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1896 Baltimore Orioles

90-39 • .698 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1896 Baltimore Orioles went 90-39 (.698) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 995 runs, allowed 662, and played home games at Union Park. Team leaders included Joe Kelley (8 HR, 100 RBI) and Bill Hoffer (25-7, 3.38 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

90 Wins
39 Losses
.698 Win %
1st Rank
995 R 662 RA
Diff +333

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⚡ Quick Stats

995 Runs Scored
662 Runs Allowed
+333 Run Diff
255K Attendance

📈 vs. 1896 NL Average

Batting Avg .328 13% above the 1896 league average (.290)
OBP .393 11% above the 1896 league average (.354)
SLG .428 11% above the 1896 league average (.387)
Team ERA 3.67 16% better than the 1896 league average (4.36)
Runs Scored 995 25% above the 1896 league average (797 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBelair Lot
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Home Games 67
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Total Attendance 255,655
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Avg per Game 3,815

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1896

Batting Avg

1 Hughie Jennings 0.401 2 Willie Keeler 0.386 3 Joe Kelley 0.364 4 Wilbert Robinson 0.347 5 Jack Doyle 0.339

Home Runs

1 Joe Kelley 8 2 Willie Keeler 4 3 Henry Reitz 4 4 Steve Brodie 2 5 William Clarke 2

RBI

1 Hughie Jennings 121 2 Henry Reitz 106 3 Jack Doyle 101 4 Joe Kelley 100 5 Steve Brodie 87
1896 Baltimore Orioles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Willie Keeler 126 544 153 210 22 13 4 82 37 9 67 0.386
Hughie Jennings 130 521 125 209 27 9 0 121 19 11 70 0.401
Joe Kelley 131 519 148 189 31 19 8 100 91 19 87 0.364
Steve Brodie 132 516 98 153 19 11 2 87 36 17 25 0.297
Jack Doyle 118 487 116 165 29 4 1 101 42 15 73 0.339
Henry Reitz 120 464 76 133 15 6 4 106 49 32 28 0.287
Jim Donnelly 106 396 70 130 14 10 0 71 34 11 38 0.328
William Clarke 80 300 48 89 14 7 2 71 14 12 7 0.297
Wilbert Robinson 67 245 43 85 9 6 2 38 14 13 9 0.347
Bill Hoffer 35 125 23 38 7 4 0 15 12 12 8 0.304
George Hemming 30 97 16 25 6 5 0 11 4 7 4 0.258
Joe Quinn 24 82 22 27 1 1 0 5 6 1 6 0.329
Arlie Pond 28 81 10 19 2 0 0 8 8 10 1 0.235
John McGraw 23 77 20 25 2 2 0 14 11 4 13 0.325
Sadie McMahon 22 73 6 9 2 0 0 4 1 5 1 0.123
Duke Esper 20 66 7 13 3 1 0 5 1 8 0 0.197
Bill Keister 15 58 8 14 3 0 0 5 3 5 4 0.241
Joe Corbett 9 22 0 6 1 1 0 3 0 4 0 0.273
Dad Clarkson 7 18 4 5 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0.278
Frank Bowerman 4 16 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.125
Jerry Nops 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0.111
Otis Stocksdale 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1896

ERA

1 Joe Corbett 2.20 2 Bill Hoffer 3.38 3 Sadie McMahon 3.48 4 Arlie Pond 3.49 5 Duke Esper 3.58

Wins

1 Bill Hoffer 25 2 Arlie Pond 16 3 George Hemming 15 4 Duke Esper 14 5 Sadie McMahon 11

Strikeouts

1 Bill Hoffer 93 2 Arlie Pond 80 3 George Hemming 33 4 Sadie McMahon 33 5 Joe Corbett 28
1896 Baltimore Orioles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Hoffer 25 7 3.38 35 35 0 309.0 317 116 95 93
Arlie Pond 16 8 3.49 28 26 0 214.1 232 83 57 80
George Hemming 15 6 4.19 25 21 0 202.0 233 94 54 33
Sadie McMahon 11 9 3.48 22 22 0 175.2 195 68 55 33
Duke Esper 14 5 3.58 20 18 0 155.2 168 62 39 19
Dad Clarkson 4 2 4.98 7 4 0 47.0 72 26 18 7
Joe Corbett 3 0 2.20 8 3 1 41.0 31 10 17 28
Jerry Nops 2 1 6.14 3 3 0 22.0 29 15 2 8
Otis Stocksdale 0 1 16.20 1 0 0 1.2 4 3 2 1

👥 Roster (22)

Frank Bowerman Steve Brodie William Clarke Dad Clarkson Joe Corbett Jim Donnelly Jack Doyle Duke Esper George Hemming Bill Hoffer Hughie Jennings Willie Keeler +10 more

22 players

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The 1896 Baltimore Orioles in brief

In 1896 the Baltimore Orioles posted a 90-39 mark (.698) and finished 1st in the NL. This was a year in which the Baltimore Orioles won the pennant. With 995 runs scored and 662 given up, the 1896 differential was +333. Against a league average of .290, the 1896 Baltimore Orioles batted .328. Pitchers allowed 3.67 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.36.

The 995 runs scored compare with a league average of 797 per club, 25% more. Home games were played at Union Park, where 255,655 fans came through the gates. Joe Kelley topped the Baltimore Orioles with 8 home runs. Hughie Jennings drove in a team-high 121 runs. Willie Keeler collected the most hits, 210. Bill Hoffer led the pitchers with 25 wins.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1896 Baltimore Orioles

What was the 1896 Baltimore Orioles record?
The 1896 Baltimore Orioles finished 90-39 (.698 win pct).
How did the 1896 Baltimore Orioles finish?
The 1896 Baltimore Orioles finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1896 Baltimore Orioles in home runs?
Joe Kelley led the 1896 Baltimore Orioles with 8 home runs.
What was the 1896 Baltimore Orioles team ERA?
The 1896 Baltimore Orioles posted a team ERA of 3.67.
Did the 1896 Baltimore Orioles win the World Series?
No. The 1896 Baltimore Orioles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1896 Baltimore Orioles play?
The 1896 Baltimore Orioles played home games at Union Park.
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