1896 Chicago Colts

71-57 • .555 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1896 Chicago Colts went 71-57 (.555) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 815 runs, allowed 804, and played home games at West Side Park II. Team leaders included Bill Dahlen (9 HR, 74 RBI) and Clark Griffith (23-11, 3.54 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

71 Wins
57 Losses
.555 Win %
5th Rank
815 R 804 RA
Diff +11

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815 Runs Scored
804 Runs Allowed
+11 Run Diff
308K Attendance

📈 vs. 1896 NL Average

Batting Avg .286 1% below the 1896 league average (.290)
OBP .349 1% below the 1896 league average (.354)
SLG .390 1% above the 1896 league average (.387)
Team ERA 4.44 2% worse than the 1896 league average (4.36)
Runs Scored 815 2% above the 1896 league average (797 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWest Side Park II
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Home Games 68
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Total Attendance 308,257
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Avg per Game 4,533

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1896

Batting Avg

1 Bill Dahlen 0.352 2 Cap Anson 0.331 3 Bill Lange 0.326 4 Bill Everitt 0.320 5 Jimmy Ryan 0.305

Home Runs

1 Bill Dahlen 9 2 George Decker 5 3 Bill Lange 4 4 Jimmy Ryan 3 5 Cap Anson 2

RBI

1 Bill Lange 92 2 Cap Anson 90 3 Jimmy Ryan 86 4 Bill Dahlen 74 5 George Decker 61
1896 Chicago Colts — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Everitt 132 575 130 184 16 13 2 46 41 43 46 0.320
Jimmy Ryan 128 489 83 149 24 10 3 86 46 16 29 0.305
Bill Dahlen 125 474 137 167 30 19 9 74 64 36 51 0.352
Bill Lange 122 469 114 153 21 16 4 92 65 24 84 0.326
George Decker 107 421 68 118 23 11 5 61 23 14 20 0.280
Cap Anson 108 402 72 133 18 2 2 90 49 10 24 0.331
Fred Pfeffer 94 360 45 88 16 7 2 52 23 20 22 0.244
Malachi Kittridge 65 215 17 48 4 1 1 19 14 14 6 0.223
Tim Donahue 57 188 27 41 10 1 0 20 11 15 11 0.218
Barry McCormick 45 168 22 37 3 1 1 23 14 30 9 0.220
Clark Griffith 38 135 22 36 5 2 1 16 9 7 3 0.267
Danny Friend 37 126 12 30 3 3 1 10 3 5 2 0.238
Harry Truby 29 109 13 28 2 2 2 31 6 5 4 0.257
George Flynn 29 106 15 27 1 2 0 4 11 9 12 0.255
Adonis Terry 30 99 14 26 4 2 0 15 8 12 4 0.263
Buttons Briggs 26 78 5 10 0 2 0 6 7 14 0 0.128
Josh Reilly 9 42 6 9 1 0 0 2 1 1 2 0.214
Harley Parker 10 36 4 10 0 1 0 4 1 5 0 0.278
Algie McBride 9 29 2 7 1 1 1 7 7 3 0 0.241
Con Daily 9 27 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0.074
Walter Thornton 9 22 6 8 0 1 0 1 5 2 2 0.364
Monte McFarland 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1896

ERA

1 Clark Griffith 3.54 2 Buttons Briggs 4.31 3 Adonis Terry 4.43 4 Danny Friend 4.74 5 Harley Parker 6.16

Wins

1 Clark Griffith 23 2 Danny Friend 18 3 Adonis Terry 15 4 Buttons Briggs 12 5 Walter Thornton 2

Strikeouts

1 Danny Friend 86 2 Buttons Briggs 84 3 Clark Griffith 81 4 Adonis Terry 75 5 Harley Parker 15
1896 Chicago Colts — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Clark Griffith 23 11 3.54 36 35 0 317.2 370 125 70 81
Danny Friend 18 14 4.74 36 33 0 290.2 298 153 139 86
Adonis Terry 15 14 4.43 30 28 0 235.2 273 116 88 75
Buttons Briggs 12 8 4.31 26 21 1 194.0 202 93 108 84
Harley Parker 1 5 6.16 9 7 0 73.0 100 50 27 15
Monte McFarland 0 4 7.20 4 3 0 25.0 32 20 21 3
Walter Thornton 2 1 5.70 5 5 0 23.2 30 15 13 10
Malachi Kittridge 0 0 5.40 1 0 0 1.2 2 1 1 0

👥 Roster (22)

Cap Anson Buttons Briggs Bill Dahlen Con Daily George Decker Tim Donahue Bill Everitt George Flynn Danny Friend Clark Griffith Malachi Kittridge Bill Lange +10 more

22 players

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The 1896 Chicago Colts in brief

The 1896 Chicago Colts finished 71-57, a .555 winning percentage, placing 5th in the NL. With 815 runs scored and 804 given up, the 1896 differential was +11. Against a league average of .290, the 1896 Chicago Colts batted .286. Pitchers allowed 4.44 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.36. The 1896 Chicago Colts outscored the average club by 2% (815 against 797). The home park, West Side Park II, recorded 308,257 in attendance, about 4,533 a game.

The home run leader was Bill Dahlen, who hit 9. The RBI leader was Bill Lange, with 92. Bill Everitt collected the most hits, 184. Clark Griffith led the pitchers with 23 wins. The strikeout leader was Danny Friend with 86. The 1896 roster runs to 22 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1896 Chicago Colts

What was the 1896 Chicago Colts record?
The 1896 Chicago Colts finished 71-57 (.555 win pct).
Who led the 1896 Chicago Colts in home runs?
Bill Dahlen led the 1896 Chicago Colts with 9 home runs.
What was the 1896 Chicago Colts team ERA?
The 1896 Chicago Colts posted a team ERA of 4.44.
Did the 1896 Chicago Colts win the World Series?
No. The 1896 Chicago Colts did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1896 Chicago Colts play?
The 1896 Chicago Colts played home games at West Side Park II.
Who led the 1896 Chicago Colts in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Dahlen (9 HR, 74 RBI) and Clark Griffith (23-11, 3.54 ERA).
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