1896 Boston Beaneaters

74-57 • .565 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1896 Boston Beaneaters went 74-57 (.565) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 865 runs, allowed 761, and played home games at South End Grounds III. Team leaders included Herman Long (6 HR, 101 RBI) and Kid Nichols (30-14, 2.83 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

74 Wins
57 Losses
.565 Win %
4th Rank
865 R 761 RA
Diff +104

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865 Runs Scored
761 Runs Allowed
+104 Run Diff
230K Attendance

📈 vs. 1896 NL Average

Batting Avg .300 4% above the 1896 league average (.290)
OBP .363 3% above the 1896 league average (.354)
SLG .392 1% above the 1896 league average (.387)
Team ERA 3.78 13% better than the 1896 league average (4.36)
Runs Scored 865 9% above the 1896 league average (797 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds III
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Home Games 67
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Total Attendance 230,708
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Avg per Game 3,443

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1896

Batting Avg

1 Billy Hamilton 0.366 2 Jack Stivetts 0.347 3 Herman Long 0.345 4 Fred Tenney 0.336 5 Dan McGann 0.322

Home Runs

1 Herman Long 6 2 Hugh Duffy 5 3 Marty Bergen 4 4 Billy Hamilton 3 5 Jack Stivetts 3

RBI

1 Hugh Duffy 113 2 Herman Long 101 3 Tommy Tucker 72 4 Billy Hamilton 55 5 Jimmy Bannon 50
1896 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Hugh Duffy 131 527 97 158 16 8 5 113 52 19 39 0.300
Billy Hamilton 131 524 153 192 24 10 3 55 110 29 83 0.366
Herman Long 120 502 106 173 26 8 6 101 26 16 38 0.345
Tommy Tucker 122 474 74 144 27 5 2 72 30 29 6 0.304
Fred Tenney 88 348 64 117 14 3 2 49 36 12 18 0.336
Jimmy Bannon 89 344 53 87 9 5 0 50 32 23 16 0.253
Bobby Lowe 73 306 59 98 11 4 2 48 20 12 15 0.320
Jimmy Collins 84 304 48 90 10 9 1 46 30 12 10 0.296
Marty Bergen 65 245 39 66 6 4 4 37 11 22 6 0.269
Jack Stivetts 67 222 43 77 9 6 3 49 12 10 4 0.347
Joe Harrington 54 199 26 40 5 3 1 25 19 17 2 0.201
Charlie Ganzel 47 179 28 47 2 0 1 18 9 5 2 0.263
Dan McGann 43 171 25 55 6 7 2 30 12 10 2 0.322
Kid Nichols 51 147 27 28 3 3 1 24 12 18 2 0.190
Jim Sullivan 31 88 9 19 3 0 1 9 2 21 0 0.216
Fred Klobedanz 11 41 4 13 1 0 2 8 0 11 0 0.317
Jack Ryan 8 32 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.094
Willard Mains 10 22 2 6 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0.273
Ted Lewis 6 18 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.111
Cozy Dolan 6 14 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.143
Bill Yerrick 4 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.273
George Yeager 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.200

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1896

ERA

1 Kid Nichols 2.83 2 Fred Klobedanz 3.01 3 Ted Lewis 3.24 4 Jim Sullivan 4.03 5 Jack Stivetts 4.10

Wins

1 Kid Nichols 30 2 Jack Stivetts 22 3 Jim Sullivan 11 4 Fred Klobedanz 6 5 Willard Mains 3

Strikeouts

1 Kid Nichols 102 2 Jack Stivetts 71 3 Jim Sullivan 33 4 Fred Klobedanz 26 5 Cozy Dolan 14
1896 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Kid Nichols 30 14 2.83 49 43 1 372.1 387 117 101 102
Jack Stivetts 22 14 4.10 42 36 0 329.0 353 150 99 71
Jim Sullivan 11 12 4.03 31 26 1 225.1 268 101 68 33
Fred Klobedanz 6 4 3.01 10 9 0 80.2 69 27 31 26
Willard Mains 3 2 5.48 8 5 1 42.2 43 26 31 13
Ted Lewis 1 4 3.24 6 5 0 41.2 37 15 27 12
Cozy Dolan 1 4 4.83 6 5 0 41.0 55 22 27 14
Bill Yerrick 0 3 10.57 4 3 0 23.0 42 27 13 6

👥 Roster (22)

Jimmy Bannon Marty Bergen Jimmy Collins Cozy Dolan Hugh Duffy Charlie Ganzel Billy Hamilton Joe Harrington Fred Klobedanz Ted Lewis Herman Long Bobby Lowe +10 more

22 players

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The 1896 Boston Beaneaters in brief

In 1896 the Boston Beaneaters posted a 74-57 mark (.565) and finished 4th in the NL. With 865 runs scored and 761 given up, the 1896 differential was +104. At the plate the Boston Beaneaters hit .300, 4% better than the league's .290. The Boston Beaneaters staff finished with a 3.78 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.36. Measured against the 797-run league average, the offense was 9% ahead.

Home games were played at South End Grounds III, where 230,708 fans came through the gates. Herman Long led the club in home runs with 6. The RBI leader was Hugh Duffy, with 113. The hits leader was Billy Hamilton with 192. The pitching staff's wins leader was Kid Nichols (30). In all, the roster shows 22 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1896 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1896 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1896 Boston Beaneaters finished 74-57 (.565 win pct).
Who led the 1896 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
Herman Long led the 1896 Boston Beaneaters with 6 home runs.
What was the 1896 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1896 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 3.78.
Did the 1896 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1896 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1896 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1896 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds III.
Who led the 1896 Boston Beaneaters in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Herman Long (6 HR, 101 RBI) and Kid Nichols (30-14, 2.83 ERA).
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