1896 Pittsburgh Pirates

66-63 • .512 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates went 66-63 (.512) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 787 runs, allowed 741, and played home games at Exposition Park. Team leaders included Elmer Smith (6 HR, 94 RBI) and Frank Killen (30-18, 3.41 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

66 Wins
63 Losses
.512 Win %
6th Rank
787 R 741 RA
Diff +46

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787 Runs Scored
741 Runs Allowed
+46 Run Diff
182K Attendance

📈 vs. 1896 NL Average

Batting Avg .291 equal to the 1896 league average (.290)
OBP .352 equal to the 1896 league average (.354)
SLG .384 1% below the 1896 league average (.387)
Team ERA 4.30 1% better than the 1896 league average (4.36)
Runs Scored 787 1% below the 1896 league average (797 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumExposition Park
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Home Games 66
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Total Attendance 182,500
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Avg per Game 2,765

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1896

Batting Avg

1 Elmer Smith 0.362 2 Jake Stenzel 0.361 3 Patsy Donovan 0.319 4 Joe Wright 0.308 5 Denny Lyons 0.307

Home Runs

1 Elmer Smith 6 2 Denny Lyons 4 3 Jake Beckley 3 4 Patsy Donovan 3 5 Bones Ely 3

RBI

1 Elmer Smith 94 2 Jake Stenzel 82 3 Bones Ely 77 4 Denny Lyons 71 5 Patsy Donovan 59
1896 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Patsy Donovan 131 573 113 183 20 5 3 59 35 18 48 0.319
Bones Ely 128 537 85 153 15 9 3 77 33 33 18 0.285
Elmer Smith 122 484 121 175 21 14 6 94 74 18 33 0.362
Jake Stenzel 114 479 104 173 26 14 2 82 32 13 57 0.361
Denny Lyons 118 436 77 134 25 6 4 71 67 25 13 0.307
Joe Sugden 80 301 42 89 5 7 0 36 19 9 5 0.296
Bill Merritt 77 282 26 82 8 2 1 42 18 10 3 0.291
Lou Bierbauer 59 258 33 74 10 6 0 39 5 7 7 0.287
Dick Padden 61 219 33 53 4 8 2 24 14 9 8 0.242
Jake Beckley 59 217 44 55 7 5 3 32 22 28 8 0.253
Frank Killen 55 173 29 40 4 5 2 25 26 31 1 0.231
Harry Davis 44 168 24 32 5 6 0 23 13 21 9 0.190
Pink Hawley 50 163 19 39 9 4 1 21 1 22 1 0.239
Connie Mack 33 120 9 26 4 1 0 16 5 8 0 0.217
Jim Hughey 25 65 4 14 1 0 0 5 5 8 0 0.215
Joe Wright 15 52 5 16 2 1 0 6 1 2 1 0.308
Charlie Hastings 17 37 5 8 1 0 0 3 4 7 0 0.216
Jud Smith 10 35 6 12 2 1 0 4 2 2 3 0.343
Harry Truby 8 32 1 5 0 0 0 3 2 4 1 0.156
Abel Lizotte 7 29 3 3 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 0.103
John Foreman 9 20 2 3 0 0 0 2 7 7 0 0.150
Elmer Horton 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Jot Goar 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Eddie Boyle 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Tom Delahanty 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1896

ERA

1 Frank Killen 3.41 2 Pink Hawley 3.57 3 Jim Hughey 4.99 4 Charlie Hastings 5.88 5 John Foreman 6.57

Wins

1 Frank Killen 30 2 Pink Hawley 22 3 Jim Hughey 6 4 Charlie Hastings 5 5 John Foreman 3

Strikeouts

1 Pink Hawley 137 2 Frank Killen 134 3 Jim Hughey 48 4 Charlie Hastings 19 5 John Foreman 18
1896 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Frank Killen 30 18 3.41 52 50 0 432.1 476 164 119 134
Pink Hawley 22 21 3.57 49 43 0 378.0 382 150 157 137
Jim Hughey 6 8 4.99 25 14 0 155.0 171 86 67 48
Charlie Hastings 5 10 5.88 17 13 1 104.0 126 68 44 19
John Foreman 3 3 6.57 9 9 0 61.2 73 45 35 18
Elmer Horton 0 2 9.60 2 2 0 15.0 22 16 9 3
Jot Goar 0 1 16.88 3 0 0 13.1 36 25 8 3

👥 Roster (25)

Jake Beckley Lou Bierbauer Eddie Boyle Harry Davis Tom Delahanty Patsy Donovan Bones Ely John Foreman Jot Goar Charlie Hastings Pink Hawley Elmer Horton +13 more

25 players

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The 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

The 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 66-63, a .512 winning percentage, placing 6th in the NL. With 787 runs scored and 741 given up, the 1896 differential was +46. The Pittsburgh Pirates staff finished with a 4.30 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.36. Measured against the 797-run league average, the offense was 1% behind. Exposition Park was home in 1896, drawing a total attendance of 182,500.

Elmer Smith topped the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 home runs. The hits leader was Patsy Donovan with 183. Frank Killen led the pitchers with 30 wins. The strikeout leader was Pink Hawley with 137. In all, the roster shows 25 players. The 1895 season and the 1897 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 66-63 (.512 win pct).
Who led the 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Elmer Smith led the 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 home runs.
What was the 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 4.30.
Did the 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Exposition Park.
Who led the 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Elmer Smith (6 HR, 94 RBI) and Frank Killen (30-18, 3.41 ERA).
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