1896 Temple Cup
The 1896 Temple Cup was an end-of-the-year best-of-seven playoff between the National League champion Baltimore Orioles and runner-up Cleveland Spiders. The rematch of the previous year's Temple Cup began on October 2 and ended on October 8 with the Orioles sweeping in four games.
In this third iteration of the Temple Cup, the Baltimore Orioles, who were also in their third Temple Cup, became the only team in the four-season Temple Cup to both win the National League pennant and win the Cup. Each winning player received $200, equal to $ in dollars.
Summary
Baltimore won the series, 4–0.| Game | Date | Score | Location |
| 1 | October 2 | Cleveland Spiders – 1, Baltimore Orioles – 7 | Union Park |
| 2 | October 3 | Baltimore Orioles – 7, Cleveland Spiders – 2 | Union Park |
| 3 | October 5 | Baltimore Orioles – 6, Cleveland Spiders – 2 | Union Park |
| 4 | October 8 | Cleveland Spiders – 0, Baltimore Orioles – 5 | League Park |