1896 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 66-63
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 197,000, Avg. 3,147
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Manager: Connie Mack (66-63)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1896 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 66-63
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 197,000, Avg. 3,147
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Manager: Connie Mack (66-63)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1896 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1896 season with a record of 66 wins and 63 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Pirates plated 787 runs and allowed 741 runs. Elmer Smith drove in 94 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .362 clip. Frank Killen recorded 30 wins on the mound for the squad, while Pink Hawley added 15 or more wins, too Frank Killen recorded a 3.41 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Beckley | P | L | L | August 4, 1867 | 5'10" | 200 | Hannibal, MO USA |
| Lou Bierbauer | P | L | R | September 28, 1865 | 5'8" | 140 | Erie, PA USA |
| Eddie Boyle | P | R | R | May 8, 1874 | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Harry Davis | P | R | R | July 18, 1873 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tom Delahanty | P | R | R | March 9, 1872 | 5'8" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Patsy Donovan | P | L | L | March 16, 1865 | 5'11" | 175 | Queenstown, Ireland |
| Bones Ely | P | R | R | June 7, 1863 | 6'1" | 155 | North Girard, PA USA |
| John Foreman | P | L | L | August 6, 1874 | 5'8" | 150 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jot Goar | P | R | R | January 31, 1870 | 5'9" | 160 | New Lisbon, IN USA |
| Charlie Hastings | P | November 11, 1870 | 5'11" | 179 | Ironton, OH USA | ||
| Pink Hawley | P | L | R | December 5, 1872 | 5'10" | 185 | Beaver Dam, WI USA |
| Elmer Horton | P | R | R | September 4, 1866 | 5'9" | 157 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Jim Hughey | P | R | March 8, 1869 | 6'0" | 0 | Wakeshma, MI USA | |
| Frank Killen | P | L | L | November 30, 1870 | 6'1" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Abel Lizotte | P | April 13, 1870 | 5'8" | 174 | Lewiston, ME USA | ||
| Denny Lyons | P | R | R | March 12, 1866 | 5'10" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Connie Mack | P | R | R | December 22, 1862 | 6'1" | 150 | East Brookfield, MA USA |
| Bill Merritt | P | R | R | July 30, 1870 | 5'7" | 160 | Lowell, MA USA |
| Dick Padden | P | R | R | September 17, 1870 | 5'10" | 165 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Elmer Smith | P | L | L | March 23, 1868 | 5'11" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jud Smith | P | R | R | January 13, 1869 | 6'0" | 185 | Green Oak, MI USA |
| Jake Stenzel | P | R | R | June 24, 1867 | 5'10" | 168 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Joe Sugden | P | B | R | July 31, 1870 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Harry Truby | P | R | May 12, 1868 | 5'11" | 185 | Kittanning, PA USA | |
| Joe Wright | P | L | L | 5'8" | 175 | Oshkosh, WI USA |
