a former Dodger player, was chosen to manage the rest of the season. The Dodgers used 15 different pitchers during the season, the fewest of any MLB team in 1996. (en)