1896 Chicago Colts season
The 1896 Chicago Colts season was the 25th season of the Chicago Colts franchise, the 21st in the National League and the 4th at West Side Park. The Colts finished fifth in the National League with a record of 71–57.
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Owner(s) | Albert Spalding |
Manager(s) | Cap Anson |
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Regular season
Season standings
National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 39 | 0.698 | — | 49–16 | 41–23 |
Cleveland Spiders | 80 | 48 | 0.625 | 9½ | 43–19 | 37–29 |
Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 50 | 0.606 | 12 | 51–15 | 26–35 |
Boston Beaneaters | 74 | 57 | 0.565 | 17 | 42–24 | 32–33 |
Chicago Colts | 71 | 57 | 0.555 | 18½ | 42–24 | 29–33 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 63 | 0.512 | 24 | 35–31 | 31–32 |
New York Giants | 64 | 67 | 0.489 | 27 | 39–26 | 25–41 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 68 | 0.477 | 28½ | 42–27 | 20–41 |
Washington Senators | 58 | 73 | 0.443 | 33 | 38–29 | 20–44 |
Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 58 | 73 | 0.443 | 33 | 35–28 | 23–45 |
St. Louis Browns | 40 | 90 | 0.308 | 50½ | 27–34 | 13–56 |
Louisville Colonels | 38 | 93 | 0.290 | 53 | 25–37 | 13–56 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | BAL | BOS | BR | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WSH | |||||
Baltimore | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–4–2 | 10–2 | 3–8–1 | 10–2 | 9–3 | 12–0 | 9–2 | 9–3 | 10–2 | |||||
Boston | 7–5 | — | 10–2 | 3–9 | 5–6 | 5–7–1 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | |||||
Brooklyn | 6–6 | 2–10 | — | 6–6 | 2–10 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–5–1 | 7–5 | 4–8–1 | |||||
Chicago | 4–7–2 | 9–3 | 6–6 | — | 4–6–1 | 2–9–1 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 11–1 | 9–3 | 8–4 | |||||
Cincinnati | 2–10 | 6–5 | 10–2 | 6–4–1 | — | 6–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 12–0 | 7–4 | |||||
Cleveland | 8–3–1 | 7–5–1 | 5–7 | 9–2–1 | 5–6 | — | 8–3–2 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 4–8–1 | 10–2 | 9–3–1 | |||||
Louisville | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 3–8–2 | — | 4–8–1 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 3–9 | 3–9 | |||||
New York | 3–9 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4–1 | — | 3–8 | 4–8 | 9–3–1 | 6–6 | |||||
Philadelphia | 0–12 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–3 | — | 6–6 | 8–3 | 8–4 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 2–9 | 5–7 | 5–6–1 | 1–11 | 7–5 | 8–4–1 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 6–6 | — | 8–3 | 6–6 | |||||
St. Louis | 3–9 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 0–12 | 2–10 | 9–3 | 3–9–1 | 3–8 | 3–8 | — | 5–7 | |||||
Washington | 2–10 | 5–7 | 8–4–1 | 4–8 | 4–7 | 3–9–1 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — |
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Malachi Kittridge | 65 | 215 | 48 | .223 | 1 | 19 |
1B | Cap Anson | 108 | 402 | 133 | .331 | 2 | 90 |
2B | Fred Pfeffer | 94 | 360 | 88 | .244 | 2 | 52 |
SS | Bill Dahlen | 125 | 474 | 167 | .352 | 9 | 74 |
3B | Bill Everitt | 132 | 575 | 184 | .320 | 2 | 46 |
OF | George Decker | 107 | 421 | 118 | .280 | 5 | 61 |
OF | Jimmy Ryan | 128 | 489 | 149 | .305 | 3 | 86 |
OF | Bill Lange | 122 | 469 | 153 | .326 | 4 | 92 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Tim Donahue | 57 | 188 | 41 | .218 | 0 | 20 |
Barry McCormick | 45 | 168 | 37 | .220 | 1 | 23 |
Harry Truby | 29 | 109 | 28 | .257 | 2 | 31 |
George Flynn | 29 | 106 | 27 | .255 | 0 | 4 |
Josh Reilly | 9 | 42 | 9 | .214 | 0 | 2 |
Algie McBride | 9 | 29 | 7 | .241 | 1 | 7 |
Con Daily | 9 | 27 | 2 | .074 | 0 | 1 |
Walter Thornton | 9 | 22 | 8 | .364 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Clark Griffith | 36 | 317.2 | 23 | 11 | 3.54 | 81 |
Danny Friend | 36 | 290.2 | 18 | 14 | 4.74 | 86 |
Adonis Terry | 30 | 235.2 | 15 | 14 | 4.43 | 75 |
Buttons Briggs | 26 | 194 | 12 | 8 | 4.31 | 84 |
Doc Parker | 9 | 73 | 1 | 5 | 6.16 | 15 |
Walter Thornton | 5 | 23.2 | 2 | 1 | 5.70 | 10 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Monte McFarland | 4 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 7.20 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Malachi Kittridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 0 |