1896 Major League Baseball season
| 1896 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | National League (NL) |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | Regular season:
|
| Number of games | 132 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Pennant winner | |
| NL champions | Baltimore Orioles |
| NL runners-up | Cleveland Spiders |
| Temple Cup | |
| Champions | Baltimore Orioles |
| Runners-up | Cleveland Spiders |
The 1896 major league baseball season began on April 16, 1896. The regular season ended on September 26, with the Baltimore Orioles as the pennant winner of the National League and the Cleveland Spiders as runner-up. In a rematch of the previous season, the postseason began with Game 1 of the third Temple Cup on October 2 and ended with Game 4 on October 8. The Orioles swept the Spiders, capturing their first Temple Cup.
The 1896 Temple Cup was the only one of four Temple Cups which saw the NL pennant winner win the championship series.