1896 Chicago Colts season
1896 Chicago Colts | |
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League | National League |
Ballpark | West Side Park |
City | Chicago |
Owners | Albert Spalding |
Managers | Cap Anson |
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The 1896 Chicago Colts season was the 25th season of the
Chicago Colts franchise, the 21st in the National League and the fourth at West Side Park
. The Colts finished fifth in the National League with a record of 71–57.
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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Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager |
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 | 194.0 | 12 | 8 | 4.31 | 84 |
Doc Parker | 9 | 73.0 | 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 | 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 |
References