1896 Chicago Colts season
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| Owner(s) | Albert Spalding |
| Manager(s) | Cap Anson |
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The 1896 Chicago Colts season was the 25th season of the Chicago Colts franchise, the 21st in the National League and the 4th at West Side Park. The Colts finished fifth in the National League with a record of 71–57.
Regular season

Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 39 | 0.698 | — | 49–16 | 41–23 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 80 | 48 | 0.625 | 9½ | 43–19 | 37–29 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 50 | 0.606 | 12 | 51–15 | 26–35 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 74 | 57 | 0.565 | 17 | 42–24 | 32–33 |
| Chicago Colts | 71 | 57 | 0.555 | 18½ | 42–24 | 29–33 |
| Pittsburg Pirates | 66 | 63 | 0.512 | 24 | 35–31 | 31–32 |
| New York Giants | 64 | 67 | 0.489 | 27 | 39–26 | 25–41 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 68 | 0.477 | 28½ | 42–27 | 20–41 |
| Washington Senators | 58 | 73 | 0.443 | 33 | 38–29 | 20–44 |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 58 | 73 | 0.443 | 33 | 35–28 | 23–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 40 | 90 | 0.308 | 50½ | 27–34 | 13–56 |
| Louisville Colonels | 38 | 93 | 0.290 | 53 | 25–37 | 13–56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | BR | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WSH | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–4–2 | 10–2 | 3–8–1 | 10–2 | 9–3 | 12–0 | 9–2 | 9–3 | 10–2 | |||||
| Boston | 7–5 | — | 10–2 | 3–9 | 5–6 | 5–7–1 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 6–6 | 2–10 | — | 6–6 | 2–10 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–5–1 | 7–5 | 4–8–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 4–7–2 | 9–3 | 6–6 | — | 4–6–1 | 2–9–1 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 11–1 | 9–3 | 8–4 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 2–10 | 6–5 | 10–2 | 6–4–1 | — | 6–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 12–0 | 7–4 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8–3–1 | 7–5–1 | 5–7 | 9–2–1 | 5–6 | — | 8–3–2 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 4–8–1 | 10–2 | 9–3–1 | |||||
| Louisville | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 3–8–2 | — | 4–8–1 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 3–9 | 3–9 | |||||
| New York | 3–9 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4–1 | — | 3–8 | 4–8 | 9–3–1 | 6–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 0–12 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–3 | — | 6–6 | 8–3 | 8–4 | |||||
| Pittsburg | 2–9 | 5–7 | 5–6–1 | 1–11 | 7–5 | 8–4–1 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 6–6 | — | 8–3 | 6–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 3–9 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 0–12 | 2–10 | 9–3 | 3–9–1 | 3–8 | 3–8 | — | 5–7 | |||||
| Washington | 2–10 | 5–7 | 8–4–1 | 4–8 | 4–7 | 3–9–1 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | |||||
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
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 |
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| C | Kittridge, MalachiMalachi Kittridge | 65 | 215 | 48 | .223 | 1 | 19 |
| 1B | Anson, CapCap Anson | 108 | 402 | 133 | .331 | 2 | 90 |
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 |
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Pitching
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 |
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| Briggs, ButtonsButtons Briggs | 26 | 194 | 12 | 8 | 4.31 | 84 |
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 |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Kittridge, MalachiMalachi Kittridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 0 |