1896 Baltimore Orioles | ||
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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.
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 39 | .698 | — | 49–16 | 41–23 |
Cleveland Spiders | 80 | 48 | .625 | 9½ | 43–19 | 37–29 |
Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 50 | .606 | 12 | 51–15 | 26–35 |
Boston Beaneaters | 74 | 57 | .565 | 17 | 42–24 | 32–33 |
Chicago Colts | 71 | 57 | .555 | 18½ | 42–24 | 29–33 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 63 | .512 | 24 | 35–31 | 31–32 |
New York Giants | 64 | 67 | .489 | 27 | 39–26 | 25–41 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 68 | .477 | 28½ | 42–27 | 20–41 |
Washington Senators | 58 | 73 | .443 | 33 | 38–29 | 20–44 |
Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 58 | 73 | .443 | 33 | 35–28 | 23–45 |
St. Louis Browns | 40 | 90 | .308 | 50½ | 27–34 | 13–56 |
Louisville Colonels | 38 | 93 | .290 | 53 | 25–37 | 13–56 |
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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 | — |
1896 Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||
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Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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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 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Dad Clarkson | 7 | 47.0 | 4 | 2 | 4.98 | 7 |
Joe Corbett | 8 | 41.0 | 3 | 0 | 2.20 | 28 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Otis Stocksdale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.20 | 1 |
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