1884 Philadelphia Athletics season

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The 1884 Philadelphia Athletics finished with a 61–46 record and finished in seventh place in the American Association.

LeagueAmerican Association
BallparkJefferson Street Grounds
Record61–46 (.570)
OwnersBill Sharsig, Lew Simmons, Charlie Mason
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1884 Philadelphia Athletics
LeagueAmerican Association
BallparkJefferson Street Grounds
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Record61–46 (.570)
League place7th
OwnersBill Sharsig, Lew Simmons, Charlie Mason
ManagerLon Knight
← 1883
1885 â†’
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Regular season

On May 26, 1884, Athletic welcomed Toledo who featured African-American Moses Fleetwood Walker at catcher to Jefferson Street Grounds. Walker "was applauded when he came to the bat" and went 3 for 5 hitting fourth in a 14-8 Toledo loss.[1]

Season standings

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American Association
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Metropolitans 7532 .701 — 42‍–‍9 33‍–‍23
Columbus Buckeyes 6939 .639 6½ 38‍–‍16 31‍–‍23
Louisville Eclipse 6840 .630 7½ 41‍–‍14 27‍–‍26
St. Louis Browns 6740 .626 8 38‍–‍16 29‍–‍24
Cincinnati Red Stockings 6841 .624 8 40‍–‍16 28‍–‍25
Baltimore Orioles 6343 .594 11½ 42‍–‍13 21‍–‍30
Philadelphia Athletics 6146 .570 14 38‍–‍16 23‍–‍30
Toledo Blue Stockings 4658 .442 27½ 28‍–‍25 18‍–‍33
Brooklyn Atlantics 4064 .385 33½ 23‍–‍26 17‍–‍38
Richmond Virginians 1230 .286 30½ 5‍–‍15 7‍–‍15
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 3078 .278 45½ 18‍–‍37 12‍–‍41
Indianapolis Hoosiers 2978 .271 46 15‍–‍39 14‍–‍39
Washington Nationals 1251 .190 41 10‍–‍20 2‍–‍31
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Record vs. opponents

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1884 American Association record

Sources:
Team BAL BRO CIN COL IND LOU NYM PHA PIT RIC STL TOL WSN
Baltimore —5–54–66–49–16–4–15–53–79–04–05–55–5–12–1
Brooklyn 5–5—2–83–77–33–61–9–13–64–63–2–12–7–14–4–23–1
Cincinnati 6–48–2—3–79–1–15–54–6–14–68–1–14–04–67–36–0
Columbus 4–67–37–3—8–25–54–55–5–19–12–25–58–1–15–1
Indianapolis 1–93–71–9–12–8—1–92–84–64–61–2–13–6–13–64–2
Louisville 4–6–16–35–55–59–1—3–7–16–38–24–15–59–14–1
New York 5–59–1–16–4–15–48–27–3–1—8–29–12–05–4–15–4–16–2
Philadelphia 7–36–36–45–5–16–43–62–8—8–22–03–76–37–1
Pittsburgh 0–96–41–8–11–96–42–81–92–8—1–4–11–95–54–1
Richmond 0–42–3–10–42–22–1–11–40–20–24–1–1—1–30–4–10–0
St. Louis 5–57–2–16–45–56–3–15–54–5–17–39–13–1—5–55–1
Toledo 5–5–14–4–23–71–8–16–31–94–5–13–65–54–0–15–5—5–1
Washington 1–21–30–61–52–41–42–61–71–40–01–51–5—
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Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

  • August 1884: Frank Ringo was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[2]

Roster

1884 Philadelphia Athletics
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

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Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR
CJocko Milligan6626877.2873
1BHarry Stovey104448146.32610
2BCub Stricker10739992.2311
SSSadie Houck108472140.2970
3BFred Corey104439121.2765
OFJud Birchall5422157.2580
OFLon Knight108484131.2711
OFHenry Larkin8532690.2763
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Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs

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Player G AB H Avg. HR
Jack O'Brien3613839.2831
Bob Blakiston3212833.2580
John Coleman2810722.2062
Mike Mansell207014.2000
Frank Siffell7173.1760
Ed Rowen4156.4000
Robert Foster4112.1820
Frank Ringo260.0000
Mike Moynahan140.0000
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Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

More information Player, G ...
Player G IP W L ERA SO
Bobby Mathews49430.230183.32286
Billy Taylor30260.018122.53130
Al Atkinson22184.111114.2093
Charlie Hilsey327.0214.6710
Phenomenal Smith19.0014.003
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Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

More information Player, G ...
Player G IP W L ERA SO
John Coleman321.0023.435
Lon Knight214.0019.002
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Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G W L SV ERA SO
Cub Stricker10006.001
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References

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