| 1896 Baltimore Orioles | ||
|---|---|---|
| National League Champions Temple Cup Champions | ||
| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Union Park | |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Owners | Harry Von der Horst | |
| Managers | Ned Hanlon | |
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The Baltimore Orioles won their third straight National League pennant in 1896. After the season, they faced the Cleveland Spiders in the Temple Cup for the second year in a row. After losing 4 games to 1 in 1895, the Orioles swept the Spiders in four straight. The Orioles had now played in the Cup in each of its first three seasons, with this one being their first win.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 39 | 0.698 | — | 49–16 | 41–23 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 80 | 48 | 0.625 | 9½ | 43–19 | 37–29 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 50 | 0.606 | 12 | 51–15 | 26–35 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 74 | 57 | 0.565 | 17 | 42–24 | 32–33 |
| Chicago Colts | 71 | 57 | 0.555 | 18½ | 42–24 | 29–33 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 63 | 0.512 | 24 | 35–31 | 31–32 |
| New York Giants | 64 | 67 | 0.489 | 27 | 39–26 | 25–41 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 68 | 0.477 | 28½ | 42–27 | 20–41 |
| Washington Senators | 58 | 73 | 0.443 | 33 | 38–29 | 20–44 |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 58 | 73 | 0.443 | 33 | 35–28 | 23–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 40 | 90 | 0.308 | 50½ | 27–34 | 13–56 |
| Louisville Colonels | 38 | 93 | 0.290 | 53 | 25–37 | 13–56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | BR | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WSH | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–4–2 | 10–2 | 3–8–1 | 10–2 | 9–3 | 12–0 | 9–2 | 9–3 | 10–2 | |||||
| Boston | 7–5 | — | 10–2 | 3–9 | 5–6 | 5–7–1 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 6–6 | 2–10 | — | 6–6 | 2–10 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–5–1 | 7–5 | 4–8–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 4–7–2 | 9–3 | 6–6 | — | 4–6–1 | 2–9–1 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 11–1 | 9–3 | 8–4 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 2–10 | 6–5 | 10–2 | 6–4–1 | — | 6–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 12–0 | 7–4 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8–3–1 | 7–5–1 | 5–7 | 9–2–1 | 5–6 | — | 8–3–2 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 4–8–1 | 10–2 | 9–3–1 | |||||
| Louisville | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 3–8–2 | — | 4–8–1 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 3–9 | 3–9 | |||||
| New York | 3–9 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4–1 | — | 3–8 | 4–8 | 9–3–1 | 6–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 0–12 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–3 | — | 6–6 | 8–3 | 8–4 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 2–9 | 5–7 | 5–6–1 | 1–11 | 7–5 | 8–4–1 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 6–6 | — | 8–3 | 6–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 3–9 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 0–12 | 2–10 | 9–3 | 3–9–1 | 3–8 | 3–8 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| Washington | 2–10 | 5–7 | 8–4–1 | 4–8 | 4–7 | 3–9–1 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Roster
| 1896 Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Wilbert Robinson | 67 | 245 | 85 | .347 | 2 | 38 |
| 1B | Jack Doyle | 118 | 487 | 165 | .339 | 1 | 101 |
| 2B | Heinie Reitz | 120 | 464 | 133 | .287 | 4 | 106 |
| SS | Hughie Jennings | 130 | 521 | 209 | .401 | 0 | 121 |
| 3B | Jim Donnelly | 106 | 396 | 130 | .328 | 0 | 71 |
| OF | Willie Keeler | 126 | 544 | 210 | .386 | 4 | 82 |
| OF | Steve Brodie | 132 | 516 | 153 | .297 | 2 | 87 |
| OF | Joe Kelley | 131 | 519 | 189 | .364 | 8 | 100 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boileryard Clarke | 80 | 300 | 89 | .297 | 2 | 71 |
| Joe Quinn | 24 | 82 | 27 | .329 | 0 | 5 |
| John McGraw | 23 | 77 | 25 | .325 | 0 | 14 |
| Bill Keister | 15 | 58 | 14 | .241 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank Bowerman | 4 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 0 | 4 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hoffer | 35 | 309.0 | 25 | 7 | 3.38 | 93 |
| Arlie Pond | 28 | 214.1 | 16 | 8 | 3.49 | 80 |
| George Hemming | 25 | 202.0 | 15 | 6 | 4.19 | 33 |
| Sadie McMahon | 22 | 175.2 | 11 | 9 | 3.48 | 33 |
| Duke Esper | 20 | 155.2 | 14 | 5 | 3.58 | 19 |
| Jerry Nops | 3 | 22.0 | 2 | 1 | 6.14 | 8 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dad Clarkson | 7 | 47.0 | 4 | 2 | 4.98 | 7 |
| Joe Corbett | 8 | 41.0 | 3 | 0 | 2.20 | 28 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Stocksdale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.20 | 1 |
References
- 1896 Baltimore Orioles season at Baseball Reference
- 1896 Baltimore Orioles team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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