1896 MLB Walks + Hits / IP by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Baserunners allowed per inning
The Cleveland Spiders led all of MLB in walks + hits / ip in 1896, with 1.37, 0.02 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 12 MLB teams is 1.53.
Led all of MLB in 1896
Cleveland Spiders
135 games
1.37
Walks + Hits / IP
0.02 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | League | G | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 135 | 1.37 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 132 | 1.39 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 128 | 1.40 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 132 | 1.43 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 131 | 1.49 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 133 | 1.50 |
| MLB average | 1.53 | |||
| 7 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 132 | 1.53 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 133 | 1.53 |
| 9 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | 1.65 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 130 | 1.67 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 131 | 1.68 |
| 12 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 134 | 1.69 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.