1884 Boston Reds season
Union Association team season
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The 1884 Boston Reds finished with a 58â51 record in the Union Association, finishing in fifth place (fourth among teams that played a full schedule). This was the only season the team existed, and indeed the only season the Union Association existed.
| 1884 Boston Reds | |
|---|---|
| League | Union Association |
| Ballpark | Dartmouth Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 58â51 (.532) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Manager | Tim Murnane |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Maroons | 94 | 19 | .832 | â | 49âââ6 | 45âââ13 |
| Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | 69 | 36 | .657 | 21 | 35âââ17 | 34âââ19 |
| Baltimore Monumentals | 58 | 47 | .552 | 32 | 29âââ21 | 29âââ26 |
| Boston Reds | 58 | 51 | .532 | 34 | 34âââ22 | 24âââ29 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 8 | 4 | .667 | 35½ | 8âââ4 | 0âââ0 |
| St. Paul Saints | 2 | 6 | .250 | 39½ | 0âââ0 | 2âââ6 |
| Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies | 41 | 50 | .451 | 42 | 21âââ19 | 20âââ31 |
| Altoona Mountain Citys | 6 | 19 | .240 | 44 | 6âââ12 | 0âââ7 |
| Wilmington Quicksteps | 2 | 16 | .111 | 44½ | 1âââ6 | 1âââ10 |
| Washington Nationals (UA) | 47 | 65 | .420 | 46½ | 36âââ27 | 11âââ38 |
| Philadelphia Keystones | 21 | 46 | .313 | 50 | 14âââ21 | 7âââ25 |
| Kansas City Cowboys | 16 | 63 | .203 | 61 | 11âââ23 | 5âââ40 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ALT | BLU | BSU | CUN | COR | KC | MIL | PHK | SLM | SPS | WST | WIL | |||||
| Altoona | â | 1â3 | 1â1 | 0â0 | 0â3 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 1â3 | 0â8 | 0â0 | 3â1 | 0â0 | |||||
| Baltimore | 3â1 | â | 10â5â1 | 7â5 | 4â10 | 10â2 | 1â3 | 10â2 | 1â14 | 0â0 | 11â5 | 1â0 | |||||
| Boston | 1â1 | 5â10â1 | â | 4â8â1 | 5â11 | 8â4 | 2â2 | 8â3 | 8â8 | 0â0 | 12â4 | 5â0 | |||||
| Chicago/Pittsburgh | 0â0 | 5â7 | 8â4â1 | â | 7â8 | 12â4 | 0â0 | 3â5 | 2â14 | 0â0 | 4â8â1 | 0â0 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 3â0 | 10â4 | 11â5 | 8â7 | â | 9â1 | 0â0 | 9â0 | 4â12 | 3â0 | 10â6 | 2â1 | |||||
| Kansas City | 0â0 | 2â10 | 4â8 | 4â12 | 1â9 | â | 0â0 | 0â4 | 0â11â1 | 1â1â1 | 4â8â1 | 0â0 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 0â0 | 3â1 | 2â2 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â0 | â | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 3â1 | 0â0 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 3â1 | 2â10 | 3â8 | 5â3 | 0â9 | 4â0 | 0â0 | â | 0â8 | 0â0 | 4â7 | 0â0 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8â0 | 14â1 | 8â8 | 14â2 | 12â4 | 11â0â1 | 0â0 | 8â0 | â | 2â1 | 13â3 | 4â0 | |||||
| St. Paul | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â3 | 1â1â1 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 1â2 | â | 0â0 | 0â0 | |||||
| Washington | 1â3 | 5â11 | 4â12 | 8â4â1 | 6â10 | 8â4â1 | 1â3 | 7â4 | 3â13 | 0â0 | â | 4â1 | |||||
| Wilmington | 0â0 | 0â1 | 0â5 | 0â0 | 1â2 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 0â4 | 0â0 | 1â4 | â | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1884 Boston Reds | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Lew Brown | 85 | 325 | 75 | .231 | 1 |
| 1B | Tim Murnane | 76 | 311 | 73 | .235 | 0 |
| 2B | Tom O'Brien | 103 | 449 | 118 | .263 | 4 |
| 3B | John Irwin | 105 | 432 | 101 | .234 | 1 |
| SS | Walter Hackett | 103 | 415 | 101 | .243 | 1 |
| OF | Kid Butler | 71 | 255 | 43 | .169 | 0 |
| OF | Mike Slattery | 106 | 413 | 86 | .208 | 0 |
| OF | Ed Crane | 101 | 428 | 122 | .285 | 12 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy McCarthy | 53 | 209 | 45 | .215 | 0 |
| Jim McKeever | 16 | 66 | 9 | .136 | 0 |
| Joe Flynn | 9 | 31 | 7 | .226 | 0 |
| Pat Scanlon | 6 | 24 | 7 | .292 | 0 |
| Ed Callahan | 4 | 13 | 5 | .385 | 0 |
| Charlie Reilley | 3 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Henry Mullin | 2 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Art Sladen | 2 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Clarence Dow | 1 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 |
| John Rudderham | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 |
| Elias Peak | 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 |
| Murphy | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dupee Shaw | 39 | 315.2 | 21 | 15 | 1.77 | 309 |
| James Burke | 38 | 322.0 | 19 | 15 | 2.85 | 255 |
| Tommy Bond | 23 | 189.0 | 13 | 9 | 3.00 | 128 |
| Tommy McCarthy | 7 | 56.0 | 0 | 7 | 4.82 | 18 |
| Fred Tenney | 4 | 35.0 | 3 | 1 | 2.31 | 18 |
| Charlie Daniels | 2 | 16.2 | 0 | 2 | 4.32 | 12 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Crane | 4 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 4.00 | 13 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.00 | 0 |
References
- 1884 Boston Reds at Baseball Reference