1884 Cincinnati Outlaw Reds season
Union Association team season
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The 1884 Cincinnati Outlaw Reds finished with a 69â36 record in the Union Association, finishing in third place (second 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 Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | |
|---|---|
| League | Union Association |
| Ballpark | Bank Street Grounds |
| City | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Record | 69â36 (.657) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Justus Thorner, John McLean |
| Managers | Dan O'Leary, Sam Crane |
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 Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | |||||||||
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| 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 | John Kelly | 38 | 142 | 40 | .282 | 1 |
| 1B | Martin Powell | 43 | 185 | 59 | .319 | 1 |
| 2B | Sam Crane | 80 | 309 | 72 | .233 | 1 |
| 3B | Charlie Barber | 55 | 204 | 41 | .201 | 0 |
| SS | Ri Jones | 69 | 272 | 71 | .261 | 2 |
| OF | Bill Harbridge | 82 | 341 | 95 | .279 | 2 |
| OF | Lou Sylvester | 82 | 333 | 89 | .267 | 2 |
| OF | Bill Hawes | 79 | 349 | 97 | .278 | 4 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Burns | 79 | 350 | 107 | .306 | 4 |
| Jack Glasscock | 38 | 172 | 72 | .419 | 2 |
| Mox McQuery | 35 | 132 | 37 | .280 | 2 |
| Dan O'Leary | 32 | 132 | 34 | .258 | 1 |
| Elmer Cleveland | 29 | 115 | 37 | .322 | 0 |
| Bill Schwartz | 29 | 106 | 25 | .236 | 1 |
| Fatty Briody | 22 | 89 | 30 | .337 | 0 |
| Joe Crotty | 21 | 84 | 22 | .262 | 1 |
| Frank McLaughlin | 16 | 67 | 16 | .239 | 2 |
| Ed Kennedy | 13 | 48 | 10 | .208 | 0 |
| Fred Robinson | 3 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 |
| John Ewing | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Lou Meyers | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bradley | 41 | 342.0 | 25 | 15 | 2.71 | 158 |
| Dick Burns | 40 | 329.2 | 23 | 15 | 2.46 | 167 |
| Jim McCormick | 24 | 210.0 | 21 | 3 | 1.54 | 161 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Sylvester | 6 | 32.2 | 0 | 1 | 3.58 | 7 |
Postseason
The Outlaw Reds played a postseason series against the first place team in the UA, the St. Louis Maroons. The Outlaw Reds managed just four wins in sixteen games against the league champs.