1896 Chicago Colts Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-57
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 308,257, Avg. 4,533
Ballpark: West Side Park II
Manager: Cap Anson (71-57)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1896 Chicago Colts Statistics
1896 Chicago Colts Results

The Chicago Colts of the National League ended the 1896 season with a record of 71 wins and 57 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.

The Colts scored 815 runs and surrendered 804 runs. Bill Lange drove in 92 runs. Bill Dahlen led batters with significant playing time with a .352 average. Clark Griffith earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Danny Friend and Adonis Terry as well added 15 or more victories as well Clark Griffith registered a 3.54 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Cap Anson coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Cap AnsonPRRApril 17, 18526'0"227Marshalltown, IA USA
Buttons BriggsPRRJuly 8, 18756'1"180Poughkeepsie, NY USA
Bill DahlenPRRJanuary 5, 18705'9"180Nelliston, NY USA
Con DailyPLRSeptember 11, 18646'0"192Blackstone, MA USA
George DeckerPLLJune 1, 18666'1"180York, PA USA
Tim DonahuePLRJune 8, 18705'11"180Raynham, MA USA
Bill EverittPLRDecember 13, 18686'0"185Fort Wayne, IN USA
George FlynnPMay 24, 18715'9"150Chicago, IL USA
Danny FriendPLLApril 18, 18735'9"175Cincinnati, OH USA
Clark GriffithPRRNovember 20, 18695'6"156Clear Creek, MO USA
Malachi KittridgePRROctober 12, 18695'7"170Clinton, MA USA
Bill LangePRRJune 6, 18716'1"190San Francisco, CA USA
Algie McBridePLLMay 23, 18695'9"152Washington, DC USA
Barry McCormickPRRDecember 25, 18745'9"165Maysville, KY USA
Monte McFarlandPRRNovember 7, 18725'10"175White Hall, IL USA
Harley ParkerPRRJune 14, 18726'2"200Theresa, NY USA
Fred PfefferPRRMarch 17, 18605'10"184Louisville, KY USA
Josh ReillyPRRMay 9, 18685'8"160San Francisco, CA USA
Jimmy RyanPRLFebruary 11, 18635'9"162Clinton, MA USA
Adonis TerryPRRAugust 7, 18645'11"168Westfield, MA USA
Walter ThorntonPLLFebruary 18, 18756'1"180Peoria, IL USA
Harry TrubyPRMay 12, 18685'11"185Kittanning, PA USA



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