1896 Cincinnati Reds

77-50 • .606 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1896 Cincinnati Reds went 77-50 (.606) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 783 runs, allowed 620, and played home games at League Park II in Cincinnati. Team leaders included Dusty Miller (4 HR, 93 RBI) and Frank Dwyer (24-11, 3.15 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

77 Wins
50 Losses
.606 Win %
3rd Rank
783 R 620 RA
Diff +163

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783 Runs Scored
620 Runs Allowed
+163 Run Diff
366K Attendance

📈 vs. 1896 NL Average

Batting Avg .294 1% above the 1896 league average (.290)
OBP .356 1% above the 1896 league average (.354)
SLG .388 equal to the 1896 league average (.387)
Team ERA 3.67 16% better than the 1896 league average (4.36)
Runs Scored 783 2% below the 1896 league average (797 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park II in Cincinnati
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Home Games 66
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Total Attendance 366,419
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Avg per Game 5,551

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1896

Batting Avg

1 Eddie Burke 0.340 2 Bug Holliday 0.321 3 Dusty Miller 0.321 4 Bid McPhee 0.305 5 Heinie Peitz 0.299

Home Runs

1 Billy Hoy 4 2 Dusty Miller 4 3 Germany Smith 3 4 Heinie Peitz 2 5 Farmer Vaughn 2

RBI

1 Dusty Miller 93 2 Bid McPhee 87 3 Germany Smith 71 4 Charlie Irwin 67 5 Farmer Vaughn 66
1896 Cincinnati Reds — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Eddie Burke 122 521 120 177 24 9 1 52 41 29 53 0.340
Dusty Miller 125 504 91 162 38 12 4 93 33 30 76 0.321
Charlie Irwin 127 476 77 141 16 6 1 67 26 17 31 0.296
Germany Smith 120 456 65 131 21 9 3 71 28 22 22 0.287
Billy Hoy 121 443 120 132 23 7 4 57 65 13 50 0.298
Bid McPhee 117 433 81 132 18 7 1 87 51 18 48 0.305
Farmer Vaughn 114 433 71 127 20 9 2 66 16 7 7 0.293
Buck Ewing 69 263 41 73 14 4 1 38 29 13 41 0.278
Heinie Peitz 68 211 33 63 12 5 2 34 30 15 7 0.299
Bill Gray 46 121 15 25 2 1 0 17 19 11 6 0.207
Frank Dwyer 36 110 17 29 4 4 0 15 11 15 3 0.264
Red Ehret 34 102 10 20 2 0 1 20 10 12 2 0.196
Bug Holliday 29 84 17 27 4 0 0 8 9 4 1 0.321
Frank Foreman 27 74 9 18 2 0 0 8 4 6 2 0.243
Chauncey Fisher 27 57 10 14 3 0 0 9 6 5 1 0.246
Billy Rhines 19 52 4 10 1 0 0 6 2 7 0 0.192
John Foreman 4 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.200
Bert Inks 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Hank Gastright 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Wiley Davis 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1896

ERA

1 Billy Rhines 2.45 2 Frank Dwyer 3.15 3 Red Ehret 3.42 4 Frank Foreman 3.97 5 Chauncey Fisher 4.45

Wins

1 Frank Dwyer 24 2 Red Ehret 18 3 Frank Foreman 14 4 Chauncey Fisher 10 5 Billy Rhines 8

Strikeouts

1 Red Ehret 60 2 Frank Dwyer 57 3 Frank Foreman 33 4 Billy Rhines 32 5 Chauncey Fisher 25
1896 Cincinnati Reds — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Frank Dwyer 24 11 3.15 36 34 1 288.2 321 101 60 57
Red Ehret 18 14 3.42 34 33 0 276.2 298 105 74 60
Frank Foreman 14 7 3.97 27 22 1 185.2 212 82 62 33
Chauncey Fisher 10 7 4.45 27 15 2 159.2 199 79 36 25
Billy Rhines 8 6 2.45 19 17 0 143.0 128 39 48 32
John Foreman 1 3 11.35 4 4 0 23.0 41 29 16 9
Bert Inks 1 1 4.50 3 3 0 20.0 21 10 9 2
Hank Gastright 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 6.0 8 3 1 0
Wiley Davis 1 1 8.31 2 0 0 4.1 8 4 2 1
Bug Holliday 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 4 0 2 0

👥 Roster (20)

Eddie Burke Wiley Davis Frank Dwyer Red Ehret Buck Ewing Chauncey Fisher Frank Foreman John Foreman Hank Gastright Bill Gray Bug Holliday Billy Hoy +8 more

20 players

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The 1896 Cincinnati Reds in brief

The 1896 Cincinnati Reds won 77 games and lost 50, ending up 3rd in the NL. The run column shows 783 for and 620 against. At the plate the Cincinnati Reds hit .294, 1% better than the league's .290. Pitchers allowed 3.67 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.36. The 783 runs scored compare with a league average of 797 per club, 2% fewer.

Home games were played at League Park II in Cincinnati, where 366,419 fans came through the gates. The home run leader was Dusty Miller, who hit 4. Eddie Burke collected the most hits, 177. Frank Dwyer was the top winner, with 24 victories. The strikeout leader was Red Ehret with 60. In all, the roster shows 20 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1896 Cincinnati Reds

What was the 1896 Cincinnati Reds record?
The 1896 Cincinnati Reds finished 77-50 (.606 win pct).
Who led the 1896 Cincinnati Reds in home runs?
Billy Hoy led the 1896 Cincinnati Reds with 4 home runs.
What was the 1896 Cincinnati Reds team ERA?
The 1896 Cincinnati Reds posted a team ERA of 3.67.
Did the 1896 Cincinnati Reds win the World Series?
No. The 1896 Cincinnati Reds did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1896 Cincinnati Reds play?
The 1896 Cincinnati Reds played home games at League Park II in Cincinnati.
Who led the 1896 Cincinnati Reds in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dusty Miller (4 HR, 93 RBI) and Frank Dwyer (24-11, 3.15 ERA).
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