1895 Chicago Colts

72-58 • .554 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1895 Chicago Colts went 72-58 (.554) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 866 runs, allowed 854, and played home games at West Side Park II. Team leaders included Bill Lange (10 HR, 98 RBI) and Clark Griffith (26-14, 3.93 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.

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📊 Season Record

72 Wins
58 Losses
.554 Win %
4th Rank
866 R 854 RA
Diff +12

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866 Runs Scored
854 Runs Allowed
+12 Run Diff
403K Attendance

📈 vs. 1895 NL Average

Batting Avg .297 equal to the 1895 league average (.296)
OBP .360 equal to the 1895 league average (.361)
SLG .405 1% above the 1895 league average (.399)
Team ERA 4.67 2% better than the 1895 league average (4.78)
Runs Scored 866 1% below the 1895 league average (876 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park II
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Home Games 67
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Total Attendance 403,133
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Avg per Game 6,016

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1895

Batting Avg

1 Bill Lange 0.389 2 Bill Everitt 0.358 3 Harry Truby 0.336 4 Cap Anson 0.335 5 Clark Griffith 0.319

Home Runs

1 Bill Lange 10 2 Ace Stewart 8 3 Walt Wilmot 8 4 Bill Dahlen 7 5 Jimmy Ryan 6

RBI

1 Bill Lange 98 2 Cap Anson 91 3 Bill Everitt 88 4 Ace Stewart 76 5 Walt Wilmot 72
1895 Chicago Colts — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Everitt 133 550 129 197 16 10 3 88 33 42 47 0.358
Bill Dahlen 129 516 106 131 19 10 7 62 61 51 38 0.254
Bill Lange 123 478 120 186 27 16 10 98 55 24 67 0.389
Cap Anson 122 474 87 159 23 6 2 91 55 23 12 0.335
Walt Wilmot 108 466 86 132 16 6 8 72 30 19 28 0.283
Jimmy Ryan 108 438 83 139 22 8 6 49 48 22 18 0.317
Ace Stewart 97 365 52 88 8 10 8 76 39 40 14 0.241
George Decker 73 297 51 82 9 7 2 41 17 22 11 0.276
Tim Donahue 63 219 29 59 9 1 2 36 20 25 5 0.269
Malachi Kittridge 60 212 30 48 6 3 3 29 16 9 6 0.226
Clark Griffith 43 144 20 46 3 0 1 27 16 9 2 0.319
Adonis Terry 40 137 18 30 3 2 1 10 2 17 1 0.219
Bill Hutchison 38 126 12 25 3 3 0 11 5 23 1 0.198
Harry Truby 33 119 17 40 3 0 0 16 10 7 7 0.336
Bill Moran 15 55 8 9 2 1 1 9 3 2 2 0.164
Scott Stratton 10 24 3 7 1 1 0 2 4 2 1 0.292
Harley Parker 7 22 3 7 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0.318
Walter Thornton 8 22 4 7 1 0 1 7 3 1 0 0.318
Danny Friend 5 17 4 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.235
Charlie Irwin 3 10 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.200
Monte McFarland 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.143
Jiggs Parrott 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Bert Abbey 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
John Dolan 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1895

ERA

1 Harley Parker 3.68 2 Clark Griffith 3.93 3 Bill Hutchison 4.73 4 Adonis Terry 4.80 5 Danny Friend 5.27

Wins

1 Clark Griffith 26 2 Adonis Terry 21 3 Bill Hutchison 13 4 Harley Parker 4 5 Danny Friend 2

Strikeouts

1 Adonis Terry 88 2 Bill Hutchison 85 3 Clark Griffith 79 4 Walter Thornton 13 5 Danny Friend 10
1895 Chicago Colts — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Clark Griffith 26 14 3.93 42 41 0 353.0 434 154 91 79
Adonis Terry 21 14 4.80 38 34 0 311.1 346 166 131 88
Bill Hutchison 13 21 4.73 38 35 0 291.0 371 153 129 85
Harley Parker 4 2 3.68 7 6 0 51.1 65 21 9 9
Danny Friend 2 2 5.27 5 5 0 41.0 50 24 14 10
Walter Thornton 2 0 6.08 7 2 1 40.0 58 27 31 13
Scott Stratton 2 3 9.60 5 5 0 30.0 51 32 14 4
Monte McFarland 2 0 5.14 2 2 0 14.0 21 8 5 5
John Dolan 0 1 6.55 2 2 0 11.0 16 8 6 1
Bert Abbey 0 1 4.50 1 1 0 8.0 10 4 2 3

👥 Roster (24)

Bert Abbey Cap Anson Bill Dahlen George Decker John Dolan Tim Donahue Bill Everitt Danny Friend Clark Griffith Bill Hutchison Charlie Irwin Malachi Kittridge +12 more

24 players

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The 1895 Chicago Colts in brief

The 1895 Chicago Colts won 72 games and lost 58, ending up 4th in the NL. With 866 runs scored and 854 given up, the 1895 differential was +12. The Chicago Colts staff finished with a 4.67 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.78. League clubs averaged 876 runs that year, so the Chicago Colts scored 1% fewer. West Side Park II was home in 1895, drawing a total attendance of 403,133.

Bill Lange led the club in home runs with 10. The hits leader was Bill Everitt with 197. Clark Griffith led the pitchers with 26 wins. The strikeout leader was Adonis Terry with 88. The 1895 roster runs to 24 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1894 season and the 1896 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1895 Chicago Colts

What was the 1895 Chicago Colts record?
The 1895 Chicago Colts finished 72-58 (.554 win pct).
Who led the 1895 Chicago Colts in home runs?
Bill Lange led the 1895 Chicago Colts with 10 home runs.
What was the 1895 Chicago Colts team ERA?
The 1895 Chicago Colts posted a team ERA of 4.67.
Did the 1895 Chicago Colts win the World Series?
No. The 1895 Chicago Colts did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1895 Chicago Colts play?
The 1895 Chicago Colts played home games at West Side Park II.
Who led the 1895 Chicago Colts in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Lange (10 HR, 98 RBI) and Clark Griffith (26-14, 3.93 ERA).
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