1896 St. Louis Browns

40-90 • .308 Win% • 11th in NL

The 1896 St. Louis Browns went 40-90 (.308) finishing 11th in the NL. The club scored 593 runs, allowed 929, and played home games at Robison Field. Team leaders included Roger Connor (11 HR, 72 RBI) and Theodore Breitenstein (18-26, 4.48 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

40 Wins
90 Losses
.308 Win %
11th Rank
593 R 929 RA
Diff -336

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593 Runs Scored
929 Runs Allowed
-336 Run Diff
158K Attendance

📈 vs. 1896 NL Average

Batting Avg .257 11% below the 1896 league average (.290)
OBP .312 12% below the 1896 league average (.354)
SLG .345 11% below the 1896 league average (.387)
Team ERA 5.33 22% worse than the 1896 league average (4.36)
Runs Scored 593 26% below the 1896 league average (797 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRobison Field
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Home Games 62
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Total Attendance 158,010
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Avg per Game 2,548

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1896

Batting Avg

1 Duff Cooley 0.307 2 Bill Kissinger 0.301 3 Joe Sullivan 0.292 4 Tom Parrott 0.291 5 Roger Connor 0.284

Home Runs

1 Roger Connor 11 2 Tom Parrott 7 3 Monte Cross 6 4 Tommy Dowd 5 5 Ed McFarland 3

RBI

1 Roger Connor 72 2 Tom Parrott 70 3 Monte Cross 52 4 Tommy Dowd 46 5 Bert Myers 37
1896 St. Louis Browns — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tommy Dowd 126 521 93 138 17 11 5 46 42 19 40 0.265
Roger Connor 126 483 71 137 21 9 11 72 52 14 10 0.284
Tom Parrott 118 474 62 138 13 12 7 70 11 24 12 0.291
Bert Myers 122 454 47 116 12 8 0 37 40 32 8 0.256
Monte Cross 125 427 66 104 10 6 6 52 58 48 40 0.244
Klondike Douglass 81 296 42 78 6 4 1 28 35 15 18 0.264
Ed McFarland 83 290 48 70 13 4 3 36 15 17 7 0.241
Joe Sullivan 51 212 25 62 4 2 2 21 9 12 5 0.292
Tuck Turner 51 203 30 50 7 8 1 27 14 21 6 0.246
Joe Quinn 48 191 19 40 6 1 1 17 9 5 8 0.209
Morgan Murphy 49 175 12 45 5 2 0 11 8 14 1 0.257
Duff Cooley 40 166 29 51 5 3 0 13 7 3 12 0.307
Theodore Breitenstein 51 162 21 42 5 2 0 12 13 26 8 0.259
Bill Hart 49 161 9 30 4 5 0 15 3 15 7 0.186
Red Donahue 33 107 5 17 2 0 0 9 3 23 1 0.159
Bill Kissinger 23 73 8 22 4 0 0 12 0 4 0 0.301
Tom Niland 18 68 3 12 0 1 0 3 5 4 0 0.176
Arlie Latham 8 35 3 7 0 0 0 5 4 3 2 0.200
Timothy Sheehan 6 19 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.158
Dewey McDougal 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
John Wood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1896

ERA

1 Theodore Breitenstein 4.48 2 Bill Hart 5.12 3 Red Donahue 5.80 4 Tom Parrott 6.21 5 Bill Kissinger 6.49

Wins

1 Theodore Breitenstein 18 2 Bill Hart 12 3 Red Donahue 7 4 Bill Kissinger 2 5 Tom Parrott 1

Strikeouts

1 Theodore Breitenstein 114 2 Red Donahue 70 3 Bill Hart 65 4 Bill Kissinger 22 5 Tom Parrott 8
1896 St. Louis Browns — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Theodore Breitenstein 18 26 4.48 44 43 0 339.2 376 169 138 114
Bill Hart 12 29 5.12 42 41 0 336.0 411 191 141 65
Red Donahue 7 24 5.80 32 32 0 267.0 376 172 98 70
Bill Kissinger 2 9 6.49 20 12 1 136.0 209 98 55 22
Tom Parrott 1 1 6.21 7 2 0 42.0 62 29 18 8
Dewey McDougal 0 1 8.10 3 1 0 10.0 13 9 4 0
John Wood 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.0 1 1 2 0

👥 Roster (21)

Theodore Breitenstein Roger Connor Duff Cooley Monte Cross Red Donahue Klondike Douglass Tommy Dowd Bill Hart Bill Kissinger Arlie Latham Dewey McDougal Ed McFarland +9 more

21 players

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The 1896 St. Louis Browns in brief

A 40-90 record (.308) put the 1896 St. Louis Browns 11th in the NL. The run column shows 593 for and 929 against. The team batting average of .257 was 11% below the 1896 league mark of .290. The St. Louis Browns staff finished with a 5.33 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.36. League clubs averaged 797 runs that year, so the St. Louis Browns scored 26% fewer.

Attendance at Robison Field totaled 158,010 for the year. Roger Connor led the club in home runs with 11. Tommy Dowd collected the most hits, 138. Theodore Breitenstein led the pitchers with 18 wins. In all, the roster shows 21 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1895 season and the 1897 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1896 St. Louis Browns

What was the 1896 St. Louis Browns record?
The 1896 St. Louis Browns finished 40-90 (.308 win pct).
Who led the 1896 St. Louis Browns in home runs?
Roger Connor led the 1896 St. Louis Browns with 11 home runs.
What was the 1896 St. Louis Browns team ERA?
The 1896 St. Louis Browns posted a team ERA of 5.33.
Did the 1896 St. Louis Browns win the World Series?
No. The 1896 St. Louis Browns did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1896 St. Louis Browns play?
The 1896 St. Louis Browns played home games at Robison Field.
Who led the 1896 St. Louis Browns in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Roger Connor (11 HR, 72 RBI) and Theodore Breitenstein (18-26, 4.48 ERA).
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