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Seasons
1896
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1896 Season
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12 teams competing in 2 leagues
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1886
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⚾ Batting Leaders
Batting Average
1
Jesse Burkett
0.410
2
Hughie Jennings
0.401
3
Ed Delahanty
0.397
4
Willie Keeler
0.386
5
Bill Joyce
0.370
Home Runs
1
Ed Delahanty
13
2
Sam Thompson
12
3
Roger Connor
11
4
Fred Clarke
9
5
Bill Dahlen
9
RBI
1
Ed Delahanty
126
2
Hughie Jennings
121
3
Hugh Duffy
113
4
Ed McKean
112
5
Cupid Childs
106
Stolen Bases
1
Joe Kelley
87
2
Bill Lange
84
3
Billy Hamilton
83
4
Dusty Miller
76
5
Jack Doyle
73
Hits
1
Jesse Burkett
240
2
Willie Keeler
210
3
Hughie Jennings
209
4
Ed Delahanty
198
5
George Van Haltren
197
Runs
1
Jesse Burkett
160
2
Billy Hamilton
153
3
Willie Keeler
153
4
Joe Kelley
148
5
Bill Dahlen
137
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🎯 Pitching Leaders
ERA
1
Joe Corbett
2.20
2
Billy Rhines
2.45
3
Kid Nichols
2.83
4
Fred Klobedanz
3.01
5
Effie Norton
3.07
Wins
1
Frank Killen
30
2
Kid Nichols
30
3
Cy Young
28
4
Jouett Meekin
26
5
George Cuppy
25
Strikeouts
1
Cy Young
140
2
Pink Hawley
137
3
Frank Killen
134
4
Theodore Breitenstein
114
5
Jouett Meekin
110
Saves
1
Cy Young
3
2
Chauncey Fisher
2
3
Bill Hill
2
4
Buttons Briggs
1
5
Kid Carsey
1
WHIP
1
Joe Corbett
1.17
2
Billy Rhines
1.23
3
Fred Klobedanz
1.24
4
George Cuppy
1.29
5
Cy Young
1.30
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📋 Standings
National League
Baltimore Orioles ★
90-39
Cleveland Spiders
80-48
Cincinnati Reds
77-50
Boston Beaneaters
74-57
Chicago Colts
71-57
Pittsburgh Pirates
66-63
New York Giants
64-67
Philadelphia Phillies
62-68
Washington Senators
58-73
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
58-73
St. Louis Browns
40-90
Louisville Colonels
38-93
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