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1896 leaders
Qualified leaders across the batting and pitching record.
Ranked by value
Batting leaders
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| Rk | Player | Club | G | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Delahanty | PHI | 123 | 570 | .397 | .472 | .631 | 1.103 | 13 | 126 |
| 2 | Joe Kelley | BLN | 131 | 622 | .364 | .469 | .543 | 1.012 | 8 | 100 |
| 3 | Jesse Burkett | CL4 | 133 | 642 | .410 | .461 | .541 | 1.002 | 6 | 72 |
| 4 | Bill Dahlen | CHC | 125 | 546 | .352 | .438 | .553 | .991 | 9 | 74 |
| 5 | Mike Tiernan | NY1 | 133 | 600 | .369 | .452 | .516 | .968 | 7 | 89 |
| 6 | Hughie Jennings | BLN | 130 | 591 | .401 | .472 | .488 | .960 | 0 | 121 |
| 7 | Tom McCreery | LS3 | 115 | 484 | .351 | .409 | .546 | .955 | 7 | 65 |
| 8 | Mike Smith | PIT | 122 | 566 | .362 | .454 | .500 | .954 | 6 | 94 |
| 9 | Billy Hamilton | BSN | 131 | 636 | .366 | .478 | .468 | .946 | 3 | 55 |
| 10 | Willie Keeler | BLN | 126 | 588 | .386 | .432 | .496 | .928 | 4 | 82 |
| 11 | Cupid Childs | CL4 | 132 | 602 | .355 | .467 | .446 | .913 | 1 | 106 |
| 12 | Jake Stenzel | PIT | 114 | 519 | .361 | .410 | .486 | .896 | 2 | 82 |
| 13 | George Van Haltren | NY1 | 133 | 619 | .351 | .410 | .484 | .894 | 5 | 74 |
| 14 | Bill Lange | CHC | 122 | 539 | .326 | .414 | .465 | .879 | 4 | 92 |
| 15 | Fielder Jones | BRO | 104 | 445 | .354 | .427 | .443 | .870 | 3 | 46 |
| 16 | Fred Clarke | LS3 | 131 | 574 | .325 | .392 | .476 | .868 | 9 | 79 |
| 17 | Ed McKean | CL4 | 133 | 618 | .338 | .388 | .468 | .856 | 7 | 112 |
| 18 | Herman Long | BSN | 120 | 533 | .345 | .383 | .464 | .847 | 6 | 101 |
| 19 | Dusty Miller | CIN | 125 | 541 | .321 | .368 | .468 | .836 | 4 | 93 |
| 20 | George Davis | NY1 | 124 | 548 | .320 | .387 | .449 | .836 | 5 | 99 |
| 21 | Gene DeMontreville | WSH | 133 | 565 | .343 | .381 | .452 | .833 | 8 | 77 |
| 22 | Kip Selbach | WSH | 127 | 570 | .304 | .405 | .423 | .828 | 5 | 100 |
| 23 | Denny Lyons | PIT | 118 | 508 | .307 | .406 | .420 | .826 | 4 | 71 |
| 24 | Jack Doyle | BLN | 118 | 537 | .339 | .400 | .421 | .821 | 1 | 101 |
| 25 | Eddie Burke | CIN | 122 | 566 | .340 | .392 | .426 | .818 | 1 | 52 |
Ranked by value
Pitching leaders
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| Rk | Pitcher | Club | W | L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Rhines | CIN | 8 | 6 | 2.450 | 143.0 | 32 | 1.231 |
| 2 | Kid Nichols | BSN | 30 | 14 | 2.830 | 372.1 | 102 | 1.311 |
| 3 | Nig Cuppy | CL4 | 25 | 14 | 3.120 | 358.0 | 86 | 1.293 |
| 4 | Frank Dwyer | CIN | 24 | 11 | 3.150 | 288.2 | 57 | 1.320 |
| 5 | Cy Young | CL4 | 28 | 15 | 3.240 | 414.1 | 140 | 1.301 |
| 6 | Bobby Wallace | CL4 | 10 | 7 | 3.340 | 145.1 | 46 | 1.486 |
| 7 | Bill Hoffer | BLN | 25 | 7 | 3.380 | 309.0 | 93 | 1.333 |
| 8 | Harley Payne | BRO | 14 | 16 | 3.390 | 241.2 | 52 | 1.415 |
| 9 | Frank Killen | PIT | 30 | 18 | 3.410 | 432.1 | 134 | 1.376 |
| 10 | Red Ehret | CIN | 18 | 14 | 3.420 | 276.2 | 60 | 1.345 |
| 11 | Sadie McMahon | BLN | 11 | 9 | 3.480 | 175.2 | 33 | 1.423 |
| 12 | Arlie Pond | BLN | 16 | 8 | 3.490 | 214.1 | 80 | 1.348 |
| 13 | Clark Griffith | CHC | 23 | 11 | 3.540 | 317.2 | 81 | 1.385 |
| 14 | Pink Hawley | PIT | 22 | 21 | 3.570 | 378.0 | 137 | 1.426 |
| 15 | Duke Esper | BLN | 14 | 5 | 3.580 | 155.2 | 19 | 1.330 |
| 16 | Dan Daub | BRO | 12 | 11 | 3.600 | 225.0 | 53 | 1.413 |
| 17 | Jouett Meekin | NY1 | 26 | 14 | 3.820 | 334.1 | 110 | 1.510 |
| 18 | Frank Foreman | CIN | 14 | 7 | 3.970 | 185.2 | 33 | 1.476 |
| 19 | Zeke Wilson | CL4 | 17 | 9 | 4.010 | 240.0 | 56 | 1.442 |
| 20 | Jim Sullivan | BSN | 11 | 12 | 4.030 | 225.1 | 33 | 1.491 |
| 21 | Silver King | WSH | 10 | 7 | 4.090 | 145.1 | 35 | 1.528 |
| 22 | Jack Stivetts | BSN | 22 | 14 | 4.100 | 329.0 | 71 | 1.374 |
| 23 | Win Mercer | WSH | 25 | 18 | 4.130 | 366.1 | 94 | 1.564 |
| 24 | George Hemming | BLN | 15 | 6 | 4.190 | 202.0 | 33 | 1.421 |
| 25 | Dad Clarke | NY1 | 17 | 24 | 4.260 | 351.0 | 66 | 1.399 |