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The following are the baseball events of the year 1896 throughout the world.  


Contents

  • 1 Champions
  • 2 Statistical Leaders
  • 3 National League final standings
  • 4 Events
  • 5 Births
  • 6 Deaths

[edit] Champions

  • National League: Baltimore Orioles

[edit] Statistical Leaders

  • Batting: Jesse Burkett .410
  • Home Runs: Ed Delahanty & Bill Joyce 13
  • Wins: Kid Nichols 30
  • ERA: Billy Rhines 2.46

[edit] National League final standings

Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
1st Baltimore Orioles 90   39 .698     --
2nd Cleveland Spiders 80   48 .625   9.5
3rd Cincinnati Reds 77   50 .606   12.0
4th Boston Beaneaters 74   57 .565   17.0
5th Chicago Colts 71   57 .555   18.5
5th Pittsburgh Pirates 66   63 .512   24.0
7th New York Giants 64   67 .489   27.0
8th Philadelphia Phillies 62   68 .477   28.5
9th Washington Senators 58   73 .443   33.0
9th Brooklyn Grooms 58   73 .443   33.0
11th St. Louis Browns 40   90 .308   50.5
12th Louisville Colonels 38   93 .290   53.0

[edit] Events

[edit] Births

  • January 18 - Bill McGowan
  • January 31 - Charlie Robertson
  • February 20 - Muddy Ruel
  • February 27 - Cy Perkins
  • April 27 - Rogers Hornsby
  • May 7 - Tom Zachary
  • May 28 - Warren Giles
  • June 1 - Johnny Mostil
  • July 3 - Curt Walker
  • July 19 - Bob Meusel
  • July 27 - Rube Walberg
  • August 6 - Ray Blades
  • August 15 - Bill Sherdel
  • October 14 - Oscar Charleston
  • October 19 - Bob O'Farrell
  • November 8 - Bucky Harris
  • November 10 - Jimmy Dykes

[edit] Deaths

  • August 29 - Curt Welch, 34, center fielder in the American Association who led league in doubles with 1889 Athletics and scored 100 runs five times

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