1896 Baltimore Orioles
[edit] Summary
The 1896 Baltimore Orioles finished with a record of 90-39. They scored 995 runs and belted 23 home runs to go along with a .328 batting average. Joe Kelley led the team in home runs with 8. Hughie Jennings was the best run producer with 121 RBI. Willie Keeler led the team with 210 hits for a .386 average. Joe Kelley had a great year on the basepaths with 87 stolen bases.
The team allowed 662 runs and had a team ERA of 3.67. Bill Hoffer led the pitching staff with 25 wins and 93 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Jim Donnelly | 3B | 106 | 396 | 70 | 130 | 0 | 71 | 38 | .387 | .414 | .801 | .328 |
| Jack Doyle | 1B | 118 | 487 | 116 | 165 | 1 | 101 | 73 | .400 | .421 | .821 | .339 |
| Hughie Jennings | SS | 130 | 521 | 125 | 209 | 0 | 121 | 70 | .472 | .488 | .960 | .401 |
| Bill Keister | 2B | 15 | 58 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .302 | .293 | .595 | .241 |
| John McGraw | 3B | 23 | 77 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 13 | .422 | .403 | .825 | .325 |
| Heinie Reitz | 2B | 120 | 464 | 76 | 133 | 4 | 106 | 28 | .357 | .371 | .728 | .287 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Steve Brodie | OF | 132 | 516 | 98 | 153 | 2 | 87 | 25 | .363 | .388 | .751 | .297 |
| Willie Keeler | OF | 126 | 544 | 153 | 210 | 4 | 82 | 67 | .432 | .496 | .928 | .386 |
| Joe Kelley | OF | 131 | 519 | 148 | 189 | 8 | 100 | 87 | .469 | .543 | 1.012 | .364 |
| Joe Quinn | OF | 24 | 82 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .375 | .366 | .741 | .329 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Frank Bowerman | C | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .176 | .125 | .301 | .125 |
| Boileryard Clarke | C | 80 | 300 | 48 | 89 | 2 | 71 | 7 | .345 | .410 | .755 | .297 |
| Wilbert Robinson | C | 67 | 245 | 43 | 85 | 2 | 38 | 9 | .385 | .457 | .842 | .347 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 4719 | 995 | 1548 | 23 | 854 | 441 | .386 | .429 | .815 | .328 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Dad Clarkson | 7 | 4 | 47 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 4.98 | 1.915 | |||
| Joe Corbett | 8 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 2.20 | 1.171 | |||
| Duke Esper | 20 | 18 | 155.7 | 14 | 5 | .737 | 0 | 19 | 39 | 3.58 | 1.329 | |||
| George Hemming | 25 | 21 | 202 | 15 | 6 | .714 | 0 | 33 | 54 | 4.19 | 1.421 | |||
| Bill Hoffer | 35 | 35 | 309 | 25 | 7 | .781 | 0 | 93 | 95 | 3.38 | 1.333 | |||
| Sadie McMahon | 22 | 22 | 175.7 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 0 | 33 | 55 | 3.48 | 1.423 | |||
| Jerry Nops | 3 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6.14 | 1.409 | |||
| Arlie Pond | 28 | 26 | 214.3 | 16 | 8 | .667 | 0 | 80 | 57 | 3.49 | 1.349 | |||
| Otis Stocksdale | 1 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16.20 | 3.529 | |||
| Team Totals | 149 | 132 | 1168.4 | 90 | 39 | .698 | 1 | 302 | 339 | 3.67 | 1.387 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Steve Brodie | 132 |
| At Bats | Willie Keeler | 544 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Joe Kelley | 627 |
| Batting Average | Hughie Jennings | .401 |
| On-Base % | Hughie Jennings | .472 |
| Slugging % | Joe Kelley | .543 |
| OPS | Joe Kelley | 1.012 |
| Runs | Willie Keeler | 153 |
| Hits | Willie Keeler | 210 |
| Total Bases | Joe Kelley | 282 |
| Doubles | Joe Kelley | 31 |
| Triples | Joe Kelley | 19 |
| Home Runs | Joe Kelley | 8 |
| RBI | Hughie Jennings | 121 |
| Walks | Joe Kelley | 91 |
| Strikeouts | Heinie Reitz | 32 |
| Stolen Bases | Joe Kelley | 87 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Jim Donnelly | 20 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Bill Hoffer | 25 |
| Losses | Sadie McMahon | 9 |
| Saves | Joe Corbett | 1 |
| Won-Loss % | Bill Hoffer | .781 |
| ERA | Bill Hoffer | 3.38 |
| WHIP | Duke Esper | 1.329 |
| Innings Pitched | Bill Hoffer | 309 |
| Games | Bill Hoffer | 35 |
| Games Started | Bill Hoffer | 35 |
| Strikeouts | Bill Hoffer | 93 |
| Complete Games | Bill Hoffer | 32 |
| Shutouts | George Hemming and Bill Hoffer | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Jerry Nops | 98 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Bill Hoffer | 116 |
| Hits Allowed | Bill Hoffer | 317 |
| Walks Allowed | Bill Hoffer | 95 |
| Home Runs Allowed | George Hemming | 9 |
| Wild Pitches | Bill Hoffer | 7 |
