1895 in baseball
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The following are the baseball events of the year 1895 throughout the world.
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[edit] Champions
[edit] Statistical Leaders
- Batting: Jesse Burkett .409
- Home Runs: Sam Thompson 18
- Wins: Cy Young 35
- ERA: Al Maul 2.45
[edit] National League final standings
Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
1st | Baltimore Orioles | 87 | 43 | .669 | -- |
2nd | Cleveland Spiders | 84 | 46 | .646 | 3.0 |
3rd | Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 53 | .595 | 9.5 |
4th | Chicago Colts | 72 | 58 | .554 | 15.0 |
5th | Brooklyn Grooms | 71 | 60 | .542 | 16.5 |
5th | Boston Beaneaters | 71 | 60 | .542 | 16.5 |
7th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 61 | .538 | 17.0 |
8th | Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 64 | .508 | 21.0 |
9th | New York Giants | 66 | 65 | .504 | 21.5 |
10th | Washington Senators | 43 | 85 | ..336 | 21.5 |
11th | St. Louis Browns | 39 | 92 | .298 | 48.5 |
12th | Louisville Colonels | 35 | 96 | .267 | 52.5 |
[edit] Births
- January 9 - Dobie Moore
- February 6 - Babe Ruth
- March 13 - Alejandro Oms
- June 21 - Oliver Marcelle
- June 23 - George Weiss
- September 10 - George Kelly
- October 18 - Babe Pinelli
- November 10 - Bill Summers
[edit] Deaths
- October 3 - Harry Wright, 60, organizer of baseball's first professional team, the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, and the first major league manager to record 1000 victories