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The following are the baseball events of the year 1896 throughout the world.
Champions[]
- National League: Baltimore Orioles
Statistical Leaders[]
- Batting: Jesse Burkett .410
- Home Runs: Ed Delahanty & Bill Joyce 13
- Wins: Kid Nichols 30
- ERA: Billy Rhines 2.46
National League final standings[]
Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
1st | Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 39 | .698 | -- |
2nd | Cleveland Spiders | 80 | 48 | .625 | 9.5 |
3rd | Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 50 | .606 | 12.0 |
4th | Boston Beaneaters | 74 | 57 | .565 | 17.0 |
5th | Chicago Colts | 71 | 57 | .555 | 18.5 |
5th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 63 | .512 | 24.0 |
7th | New York Giants | 64 | 67 | .489 | 27.0 |
8th | Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 68 | .477 | 28.5 |
9th | Washington Senators | 58 | 73 | .443 | 33.0 |
9th | Brooklyn Grooms | 58 | 73 | .443 | 33.0 |
11th | St. Louis Browns | 40 | 90 | .308 | 50.5 |
12th | Louisville Colonels | 38 | 93 | .290 | 53.0 |
Events[]
Births[]
- January 18 - Bill McGowan
- January 31 - Charlie Robertson
- February 20 - Muddy Ruel
- February 27 - Cy Perkins
- April 27 - Rogers Hornsby
- May 7 - Tom Zachary
- May 28 - Warren Giles
- June 1 - Johnny Mostil
- July 3 - Curt Walker
- July 19 - Bob Meusel
- July 27 - Rube Walberg
- August 6 - Ray Blades
- August 15 - Bill Sherdel
- October 14 - Oscar Charleston
- October 19 - Bob O'Farrell
- November 8 - Bucky Harris
- November 10 - Jimmy Dykes
Deaths[]
- August 29 - Curt Welch, 34, center fielder in the American Association who led league in doubles with 1889 Athletics and scored 100 runs five times