1896 Brooklyn Bridegrooms season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1896 Brooklyn Bridegrooms finished the season tied for ninth place in the crowded National League race.
| 1896 Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Eastern Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 58â73 (.443) |
| League place | Tâ9th |
| Owners | Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell, George Chauncey |
| President | Charles Byrne |
| Managers | Dave Foutz |
Offseason
- November 18, 1895: Tommy McCarthy was purchased by the Bridegrooms from the Boston Beaneaters.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 39 | .698 | â | 49âââ16 | 41âââ23 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 80 | 48 | .625 | 9½ | 43âââ19 | 37âââ29 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 50 | .606 | 12 | 51âââ15 | 26âââ35 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 74 | 57 | .565 | 17 | 42âââ24 | 32âââ33 |
| Chicago Colts | 71 | 57 | .555 | 18½ | 42âââ24 | 29âââ33 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 63 | .512 | 24 | 35âââ31 | 31âââ32 |
| New York Giants | 64 | 67 | .489 | 27 | 39âââ26 | 25âââ41 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 68 | .477 | 28½ | 42âââ27 | 20âââ41 |
| Washington Senators | 58 | 73 | .443 | 33 | 38âââ29 | 20âââ44 |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 58 | 73 | .443 | 33 | 35âââ28 | 23âââ45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 40 | 90 | .308 | 50½ | 27âââ34 | 13âââ56 |
| Louisville Colonels | 38 | 93 | .290 | 53 | 25âââ37 | 13âââ56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 5â7 | 6â6 | 7â4â2 | 10â2 | 3â8â1 | 10â2 | 9â3 | 12â0 | 9â2 | 9â3 | 10â2 | |||||
| Boston | 7â5 | â | 10â2 | 3â9 | 5â6 | 5â7â1 | 8â4 | 7â5 | 7â5 | 7â5 | 8â4 | 7â5 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 6â6 | 2â10 | â | 6â6 | 2â10 | 5â7 | 8â4 | 4â8 | 8â4 | 6â5â1 | 7â5 | 4â8â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 4â7â2 | 9â3 | 6â6 | â | 4â6â1 | 2â9â1 | 9â3 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 11â1 | 9â3 | 8â4 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 2â10 | 6â5 | 10â2 | 6â4â1 | â | 6â5 | 9â3 | 6â6 | 8â4 | 5â7 | 12â0 | 7â4 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8â3â1 | 7â5â1 | 5â7 | 9â2â1 | 5â6 | â | 8â3â2 | 7â5 | 6â6 | 4â8â1 | 10â2 | 9â3â1 | |||||
| Louisville | 2â10 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 3â9 | 3â9 | 3â8â2 | â | 4â8â1 | 7â5 | 2â10 | 3â9 | 3â9 | |||||
| New York | 3â9 | 5â7 | 8â4 | 7â5 | 6â6 | 5â7 | 8â4â1 | â | 3â8 | 4â8 | 9â3â1 | 6â6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 0â12 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 8â4 | 4â8 | 6â6 | 5â7 | 8â3 | â | 6â6 | 8â3 | 8â4 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 2â9 | 5â7 | 5â6â1 | 1â11 | 7â5 | 8â4â1 | 10â2 | 8â4 | 6â6 | â | 8â3 | 6â6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 3â9 | 4â8 | 5â7 | 3â9 | 0â12 | 2â10 | 9â3 | 3â9â1 | 3â8 | 3â8 | â | 5â7 | |||||
| Washington | 2â10 | 5â7 | 8â4â1 | 4â8 | 4â7 | 3â9â1 | 9â3 | 6â6 | 4â8 | 6â6 | 5â7 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1896 Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | John Grim | 81 | 281 | 32 | 75 | .267 | 2 | 35 | 7 |
| 1B | Candy LaChance | 89 | 348 | 60 | 99 | .284 | 7 | 58 | 17 |
| 2B | Tom Daly | 67 | 224 | 43 | 63 | .281 | 3 | 29 | 19 |
| 3B | Billy Shindle | 131 | 516 | 75 | 144 | .279 | 1 | 61 | 24 |
| SS | Tommy Corcoran | 132 | 532 | 63 | 154 | .289 | 3 | 73 | 16 |
| OF | Mike Griffin | 122 | 493 | 101 | 152 | .308 | 4 | 51 | 23 |
| OF | Fielder Jones | 104 | 395 | 82 | 140 | .354 | 3 | 46 | 18 |
| OF | Tommy McCarthy | 104 | 377 | 62 | 94 | .249 | 3 | 47 | 22 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | 108 | 430 | 70 | 135 | .314 | 1 | 55 | 37 |
| George Shoch | 76 | 250 | 36 | 73 | .292 | 1 | 28 | 11 |
| Buster Burrell | 62 | 206 | 19 | 62 | .301 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Frank Bonner | 9 | 34 | 8 | 6 | .176 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Dave Foutz | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickyard Kennedy | 42 | 38 | 305.2 | 17 | 20 | 4.42 | 130 | 76 | 28 |
| Harley Payne | 34 | 28 | 241.2 | 14 | 16 | 3.39 | 58 | 52 | 24 |
| Dan Daub | 32 | 24 | 225.0 | 12 | 11 | 3.60 | 63 | 53 | 18 |
| Bert Abbey | 25 | 18 | 164.1 | 8 | 8 | 5.15 | 48 | 37 | 12 |
| George Harper | 16 | 11 | 86.0 | 4 | 8 | 5.55 | 39 | 22 | 11 |
| Ad Gumbert | 5 | 4 | 31.0 | 0 | 4 | 3.77 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Stein | 17 | 10 | 90.1 | 3 | 6 | 4.88 | 51 | 16 | 6 |