1884 Richmond Virginians season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1884 Richmond Virginians joined the American Association during the season after the Washington Statesmen dropped out. They finished with a 12â30 record, 10th place in the American Association. This was the only season the team was in operation.
| 1884 Richmond Virginians | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Allen Pasture |
| City | Richmond, Virginia |
| Record | 12â30 (.286) |
| League place | 10th |
| Manager | Felix Moses |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Metropolitans | 75 | 32 | .701 | â | 42âââ9 | 33âââ23 |
| Columbus Buckeyes | 69 | 39 | .639 | 6½ | 38âââ16 | 31âââ23 |
| Louisville Eclipse | 68 | 40 | .630 | 7½ | 41âââ14 | 27âââ26 |
| St. Louis Browns | 67 | 40 | .626 | 8 | 38âââ16 | 29âââ24 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 68 | 41 | .624 | 8 | 40âââ16 | 28âââ25 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 43 | .594 | 11½ | 42âââ13 | 21âââ30 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 61 | 46 | .570 | 14 | 38âââ16 | 23âââ30 |
| Toledo Blue Stockings | 46 | 58 | .442 | 27½ | 28âââ25 | 18âââ33 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 40 | 64 | .385 | 33½ | 23âââ26 | 17âââ38 |
| Richmond Virginians | 12 | 30 | .286 | 30½ | 5âââ15 | 7âââ15 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 30 | 78 | .278 | 45½ | 18âââ37 | 12âââ41 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 29 | 78 | .271 | 46 | 15âââ39 | 14âââ39 |
| Washington Nationals | 12 | 51 | .190 | 41 | 10âââ20 | 2âââ31 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BRO | CIN | COL | IND | LOU | NYM | PHA | PIT | RIC | STL | TOL | WSN | ||||
| Baltimore | â | 5â5 | 4â6 | 6â4 | 9â1 | 6â4â1 | 5â5 | 3â7 | 9â0 | 4â0 | 5â5 | 5â5â1 | 2â1 | ||||
| Brooklyn | 5â5 | â | 2â8 | 3â7 | 7â3 | 3â6 | 1â9â1 | 3â6 | 4â6 | 3â2â1 | 2â7â1 | 4â4â2 | 3â1 | ||||
| Cincinnati | 6â4 | 8â2 | â | 3â7 | 9â1â1 | 5â5 | 4â6â1 | 4â6 | 8â1â1 | 4â0 | 4â6 | 7â3 | 6â0 | ||||
| Columbus | 4â6 | 7â3 | 7â3 | â | 8â2 | 5â5 | 4â5 | 5â5â1 | 9â1 | 2â2 | 5â5 | 8â1â1 | 5â1 | ||||
| Indianapolis | 1â9 | 3â7 | 1â9â1 | 2â8 | â | 1â9 | 2â8 | 4â6 | 4â6 | 1â2â1 | 3â6â1 | 3â6 | 4â2 | ||||
| Louisville | 4â6â1 | 6â3 | 5â5 | 5â5 | 9â1 | â | 3â7â1 | 6â3 | 8â2 | 4â1 | 5â5 | 9â1 | 4â1 | ||||
| New York | 5â5 | 9â1â1 | 6â4â1 | 5â4 | 8â2 | 7â3â1 | â | 8â2 | 9â1 | 2â0 | 5â4â1 | 5â4â1 | 6â2 | ||||
| Philadelphia | 7â3 | 6â3 | 6â4 | 5â5â1 | 6â4 | 3â6 | 2â8 | â | 8â2 | 2â0 | 3â7 | 6â3 | 7â1 | ||||
| Pittsburgh | 0â9 | 6â4 | 1â8â1 | 1â9 | 6â4 | 2â8 | 1â9 | 2â8 | â | 1â4â1 | 1â9 | 5â5 | 4â1 | ||||
| Richmond | 0â4 | 2â3â1 | 0â4 | 2â2 | 2â1â1 | 1â4 | 0â2 | 0â2 | 4â1â1 | â | 1â3 | 0â4â1 | 0â0 | ||||
| St. Louis | 5â5 | 7â2â1 | 6â4 | 5â5 | 6â3â1 | 5â5 | 4â5â1 | 7â3 | 9â1 | 3â1 | â | 5â5 | 5â1 | ||||
| Toledo | 5â5â1 | 4â4â2 | 3â7 | 1â8â1 | 6â3 | 1â9 | 4â5â1 | 3â6 | 5â5 | 4â0â1 | 5â5 | â | 5â1 | ||||
| Washington | 1â2 | 1â3 | 0â6 | 1â5 | 2â4 | 1â4 | 2â6 | 1â7 | 1â4 | 0â0 | 1â5 | 1â5 | â | ||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1884 Richmond Virginians | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
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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 Hanna | 22 | 67 | 13 | .194 | 0 |
| 1B | Jim Powell | 41 | 151 | 37 | .245 | 0 |
| 2B | Terry Larkin | 40 | 139 | 28 | .201 | 0 |
| SS | Bill Schenck | 42 | 151 | 31 | .205 | 3 |
| 3B | Billy Nash | 45 | 166 | 33 | .199 | 1 |
| OF | Mike Mansell | 29 | 113 | 34 | .301 | 0 |
| OF | Ed Glenn | 43 | 175 | 43 | .246 | 1 |
| OF | Dick Johnston | 39 | 146 | 41 | .281 | 2 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Quinton | 26 | 94 | 22 | .234 | 0 |
| Walt Goldsby | 11 | 40 | 9 | .225 | 0 |
| Bill Dugan | 9 | 28 | 3 | .107 | 0 |
| Bill Morgan | 6 | 20 | 2 | .100 | 0 |
| Andy Swan | 3 | 10 | 5 | .500 | 0 |
| Wash Williams | 2 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 |
| Ed Ford | 2 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Meegan | 22 | 179.0 | 7 | 12 | 4.32 | 106 |
| Ed Dugan | 20 | 166.1 | 5 | 14 | 4.49 | 60 |
| Wes Curry | 2 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 5.06 | 1 |
| John Firth | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 |