1996 Philadelphia Phillies season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1996 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 114th season in the history of the franchise . The Phillies finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses. They also hosted the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game .
Offseason
Regular season
The Phillies were hit for the cycle against on July 3 during a game against their rival New York Mets . Alex Ochoa hit for the cycle against the Phillies when the Mets won at Veterans Stadium .[ 5] This was the first time since 1951 that a player had hit for the cycle against the Phillies.[ 5]
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
FLA
HOU
LAD
MON
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
Atlanta
—
7–5
7–5
5–7
6–7
6–6
5–7
10–3
7–6
9–4
9–3
9–4
7–5
9–4
Chicago
5–7
—
5–8
5–7
6–6
5–8
8–5
6–6
7–5
7–6
4–9
6–6
7–5
5–8
Cincinnati
5–7
8–5
—
7–6
3–9
7–6
4–8
3–9
6–6
10–2
5–8
9–3
9–4
5–8
Colorado
7–5
7–5
6–7
—
5–8
8–5
6–7
3–9
7–5
6–6
7–5
8–5
5–8
8–4
Florida
7–6
6–6
9–3
8–5
—
7–5
6–7
5–8
7–6
6–7
5–7
3–9
5–7
6–6
Houston
6–6
8–5
6–7
5–8
5–7
—
6–6
4–9
8–4
10–2
8–5
6–6
8–4
2–11
Los Angeles
7–5
5–8
8–4
7–6
7–6
6–6
—
9–3
8–4
7–6
6–6
5–8
7–6
8–4
Montreal
3–10
6–6
9–3
9–3
8–5
9–4
3–9
—
7–6
6–7
7–5
4–8
9–4
8–4
New York
6–7
5–7
6–6
5–7
6–7
4–8
4–8
6–7
—
7–6
8–5
3–10
6–6
5–7
Philadelphia
4–9
6–7
2–10
6–6
7–6
2–10
6–7
7–6
6–7
—
7–5
4–8
6–6
4–8
Pittsburgh
3–9
9–4
8–5
5–7
7–5
5–8
6–6
5–7
5–8
5–7
—
4–9
8–4
3–10
San Diego
4–9
6–6
3–9
5–8
9–3
6–6
8–5
8–4
10–3
8–4
9–4
—
11–2
4–8
San Francisco
5–7
5–7
4–9
8–5
7–5
4–8
6–7
4–9
6–6
6–6
4–8
2–11
—
7–6
St. Louis
4–9
8–5
8–5
4–8
6–6
11–2
4–8
4–8
7–5
8–4
10–3
8–4
6–7
—
Game log
1996 Game Log: 67–95 (Home: 35–46; Away: 32–49)
April: 13–11 (Home: 4–6; Away: 9–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 2
Rockies
3–5
Ritz
Fernandez (0–1)
—
36,751
0–1
2
April 3
Rockies
3–1
Grace (1–0)
Freeman
Bottalico (1)
15,648
1–1
3
April 4
Rockies
7–4
Mulholland (1–0)
Rekar
Bottalico (2)
16,220
2–1
4
April 5
Reds
5–6 (10)
Shaw
Borland (0–1)
Moore
17,318
2–2
5
April 6
Reds
4–8
Salkeld
Hunter (0–1)
—
17,958
2–3
6
April 8
@ Pirates
6–3
Fernandez (1–1)
Neagle
—
41,416
3–3
7
April 10
@ Pirates
7–6
Grace (2–0)
Christiansen
Bottalico (3)
7,075
4–3
8
April 11
@ Cardinals
1–2
Benes
Mulholland (1–1)
Mathews
23,412
4–4
9
April 12
@ Cardinals
1–6
Urbani
Williams (0–1)
—
26,753
4–5
10
April 13
@ Cardinals
4–2
Hunter (1–1)
Fossas
Bottalico (4)
28,913
5–5
11
April 14
@ Cardinals
5–6
Mathews
Fernandez (1–2)
Eckersley
27,545
5–6
12
April 16
@ Expos
6–7
Rojas
Springer (0–1)
—
8,510
5–7
13
April 17
@ Expos
9–3
Mulholland (2–1)
Cormier
—
8,728
6–7
14
April 18
@ Expos
9–8
Bottalico (1–0)
Rojas
—
8,316
7–7
15
April 19
Cardinals
0–1
Bailey
Springer (0–2)
Eckersley
25,614
7–8
16
April 20
Cardinals
0–1
Benes
Bottalico (1–1)
Eckersley
23,630
7–9
17
April 21
Cardinals
4–2
Grace (3–0)
Benes
Bottalico (5)
32,896
8–9
18
April 22
Pirates
3–9
Darwin
Mulholland (2–2)
—
17,604
8–10
19
April 23
Pirates
6–2
Springer (1–2)
Wagner
Ryan (1)
19,254
9–10
20
April 24
@ Rockies
10–8
Borland (1–1)
Reed
Bottalico (6)
48,047
10–10
21
April 25
@ Rockies
7–1
Fernandez (2–2)
Thompson
Ryan (2)
48,033
11–10
22
April 26
@ Reds
2–0
Grace (4–0)
Burba
Bottalico (7)
21,842
12–10
23
April 27
@ Reds
3–2
Leiper (1–0)
Portugal
Bottalico (8)
22,555
13–10
24
April 30
@ Marlins
2–7
Rapp
Williams (0–2)
Nen
15,252
13–11
May: 13–15 (Home: 6–7; Away: 7–8)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
25
May 1
@ Marlins
6–5
Ryan (1–0)
Leiter
Bottalico (9)
14,672
14–11
26
May 2
@ Marlins
2–0
Grace (5–0)
Brown
Bottalico (10)
14,888
15–11
27
May 3
@ Braves
6–3
Mulholland (3–2)
Maddux
Bottalico (11)
39,697
16–11
28
May 4
@ Braves
3–6
McMichael
Ryan (1–1)
Clontz
44,429
16–12
29
May 5
@ Braves
8–11
Smoltz
Williams (0–3)
—
35,471
16–13
30
May 6
Astros
5–11
Drabek
Hunter (1–2)
—
15,906
16–14
31
May 7
Astros
5–7
Young
Springer (1–3)
Jones
16,569
16–15
32
May 8
Astros
2–1 (10)
Ryan (2–1)
Tabaka
—
16,284
17–15
33
May 10
Braves
0–11
Smoltz
Mulholland (3–3)
—
27,068
17–16
34
May 11
Braves
3–11
Avery
Mimbs (0–1)
—
22,823
17–17
35
May 12
Braves
6–0
Grace (6–0)
Maddux
—
32,314
18–17
36
May 13
Giants
1–2
Gardner
Fernandez (2–3)
Beck
18,758
18–18
37
May 14
Giants
7–0
Schilling (1–0)
Fernandez
—
18,774
19–18
38
May 15
Giants
7–6 (10)
Bottalico (2–1)
Beck
—
25,085
20–18
39
May 16
@ Dodgers
2–8
Valdez
Mimbs (0–2)
—
25,960
20–19
40
May 17
@ Dodgers
3–6
Nomo
Grace (6–1)
Worrell
54,304
20–20
41
May 18
@ Dodgers
2–7
Astacio
Fernandez (2–4)
Osuna
51,064
20–21
42
May 19
@ Dodgers
5–4
Leiper (2–0)
Radinsky
Bottalico (12)
38,178
21–21
43
May 21
@ Padres
5–4
Mulholland (4–3)
Bergman
Bottalico (13)
11,954
22–21
44
May 22
@ Padres
2–5
Hamilton
Grace (6–2)
Hoffman
13,118
22–22
45
May 23
@ Padres
5–7
Sanders
Springer (1–4)
Hoffman
16,632
22–23
46
May 24
@ Giants
5–1
Schilling (2–0)
Watson
—
11,917
23–23
47
May 25
@ Giants
2–3
Gardner
Williams (0–4)
Beck
16,874
23–24
48
May 26
@ Giants
10–1
Mulholland (5–3)
Fernandez
Bottalico (14)
26,234
24–24
49
May 28
Dodgers
9–3
Grace (7–2)
Valdez
—
17,186
25–24
50
May 29
Dodgers
2–3 (11)
Guthrie
Bottalico (2–2)
Worrell
24,120
25–25
51
May 30
Dodgers
3–2
Borland (2–1)
Worrell
—
29,287
26–25
52
May 31
Padres
2–4
Ashby
Mulholland (5–4)
Hoffman
22,110
26–26
June: 6–21 (Home: 5–6; Away: 1–15)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
53
June 1
Padres
3–8
Bergman
Mimbs (0–3)
—
27,623
26–27
54
June 2
Padres
9–8 (12)
Borland (3–1)
Hoffman
—
32,035
27–27
55
June 3
@ Cubs
3–4
Patterson
Ryan (2–2)
—
26,320
27–28
56
June 4
@ Cubs
12–3
Williams (1–4)
Bullinger
—
15,431
28–28
57
June 5
@ Cubs
6–9
Adams
Borland (3–2)
Wendell
18,189
28–29
58
June 7
@ Astros
5–11
Reynolds
Crawford (0–1)
—
22,585
28–30
59
June 8
@ Astros
3–7
Wagner
Springer (1–5)
—
23,739
28–31
60
June 9
@ Astros
1–2
Young
Williams (1–5)
Jones
30,180
28–32
61
June 10
Cubs
1–2
Navarro
Mulholland (5–5)
—
19,588
28–33
62
June 11
Cubs
2–9
Campbell
Munoz (0–1)
—
23,220
28–34
63
June 12
Cubs
4–3
Fernandez (3–4)
Castillo
Bottalico (15)
27,287
29–34
64
June 13
@ Rockies
1–4
Rekar
Schilling (2–1)
Ruffin
48,018
29–35
65
June 14
@ Rockies
6–10
Painter
Springer (1–6)
—
48,006
29–36
66
June 15
@ Rockies
2–4
Reynoso
Mulholland (5–6)
Ruffin
48,023
29–37
67
June 16
@ Rockies
3–11
Ritz
Munoz (0–2)
—
48,041
29–38
68
June 18
@ Cardinals
2–3
Osborne
Fernandez (3–5)
Eckersley
31,311
29–39
69
June 19
@ Cardinals
2–3
Benes
Bottalico (2–3)
—
34,612
29–40
70
June 21
Rockies
4–3 (10)
Borland (4–2)
Ruffin
—
25,085
30–40
71
June 22
Rockies
5–4
Blazier (1–0)
Hawblitzel
Bottalico (16)
28,604
31–40
72
June 23
Rockies
4–7
Freeman
Fernandez (3–6)
Ruffin
33,385
31–41
73
June 24
@ Reds
0–7
Portugal
Schilling (2–2)
—
20,835
31–42
74
June 25
@ Reds
1–9
Burba
Quirico (0–1)
—
—
31–43
75
June 25
@ Reds
1–3
Jarvis
Mimbs (0–4)
Smith
23,369
31–44
76
June 26
@ Reds
2–4
Salkeld
Williams (1–6)
Brantley
32,286
31–45
77
June 28
Expos
7–3
Mulholland (6–6)
Urbina
Ryan (3)
21,703
32–45
78
June 29
Expos
0–1
Fassero
Schilling (2–3)
—
22,898
32–46
79
June 30
Expos
5–6
Rojas
Bottalico (2–4)
Dyer
24,949
32–47
July: 11–16 (Home: 6–6; Away: 5–10)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
80
July 1
Mets
6–4
Williams (2–6)
Jones
Ryan (4)
20,779
33–47
81
July 2
Mets
3–2
Springer (2–6)
Harnisch
Bottalico (17)
20,890
34–47
82
July 3
Mets
6–10
Byrd
Ryan (2–3)
Henry
43,158
34–48
83
July 4
Marlins
8–5
Blazier (2–0)
Rapp
Bottalico (18)
17,460
35–48
84
July 5
Marlins
7–4
Borland (5–2)
Miller
Bottalico (19)
46,872
36–48
85
July 6
Marlins
2–1
Williams (3–6)
Brown
Bottalico (20)
22,278
37–48
86
July 7
Marlins
4–7 (10)
Mathews
Jordan (0–1)
Nen
28,183
37–49
87
July 11
@ Expos
3–2
Schilling (3–3)
Fassero
Bottalico (21)
17,546
38–49
88
July 12
@ Expos
5–3
Mulholland (7–6)
Martinez
—
14,322
39–49
89
July 13
@ Expos
6–2
Mimbs (1–4)
Cormier
—
30,215
40–49
90
July 14
@ Expos
2–5
Scott
Williams (3–7)
Rojas
31,515
40–50
91
July 15
@ Mets
5–7
Dipoto
Springer (2–7)
Henry
15,549
40–51
92
July 16
@ Mets
3–6
Clark
Schilling (3–4)
Franco
18,478
40–52
93
July 17
@ Mets
2–3
Mlicki
Frey (0–1)
—
29,459
40–53
94
July 18
@ Marlins
0–7
Brown
Mimbs (1–5)
—
16,521
40–54
95
July 19
@ Marlins
2–11
Hammond
Williams (3–8)
—
19,123
40–55
96
July 20
@ Marlins
4–7
Rapp
Springer (2–8)
Nen
24,336
40–56
97
July 21
@ Marlins
12–3
Schilling (4–4)
Burkett
Bottalico (22)
20,873
41–56
98
July 22
Reds
2–5
Portugal
Mulholland (7–7)
Brantley
—
41–57
99
July 22
Reds
3–5
Smith
Ryan (2–4)
Brantley
22,808
41–58
100
July 23
Reds
3–5
Jarvis
Mimbs (1–6)
—
23,100
41–59
101
July 24
Reds
1–3
Burba
Williams (3–9)
Brantley
27,352
41–60
102
July 25
@ Pirates
4–6
Miceli
Springer (2–9)
Cordova
12,163
41–61
103
July 26
@ Pirates
4–7
Ericks
Bottalico (2–5)
Plesac
17,239
41–62
104
July 27
@ Pirates
2–1
Mulholland (8–7)
Parris
—
23,121
42–62
105
July 28
@ Pirates
8–12
Ericks
Borland (5–3)
—
15,189
42–63
106
July 30
Cardinals
8–7
Ryan (3–4)
Mathews
—
20,166
43–63
August: 11–19 (Home: 6–12; Away: 5–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
107
August 1
Cardinals
2–1
Springer (3–9)
Osborne
Ryan (5)
—
44–63
108
August 1
Cardinals
1–7
Benes
Mimbs (1–7)
—
22,934
44–64
109
August 2
Pirates
3–8
Wilkins
Blazier (2–1)
—
24,505
44–65
110
August 3
Pirates
7–6
Bottalico (3–5)
Plesac
—
22,690
45–65
111
August 4
Pirates
4–2
Williams (4–9)
Miceli
Ryan (6)
25,498
46–65
112
August 5
Pirates
3–0
Schilling (5–4)
Neagle
—
20,337
47–65
113
August 6
@ Braves
4–10
Bielecki
Springer (3–10)
—
32,036
47–66
114
August 7
@ Braves
1–14 (8)
Smoltz
Munoz (0–3)
—
29,920
47–67
115
August 8
@ Braves
4–1
Beech (1–0)
Maddux
Bottalico (23)
32,401
48–67
116
August 9
Astros
1–5
Reynolds
West (0–1)
—
21,780
48–68
117
August 10
Astros
1–3
Hampton
Schilling (5–5)
Wagner
18,486
48–69
118
August 11
Astros
5–10
Kile
Williams (4–10)
—
24,150
48–70
119
August 13
Braves
0–2
Maddux
Hunter (1–3)
—
—
48–71
120
August 13
Braves
2–5
Hartgraves
Beech (1–1)
Wohlers
25,196
48–72
121
August 14
Braves
4–1
West (1–1)
Glavine
Bottalico (24)
28,206
49–72
122
August 15
Braves
5–8
Wade
Schilling (5–6)
—
28,011
49–73
123
August 16
Giants
4–6
VanLandingham
Williams (4–11)
Beck
20,163
49–74
124
August 17
Giants
4–8
Watson
Hunter (1–4)
Beck
24,522
49–75
125
August 18
Giants
7–6
Borland (6–3)
Gardner
Bottalico (25)
24,480
50–75
126
August 20
@ Dodgers
3–1
Jordan (1–1)
Osuna
Bottalico (26)
35,457
51–75
127
August 21
@ Dodgers
6–0
Schilling (6–6)
Nomo
—
39,502
52–75
128
August 22
@ Dodgers
5–8
Astacio
Williams (4–12)
Worrell
29,608
52–76
129
August 23
@ Padres
7–4
Hunter (2–4)
Worrell
Bottalico (27)
22,102
53–76
130
August 24
@ Padres
1–7
Hamilton
Beech (1–2)
—
31,023
53–77
131
August 25
@ Padres
2–11
Sanders
West (1–2)
—
30,036
53–78
132
August 26
@ Giants
0–1
VanLandingham
Schilling (6–7)
Beck
8,640
53–79
133
August 27
@ Giants
3–2
Williams (5–12)
Bautista
Bottalico (28)
9,549
54–79
134
August 28
@ Giants
6–7
Dewey
Jordan (1–2)
Beck
16,223
54–80
135
August 30
Dodgers
6–7 (12)
Dreifort
Parrett (0–1)
Worrell
22,129
54–81
136
August 31
Dodgers
7–11
Valdez
Schilling (6–8)
Osuna
24,821
54–82
September: 13–13 (Home: 8–9; Away: 5–4)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
137
September 1
Dodgers
6–3
Williams (6–12)
Worrell
Bottalico (29)
24,959
55–82
138
September 2
Padres
1–5
Valenzuela
Hunter (2–5)
—
15,263
55–83
139
September 3
Padres
8–2
Mimbs (2–7)
Hamilton
Ryan (7)
16,797
56–83
140
September 4
Padres
1–2
Sanders
Beech (1–3)
Hoffman
18,754
56–84
141
September 5
Cubs
6–1
Schilling (7–8)
Castillo
—
18,164
57–84
142
September 6
Cubs
4–6
Bullinger
Ryan (3–5)
Wendell
17,803
57–85
143
September 7
Cubs
4–2
Hunter (3–5)
Bottenfield
Bottalico (30)
18,021
58–85
144
September 8
Cubs
3–5
Navarro
Mimbs (2–8)
Wendell
27,600
58–86
145
September 10
@ Astros
3–4
Morman
Schilling (7–9)
Hernandez
12,700
58–87
146
September 11
@ Astros
10–8
Parrett (1–1)
Holt
Bottalico (31)
17,300
59–87
147
September 12
@ Astros
1–4
Kile
Williams (6–13)
—
16,103
59–88
148
September 13
@ Cubs
2–4
Trachsel
Hunter (3–6)
Wendell
23,048
59–89
149
September 14
@ Cubs
6–2
Mimbs (3–8)
Navarro
Ryan (8)
36,290
60–89
150
September 15
@ Cubs
6–1
Schilling (8–9)
Foster
—
24,697
61–89
151
September 17
Marlins
5–11
Rapp
Beech (1–4)
—
15,507
61–90
152
September 18
Marlins
8–6
Borland (7–3)
Miller
Bottalico (32)
17,158
62–90
153
September 19
Mets
2–7
Clark
Hunter (3–7)
—
16,689
62–91
154
September 20
Mets
2–5
Wilson
Mimbs (3–9)
Franco
22,001
62–92
155
September 21
Mets
2–1
Schilling (9–9)
Harnisch
—
23,283
63–92
156
September 22
Mets
4–3
Bottalico (4–5)
Wallace
—
27,672
64–92
157
September 24
Expos
2–6
Juden
Williams (6–14)
Rojas
16,044
64–93
158
September 25
Expos
3–1
West (2–2)
Paniagua
Bottalico (33)
17,544
65–93
159
September 26
Expos
2–5
Daal
Schilling (9–10)
Rojas
16,587
65–94
160
September 27
@ Mets
6–5
Jordan (2–2)
Dipoto
Bottalico (34)
15,889
66–94
161
September 28
@ Mets
2–4
Person
Maduro (0–1)
Wallace
16,801
66–95
162
September 29
@ Mets
9–5
Blazier (3–1)
Fyhrie
—
21,975
67–95
Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Phillies team member
Detailed records
Month
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
April
24
13
11
0.542
107
100
May
28
13
15
0.464
118
132
June
27
6
21
0.222
94
148
July
27
11
16
0.407
115
140
August
30
11
19
0.367
108
162
September
26
13
13
0.500
108
108
Total
162
67
95
0.414
650
790
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
Home
81
35
46
0.432
313
379
Away
81
32
49
0.395
337
411
Total
162
67
95
0.414
650
790
Notable transactions
April 16, 1996: Rafael Quirico was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.[ 6]
May 6, 1996: Rubén Amaro, Jr. was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.[ 7]
June 4, 1996: Jimmy Rollins was drafted by the Phillies in the 2nd round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft . Player signed June 24, 1996.[ 8]
June 17, 1996: Mark Whiten was released by the Phillies.[ 9]
July 6, 1996: Mitch Williams was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.[ 10]
July 31, 1996: Terry Mulholland was traded by the Phillies to the Seattle Mariners for Desi Relaford .[ 4]
August 12, 1996: Rafael Quirico was released by the Phillies.[ 6]
September 30, 1996: Howard Battle was selected off waivers from the Phillies by the Los Angeles Dodgers .[ 2]
August 19, 1996: Mitch Williams was released by the Phillies.[ 10]
All-Star Game
The 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 67th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The game was held on July 9, 1996, at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia . The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 6–0. Joe Carter , the Toronto Blue Jays representative to the All-Star Game, received boos from the crowd for his home run that ended the 1993 World Series .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Roster
1996 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
[ 14]
References
^ Mike Benjamin at Baseball Reference
^ a b Howard Battle at Baseball Reference
^ Heathcliff Slocumb at Baseball Reference
^ a b Terry Mulholland at Baseball Reference
^ a b Diamos, Jason (July 4, 1996). "Ochoa Hits For the Cycle To Spark Mets". New York Times . p. B9.
^ a b Rafael Quirico Archived November 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine at Baseball Reference
^ Rubén Amaro, Jr. at Baseball Reference
^ Jimmy Rollins at Baseball Reference
^ Mark Whiten at Baseball Reference
^ a b Mitch Williams at Baseball Reference
^ Carchidi, Sam (July 9, 1996). "Carter Likes Even the Boos at the Vet". Philadelphia Inquirer . p. D6.
^ Bodley, Hal (July 10, 1996). "To Phillie fans, Carter still Public Enemy No. 1". USA Today . p. 3C. Joe Carter...walked out onto the sizzling Veterans Stadium turf...held his head high...and heard the boos even before he was introduced. Hard-core Philly baseball fans...(will) never forgive Carter for the dramatic ninth-inning home run that won the 1993 World Series.
^ Griffin, Richard (July 9, 1996). "This time, Phillies pitcher shuts down Carter". Toronto Star . p. C3. As Carter took his first swing and the on-field introduction was made, the boos rained down.
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007