The following are the baseball events of the year 1896 throughout the world.
This article is currently under construction.
Champions[]
Statistical Leaders[]
- Batting: Jesse Burkett .410
- Home Runs: Ed Delahanty & Bill Joyce 13
- Wins: Kid Nichols 30
- ERA: Billy Rhines 2.46
National League final standings[]
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 39 | .698 | -- |
| 2nd | Cleveland Spiders | 80 | 48 | .625 | 9.5 |
| 3rd | Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 50 | .606 | 12.0 |
| 4th | Boston Beaneaters | 74 | 57 | .565 | 17.0 |
| 5th | Chicago Colts | 71 | 57 | .555 | 18.5 |
| 5th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 63 | .512 | 24.0 |
| 7th | New York Giants | 64 | 67 | .489 | 27.0 |
| 8th | Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 68 | .477 | 28.5 |
| 9th | Washington Senators | 58 | 73 | .443 | 33.0 |
| 9th | Brooklyn Grooms | 58 | 73 | .443 | 33.0 |
| 11th | St. Louis Browns | 40 | 90 | .308 | 50.5 |
| 12th | Louisville Colonels | 38 | 93 | .290 | 53.0 |
Events[]
Births[]
- January 18 - Bill McGowan (Umpire) (d. 1954)
- January 20 - George N. Burns (comedian) (d. 1996)
- January 27 - Milt Gaston (d. 1996)
- January 31 - Charlie Robertson (d. 1984)
- February 20 - Muddy Ruel (d. 1963)
- February 27 - Cy Perkins (d. 1963)
- April 25 - Fred Haney (d. 1977)
- April 27 - Rogers Hornsby (d. 1963)
- May 7 - Tom Zachary (d. 1969)
- May 28 - Warren Giles (d. 1979)
- June 1 - Johnny Mostil (d. 1970]]
- July 3 - Curt Walker (d. 1955)
- July 19 - Bob Meusel (d. 1977)
- July 27 - Rube Walberg (d. 1978)
- August 4 - Chick Galloway (d. 1969)
- August 6 - Ray Blades (d. 1979)
- August 15 - Bill Sherdel (d. 1968)
- September 8 - Val Picinich (d. 1942)
- October 14 - Oscar Charleston (d. 1954)
- October 19 - Bob O'Farrell (d. 1988)
- November 8 - Bucky Harris (d. 1977)
- November 10 - Jimmy Dykes (d. 1976)
- October 30 - Bill Terry (d. 1989)
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