1896 Washington Senators season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1896 Washington Senators baseball team finished the season with a 58â73 record, tied for ninth place in the National League.
| 1896 Washington Senators | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Boundary Field |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 58â73 (.443) |
| League place | Tâ9th |
| Owners | J. Earl Wagner |
| Managers | Gus Schmelz |
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 | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1896 Washington Senators | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Deacon McGuire | 108 | 389 | 125 | .321 | 2 | 70 |
| 1B | Ed Cartwright | 133 | 499 | 138 | .277 | 1 | 62 |
| 2B | John O'Brien | 73 | 270 | 72 | .267 | 4 | 33 |
| SS | Gene DeMontreville | 133 | 533 | 183 | .343 | 8 | 77 |
| 3B | Bill Joyce | 81 | 310 | 97 | .313 | 8 | 51 |
| OF | Kip Selbach | 127 | 487 | 148 | .304 | 5 | 100 |
| OF | Billy Lush | 97 | 352 | 87 | .247 | 4 | 45 |
| OF | Tom Brown | 116 | 435 | 128 | .294 | 2 | 59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Abbey | 79 | 301 | 79 | .262 | 1 | 49 |
| Jim Rogers | 38 | 154 | 43 | .279 | 1 | 30 |
| Harvey Smith | 36 | 131 | 36 | .275 | 0 | 17 |
| Duke Farrell | 37 | 130 | 39 | .300 | 1 | 30 |
| Jack Crooks | 25 | 84 | 24 | .286 | 3 | 20 |
| Pat McCauley | 26 | 84 | 21 | .250 | 3 | 11 |
| Zeke Wrigley | 5 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win Mercer | 46 | 366.1 | 25 | 18 | 4.13 | 94 |
| Doc McJames | 37 | 280.1 | 12 | 20 | 4.27 | 103 |
| Les German | 28 | 166.2 | 2 | 20 | 6.32 | 20 |
| Silver King | 22 | 145.1 | 10 | 7 | 4.09 | 35 |
| Al Maul | 8 | 62.0 | 5 | 2 | 3.63 | 18 |
| Jake Boyd | 4 | 32.0 | 1 | 2 | 6.75 | 6 |
| Varney Anderson | 2 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 13.00 | 0 |
| John Malarkey | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.29 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Norton | 8 | 44.0 | 3 | 1 | 3.07 | 13 |
| Carney Flynn | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 1 | 8.55 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Abbey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
| John Gilroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |