1896 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1896 throughout the world.

Champions

 * National League: Baltimore Orioles

Statistical Leaders

 * Batting: Jesse Burkett .410
 * Home Runs: Ed Delahanty & Bill Joyce  13
 * Wins: Kid Nichols  30
 * ERA: Billy Rhines 2.46

Births

 * January 18 - Bill McGowan
 * January 31 - Charlie Robertson
 * February 20 - Muddy Ruel
 * February 27 - Cy Perkins
 * April 27 - Rogers Hornsby
 * May 7 - Tom Zachary
 * May 28 - Warren Giles
 * June 1 - Johnny Mostil
 * July 3 - Curt Walker
 * July 19 - Bob Meusel
 * July 27 - Rube Walberg
 * August 6 - Ray Blades
 * August 15 - Bill Sherdel
 * October 14 - Oscar Charleston
 * October 19 - Bob O'Farrell
 * November 8 - Bucky Harris
 * November 10 - Jimmy Dykes

Deaths

 * August 29 - Curt Welch, 34, center fielder in the American Association who led league in doubles with 1889 Athletics and scored 100 runs five times