1895 By The Numbers
Offensive was less of a factor this season. Stolen Bases were over 20% and a lot more batters struck out.
New Records
John McGraw (Phillies) 201 runs
Tom McCreery (Cincinnati) 195 singles
John McGraw (Phillies) 130 stolen bases
Accomplishments
Mike Griffin (Louisville) 6 hits in one game
Ed Delahanty (Washington) went Cycling twice, while Fred Clarke (Spiders) and Harry Davis (Columbus) went once.
Joseph Knight (Phillies) Ed McKean (Columbus) Bill Joyce (Phillies) John Anderson (Browns) and Joe Kelley (Chicago) each drove in over 150 runs
Steve Brodie (Baltimore) 39 game hitting streak
Bill Sweeney (Chicago) 300th win
Dave Orr (Cincinnati) and Pete Browning (Baltimore) 2000th hit
The Slam File
Only 16 were hit this season
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April 8th 1895 Bill Joyce (Philadelphia Phillies)
April 15th 1895 Frank Motz (Baltimore Orioles)
April 17th 1895 Hughie Jennings (Cincinnati Reds)
April 18th 1895 Jake Stenzel (Baltimore Orioles)
May 21st 1895 Mike Smith (Chicago Colts) Walk Off
May 31st 1895 Frank Shugart (St Louis Cardinals)
June 15th 1895 Bug Holliday (St Louis Browns)
June 15th 1895 Dusty Miller (Brooklyn Grooms)
June 16th 1895 Ed Lewee (Pittsburgh Pirates)
June 19th 1895 Dummy Hoy (Columbus Solons)
June 29th 1895 Frank Motz (Baltimore Orioles)
August 20th 1895 George Decker (Chicago Colts)
August 25th 1895 Bill Joyce (Philadelphia Phillies)
August 28th 1895 Joseph Knight (Philadelphia Phillies)
September 1st 1895 Jocko Halligan (Louisville Colonels) PH
September 2nd 1895 Gus Klopf (Boston Beaneaters)