1896 college baseball season

1896 college baseball season
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The 1896 college baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States began in the spring of 1896. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. No national championship event was held until 1947.

Conference changes and new programs

  • The Western Conference played its first season of baseball, with Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin participating.
  • Central Michigan, Clemson, Indiana State, Kentucky, Marshall, UConn, and Wisconsin played their first varsity seasons.

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1896 season.

Conference Regular Season Winner
Western Chicago

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1896 Western Conference baseball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chicago  ‍‍‍ 6 2   .750  
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 6 3   .667  
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 2 4   .333  
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 0 5   .000  
† – Conference champion

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1896". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 7, 2022.


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