The Cumberland League featured franchises based in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The Cumberland Valley League permanently folded after playing the 1896 season.
[3] The Carlisle Colts,[4] Chambersburg Maroons, Hagerstown Lions and Hanover Tigers were the charter members beginning play the four–team league.
[7] The Final Cumberland Valley League standings were led by the first place Hagerstown Lions.
The Chambersburg Maroons finished 3.0 games behind Hagerstown with a 22–14 record, followed by the Carlisle Colts (14–13) and Hanover Tigers/York (12–25).