| 1884 Brooklyn Atlantics | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Owners | Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell |
| President | Charles Byrne |
| Manager | George Taylor |
The 1884 Brooklyn Atlantics season was a season in American baseball. It was the first season in the American Association for the team, and they finished the year in ninth place.
The Brooklyn baseball team had played as the Brooklyn Grays in the Interstate Association in 1883, where they won the championship. In 1884, Charles Byrne moved the team into the American Association, renaming them the Atlantics in tribute to the old National Association Brooklyn Atlantics team.
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Regular season
Season standings
| American Association | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Metropolitans | 75 | 32 | 0.701 | — | 42–9 | 33–23 |
| Columbus Buckeyes | 69 | 39 | 0.639 | 6½ | 38–16 | 31–23 |
| Louisville Eclipse | 68 | 40 | 0.630 | 7½ | 41–14 | 27–26 |
| St. Louis Browns | 67 | 40 | 0.626 | 8 | 38–16 | 29–24 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 68 | 41 | 0.624 | 8 | 40–16 | 28–25 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 43 | 0.594 | 11½ | 42–13 | 21–30 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 61 | 46 | 0.570 | 14 | 38–16 | 23–30 |
| Toledo Blue Stockings | 46 | 58 | 0.442 | 27½ | 28–25 | 18–33 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 40 | 64 | 0.385 | 33½ | 23–26 | 17–38 |
| Richmond Virginians | 12 | 30 | 0.286 | 30½ | 5–15 | 7–15 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 30 | 78 | 0.278 | 45½ | 18–37 | 12–41 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 29 | 78 | 0.271 | 46 | 15–39 | 14–39 |
| Washington Nationals | 12 | 51 | 0.190 | 41 | 10–20 | 2–31 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BR | CIN | COL | IND | LOU | NY | PHI | PIT | RIC | STL | TOL | WSH | ||||
| Baltimore | — | 5–5 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 9–1 | 6–4–1 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 9–0 | 4–0 | 5–5 | 5–5–1 | 2–1 | ||||
| Brooklyn | 5–5 | — | 2–8 | 3–7 | 7–3 | 3–6 | 1–9–1 | 3–6 | 4–6 | 3–2–1 | 2–7–1 | 4–4–2 | 3–1 | ||||
| Cincinnati | 6–4 | 8–2 | — | 3–7 | 9–1–1 | 5–5 | 4–6–1 | 4–6 | 8–1–1 | 4–0 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 6–0 | ||||
| Columbus | 4–6 | 7–3 | 7–3 | — | 8–2 | 5–5 | 4–5 | 5–5–1 | 9–1 | 2–2 | 5–5 | 8–1–1 | 5–1 | ||||
| Indianapolis | 1–9 | 3–7 | 1–9–1 | 2–8 | — | 1–9 | 2–8 | 4–6 | 4–6 | 1–2–1 | 3–6–1 | 3–6 | 4–2 | ||||
| Louisville | 4–6–1 | 6–3 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 9–1 | — | 3–7–1 | 6–3 | 8–2 | 4–1 | 5–5 | 9–1 | 4–1 | ||||
| New York | 5–5 | 9–1–1 | 6–4–1 | 5–4 | 8–2 | 7–3–1 | — | 8–2 | 9–1 | 2–0 | 5–4–1 | 5–4–1 | 6–2 | ||||
| Philadelphia | 7–3 | 6–3 | 6–4 | 5–5–1 | 6–4 | 3–6 | 2–8 | — | 8–2 | 2–0 | 3–7 | 6–3 | 7–1 | ||||
| Pittsburgh | 0–9 | 6–4 | 1–8–1 | 1–9 | 6–4 | 2–8 | 1–9 | 2–8 | — | 1–4–1 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 4–1 | ||||
| Richmond | 0–4 | 2–3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–4–1 | 0–0 | ||||
| St. Louis | 5–5 | 7–2–1 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 6–3–1 | 5–5 | 4–5–1 | 7–3 | 9–1 | 3–1 | — | 5–5 | 5–1 | ||||
| Toledo | 5–5–1 | 4–4–2 | 3–7 | 1–8–1 | 6–3 | 1–9 | 4–5–1 | 3–6 | 5–5 | 4–0–1 | 5–5 | — | 5–1 | ||||
| Washington | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–6 | 1–7 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 1–5 | — | ||||
Roster
| 1884 Brooklyn Atlantics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jack Corcoran | 52 | 185 | 17 | 39 | .211 | 0 |
| 1B | Charlie Householder | 76 | 273 | 28 | 66 | .242 | 3 |
| 2B | Bill Greenwood | 92 | 385 | 52 | 83 | .216 | 3 |
| 3B | Fred Warner | 84 | 352 | 40 | 78 | .222 | 1 |
| SS | Billy Geer | 107 | 391 | 68 | 82 | .210 | 0 |
| OF | John Cassidy | 106 | 433 | 57 | 109 | .252 | 2 |
| OF | Jack Remsen | 81 | 301 | 45 | 67 | .223 | 3 |
| OF | Oscar Walker | 95 | 382 | 59 | 103 | .270 | 2 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Benners | 49 | 189 | 25 | 38 | .201 | 1 |
| Jimmy Knowles | 41 | 153 | 19 | 36 | .235 | 1 |
| Charlie Jones | 25 | 90 | 10 | 16 | .178 | 0 |
| Tug Wilson | 24 | 82 | 13 | 19 | .232 | 0 |
| John Farrow | 16 | 58 | 7 | 11 | .190 | 0 |
| Jackie Hayes | 16 | 51 | 4 | 12 | .235 | 0 |
| Jerry Dorgan | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .308 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adonis Terry | 56 | 55 | 54 | 476.0 | 19 | 35 | 3.55 | 72 | 230 |
| Sam Kimber | 41 | 41 | 41 | 361.1 | 18 | 20 | 3.81 | 72 | 122 |
| Jim Conway | 13 | 13 | 10 | 105.1 | 3 | 9 | 4.44 | 15 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Geer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.60 | 1 |
| Jack Corcoran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
External links
- Baseball-Reference season page
- Baseball Almanac season page
- Acme Dodgers page Archived September 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Retrosheet
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