1894 Temple Cup

DatesOctober 4–8Venue(s)Union Park (Baltimore)
Polo Grounds (New York)UmpiresBob Emslie, Tim HurstHall of FamersGiants:
John Ward (player-manager)‡
George Davis
Amos Rusie
Orioles:
Ned Hanlon (manager)
Dan Brouthers
Hughie Jennings
Willie Keeler
Joe Kelley
John McGraw†
Wilbert Robinson†
‡ elected as a player.
† elected as a manager.

The 1894 Temple Cup was an end-of-the-year best-of-seven playoff between the National League champion Baltimore Orioles and runner-up New York Giants. The series began on October 4 and ended on October 8 with the Giants sweeping in four games.

This was the first form of a championship series in professional baseball since the 1892 World Series, which saw the first and second-half winners of the National League face off in a best-of-eleven playoff.