1896 Cleveland Spiders

80-48 • .625 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1896 Cleveland Spiders went 80-48 (.625) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 840 runs, allowed 650, and played home games at League Park I. Team leaders included Ed McKean (7 HR, 112 RBI) and Cy Young (28-15, 3.24 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

80 Wins
48 Losses
.625 Win %
2nd Rank
840 R 650 RA
Diff +190

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⚡ Quick Stats

840 Runs Scored
650 Runs Allowed
+190 Run Diff
148K Attendance

📈 vs. 1896 NL Average

Batting Avg .301 4% above the 1896 league average (.290)
OBP .363 3% above the 1896 league average (.354)
SLG .390 1% above the 1896 league average (.387)
Team ERA 3.46 21% better than the 1896 league average (4.36)
Runs Scored 840 5% above the 1896 league average (797 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park I
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Home Games 64
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Total Attendance 148,000
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Avg per Game 2,312

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1896

Batting Avg

1 Jesse Burkett 0.410 2 Cupid Childs 0.355 3 Ed McKean 0.338 4 Jack O'Connor 0.297 5 Cy Young 0.289

Home Runs

1 Ed McKean 7 2 Jesse Burkett 6 3 Cy Young 3 4 Charles Zimmer 3 5 Patsy Tebeau 2

RBI

1 Ed McKean 112 2 Cupid Childs 106 3 Patsy Tebeau 94 4 Jesse Burkett 72 5 Jimmy McAleer 54
1896 Cleveland Spiders — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jesse Burkett 133 586 160 240 27 16 6 72 49 19 34 0.410
Ed McKean 133 571 100 193 29 12 7 112 45 9 13 0.338
Patsy Tebeau 132 543 56 146 22 6 2 94 21 22 20 0.269
Cupid Childs 132 498 106 177 24 9 1 106 100 18 25 0.355
Jimmy McAleer 116 455 70 131 16 4 1 54 47 32 24 0.288
Chippy McGarr 113 455 68 122 16 4 1 53 22 30 16 0.268
Harry Blake 104 383 66 92 12 5 1 43 46 30 10 0.240
Charles Zimmer 91 336 46 93 18 3 3 46 31 48 4 0.277
Jack O'Connor 68 256 41 76 11 1 1 43 15 12 15 0.297
Cy Young 53 180 31 52 11 3 3 28 4 15 1 0.289
Bobby Wallace 45 149 19 35 6 3 1 17 11 21 2 0.235
George Cuppy 47 141 29 38 5 2 1 20 20 21 1 0.270
Zeke Wilson 33 100 18 27 3 2 0 13 5 18 1 0.270
John Shearon 16 64 6 11 0 1 0 3 4 6 3 0.172
Tom Delahanty 16 56 11 13 4 0 0 4 8 4 4 0.232
Eddie O'Meara 12 33 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 7 0 0.152
Sport McAllister 8 27 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0.222
Dale Gear 4 15 5 6 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0.400
Lou Criger 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000
Ice Box Chamberlain 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1896

ERA

1 George Cuppy 3.12 2 Cy Young 3.24 3 Bobby Wallace 3.34 4 Zeke Wilson 4.01

Wins

1 Cy Young 28 2 George Cuppy 25 3 Zeke Wilson 17 4 Bobby Wallace 10

Strikeouts

1 Cy Young 140 2 George Cuppy 86 3 Zeke Wilson 56 4 Bobby Wallace 46 5 Dale Gear 6
1896 Cleveland Spiders — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cy Young 28 15 3.24 51 46 3 414.1 477 149 62 140
George Cuppy 25 14 3.12 46 40 1 358.0 388 124 75 86
Zeke Wilson 17 9 4.01 33 29 1 240.0 265 107 81 56
Bobby Wallace 10 7 3.34 22 16 0 145.1 167 54 49 46
Dale Gear 0 2 5.48 3 2 0 23.0 35 14 6 6
Ice Box Chamberlain 0 1 7.36 2 2 0 11.0 21 9 5 2
Sport McAllister 0 0 6.75 1 0 0 4.0 9 3 2 0
Patsy Tebeau 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0

👥 Roster (20)

Harry Blake Jesse Burkett Ice Box Chamberlain Cupid Childs Lou Criger George Cuppy Tom Delahanty Dale Gear Jimmy McAleer Sport McAllister Chippy McGarr Ed McKean +8 more

20 players

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The 1896 Cleveland Spiders in brief

The 1896 Cleveland Spiders finished 80-48, a .625 winning percentage, placing 2nd in the NL. The run column shows 840 for and 650 against. The team batting average of .301 was 4% above the 1896 league mark of .290. The staff ERA of 3.46 was 21% better than the league average of 4.36. League clubs averaged 797 runs that year, so the Cleveland Spiders scored 5% more.

Attendance at League Park I totaled 148,000 for the year. Ed McKean topped the Cleveland Spiders with 7 home runs. Jesse Burkett collected the most hits, 240. On the mound, Cy Young won 28 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 20 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1895 season and the 1897 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1896 Cleveland Spiders

What was the 1896 Cleveland Spiders record?
The 1896 Cleveland Spiders finished 80-48 (.625 win pct).
Who led the 1896 Cleveland Spiders in home runs?
Ed McKean led the 1896 Cleveland Spiders with 7 home runs.
What was the 1896 Cleveland Spiders team ERA?
The 1896 Cleveland Spiders posted a team ERA of 3.46.
Did the 1896 Cleveland Spiders win the World Series?
No. The 1896 Cleveland Spiders did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1896 Cleveland Spiders play?
The 1896 Cleveland Spiders played home games at League Park I.
Who led the 1896 Cleveland Spiders in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ed McKean (7 HR, 112 RBI) and Cy Young (28-15, 3.24 ERA).
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