1884 Boston Reds season explained

Boston Reds
Season:	1884
League:	Union Association
Ballpark:	Dartmouth Grounds
City:	Boston, Massachusetts
Manager:	Tim Murnane

The 1884 Boston Reds finished with a 58–51 record in the Union Association, finishing in fifth place (fourth among teams that played a full schedule). This was the only season the team existed, and indeed the only season the Union Association existed.

Regular season

Roster

1884 Boston Reds
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		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		85	325	75	.231	1
1B		76	311	73	.235	0
2B		103	449	118	.263	4
3B		105	432	101	.234	1
SS		103	415	101	.243	1
OF		71	255	43	.169	0
OF		106	413	86	.208	0
OF		101	428	122	.285	12

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR
	53	209	45	.215	0
	16	66	9	.136	0
	9	31	7	.226	0
	6	24	7	.292	0
	4	13	5	.385	0
	3	11	0	.000	0
	2	8	0	.000	0
	2	7	0	.000	0
	1	6	2	.333	0
	1	4	1	.250	0
	1	4	2	.500	0
	1	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
	39	315.2	21	15	1.77	309
	38	322.0	19	15	2.85	255
	23	189.0	13	9	3.00	128
	7	56.0	0	7	4.82	18
	4	35.0	3	1	2.31	18
	2	16.2	0	2	4.32	12

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

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

References

• 1884 Boston Reds at Baseball Reference