1895 Major League Baseball season
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This article is about the 1895 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1895 in baseball.
Sports season
| 1895 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | National League (NL) |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | Regular season:
|
| Number of games | 132 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Pennant winner | |
| NL champions | Baltimore Orioles |
| NL runners-up | Cleveland Spiders |
| Temple Cup | |
| Champions | Cleveland Spiders |
| Runners-up | Baltimore Orioles |
| MLB seasons | |
The 1895 major league baseball season began on April 18, 1895. The regular season ended on September 30, with the Baltimore Orioles as the pennant winner of the National League and the Cleveland Spiders as runner-up. The postseason began with Game 1 of the second Temple Cup on October 2 and ended with Game 5 on October 8. The Spiders defeated the Orioles, four games to one, capturing their first Temple Cup.
Schedule
[edit ]See also: Major League Baseball schedule
The 1895 schedule consisted of 132 games for the twelve teams of the National League. Each team was scheduled to play 12 games against the other eleven teams in the league. This continued the format put in place since 1893 and would be used until 1898.
Opening Day took place on April 18 featuring ten teams. The final day of the season was on September 30, featuring six teams.[1] The Temple Cup took place between October 2 and October 8.
Rule changes
[edit ]The 1895 season saw the following rule changes:
- A held foul tip is now classified as a strike.[2]
- The size of baseball bats were regulated to be at most 23⁄4 inches in diameter and no longer than 42 inches.[2]
- The infield fly rule is adopted, which is enforced when:[2]
- A fly ball is hit in the infield.
- There is a force play at third base.
- The infield fly rule shall be called by the umpire if they judge that the fly ball can be caught with ordinary effort.
- The pitcher's plate was enlarged from 12 inches by 4 inches, to 24 inches by 6 inches.[2]
- Aside from catcher and first basemen's mitts and the size of gloves for all other position players were limited to 10 ounces and no more than 14 inches in circumference.[2] [3]
Teams
[edit ]Standings
[edit ]National League
[edit ]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 87 | 43 | .669 | — | 54–12 | 33–31 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 84 | 46 | .646 | 3 | 49–13 | 35–33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 53 | .595 | 91⁄2 | 51–21 | 27–32 |
| Chicago Colts | 72 | 58 | .554 | 15 | 43–24 | 29–34 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 71 | 60 | .542 | 161⁄2 | 43–22 | 28–38 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 71 | 60 | .542 | 161⁄2 | 48–19 | 23–41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 61 | .538 | 17 | 44–21 | 27–40 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 64 | .508 | 21 | 42–22 | 24–42 |
| New York Giants | 66 | 65 | .504 | 211⁄2 | 40–27 | 26–38 |
| Washington Senators | 43 | 85 | .336 | 43 | 31–34 | 12–51 |
| St. Louis Browns | 39 | 92 | .298 | 481⁄2 | 25–41 | 14–51 |
| Louisville Colonels | 35 | 96 | .267 | 521⁄2 | 19–38 | 16–58 |
Postseason
[edit ]Bracket
[edit ] NL1
Baltimore Orioles
4
2
1
5
2
NL2
Cleveland Spiders
5*
7
7
0
5
*Denotes walk-off
Managerial changes
[edit ]Off-season
[edit ]| Team | Former Manager | New Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | Charles Comiskey | Buck Ewing |
| Louisville Colonels | Billy Barnie | John McCloskey |
| New York Giants | John Ward | George Davis |
| St. Louis Browns | George Miller | Al Buckenberger |
In-season
[edit ]| Team | Former Manager | New Manager |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | George Davis | Jack Doyle |
| Jack Doyle | Harvey Watkins | |
| St. Louis Browns | Al Buckenberger | Chris von der Ahe |
| Chris von der Ahe | Joe Quinn | |
| Joe Quinn | Lou Phelan |
League leaders
[edit ]National League
[edit ]| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Jesse Burkett (CLE) | .405 |
| OPS | Ed Delahanty (PHI) | 1.117 |
| HR | Sam Thompson (PHI) | 18 |
| RBI | Sam Thompson (PHI) | 165 |
| R | Billy Hamilton (PHI) | 166 |
| H | Jesse Burkett (CLE) | 225 |
| SB | Billy Hamilton (PHI) | 97 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Cy Young (CLE) | 35 |
| L | Theodore Breitenstein (STL) | 30 |
| ERA | Al Maul (WSH) | 2.45 |
| K | Amos Rusie (NY) | 201 |
| IP | Pink Hawley (PIT) | 444.1 |
| SV | Ernie Beam (PHI) Tom Parrott (CIN) |
3 |
| WHIP | Cy Young (CLE) | 1.185 |
Home field attendance
[edit ]| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies [7] | 78 | 9.9% | 474,971 | 34.6% | 6,506 |
| Chicago Colts [8] | 72 | 26.3% | 382,300 | 60.0% | 5,706 |
| Baltimore Orioles [9] | 87 | −2.2% | 293,000 | −10.7% | 4,373 |
| Cincinnati Reds [10] | 66 | 20.0% | 281,000 | 77.8% | 4,323 |
| Boston Beaneaters [11] | 71 | −14.5% | 242,000 | 58.4% | 3,559 |
| New York Giants [12] | 66 | −25.0% | 240,000 | −38.0% | 3,582 |
| Brooklyn Grooms [13] | 71 | 1.4% | 230,000 | 7.5% | 3,433 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates [14] | 71 | 9.2% | 188,000 | 18.2% | 2,806 |
| St. Louis Browns [15] | 39 | −30.4% | 170,000 | 9.7% | 2,500 |
| Washington Senators [16] | 43 | −4.4% | 153,000 | 22.4% | 2,217 |
| Cleveland Spiders [17] | 84 | 23.5% | 143,000 | 74.4% | 2,306 |
| Louisville Colonels [18] | 35 | −2.8% | 92,000 | 22.7% | 1,559 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "1895 Major Leagues Schedule". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "MLB Rule Changes | Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "#GoingDeep: The evolution of baseball gloves | Baseball Hall of Fame". baseballhall.org. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "1895 Major League Managers". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "1895 National League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "1895 National League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Senators Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Cleveland Spiders Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Louisville Colonels Attendance, Stadiums, and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved January 22, 2025.