| Divisional | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Strk | Recent | RF | RA | Mgn | Mgc | Pythag | PD | Div | |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Eastern |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | New York Knights | 96 | 66 | .593 | - |   | 8-2 | W4 | wwwwlwwwwl | 1070 | 940 | 130 | 0 | 91-71 | 5 | 39-33 |
| 1996 | Utica Blue Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13 |   | 6-4 | W4 | wwwwllllww | 878 | 800 | 78 |   | 89-73 | -6 | 37-35 |
| 1996 | Boston Stranglers | 82 | 80 | .506 | 14 |   | 6-4 | W2 | wwlwlwwwll | 793 | 809 | -16 |   | 79-83 | 3 | 40-32 |
| 1996 | Air Force Thunderbirds | 78 | 84 | .481 | 18 |   | 3-7 | L4 | llllwwllwl | 956 | 955 | 1 |   | 81-81 | -3 | 26-46 |
| 1996 | Palos Hills PitVipers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 20 |   | 3-7 | L4 | llllwlwlwl | 831 | 899 | -68 |   | 75-87 | 1 | 38-34 |
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| Western |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | Richmond Flying Squirels | 88 | 74 | .543 | - |   | 2-8 | L6 | llllllwlwl | 855 | 832 | 23 | 0 | 83-79 | 5 | 35-37 |
| 1996 | Dowagiac DeLorians | 81 | 81 | .500 | 7 |   | 5-5 | W2 | wwlwlllwlw | 861 | 850 | 11 |   | 82-80 | -1 | 35-37 |
| 1996 | Oak Lawn Spartans | 75 | 87 | .463 | 13 |   | 3-7 | L4 | llllwlwllw | 925 | 973 | -48 |   | 77-85 | -2 | 33-39 |
| 1996 | Annapolis Midshipmen | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14 |   | 7-3 | L2 | llwwwwlwww | 920 | 1023 | -103 |   | 72-90 | 2 | 41-31 |
| 1996 | Los Angeles Kings | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20 |   | 7-3 | W5 | wwwwwlwwll | 906 | 973 | -67 |   | 75-87 | -7 | 36-36 |
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| Eastern |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | Whitefish Bay Stormbreakers | 93 | 69 | .574 | - |   | 2-8 | L3 | lllwwlllll | 764 | 671 | 93 | 0 | 91-71 | 2 | 47-25 |
| 1996 | Bloom County Losers | 84 | 78 | .519 | 9 |   | 6-4 | W3 | wwwlllwwwl | 750 | 746 | 4 |   | 81-81 | 3 | 41-31 |
| 1996 | Seattle Pilots | 74 | 88 | .457 | 19 |   | 5-5 | W2 | wwlwllwlwl | 745 | 729 | 16 |   | 83-79 | -9 | 30-42 |
| 1996 | Gotham City Ghosts | 74 | 88 | .457 | 19 |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwwlwwlwwl | 717 | 818 | -101 |   | 70-92 | 4 | 35-37 |
| 1996 | Tennessee Smokies | 60 | 102 | .370 | 33 |   | 4-6 | W1 | wllwwlwlll | 730 | 931 | -201 |   | 62-100 | -2 | 27-45 |
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| Western |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | Herkimer Magicians | 105 | 57 | .648 | - |   | 7-3 | L2 | llwwwwwwlw | 941 | 678 | 263 | 0 | 107-55 | -2 | 44-28 |
| 1996 | St Louis Browns | 99 | 63 | .611 | 6 |   | 8-2 | W1 | wllwwwwwww | 783 | 640 | 143 |   | 97-65 | 2 | 41-31 |
| 1996 | West Point Black Knights | 94 | 68 | .580 | 11 |   | 4-6 | W2 | wwllwlwlll | 799 | 727 | 72 |   | 89-73 | 5 | 39-33 |
| 1996 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 70 | 92 | .432 | 35 |   | 4-6 | L1 | lwwllllwwl | 759 | 902 | -143 |   | 67-95 | 3 | 32-40 |
| 1996 | Salt Lake Bees | 66 | 96 | .407 | 39 |   | 3-7 | L2 | llwllllwlw | 697 | 784 | -87 |   | 72-90 | -6 | 24-48 |
| Wildcard | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | Pythag | Overall | PyPct | OvPct | PD | 1-run | Extra | Mgc |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | New York Knights | 96 | 66 | .593 | na | W4 | 91-71 | 96-66 | .564 | .593 | 5 | 24-15 | 8-5 |   |
| 1996 | Richmond Flying Squirels | 88 | 74 | .543 | na | L6 | 83-79 | 88-74 | .514 | .543 | 5 | 28-22 | 7-7 |   |
| 1996 | Utica Blue Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | - | W4 | 89-73 | 83-79 | .546 | .512 | -6 | 24-26 | 8-8 | 0 |
| 1996 | Boston Stranglers | 82 | 80 | .506 | 1 | W2 | 79-83 | 82-80 | .490 | .506 | 3 | 28-18 | 7-8 |   |
| 1996 | Dowagiac DeLorians | 81 | 81 | .500 | 2 | W2 | 82-80 | 81-81 | .506 | .500 | -1 | 20-16 | 8-9 |   |
| 1996 | Air Force Thunderbirds | 78 | 84 | .481 | 5 | L4 | 81-81 | 78-84 | .501 | .481 | -3 | 24-30 | 7-8 |   |
| 1996 | Palos Hills PitVipers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 7 | L4 | 75-87 | 76-86 | .461 | .469 | 1 | 25-25 | 10-6 |   |
| 1996 | Oak Lawn Spartans | 75 | 87 | .463 | 8 | L4 | 77-85 | 75-87 | .475 | .463 | -2 | 22-17 | 5-9 |   |
| 1996 | Annapolis Midshipmen | 74 | 88 | .457 | 9 | L2 | 72-90 | 74-88 | .447 | .457 | 2 | 18-29 | 3-9 |   |
| 1996 | Los Angeles Kings | 68 | 94 | .420 | 15 | W5 | 75-87 | 68-94 | .464 | .420 | -7 | 13-21 | 7-9 |   |
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| 1996 | Herkimer Magicians | 105 | 57 | .648 | na | L2 | 107-55 | 105-57 | .658 | .648 | -2 | 18-19 | 7-4 |   |
| 1996 | Whitefish Bay Stormbreakers | 93 | 69 | .574 | na | L3 | 91-71 | 93-69 | .565 | .574 | 2 | 23-26 | 6-5 |   |
| 1996 | St Louis Browns | 99 | 63 | .611 | - | W1 | 97-65 | 99-63 | .599 | .611 | 2 | 28-25 | 11-6 | 0 |
| 1996 | West Point Black Knights | 94 | 68 | .580 | 5 | W2 | 89-73 | 94-68 | .547 | .580 | 5 | 28-20 | 15-11 |   |
| 1996 | Bloom County Losers | 84 | 78 | .519 | 15 | W3 | 81-81 | 84-78 | .503 | .519 | 3 | 19-19 | 13-7 |   |
| 1996 | Seattle Pilots | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25 | W2 | 83-79 | 74-88 | .511 | .457 | -9 | 21-30 | 4-9 |   |
| 1996 | Gotham City Ghosts | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25 | L1 | 70-92 | 74-88 | .434 | .457 | 4 | 33-24 | 7-13 |   |
| 1996 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29 | L1 | 67-95 | 70-92 | .415 | .432 | 3 | 21-20 | 8-10 |   |
| 1996 | Salt Lake Bees | 66 | 96 | .407 | 33 | L2 | 72-90 | 66-96 | .441 | .407 | -6 | 19-32 | 10-10 |   |
| 1996 | Tennessee Smokies | 60 | 102 | .370 | 39 | W1 | 62-100 | 60-102 | .381 | .370 | -2 | 19-21 | 8-6 |   |
| Expanded1 | |||||||||
| Year | Team | Home | Road | Grass | Turf | vsLHP | vsRHP | Div | InterLg |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Eastern |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | New York Knights | 55-26 | 41-40 | 84-54 | 12-12 | 24-13 | 72-53 | 39-33 | 18-12 |
| 1996 | Utica Blue Sox | 50-31 | 33-48 | 75-63 | 8-16 | 15-16 | 68-63 | 37-35 | 12-18 |
| 1996 | Boston Stranglers | 45-36 | 37-44 | 69-69 | 13-11 | 18-24 | 64-56 | 40-32 | 13-17 |
| 1996 | Air Force Thunderbirds | 47-34 | 31-50 | 70-68 | 8-16 | 21-23 | 57-61 | 26-46 | 14-16 |
| 1996 | Palos Hills PitVipers | 41-40 | 35-46 | 30-36 | 46-50 | 22-24 | 54-62 | 38-34 | 12-18 |
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| Western |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | Richmond Flying Squirels | 49-32 | 39-42 | 33-36 | 55-38 | 23-18 | 65-56 | 35-37 | 19-11 |
| 1996 | Dowagiac DeLorians | 44-37 | 37-44 | 70-71 | 11-10 | 12-22 | 69-59 | 35-37 | 17-13 |
| 1996 | Oak Lawn Spartans | 42-39 | 33-48 | 66-75 | 9-12 | 16-21 | 59-66 | 33-39 | 11-19 |
| 1996 | Annapolis Midshipmen | 44-37 | 30-51 | 64-77 | 10-11 | 18-28 | 56-60 | 41-31 | 13-17 |
| 1996 | Los Angeles Kings | 44-37 | 24-57 | 61-80 | 7-14 | 22-20 | 46-74 | 36-36 | 12-18 |
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| Eastern |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | Whitefish Bay Stormbreakers | 47-34 | 46-35 | 70-53 | 23-16 | 29-10 | 64-59 | 47-25 | 17-13 |
| 1996 | Bloom County Losers | 43-38 | 41-40 | 27-24 | 57-54 | 15-24 | 69-54 | 41-31 | 19-11 |
| 1996 | Seattle Pilots | 46-35 | 28-53 | 64-59 | 10-29 | 11-29 | 63-59 | 30-42 | 16-14 |
| 1996 | Gotham City Ghosts | 42-39 | 32-49 | 19-32 | 55-56 | 17-20 | 57-68 | 35-37 | 13-17 |
| 1996 | Tennessee Smokies | 35-46 | 25-56 | 47-76 | 13-26 | 13-26 | 47-76 | 27-45 | 13-17 |
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| Western |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | Herkimer Magicians | 56-25 | 49-32 | 28-20 | 77-37 | 23-17 | 82-40 | 44-28 | 20-10 |
| 1996 | St Louis Browns | 52-29 | 47-34 | 75-45 | 24-18 | 22-14 | 77-49 | 41-31 | 13-17 |
| 1996 | West Point Black Knights | 49-32 | 45-36 | 68-52 | 26-16 | 19-15 | 75-53 | 39-33 | 19-11 |
| 1996 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 40-41 | 30-51 | 17-31 | 53-61 | 16-25 | 54-67 | 32-40 | 11-19 |
| 1996 | Salt Lake Bees | 35-46 | 31-50 | 16-32 | 50-64 | 20-31 | 46-65 | 24-48 | 18-12 |
| Expanded2 | ||||||
| Year | Team | Lead7 | Tied7 | Trail7 | 1-run | Extra |
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Eastern |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | New York Knights | 82-3 | 4-5 | 10-58 | 24-15 | 8-5 |
| 1996 | Utica Blue Sox | 68-10 | 6-6 | 9-63 | 24-26 | 8-8 |
| 1996 | Boston Stranglers | 63-6 | 11-3 | 8-71 | 28-18 | 7-8 |
| 1996 | Air Force Thunderbirds | 57-7 | 6-7 | 15-70 | 24-30 | 7-8 |
| 1996 | Palos Hills PitVipers | 61-7 | 4-12 | 11-67 | 25-25 | 10-6 |
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| Western |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | Richmond Flying Squirels | 66-12 | 12-5 | 10-57 | 28-22 | 7-7 |
| 1996 | Dowagiac DeLorians | 67-10 | 4-8 | 10-63 | 20-16 | 8-9 |
| 1996 | Oak Lawn Spartans | 58-7 | 10-9 | 7-71 | 22-17 | 5-9 |
| 1996 | Annapolis Midshipmen | 64-10 | 5-3 | 5-75 | 18-29 | 3-9 |
| 1996 | Los Angeles Kings | 55-16 | 7-8 | 6-70 | 13-21 | 7-9 |
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| Eastern |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | Whitefish Bay Stormbreakers | 75-6 | 10-7 | 8-56 | 23-26 | 6-5 |
| 1996 | Bloom County Losers | 62-6 | 14-12 | 8-60 | 19-19 | 13-7 |
| 1996 | Seattle Pilots | 57-14 | 6-3 | 11-71 | 21-30 | 4-9 |
| 1996 | Gotham City Ghosts | 57-9 | 8-15 | 9-64 | 33-24 | 7-13 |
| 1996 | Tennessee Smokies | 47-10 | 5-6 | 8-86 | 19-21 | 8-6 |
|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Western |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1996 | Herkimer Magicians | 89-9 | 13-6 | 3-42 | 18-19 | 7-4 |
| 1996 | St Louis Browns | 80-9 | 10-10 | 9-44 | 28-25 | 11-6 |
| 1996 | West Point Black Knights | 75-4 | 10-11 | 9-53 | 28-20 | 15-11 |
| 1996 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 56-6 | 5-11 | 9-75 | 21-20 | 8-10 |
| 1996 | Salt Lake Bees | 48-11 | 11-14 | 7-71 | 19-32 | 10-10 |