1895 Baltimore Orioles season
The 1895 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. The Orioles finished first in the National League, winning their second straight pennant. However, for the second straight year, they failed to win the Temple Cup, losing to the second-place Cleveland Spiders 4 games to 1.
| 1895 Baltimore Orioles | |
|---|---|
| 1895 National League Champions | |
| Major League affiliations | |
| |
| Location | |
| |
| Other information | |
| Owners | Harry Von der Horst |
| Managers | Ned Hanlon |
| < Previous season Next season > | |
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 87 | 43 | 0.669 | — | 54–12 | 33–31 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 84 | 46 | 0.646 | 3 | 49–13 | 35–33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 53 | 0.595 | 9½ | 51–21 | 27–32 |
| Chicago Colts | 72 | 58 | 0.554 | 15 | 43–24 | 29–34 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 71 | 60 | 0.542 | 16½ | 43–22 | 28–38 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 71 | 60 | 0.542 | 16½ | 48–19 | 23–41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 61 | 0.538 | 17 | 44–21 | 27–40 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 64 | 0.508 | 21 | 42–22 | 24–42 |
| New York Giants | 66 | 65 | 0.504 | 21½ | 40–27 | 26–38 |
| Washington Senators | 43 | 85 | 0.336 | 43 | 31–34 | 12–51 |
| St. Louis Browns | 39 | 92 | 0.298 | 48½ | 25–41 | 14–51 |
| Louisville Colonels | 35 | 96 | 0.267 | 52½ | 19–38 | 16–58 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | BR | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WSH | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 10–2 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 5–6 | 10–1 | 9–3 | 8–4–1 | 7–5–1 | 6–6 | 9–3 | |||||
| Boston | 2–10 | — | 4–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–3–1 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 9–3–1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 5–7 | 7–4 | — | 6–6 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 11–1 | 9–3–1 | 5–7–1 | 7–5–1 | 9–3 | 5–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 4–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 6–5 | 9–3–1 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 9–2–2 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8–1 | 9–3–1 | 8–2 | |||||
| Cleveland | 6–5 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–6 | 6–6 | — | 10–2 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 11–1–2 | 9–3 | |||||
| Louisville | 1–10 | 3–9–1 | 1–11 | 3–9–1 | 6–6 | 2–10 | — | 3–9 | 2–10 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 6–6 | |||||
| New York | 3–9 | 4–8 | 3–9–1 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 9–3 | — | 3–8 | 4–8 | 11–1 | 8–4 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4–8–1 | 7–5 | 7–5–1 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–2 | 8–3 | — | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–4 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 5–7–1 | 5–7 | 5–7–1 | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | 5–7 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 4–8 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 2–10 | 3–9–1 | 1–11–2 | 6–6 | 1–11 | 5–7 | 3–9 | — | 6–5–2 | |||||
| Washington | 3–9 | 3–9–1 | 7–5 | 2–9–2 | 2–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–6–2 | — | |||||
Roster
| 1895 Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
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 | Wilbert Robinson | 77 | 282 | 74 | .262 | 0 | 48 |
| 1B | Scoops Carey | 123 | 490 | 128 | .261 | 1 | 75 |
| 2B | Kid Gleason | 112 | 421 | 130 | .309 | 0 | 74 |
| SS | Hughie Jennings | 131 | 529 | 204 | .386 | 4 | 125 |
| 3B | John McGraw | 96 | 388 | 143 | .369 | 2 | 48 |
| OF | Willie Keeler | 131 | 565 | 213 | .377 | 4 | 78 |
| OF | Steve Brodie | 131 | 528 | 184 | .348 | 2 | 134 |
| OF | Joe Kelley | 131 | 518 | 189 | .365 | 10 | 134 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinie Reitz | 71 | 245 | 72 | .294 | 0 | 29 |
| Boileryard Clarke | 67 | 241 | 70 | .290 | 0 | 35 |
| Frank Bonner | 11 | 42 | 14 | .333 | 0 | 7 |
| Dan Brouthers | 5 | 23 | 6 | .261 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank Bowerman | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hoffer | 41 | 314.0 | 31 | 6 | 3.21 | 80 |
| George Hemming | 34 | 262.1 | 20 | 13 | 4.05 | 43 |
| Duke Esper | 34 | 218.1 | 10 | 12 | 3.92 | 39 |
| Dad Clarkson | 20 | 142.0 | 12 | 3 | 3.87 | 23 |
| Sadie McMahon | 15 | 122.1 | 10 | 4 | 2.94 | 37 |
| Bill Kissinger | 2 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | 3.97 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid Gleason | 9 | 50.1 | 2 | 4 | 6.97 | 6 |
| Arlie Pond | 6 | 13.2 | 0 | 1 | 5.93 | 13 |
References
- 1895 Baltimore Orioles season at Baseball Reference
- 1895 Baltimore Orioles team page at www.baseball-almanac.com