1896 Cleveland Spiders Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-48
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 152,000, Avg. 2,426
Ballpark: League Park I
Manager: Patsy Tebeau (80-48)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1896 Cleveland Spiders StatisticsTeam Record: 80-48
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 152,000, Avg. 2,426
Ballpark: League Park I
Manager: Patsy Tebeau (80-48)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1896 Cleveland Spiders Results
The Cleveland Spiders of the National League ended the 1896 season with a record of 80 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Spiders scored 840 runs and allowed 650 runs. Ed McKean recorded 112 runs batted in. Jesse Burkett led batters with significant playing time by hitting .410. Cy Young earned 28 wins on the mound for the team, while Zeke Wilson and George Cuppy as well added 15 or more victories as well George Cuppy recorded a 3.12 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Patsy Tebeau coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Blake | P | R | R | June 16, 1874 | 5'7" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Jesse Burkett | P | L | L | December 4, 1868 | 5'8" | 155 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Ice Box Chamberlain | P | R | R | November 5, 1867 | 5'9" | 168 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Cupid Childs | P | L | R | August 8, 1867 | 5'8" | 185 | Calvert County, MD USA |
| Lou Criger | P | R | R | February 3, 1872 | 5'10" | 165 | Elkhart, IN USA |
| George Cuppy | P | R | R | July 3, 1869 | 5'7" | 160 | Washington Township, OH USA |
| Tom Delahanty | P | R | R | March 9, 1872 | 5'8" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Dale Gear | P | R | R | February 2, 1872 | 5'11" | 165 | Lone Elm, KS USA |
| Jimmy McAleer | P | R | R | July 10, 1864 | 6'0" | 175 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Sport McAllister | P | B | R | July 23, 1874 | 5'11" | 180 | Austin, MS USA |
| Chippy McGarr | P | R | R | May 10, 1863 | 5'9" | 168 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Ed McKean | P | R | R | June 6, 1864 | 5'9" | 160 | Grafton, OH USA |
| Jack O'Connor | P | R | R | June 2, 1866 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Eddie O'Meara | P | R | December 12, 1872 | 0'0" | 0 | Chicago, IL USA | |
| John Shearon | P | R | 0'0" | 0 | , PA USA | ||
| Patsy Tebeau | P | R | R | December 5, 1864 | 5'8" | 163 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bobby Wallace | P | R | R | November 4, 1873 | 5'8" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Zeke Wilson | P | R | R | December 24, 1869 | 5'10" | 165 | Benton, AL USA |
| Cy Young | P | R | R | March 29, 1867 | 6'2" | 210 | Gilmore, OH USA |
| Charles Zimmer | P | R | R | November 23, 1860 | 6'0" | 190 | Marietta, OH USA |
