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{{InfoboxAffiliate
|name         = Butte Copper Kings
|logo         = CopperKingsLogo.png
|year         = 1996
|city         = [[Butte, MT]]
|class        = Advanced Rookie
|league       = Pioneer League
|division     = South
|ballpark     = [[Alumni Field]]
|attendance   = 37,317
|record       = 37-35
|postrec      = 1-2
|worldchamps  = 
|classchamps  = 
|leaguechamps = 
|divchamps    = 
|divchamps1   = 
|divchamps2   = Yes
|owner        = [[Goldklang Group]]<ref name="goldklang">{{cite web |title=Copper Kings Have New Owners, Affiliation |publisher=Bozeman Daily Chronicle |work=bozemandailychronicle.com |url=http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/article_d97c6814-a876-5517-958a-3f587ea3a2cb.html |date=June 18, 1996 |accessdate=June 9, 2011}}</ref>
|gm           = [[Ted Tornow]]<ref name="tornow">{{cite web |title=Area sports briefs |publisher=Bozeman Daily Chronicle |work=bozemandailychronicle.com |url=http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/article_edd3c855-535c-5507-8028-39f999b1dc28.html |date=September 19, 1996 |accessdate=June 9, 2011}}</ref>
|manager      = [[Tom Foley]]
|coaches      = [[Howard Johnson]]<br />[[Dennis Rasmussen]]
}}<!-- Infobox ends -->

{{main|Butte Copper Kings}}

In '''{{by|1996}}''', the '''[[Butte Copper Kings]]''' became [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays|Tampa Bay's]] first fully-affiliated team to be fielded in a non-complex league.

== Season Summary ==
Butte fielded a rookie team in pretty much all respects: pitching coach [[Dennis Rasmussen]], hitting coach [[Howard Johnson]] and manager [[Tom Foley]] had all wrapped up their Major League playing careers in 1995, and were in their first professional seasons as coaches.  Most players on the team (as with other teams in a Rookie-level league) were also in their first professional seasons. 

Although the Copper Kings finished the first half of the season with a mediocre 16-20 record, they went 21-15 in the second half to secure a playoff spot, facing the team from their division with the best first-half record, [[Ogden Raptors|Ogden]].

Outfielder [[Marcus McCain]] led the league in stolen bases with 34. Starting pitcher [[Denis Pujals]] was the league leader in innings pitched with 87.1.<ref name="bba1997">{{cite book |editor1-last=Simpson |editor1-first=Allan |editor2-last=Manuel |editor2-first=John |editor3-last=Callis |editor3-first=Jim |editor4-last=Lingo |editor4-first=Will |editor5-last=Royster |editor5-first=John |editor6-last=Schwarz |editor6-first=Alan |title=Baseball America's 1997 Almanac |year=1996 |pages=226-7, 297-8 |publisher=Baseball America |location=Durham, NC |isbn=0-671-57540-6}}</ref>

After the season, Tampa Bay moved their Advanced-Rookie level affiliation to [[Princeton Devil Rays|Princeton]] of the [[Appalachian League]], and Butte affiliated with [[Anaheim Angels|Anaheim]].

== Standings ==
=== North Division ===
{| class="standings" 
! Team
! Affiliation
! Wins
! Losses
! GB
! Vs.
|- 
| [[Lethbridge Black Diamonds]] || [[Arizona Diamondbacks|Arizona]] || 50 || 22 || {{emdash}} || 3-5
|- 
| [[Helena Brewers]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Milwaukee]] || 43 || 29 || 7 || 4-4
|-
| [[Great Falls Dodgers]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Los Angeles (NL)]] || 33 || 39 || 17 || 3-5
|-
| [[Medicine Hat Blue Jays]] || [[Toronto Blue Jays|Toronto]] || 22 || 50 || 28 || 3-5
|}

=== South Division ===
{| class="standings" 
! Team
! Affiliation
! Wins
! Losses
! GB
! Vs.
|- 
| [[Ogden Raptors]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers|Milwaukee]] || 42 || 30 || {{emdash}} || 6-7
|- 
| [[Idaho Falls Braves]] || [[San Diego Padres|San Diego]] || 38 || 34 || 4 || 7-6
|- bgcolor="#FFD90F"
| '''Butte Copper Kings''' || '''Tampa Bay''' || '''37''' || '''35''' || '''5''' || {{emdash}}
|-
| [[Billings Mustangs]] || [[Cincinnati Reds|Cincinnati]] || 23 || 49 || 19 || 11-3
|}

== Roster ==
{{multicol}}
'''Position Players'''
{| class="standings" 
! Name
! colspan="4" | Positions (# of appearances)
|- 
| [[Hernando Arredondo]] || 3B (66) || 1B (1)  ||         ||
|- 
| [[Tyler Bain]]         || OF (37) || 2B (19) || 3B (3)  ||
|-
| [[Doug Barner]]        || 1B (4)  ||         ||         ||
|-
| [[Mike DeCelle]]       || OF (68) ||         ||         ||  
|-
| [[Eddy de los Santos]] || SS (16) ||         ||         ||
|-
| [[Jamie Ebling]]       || 2B (34) || SS (17) ||         ||  
|-
| [[Matt Kastelic]]      || OF (36) ||         ||         ||
|-
| [[Jim Kerr]]           || SS (26) || 3B (3)  || 2B (2)  ||
|-
| [[Mike King]]          || OF (24) || 2B (17) || 1B (8)  ||
|-
| [[Leonardo Martinez]]  || SS (25) || 2B (10) || 3B (2)  ||
|-
| [[Marcus McCain]]      || OF (55) ||         ||         ||
|-
| [[Mike McGehee]]       || 1B (17) || C (8)   ||         ||
|-
| [[Matt Quatraro]]      || C (41)  || 1B (15) ||         ||
|-
| [[Trey Salinas]]       || 1B (36) || C (26)  || OF (5)  || 3B (4)
|-
| [[Jared Verrall]]      || OF (2)  || 1B (1)  ||         ||
|-
| [[Sam Voita]]          || C (3)   ||         ||         ||
|}
{{multicol-break}}
'''Pitchers'''
{| class="standings" 
! Name
! G
! GS
! GF
! CG
|- 
| [[Ed Benesh]]         || 17 ||    ||  7 ||
|- 
| [[Trent Brown]]       || 3  ||    ||    || 
|- 
| [[Mickey Callaway]]   || 16 || 11 ||  1 || 
|- 
| [[Trevor Enders]]     || 19 ||    ||  6 || 
|- 
| [[Jered Fowler]]      ||  9 ||    ||  3 || 
|- 
| [[Everard Griffiths]] ||  7 ||    ||  1 || 
|- 
| [[Mark Hale]]         || 21 ||    || 19 || 
|- 
| [[Joel Hinojosa]]     || 27 ||    || 14 || 
|- 
| [[R. J. Howerton]]    || 15 || 13 ||    || 
|- 
| [[John Kaufman]]      || 13 || 12 ||    || 
|- 
| [[Mike Kimbrell]]     || 23 ||    ||  5 || 
|- 
| [[Scott Madison]]     ||  2 || 2  ||    || 
|- 
| [[Jim Manias]]        || 16 || 13 ||  1 || 
|- 
| [[Rick McCreery]]     ||  8 ||    ||  6 || 
|- 
| [[Denis Pujals]]      || 15 || 15 ||    || 
|- 
| [[Shawn Stutz]]       || 19 ||  6 ||  4 || 
|-
| [[Kyle Whitley]]      || 10 ||    ||  4 ||
|}
{{multicol-end}}
'''All-Stars'''<ref name="allstar">{{cite web |title=All-Star Teams 1980-1999 |publisher=Pioneer Baseball League |work=The Official Site of the Pioneer League |url=http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/about/page.jsp?ymd=20070427&content_id=234524&vkey=about_l128&fext=.jsp&sid=l128 |accessdate=May 30, 2011}}</ref> 
* Marcus McCain, OF
* Matt Quatraro, C
* Tom Foley, Manager
* Honorable Mention: Hernando Arredondo, 3B, and Matt Kastelic, OF<ref name="hon-men">{{cite news |title=Minor League Report: Pioneer League All-Stars |newspaper=St. Petersburg Times |date=August 29, 1996 |page=5C}}</ref>

== Regular Season ==
=== June ===
{| class="gamelog" 
! #
! Date
! Opponent
! Result
! RS
! RA
! Win
! Loss
! Save
! Att.
! Record
! Link
! Notes
|- 
| 1 || [[June 19|19]] || Idaho Falls || L || 4 || 5 ||  || K. Whitley (0-1) ||  || 3,152 || 0–1 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/June 19|Box]]<ref name="spt19960619">{{cite news |last=Topkin |first=Marc |title=Butte team opens with pomp, humor |newspaper=St. Petersburg Times |page=5C |date=June 21, 1996}}</ref><ref name="ifpr19960620">{{cite news |last= |first= |title=Braves open '96 season with a win |newspaper=Post Register |location=Idaho Falls, ID |page=D1 |date=June 20, 1996}}</ref> || 
|- 
| 2 || [[June 20|20]] || Idaho Falls || W || 5 || 3 || M. Kimbrell (1-0) ||  || M. Hale (1) ||  || 1–1 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/June 20|Box]] || 
|-
| 3 || [[June 21|21]] || Ogden || W || 8 || 7 ||  ||  ||  ||  || 2–1 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/June 21|Box]] || 
|-
| 4 || [[June 22|22]] || Ogden || L || 3 || 12 ||  || S. Madison ||  ||  || 2–2 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/June 22|Box]] || 
|-
| 5 || [[June 23|23]] || Ogden || L || 0 || 9 ||  || S. Stutz (0-1) ||  ||  || 2–3 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/June 23|Box]] || 
|-
| colspan="13" | Game of [[June 24]] postponed due to rain. Made up as part of a double-header on [[June 26]].
|-
| 6 || [[June 25|25]] || @ Lethbridge || L || 2 || 9 ||  || D. Pujals (0-1) ||  ||  || 2–4 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/June 25|Box]] || 
|-
| 7 || [[June 26|26]] (1) || @ Lethbridge || L || 2 || 3 ||  || E. Griffiths ||  ||  || 2–5 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/June 26 (1)|Box]] || 
|-
| 8 || 26 (2) || @ Lethbridge || W || 4 || 2 || M. Hale (1-0) ||  ||  ||  || 3–5 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/June 26 (2)|Box]] || 
|-
| 9 || [[June 27|27]] || @ Lethbridge || W || 8 || 5 || M. Kimbrell (2-0) ||  || K. Whitley (1) ||  || 4-5 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/June 27|Box]] ||
|-
| 10 || [[June 28|28]] || @ Medicine Hat || L || 0 || 14 ||  || S. Stutz (0-2) ||  ||  || 4-6 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/June 28|Box]] ||
|-
| 11 || [[June 29|29]] || @ Medicine Hat || L || 10 || 12 ||  ||  ||  ||  || 4–7 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/June 29|Box]] || 
|-
| 12 || [[June 30|30]] || @ Medicine Hat || L || 3 || 4 ||  || D. Pujals (0-2) ||  ||  || 4–8 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/June 30|Box]] || 
|}

=== July ===
{| class="gamelog" 
! #
! Date
! Opponent
! Result
! RS
! RA
! Win
! Loss
! Save
! Att.
! Record
! Link
! Notes
|- 
| 13 || [[July 1|1]] || @ Medicine Hat || L || 3 || 6 ||  || J. Kaufman (0-1) ||  ||  || 4–9 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 1|Box]] || 
|-
| 14 || [[July 2|2]] || Billings || W || 11 || 9 || M. Kimbrell (3-0) || [[Steve Smith|S. Smith]] (0-1) ||  || 1,039 || 5–9 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 2|Box]] || 
|-
| 15 || [[July 3|3]] || Billings || W || 7 || 3 || S. Stutz (1-2) || [[Bryan Zwemke|B. Zwemke]] (1-1) ||  || 1,116 || 6–9 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 3|Box]] || 
|-
| 16 || [[July 4|4]] || @ Billings || W || 15 || 12 || M. Hale (2-0) || [[Kevin Needham|K. Needham]] (1-1) ||  || 3,297 || 7–9 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 4|Box]] || 10 inn.
|-
| colspan="13" | Game of [[July 5]] postponed. Made up as part of a double-header on [[July 6]].
|-
| 17 || [[July 6|6]] (1) || @ Billings || W || 9 || 3 || D. Pujals (1-2) || [[Phil Merrell|P. Merrell]] (0-2) ||  || {{emdash}} || 8–9 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 6 (1)|Box]] || 7 inn.
|-
| 18 || 6 (2) || @ Billings || W || 8 || 1 || M. Kimbrell (4-0) || [[David Shepard|D. Shepard]] (1-2) ||  || 3,213 || 9–9 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 6 (2)|Box]] || 8 inn.
|-
| 19 || [[July 7|7]] || Lethbridge || L || 4 || 14 ||  || J. Manias ||  ||  || 9–10 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 7|Box]] || 
|-
| 20 || [[July 8|8]] || Lethbridge || L || 3 || 23 ||  ||  ||  ||  || 9–11 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 8|Box]] || 
|-
| 21 || [[July 10|10]] || @ Great Falls || L || 6 || 7 ||  || J. Hinojosa (0-1) ||  ||  || 9–12 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 10|Box]] || 
|-
| 22 || [[July 11|11]] || @ Great Falls || L || 6 || 8 ||  || D. Pujals (1-3) ||  ||  || 9–13 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 11|Box]] || 
|-
| 23 || [[July 12|12]] || Great Falls || L || 4 || 5 ||  || J. Kaufman ||  ||  || 9–14 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 12|Box]] || 
|-
| 24 || [[July 13|13]] || Great Falls || L || 7 || 16 ||  || M. Kimbrell (4-1) ||  ||  || 9–15 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 13|Box]] || 
|-
| 25 || [[July 14|14]] || @ Great Falls || W || 11 || 8 || J. Fowler (1-0) || [[Peter Cervantes|P. Cervantes]] || M. Hale (3) ||  || 10–15 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 14|Box]][http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=feST4K8J0scC&dat=19960716&printsec=frontpage&hl=en] || 
|-
| 26 || [[July 15|15]] || @ Great Falls || W || 4 || 3 || E. Benesh (1-0) ||  ||  ||  || 11–15 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 15|Box]] || 
|-
| 27 || [[July 16|16]] || Helena || L || 6 || 10 ||  ||  ||  ||  || 11–16 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 16|Box]] || 13 inn.
|-
| 28 || [[July 17|17]] || Helena || W || 6 || 5 || J. Hinojosa (1-1) ||  ||  ||  || 12–16 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 17|Box]] || 
|-
| 29 || [[July 19|19]] || Idaho Falls || W || 12 || 9 ||  ||  ||  ||  || 13–16 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 19|Box]] || 
|-
| 30 || [[July 20|20]] || Idaho Falls || L || 8 || 9 ||  || T. Enders ||  ||  || 13–17 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 20|Box]] || 11 inn.
|-
| 31 || [[July 21|21]] || @ Idaho Falls || L || 4 || 12 ||  || D. Pujals (1-4) ||  ||  || 13–18 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 21|Box]] || 
|-
| 32 || [[July 22|22]] || @ Idaho Falls || W || 6 || 5 || M. Callaway (1-0) ||  || J. Hinojosa ||  || 14–18 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 22|Box]] || 
|-
| 33 || [[July 23|23]] || @ Ogden || L || 5 || 6 || [[Jesse Perez|J. Perez]] || J. Fowler ||  || 1,334 || 14–19 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 23|Box]][http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Aul-kAQHnToC&dat=19960724&printsec=frontpage&hl=en] || 
|-
| 34 || [[July 24|24]] || @ Ogden || W || 5 || 1 || J. Manias || [[Larry Barnes|L. Barnes]] ||  || 3,035 || 15–19 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 24|Box]][http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Aul-kAQHnToC&dat=19960725&printsec=frontpage&hl=en] || 
|-
| 35 || [[July 25|25]] || @ Ogden || W || 13 || 6 || S. Stutz (2-3) || [[Gabriel Ishee|G. Ishee]] ||  || 1,146 || 16–19 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 25|Box]][http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Aul-kAQHnToC&dat=19960726&printsec=frontpage&hl=en] || 
|-
| 36 || [[July 26|26]] || @ Ogden || L || 2 || 5 || [[Al Hawkins|A. Hawkins]] || D. Pujals ||  || 1,492 || 16–20 || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 26|Box]][http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Aul-kAQHnToC&dat=19960727&printsec=frontpage&hl=en] || End 1st Half
|-
| 37 || [[July 27|27]] || Helena || L || 4 || 5 ||  || J. Hinojosa (1-2) ||  ||  || 0–1 (16-21) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 27|Box]] || Begin 2nd Half
|-
| 38 || [[July 28|28]] || Helena || W || 12 || 3 || E. Benesh (2-0) ||  ||  ||  || 1–1 (17-21) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 28|Box]] || 
|-
| 39 || [[July 29|29]] || @ Idaho Falls || W || 6 || 4 || J. Manias (3-1) ||  || M. Hale (4) ||  || 2–1 (18-21) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 29|Box]] || 
|-
| 40 || [[July 30|30]] || @ Idaho Falls || W || 21 || 2 || R. Howerton (1-0) ||  || S. Stutz (1) ||  || 3–1 (19-21) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 30|Box]] || 
|-
| 41 || [[July 31|31]] || Lethbridge || W || 9 || 5 ||  ||  ||  ||  || 4–1 (20-21) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/July 31|Box]] || 
|}

=== August ===
{| class="gamelog" 
! #
! Date
! Opponent
! Result
! RS
! RA
! Win
! Loss
! Save
! Att.
! Record
! Link
! Notes
|-
| 42 || [[August 1|1]] || Lethbridge || L || 1 || 17 ||  || M. Callaway (1-1) ||  ||  || 4-2 (20-22) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 1|Box]] || 
|-
| 43 || [[August 2|2]] || Billings || W || 11 || 8 || J. Hinojosa (3-2) || P. Merrell (2-4) || M. Hale (5) || 719 || 5–2 (21-22) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 2|Box]] || 
|-
| 44 || [[August 3|3]] || Billings || W || 10 || 7 || J. Manias (4-1) || D. Shepard (2-4) || T. Enders (1) || 589 || 6–2 (22-22) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 3|Box]] || 
|-
| 45 || [[August 4|4]] || Billings || L || 9 || 11 || [[Desmond Herrera|D. Herrera]] (2-2) || M. Hale (2-1) ||  || 559 || 6–3 (22-23) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 4|Box]] || 13 inn.
|-
| 46 || [[August 5|5]] || Billings || W || 18 || 10 || E. Benesh || [[Matt Buckley|M. Buckley]] ||  || 667 || 7–3 (23-23) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 5|Box]] || 
|-
| 47 || [[August 7|7]] || @ Helena || L || 4 || 11 ||  || M. Callaway (1-2) ||  ||  || 7–4 (23-24) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 7|Box]] || 
|-
| 48 || [[August 8|8]] || @ Helena || W || 4 || 0 || J. Kaufman (1-2) ||  ||  ||  || 8–4 (24-24) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 8|Box]] || 
|-
| 49 || [[August 9|9]] || @ Helena || L || 6 || 10 ||  || M. Hale (2-2) ||  ||  || 8–5 (24-25) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 9|Box]] || 10 inn.
|-
| 50 || [[August 10|10]] || @ Helena || W || 10 || 1 || D. Pujals (2-5) ||  ||  ||  || 9–5 (25-25) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 10|Box]] || 
|-
| 51 || [[August 11|11]] || @ Billings || L || 7 || 11 || [[Bryan Zwemke|B. Zwemke]] (2-4) || R. Howerton (1-1) ||  || 1,027 || 9–6 (25-26) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 11|Box]] || 
|-
| 52 || [[August 12|12]] || @ Billings || W || 5 || 4 || M. Callaway (2-2) || [[Lance Davis|L. Davis]] (1-3) || M. Hale (6) || 3,311 || 10–6 (26-26) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 12|Box]] || 
|-
| 53 || [[August 13|13]] || Idaho Falls || W || 9 || 3 || J. Kaufman (2-2) ||  ||  ||  || 11–6 (27-26) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 13|Box]] || 
|-
| 54 || [[August 14|14]] || Idaho Falls || L || 7 || 11 ||  || J. Manias (4-2) ||  ||  || 11–7 (27-27) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 14|Box]] || 
|-
| 55 || [[August 15|15]] || @ Idaho Falls || L || 0 || 6 ||  || D. Pujals (2-6) ||  ||  || 11-8 (27-28) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 15|Box]] ||
|-
| 56 || [[August 16|16]] || @ Idaho Falls || W || 6 || 1 || R. Howerton (2-1) ||  ||  ||  || 12-8 (28-28) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 16|Box]] ||
|-
| 57 || [[August 17|17]] || Great Falls || W || 21 || 10 || M. Callaway (3-2) ||  ||  ||  || 13-8 (29-28) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 17|Box]] ||
|-
| 58 || [[August 18|18]] || Great Falls || L || 3 || 11 ||  || J. Kaufman (2-3) ||  ||  || 13-9 (29-29) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 18|Box]] ||
|-
| 59 || [[August 19|19]] || Idaho Falls || L || 3 || 12 ||  || J. Manias (4-3) ||  ||  || 13-10 (29-30) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 19|Box]] ||
|-
| 60 || [[August 21|21]] || Medicine Hat || L || 8 || 10 ||  ||  ||  ||  || 13–11 (29-31) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 21|Box]] || 
|-
| 61 || [[August 22|22]] || Medicine Hat || W || 15 || 1 || M. Callaway (4-2) ||  ||  ||  || 14-11 (30-31) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 22|Box]] || 
|-
| 62 || [[August 23|23]] || Medicine Hat || W || 14 || 5 || R. Howerton (3-1) ||  ||  ||  || 15-11 (31-31) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 23|Box]] ||
|- 
| 63 || [[August 24|24]] || Medicine Hat || W || 14 || 9 ||  ||  ||  ||  || 16-11 (32-31) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 24|Box]] ||
|-
| 64 || [[August 25|25]] || Ogden || L || 2 || 8 ||  || J. Manias (4-4) ||  ||  || 16-12 (32-32) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 25|Box]] ||
|-
| 65 || [[August 26|26]] || Ogden || L || 3 || 4 ||  ||  ||  || 1,129 || 16-13 (32-33) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 26|Box]] || 10 inn.
|-
| 66 || [[August 27|27]] || Ogden || W || 17 || 7 || M. Callaway (5-2) ||  ||  ||  || 17-13 (33-33) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 27|Box]] || 8 inn.
|-
| 67 || [[August 28|28]] || @ Ogden || W || 14 || 2 || M. Kimbrell (6-1) ||  ||  ||  || 18-13 (34-33) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 28|Box]] || 
|-
| 68 || [[August 29|29]] || @ Ogden || L || 6 || 9 ||  || T. Enders (0-2) ||  ||  || 18-14 (34-34) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 29|Box]] ||
|-
| 69 || [[August 30|30]] || @ Ogden || W || 10 || 7 ||  ||  ||  ||  || 19-14 (35-34) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 30|Box]] ||
|-
| 70 || [[August 31|31]] || @ Billings || W || 14 || 12 || [[Chad Angerhofer|C. Angerhofer]] (1-7) || M. Kimbrell (7-1) || M. Hale (7) || 1,992 || 20-14 (36-34) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/August 31|Box]] ||
|}

=== September ===
{| class="gamelog"
! #
! Date
! Opponent
! Result
! RS
! RA
! Win
! Loss
! Save
! Att.
! Record
! Link
! Notes
|-
| 71 || [[September 1|1]] || @ Billings || W || 12 || 3 || M. Callaway (6-2) || B. Zwemke (2-6) ||  || 2,221 || 21-14 (37-34) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/September 1|Box]] || 
|-
| 72 || [[September 2|2]] || @ Billings || L || 4 || 5 || D. Shepard (6-7) || J. Hinojosa (3-4) ||  || 1,925 || 21-15 (37-35) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/September 2|Box]] || 10 inn.
|}

== Postseason ==
=== September ===
{| class="gamelog"
! #
! Date
! Opponent
! Result
! RS
! RA
! Win
! Loss
! Save
! Att.
! Record
! Link
! Notes
|- 
| 1 || [[September 3|3]] || @ Ogden || L || 2 || 9 || J. O'Reilly || R. Howerton ||  || 1,039 || 0–1 (37-36) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/September 3|Box]][http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sewjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xewDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2876%2C2273763] || 
|- 
| 2 || [[September 4|4]] || Ogden || W || 12 || 11 ||  ||  ||  ||  || 1–1 (38-36) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/September 4|Box]] || 16 inn.
|- 
| 3 || [[September 5|5]] || @ Ogden || L || 4 || 13 || G. Ishee || D. Pujals ||  ||  || 1–2 (38-37) || [[Butte Copper Kings/1996/September 5|Box]][http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Aul-kAQHnToC&dat=19960906&printsec=frontpage&hl=en] || 
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== References ==
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* [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=feST4K8J0scC St. Petersburg (FL) Times] via Google News Archives and NewsBank
* Tampa (FL) Tribune via NewsBank
* [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Aul-kAQHnToC Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT) News] via Google News Archives
* Billings (MT) Gazette

== External Links ==
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=6cec5869 1996 Butte Copper Kings] on Baseball-Reference
* [http://sabrpedia.org/wiki/1996_Butte_Copper_Kings 1996 Butte Copper Kings] on SABR Encyclopedia
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/stats.asp?Y=1996&T=10121 1996 Butte Copper Kings] on The Baseball Cube

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