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1896 Major League Baseball season

FieldValue
title1896 MLB season
leagueNational League (NL)
sportBaseball
durationRegular season:{{Bulleted list
no_of_games132
no_of_teams12
playoffsPennant winner
conf1NL
conf1_champBaltimore Orioles
conf1_runner-upCleveland Spiders
finalsTemple Cup
finals_link1896 Temple Cup
finals_champBaltimore Orioles
finals_runner-upCleveland Spiders
seasonslistList of Major League Baseball seasons
seasonslistnamesMLB
prevseason_link1895 Major League Baseball season
prevseason_year1895
nextseason_link1897 Major League Baseball season
nextseason_year1897

| April 16 – September 26, 1896}}Temple Cup:{{Bulleted list | October 2–8, 1896}} | conf1_runner-up = Cleveland Spiders | finals_runner-up = Cleveland Spiders The 1896 major league baseball season began on April 16, 1896. The regular season ended on September 26, with the Baltimore Orioles as the pennant winner of the National League and the Cleveland Spiders as runner-up. In a rematch of the previous season, the postseason began with Game 1 of the third Temple Cup on October 2 and ended with Game 4 on October 8. The Orioles swept the Spiders, capturing their first Temple Cup.

The 1896 Temple Cup was the only one of four Temple Cups which saw the NL pennant winner win the championship series.

Schedule

The 1896 schedule consisted of 132 games for the twelve teams of the National League. Each team was scheduled to play 12 games against the other eleven teams in the league. This continued the format put in place since and would be used until .

Opening Day took place on April 16 featuring all twelve teams. The final day of the season was on September 26, featuring ten teams. The Temple Cup took place between October 2 and October 8.

Rule changes

The 1896 season saw the following rule changes:

  • A player ejection was mandatory after the third violation of minor in-game discretions.
  • Umpires must "give corners of the plate" to the pitcher, meaning that if a ball passed over any part of the plate while in the zone between shoulders and knees, the pitch must be called a strike.

Teams

LeagueTeamCityStadiumCapacityManagerNational League}};"Baltimore OriolesBoston BeaneatersBrooklyn BridegroomsChicago ColtsCincinnati RedsCleveland SpidersLouisville ColonelsNew York GiantsPhiladelphia PhilliesPittsburgh PiratesSt. Louis BrownsWashington Senators
Baltimore, MarylandUnion Park6,500
Boston, MassachusettsSouth End Grounds6,600
Brooklyn, New YorkEastern Park12,000
Chicago, IllinoisWest Side Park13,000
Cincinnati, OhioLeague Park (Cincinnati)9,000
Cleveland, OhioLeague Park (Cleveland)9,000
Louisville, KentuckyEclipse Park6,400
New York, New YorkPolo Grounds16,000
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNational League Park18,000
Allegheny, PennsylvaniaExposition Park6,500
St. Louis, MissouriNew Sportsman's Park14,500
Washington, D.C.Boundary Field6,500

Standings

National League

Tie games

14 tie games, which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again), occurred throughout the season.

  • Baltimore Orioles, 3
  • Boston Beaneaters, 1
  • Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 2
  • Chicago Colts, 4
  • Cincinnati Reds, 1
  • Cleveland Spiders, 7
  • Louisville Colonels, 3
  • New York Giants, 2
  • Pittsburgh Pirates, 2
  • St. Louis Browns, 1
  • Washington Senators, 2

Postseason

Bracket

| RD1-seed1=NL1 | RD1-team1=Baltimore Orioles | RD1-score1-1=7 | RD1-score1-2=7 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-score1-4=5 | RD1-seed2=NL2 | RD1-team2=Cleveland Spiders | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=2 | RD1-score2-3=2 | RD1-score2-4=0

Managerial changes

Off-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew ManagerNew York GiantsPhiladelphia PhilliesSt. Louis Browns
Harvey WatkinsArthur Irwin
Arthur IrwinBilly Nash
Lou PhelanHarry Diddlebock

In-season

TeamFormer ManagerNew ManagerLouisville ColonelsNew York GiantsSt. Louis Browns
John McCloskeyBill McGunnigle
Arthur IrwinBill Joyce
Harry DiddlebockArlie Latham
Arlie LathamChris von der Ahe
Chris von der AheRoger Connor
Roger ConnorTommy Dowd

League leaders

Any team shown in small text indicates a previous team a player was on during the season.

National League

StatPlayerTotal
AVGJesse Burkett (CLE).410
OPSEd Delahanty (PHI)1.103
HREd Delahanty (PHI)
Bill Joyce (NYG/WAS)11
RBIEd Delahanty (PHI)126
RJesse Burkett (CLE)160
HJesse Burkett (CLE)240
SBJoe Kelley (BAL)87
StatPlayerTotal
WFrank Killen (PIT)
Kid Nichols (BSN)30
LBill Hart (STL)29
ERABilly Rhines (CIN)2.45
KCy Young (CLE)140
IPFrank Killen (PIT)432.1
SVCy Young (CLE)3
WHIPBilly Rhines (CIN)1.231

Milestones

Batters

Four home runs in one game

  • Ed Delahanty (PHI):
    • Became the second player to hit four home runs in one game against the Chicago Colts on July 13. He remains the only player to achieve this feat by having an inside-the-park home run (of which two were).

Cycles

  • Herman Long (BSN):
    • Long hit for his first cycle and first in franchise history, on May 9 against the Louisville Colonels.
  • Bill Joyce (WAS):
    • Joyce hit for his first cycle and third in franchise history, on May 30 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Home field attendance

Team nameWins%±Home attendance%±Per game
Cincinnati Reds7716.7%373,00032.7%5,652
Philadelphia Phillies62−20.5%357,025−24.8%5,174
Chicago Colts71−1.4%317,500−17.0%4,669
New York Giants64−3.0%274,00014.2%4,152
Baltimore Orioles903.4%249,448−14.9%3,723
Boston Beaneaters744.2%240,000−0.8%3,582
Washington Senators5834.9%223,00045.8%3,279
Brooklyn Bridegrooms58−18.3%201,000−12.6%3,092
Pittsburgh Pirates66−7.0%197,0004.8%2,985
St. Louis Browns402.6%184,0008.2%2,968
Cleveland Spiders80−4.8%152,0006.3%2,375
Louisville Colonels388.6%133,00044.6%2,078

References

References

  1. "1896 Major Leagues Schedule".
  2. Johnson, Bill. "1895 Winter Meetings: The Magnates Expand Their Control – Society for American Baseball Research".
  3. "1896 Major League Managers".
  4. "1896 National League Batting Leaders".
  5. "1896 National League Pitching Leaders".
  6. "Ed Delahanty Statistics and History". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  7. "Ed Delahanty Career Home Runs".
  8. "Cycles". Retrosheet.org.
  9. "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  10. "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  11. "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  12. "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  13. "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  14. "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  15. "Washington Senators Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  16. "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  17. "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  18. "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  19. "Cleveland Spiders Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
  20. "Louisville Colonels Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
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