| 1996 Highlights |
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| He led the league in 11 categories |
| His batting average was the third highest ever by a Short Stop, which helped him win a batting title and make him the 3rd youngest person to win a batting title |
| Won his first Silver Slugger Award |
| Hit his first career Grand Slam on April 18 vs Dertoit |
| His batting average was the highest ever by a right hander since Joe Dimaggio hit .381 in 1939 |
| Finised 3 votes behind Juan Gonzalez for MVP, the closest vote ever |