1996 Pittsburgh Pirates season

• December 28, 1995: Charlie Hayes was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. • February 2, 1996: John DeSalvo was released by the Pirates (Injury). • February 4, 1996: Danny Darwin was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. • February 17, 1996: Zane Smith was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. ==Regular season==

Season standings Game log Record vs. opponents Detailed records ==Roster==

Opening Day lineup ==Player stats==

;Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in ;Pitching Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts ==Awards and honors==

1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game • Jason Kendall, C, reserve ==Transactions==

• April 27, 1996: Joe Boever was selected off waivers by the Pirates from the Detroit Tigers. • May 15, 1996: Jacob Brumfield was traded by the Pirates to the Toronto Blue Jays for D. J. Boston (minors). • June 4, 1996: Kris Benson was drafted by the Pirates in the 1st round (1st pick). Player signed August 11, 1996. • July 6, 1996: Zane Smith was released by the Pirates. • August 30, 1996: Charlie Hayes was traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Chris Corn (minors) to the Pirates on August 31. ==Farm system==