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The following are the
baseball
events of the year
1895
throughout the world.
Overview of the events of 1895 in baseball
Champions
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National League final standings
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National League statistical leaders
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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).
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- 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).
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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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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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- January 10 ?
Steve Ladew
, 32, outfielder/pitcher for the
Kansas City Cowboys
of the American Association.
- January 15 ?
Ed Silch
, 29, pitcher for the
1888 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
of the National League.
- January 21 ?
Frank Bowes
, 30, backup catcher/outfielder/infielder for the
1890 Brooklyn Gladiators
of the American Association.
- January 29 ?
Tony Suck
, 36, catcher who played with the
Buffalo Bisons
of the National League (1883) and for the
Baltimore Monumentals
and
Chicago Browns
of the Union Association (1884).
- February 8 ?
Roger Carey
, 30, second baseman for the
1889 New York Giants
of the National League.
- March 2 ?
Kid Camp
, 25, National League pitcher who played for the
1892 Pittsburgh Pirates
and the
1894 Chicago Colts
.
- March 30 ?
Henry Easterday
, 30, shortstop who played for five teams of two different leagues between the 1884 and 1890 seasons.
- April 16 ?
Jack McQuaid
, 36, American Association and National League umpire from 1886 to 1894.
- April 18 ?
Henry Myers
, 36, shortstop and manager for the
1882 Baltimore Orioles
, who also played part of two seasons with the
Providence Grays
and the
Wilmington Quicksteps
.
- April 21 ?
Jim Tipper
, 45, National Association outfielder who played for the
Middletown Mansfields
,
Hartford Dark Blues
, and
New Haven Elm Citys
teams between the 1869 and 1875 seasons.
- April 23 ?
Long John Ewing
, 31, pitcher/outfielder for six teams in four different leagues between 1883 and 1891, who led all National League pitchers with a 2.27
earned run average
in his last major league season.
- June 21 ?
Rex Smith
, 31, pitcher for the
1886 Philadelphia Athletics
of the American Association.
- July 8 ?
Steve King
, 53, outfielder who played from 1871 to 1872 for the
Troy Haymakers
of the National Association.
- August 8 ?
Billy Colgan
, (?), catcher for the
1884 Pittsburgh Alleghenys
of the American Association.
- October 3 ?
Harry Wright
, 60, Hall of Fame player/manager and organizer of baseball's first professional team, the 1869
Cincinnati Red Stockings
, who is recognized as the first major league manager to collect 1000 career victories.
- October 16 ?
Kid Summers
, 27, Canadian catcher and outfielder who played for the
1893 St. Louis Browns
of the National League.
- November 9 ?
George Joyce
, 48, center fielder for the
1886 Washington Nationals
of the National League.
- November 16 ?
Jim McLaughlin
, 34, pitcher/outfielder for the
1884 Baltimore Orioles
of the American Association.
- November 20 ?
Dick Hunt
, 48, right fielder/second baseman for the
1872 Brooklyn Eckfords
of the National Association.
- December 12 ?
Harry Fuller
, 33, third baseman for the
1891 St. Louis Browns
of the American Association.
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