1895 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 1895 throughout the world.

Champions

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National League final standings

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1895 Cleveland Spiders
National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Baltimore Orioles 87 43 .669 54‍–‍12 33‍–‍31
Cleveland Spiders 84 46 .646 3 49‍–‍13 35‍–‍33
Philadelphia Phillies 78 53 .595 51‍–‍21 27‍–‍32
Chicago Colts 72 58 .554 15 43‍–‍24 29‍–‍34
Brooklyn Grooms 71 60 .542 16½ 43‍–‍22 28‍–‍38
Boston Beaneaters 71 60 .542 16½ 48‍–‍19 23‍–‍41
Pittsburgh Pirates 71 61 .538 17 44‍–‍21 27‍–‍40
Cincinnati Reds 66 64 .508 21 42‍–‍22 24‍–‍42
New York Giants 66 65 .504 21½ 40‍–‍27 26‍–‍38
Washington Senators 43 85 .336 43 31‍–‍34 12‍–‍51
St. Louis Browns 39 92 .298 48½ 25‍–‍41 14‍–‍51
Louisville Colonels 35 96 .267 52½ 19‍–‍38 16‍–‍58

National League statistical leaders

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Sam Thompson

Notable seasons

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  • Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Sam Thompson led the NL in home runs (18), total bases (352), slugging percentage (.654), and runs batted in (165). He was second in the NL in adjusted OPS+ (176). He was third in the NL in hits (211). He was fourth in the NL in batting average (.392).[1][2]
  • Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Pink Hawley had a win–loss record of 31–22 and led the NL in innings pitched (444.1) and shutouts (4). He was second in the NL in wins (31) and earned run average (3.18). He was third in the NL in strikeouts (142). He was fifth in the NL in adjusted ERA+ (143).[3][4]

Events

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Births

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "Sam Thompson Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "1895 National League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Pink Hawley Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "1895 National League Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
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