| 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.
| 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 |
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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 | — | ||||
| 1884 Brooklyn Atlantics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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