Tm links to franchise history.
Division links to team status for 1996
Team Name links to list of players who played for that team during 1996 sorted by career value
| Tm | Div | Team Name | W-L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | NLC | Chicago Cubs | 76-86 | |
| CIN | NLC | Cincinnati Reds | 81-81 | |
| HOU | NLC | Houston Astros | 82-80 | |
| PIT | NLC | Pittsburgh Pirates | 73-89 | |
| SLN | NLC | St. Louis Cardinals | 88-74 | NLCS |
| COL | NLW | Colorado Rockies | 83-79 | |
| LAN | NLW | Los Angeles Dodgers | 90-72 | NLDS |
| SDN | NLW | San Diego Padres | 91-71 | NLDS |
| SFN | NLW | San Francisco Giants | 68-94 | |
| ATL | NLE | Atlanta Braves | 96-66 | WS LOSE |
| MIA | NLE | Florida Marlins | 80-82 | |
| NYN | NLE | New York Mets | 71-91 | |
| PHI | NLE | Philadelphia Phillies | 67-95 | |
| WAS | NLE | Montreal Expos | 88-74 | |
| CHA | ALC | Chicago White Sox | 85-77 | |
| CLE | ALC | Cleveland Indians | 99-62 | ALDS |
| KCA | ALC | Kansas City Royals | 75-86 | |
| MIL | ALC | Milwaukee Brewers | 80-82 | |
| MIN | ALC | Minnesota Twins | 78-84 | |
| ANA | ALW | California Angels | 70-91 | |
| OAK | ALW | Oakland Athletics | 78-84 | |
| SEA | ALW | Seattle Mariners | 85-76 | |
| TEX | ALW | Texas Rangers | 90-72 | ALDS |
| BAL | ALE | Baltimore Orioles | 88-74 | ALCS |
| BOS | ALE | Boston Red Sox | 85-77 | |
| DET | ALE | Detroit Tigers | 53-109 | |
| NYA | ALE | New York Yankees | 92-70 | WS WIN |
| TOR | ALE | Toronto Blue Jays | 74-88 |
_