1896 Chicago Colts season
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.Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
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
| Player | | | | | | |
| C | | 65 | 215 | 48 | .223 | 1 | 19 |
| 1B | | 108 | 402 | 133 | .331 | 2 | 90 |
| 2B | | 94 | 360 | 88 | .244 | 2 | 52 |
| SS | | 125 | 474 | 167 | .352 | 9 | 74 |
| 3B | | 132 | 575 | 184 | .320 | 2 | 46 |
| OF | | 107 | 421 | 118 | .280 | 5 | 61 |
| OF | | 128 | 489 | 149 | .305 | 3 | 86 |
| OF | | 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 | | | | | | |
| 57 | 188 | 41 | .218 | 0 | 20 |
| 45 | 168 | 37 | .220 | 1 | 23 |
| 29 | 109 | 28 | .257 | 2 | 31 |
| 29 | 106 | 27 | .255 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | 42 | 9 | .214 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 29 | 7 | .241 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | 27 | 2 | .074 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 22 | 8 | .364 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | | | | | | |
| 36 | 317.2 | 23 | 11 | 3.54 | 81 |
| 36 | 290.2 | 18 | 14 | 4.74 | 86 |
| 30 | 235.2 | 15 | 14 | 4.43 | 75 |
| 26 | 194.0 | 12 | 8 | 4.31 | 84 |
| 9 | 73.0 | 1 | 5 | 6.16 | 15 |
| 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
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts