1896 Louisville Colonels

38-93 • .290 Win% • 12th in NL

The 1896 Louisville Colonels went 38-93 (.290) finishing 12th in the NL. The club scored 653 runs, allowed 997, and played home games at Eclipse Park II. Team leaders included Fred Clarke (9 HR, 79 RBI) and Chick Fraser (12-27, 4.87 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

38 Wins
93 Losses
.290 Win %
12th Rank
653 R 997 RA
Diff -344

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⚡ Quick Stats

653 Runs Scored
997 Runs Allowed
-344 Run Diff
144K Attendance

📈 vs. 1896 NL Average

Batting Avg .260 10% below the 1896 league average (.290)
OBP .322 9% below the 1896 league average (.354)
SLG .350 9% below the 1896 league average (.387)
Team ERA 5.12 17% worse than the 1896 league average (4.36)
Runs Scored 653 18% below the 1896 league average (797 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEclipse Park II
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Home Games 64
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Total Attendance 144,051
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Avg per Game 2,250

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1896

Batting Avg

1 Tom McCreery 0.351 2 John O'Brien 0.339 3 Fred Clarke 0.325 4 Ollie Pickering 0.303 5 Charlie Dexter 0.279

Home Runs

1 Fred Clarke 9 2 Tom McCreery 7 3 Charlie Dexter 3 4 Joe Dolan 3 5 Billy Clingman 2

RBI

1 Fred Clarke 79 2 Tom McCreery 65 3 Jim Rogers 38 4 Billy Clingman 37 5 Charlie Dexter 37
1896 Louisville Colonels — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Fred Clarke 131 517 96 168 15 18 9 79 43 34 34 0.325
Tom McCreery 115 441 87 155 23 21 7 65 42 58 26 0.351
Billy Clingman 121 423 57 99 10 2 2 37 57 51 19 0.234
Charlie Dexter 107 402 65 112 18 7 3 37 17 34 21 0.279
George Miller 98 324 54 89 17 4 1 33 27 9 16 0.275
Jim Rogers 72 290 39 75 8 6 0 38 15 14 13 0.259
John O'Brien 49 186 24 63 9 1 2 24 13 7 4 0.339
Pete Cassidy 49 184 16 39 1 1 0 12 7 7 5 0.212
Joe Dolan 44 165 14 35 2 1 3 18 9 12 6 0.212
Ollie Pickering 45 165 28 50 6 4 1 22 12 11 13 0.303
Chick Fraser 45 146 12 22 3 2 0 6 7 34 1 0.151
Ducky Holmes 47 141 22 38 3 2 0 18 13 5 8 0.270
Jack Crooks 39 122 19 29 5 1 2 15 20 8 8 0.238
Bill Hill 43 116 11 24 0 0 0 5 5 23 1 0.207
Frank Shannon 31 115 14 18 1 1 1 15 13 15 3 0.157
Herm McFarland 30 110 11 21 4 1 1 12 9 14 4 0.191
Jack Warner 33 110 9 25 1 1 0 10 10 10 3 0.227
Bill Hassamaer 30 106 8 26 5 0 2 14 14 7 1 0.245
Frank Eustace 25 100 18 17 2 2 1 11 6 14 4 0.170
Bert Cunningham 29 88 11 22 3 2 2 15 5 14 0 0.250
Abbie Johnson 25 87 10 20 2 1 0 14 4 6 0 0.230
Sammy Strang 14 46 6 12 0 0 0 7 6 6 4 0.261
Tom Smith 15 39 3 8 1 1 0 1 4 5 0 0.205
Art Herman 14 36 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 11 0 0.139
Mike McDermott 12 27 6 8 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0.296
Tom Morrison 8 27 3 4 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 0.148
Tom Kinslow 8 25 4 7 0 1 0 7 1 5 0 0.280
Gus Weyhing 5 15 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0.133
Eddie Boyle 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.000
George Treadway 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.143
Joe Wright 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.286
Frank Freund 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.200
Fritz Clausen 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charlie Emig 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Joe Kostal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1896

ERA

1 Bill Hill 4.31 2 Chick Fraser 4.87 3 Bert Cunningham 5.09 4 Tom Smith 5.40 5 Art Herman 5.63

Wins

1 Chick Fraser 12 2 Bill Hill 9 3 Bert Cunningham 7 4 Art Herman 4 5 Mike McDermott 2

Strikeouts

1 Bill Hill 104 2 Chick Fraser 91 3 Bert Cunningham 37 4 Tom Smith 14 5 Art Herman 13
1896 Louisville Colonels — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Chick Fraser 12 27 4.87 43 38 1 349.1 396 189 166 91
Bill Hill 9 28 4.31 43 39 2 319.2 353 153 155 104
Bert Cunningham 7 14 5.09 27 20 1 189.1 242 107 74 37
Art Herman 4 6 5.63 14 12 0 94.1 122 59 36 13
Mike McDermott 2 7 7.34 12 10 0 65.0 87 53 44 12
Tom Smith 2 3 5.40 11 5 0 55.0 73 33 25 14
Gus Weyhing 2 3 6.64 5 5 0 42.0 62 31 15 9
Ducky Holmes 0 1 7.50 2 1 0 12.0 26 10 8 3
Fritz Clausen 0 2 6.55 2 2 0 11.0 17 8 6 4
Charlie Emig 0 1 7.88 1 1 0 8.0 12 7 7 1
Joe Kostal 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 2.0 4 0 0 0
Tom McCreery 0 1 36.00 1 1 0 1.0 4 4 5 0

👥 Roster (35)

Eddie Boyle Pete Cassidy Fred Clarke Fritz Clausen Billy Clingman Jack Crooks Bert Cunningham Charlie Dexter Joe Dolan Charlie Emig Frank Eustace Chick Fraser +23 more

35 players

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The 1896 Louisville Colonels in brief

The 1896 Louisville Colonels won 38 games and lost 93, ending up 12th in the NL. Runs came in at 653 scored against 997 allowed (-344). At the plate the Louisville Colonels hit .260, 10% worse than the league's .290. The staff ERA of 5.12 was 17% worse than the league average of 4.36. The 653 runs scored compare with a league average of 797 per club, 18% fewer.

Home games were played at Eclipse Park II, where 144,051 fans came through the gates. Fred Clarke topped the Louisville Colonels with 9 home runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Chick Fraser (12). The strikeout leader was Bill Hill with 104. The 1896 roster runs to 35 players. The 1895 season and the 1897 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1896 Louisville Colonels

What was the 1896 Louisville Colonels record?
The 1896 Louisville Colonels finished 38-93 (.290 win pct).
Who led the 1896 Louisville Colonels in home runs?
Fred Clarke led the 1896 Louisville Colonels with 9 home runs.
What was the 1896 Louisville Colonels team ERA?
The 1896 Louisville Colonels posted a team ERA of 5.12.
Did the 1896 Louisville Colonels win the World Series?
No. The 1896 Louisville Colonels did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1896 Louisville Colonels play?
The 1896 Louisville Colonels played home games at Eclipse Park II.
Who led the 1896 Louisville Colonels in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Fred Clarke (9 HR, 79 RBI) and Chick Fraser (12-27, 4.87 ERA).
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