1884 Cincinnati Red Stockings season explained

Cincinnati Red Stockings
Season:	1884
League:	American Association (19th century)American Association
Ballpark:	American Park
City:	Cincinnati
Owner:	Aaron S. Stern^[1]
Managers:	Pop Snyder, Will White

The 1884 Cincinnati Red Stockings season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American Association with a record of 68–41, 8 games behind the New York Metropolitans.

Regular season

The Red Stockings were looking to return to their 1882 form, when they won the American Association pennant before falling to third place in 1883. The club named pitcher Will White the player-manager for the 1884 season, taking over for catcher Pop Snyder. Cincinnati was relatively quiet during the off-season, although they did sign Tom Mansell, who had split the previous season between the Detroit Wolverines of the National League, and the St. Louis Browns of the AA, hitting .305 with 34 RBI and 45 runs between those two teams. The club also moved into American Park for the 1884 season.

John Reilly was the offensive force on the team, hitting .339 with eleven home runs and 91 RBI, all club highs. Charley Jones hit .314 with seven home runs and 71 RBI, along with a team high 117 runs. On the mound, White led the way with a 34–18 record and a 3.32 ERA in 52 starts.

Season summary

Cincinnati got off to a slow start, as they lost their first game in their new ballpark, 10–9 to the Columbus Buckeyes, and they had a record of 4–5 in their first nine games, before reeling off four wins in a row to stay above the .500 level for the rest of the season. The Red Stockings got red hot, as they eventually had a 28–14 record, only one game out of first place. In a three-game series against the Washington Nationals, the Red Stockings outscored their opposition 48–6. Cincinnati started to fade as the season continued on, and with their record at 44–27 changed managers, bringing Pop Snyder back as player-manager. Cincinnati continued to slump, falling to 10½ games out of first place with a 52–35 record, but then won ten games in a row to climb back to within 4½ games. It was too little too late though, as Cincinnati finished the season with a 68–41 record, good enough for fifth place, eight games behind the Metropolitans.

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || May 1 || Buckeyes || 9–10 || American Park || N/A || 0–1 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || May 2 || Buckeyes || 4–3 || American Park || N/A || 1–1 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || May 3 || Buckeyes || 4–6 || American Park || N/A || 1–2 || L1|- style="background:#bbb;" | – || May 4 || Hoosiers || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 8|- style="background:#bbb;" | 4 || May 6 || Hoosiers || 0–0 || American Park || N/A || 1–2 || L1|- style="background:#bbb;" | – || May 7 || Hoosiers || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 27 as part of doubleheader|- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || May 8 || Hoosiers || 8–3 || American Park || N/A || 2–2 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || May 9 || Blue Stockings || 9–1 || American Park || N/A || 3–2 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || May 10 || Blue Stockings || 11–1 || American Park || N/A || 4–2 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 8 || May 11 || Blue Stockings || 2–3 || American Park || N/A || 4–3 || L1|- style="background:#bbb;" | – || May 13 || @ Buckeyes || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 16|- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || May 14 || @ Buckeyes || 2–8 || Recreation Park || N/A || 4–4 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || May 15 || @ Buckeyes || 3–5 || Recreation Park || N/A || 4–5 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 11 || May 16 || @ Buckeyes || 8–3 || Recreation Park || N/A || 5–5 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 12 || May 17 || @ Hoosiers || 8–2 || Bruce Grounds || N/A || 6–5 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || May 18 || @ Hoosiers || 5–1 || Bruce Grounds || N/A || 7–5 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 14 || May 20 || @ Hoosiers || 12–0 || Bruce Grounds || N/A || 8–5 || W4|- style="background:#bbb;" | – || May 22 || @ Blue Stockings || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 10 (site change)|- style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || May 23 || @ Blue Stockings || 9–10 || League Park || N/A || 8–6 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || May 24 || @ Blue Stockings || 11–2 || League Park || N/A || 9–6 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || May 26 || @ Orioles || 3–11 || Oriole Park || N/A || 9–7 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 18 || May 28 || @ Orioles || 6–4 || Oriole Park || N/A || 10–7 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || May 29 || @ Orioles || 0–2 || Oriole Park || N/A || 10–8 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || May 30 || @ Nationals || 6–5 || Athletic Park || N/A || 11–8 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || May 31 || @ Nationals || 6–0 || Athletic Park || N/A || 12–8 || W2|- |- style="background:#bfb;" | 22 || June 2 || @ Nationals || 3–0 || Athletic Park || N/A || 13–8 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || June 3 || @ Metropolitans || 10–6 || Polo Grounds || N/A || 14–8 || W4|- style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || June 4 || @ Metropolitans || 2–19 || Polo Grounds || N/A || 14–9 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || June 5 || @ Metropolitans || 5–2 || Polo Grounds || N/A || 15–9 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || June 7 || @ Atlantics || 2–3 || Washington Park || N/A || 15–10 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || June 9 || @ Atlantics || 13–10 || Washington Park || N/A || 16–10 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 28 || June 10 || @ Atlantics || 8–6 || Washington Park || N/A || 17–10 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 29 || June 12 || @ Alleghenys || 7–5 || Recreation Park || N/A || 18–10 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || June 13 || @ Alleghenys || 0–2 || Recreation Park || N/A || 18–11 || L1|- style="background:#bbb;" | – || June 14 || @ Alleghenys || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 19|- style="background:#bfb;" | 31 || June 16 || @ Athletics || 14–9 || Jefferson Street Grounds || N/A || 19–11 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || June 17 || @ Athletics || 8–10 || Jefferson Street Grounds || N/A || 19–12 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || June 18 || @ Athletics || 6–11 || Jefferson Street Grounds || N/A || 19–13 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || June 19 || @ Alleghenys || 7–1 || Recreation Park || N/A || 20–13 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 35 || June 21 || Alleghenys || 5–0 || American Park || N/A || 21–13 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 36 || June 22 || Alleghenys || 4–2 || American Park || N/A || 22–13 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || June 24 || Alleghenys || 12–0 || American Park || N/A || 23–13 || W4|- style="background:#bfb;" | 38 || June 26 || Metropolitans || 4–0 || American Park || N/A || 24–13 || W5|- style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || June 27 || Metropolitans || 4–12 || American Park || N/A || 24–14 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || June 28 || Metropolitans || 8–7 || American Park || N/A || 25–14 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || June 29 || Nationals || 16–0 || American Park || N/A || 26–14 || W2|- |- style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || July 1 || Nationals || 16–5 || American Park || N/A || 27–14 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 43 || July 2 || Nationals || 16–1 || American Park || N/A || 28–14 || W4|- style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || July 4 || Athletics || 1–2 || American Park || N/A || 28–15 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || July 4 || Athletics || 3–4 || American Park || N/A || 28–16 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 46 || July 5 || Athletics || 17–2 || American Park || N/A || 29–16 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || July 6 || Atlantics || 4–3 || American Park || N/A || 30–16 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || July 8 || Atlantics || 10–4 || American Park || N/A || 31–16 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 49 || July 10 || Atlantics || 3–4 || American Park || N/A || 31–17 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 50 || July 12 || Orioles || 15–10 || American Park || N/A || 32–17 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || July 13 || Orioles || 9–2 || American Park || N/A || 33–17 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 52 || July 15 || Orioles || 9–2 || American Park || N/A || 34–17 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || July 17 || @ Eclipse || 1–2 || Eclipse Park || N/A || 34–18 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 54 || July 18 || @ Eclipse || 6–5 || Eclipse Park || N/A || 35–18 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || July 19 || @ Eclipse || 1–3 || Eclipse Park || N/A || 35–19 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 56 || July 20 || @ Hoosiers || 17–5 || Bruce Grounds || N/A || 36–19 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 57 || July 22 || @ Hoosiers || 9–2 || Bruce Grounds || N/A || 37–19 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || July 23 || @ Browns || 0–2 || Sportsman's Park || N/A || 37–20 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 59 || July 24 || @ Browns || 12–10 || Sportsman's Park || N/A || 38–20 || W1|- style="background:#bbb;" | – || July 25 || @ Browns || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 8|- style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || July 26 || Eclipse || 7–6 || American Park || N/A || 39–20 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 61 || July 27 || Eclipse || 6–2 || American Park || N/A || 40–20 || W3|- style="background:#bbb;" | – || July 28 || Eclipse || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 15|- style="background:#fbb;" | 62 || July 29 || Browns || 5–6 || American Park || N/A || 40–21 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 63 || July 30 || Browns || 9–8 || American Park || N/A || 41–21 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || July 31 || Browns || 2–3 || American Park || N/A || 41–22 || L1|- |- style="background:#bfb;" | 65 || August 2 || Blue Stockings || 12–0 || American Park || N/A || 42–22 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || August 3 || Blue Stockings || 0–3 || American Park || N/A || 42–23 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || August 5 || @ Eclipse || 3–6 || Eclipse Park || N/A || 42–24 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 68 || August 6 || @ Eclipse || 3–6 || Eclipse Park || N/A || 42–25 || L3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 69 || August 7 || @ Browns || 5–4 || Sportsman's Park || N/A || 43–25 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 70 || August 8 || @ Browns || 3–5 || Sportsman's Park || N/A || 43–26 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 71 || August 9 || @ Browns || 3–4 || Sportsman's Park || N/A || 43–27 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 72 || August 10 || Blue Stockings || 10–6 || American Park || N/A || 44–27 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 73 || August 13 || Eclipse || 9–2 || American Park || N/A || 45–27 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 74 || August 14 || Eclipse || 8–4 || American Park || N/A || 46–27 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 75 || August 15 || Eclipse || 4–7 || American Park || N/A || 46–28 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 76 || August 16 || Browns || 14–8 || American Park || N/A || 47–28 || W1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 77 || August 17 || Browns || 8–10 || American Park || N/A || 47–29 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 78 || August 23 || Buckeyes || 3–4 || American Park || N/A || 47–30 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 79 || August 24 || Buckeyes || 11–2 || American Park || N/A || 48–30 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 80 || August 26 || Hoosiers || 5–4 || American Park || N/A || 49–30 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 81 || August 27 || Hoosiers || 3–2 || American Park || N/A || 50–30 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 82 || August 27 || Hoosiers || 7–9 || American Park || N/A || 50–31 || L1|- style="background:#bbb;" | – || August 28 || @ Buckeyes || colspan=8| Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 29|- style="background:#fbb;" | 83 || August 29 || @ Buckeyes || 4–6 || Recreation Park || N/A || 50–32 || L2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 84 || August 30 || @ Buckeyes || 2–3 || Recreation Park || N/A || 50–33 || L3|- |- style="background:#bfb;" | 85 || September 1 || @ Blue Stockings || 12–7 || League Park || N/A || 51–33 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 86 || September 2 || @ Blue Stockings || 9–7 || League Park || N/A || 52–33 || W2|- style="background:#bbb;" | – || September 4 || Metropolitans || colspan=8| Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: September 5|- style="background:#fbb;" | 87 || September 5 || Metropolitans || 8–13 || American Park || N/A || 52–34 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 88 || September 6 || Metropolitans || 3–10 || American Park || N/A || 52–35 || L2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 89 || September 7 || Virginians || 12–1 || American Park || N/A || 53–35 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 90 || September 9 || Virginians || 17–3 || American Park || N/A || 54–35 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 91 || September 11 || Alleghenys || 11–1 || American Park || N/A || 55–35 || W3|- style="background:#bfb;" | 92 || September 13 || Alleghenys || 11–6 || American Park || N/A || 56–35 || W4|- style="background:#bfb;" | 93 || September 14 || Atlantics || 4–3 || American Park || N/A || 57–35 || W5|- style="background:#bfb;" | 94 || September 16 || Atlantics || 11–0 || American Park || N/A || 58–35 || W6|- style="background:#bfb;" | 95 || September 18 || Athletics || 9–6 || American Park || N/A || 59–35 || W7|- style="background:#bfb;" | 96 || September 20 || Athletics || 7–4 || American Park || N/A || 60–35 || W8|- style="background:#bfb;" | 97 || September 21 || Orioles || 11–10 || American Park || N/A || 61–35 || W9|- style="background:#bfb;" | 98 || September 22 || Orioles || 5–0 || American Park || N/A || 62–35 || W10|- style="background:#fbb;" | 99 || September 27 || @ Athletics || 5–12 || Jefferson Street Grounds || N/A || 62–36 || L1|- style="background:#fbb;" | 100 || September 29 || @ Athletics || 1–8 || Jefferson Street Grounds || N/A || 62–37 || L2|- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 101 || October 1 || @ Orioles || 0–3 || Oriole Park || N/A || 62–38 || L3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 102 || October 2 || @ Orioles || 2–4 || Oriole Park || N/A || 62–39 || L4|- style="background:#bfb;" | 103 || October 3 || @ Virginians || 8–3 || Allen Pasture || N/A || 63–39 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 104 || October 4 || @ Virginians || 7–5 || Allen Pasture || N/A || 64–39 || W2|- style="background:#bbb;" | 105 || October 6 || @ Alleghenys || 8–8 || Recreation Park || N/A || 64–39 || W2|- style="background:#bfb;" | 106 || October 7 || @ Alleghenys || 8–3 || Recreation Park || N/A || 65–39 || W3|- style="background:#fbb;" | 107 || October 9 || @ Metropolitans || 1–5 || Polo Grounds || N/A || 65–40 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 108 || October 10 || Hoosiers || 4–3 || American Park || N/A || 66–40 || W1|- style="background:#bbb;" | 109 || October 11 || @ Metropolitans || 7–7 || Polo Grounds || N/A || 66–40 || W1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 110 || October 13 || @ Atlantics || 5–2 || Washington Park || N/A || 67–40 || W2|- style="background:#fbb;" | 111 || October 14 || @ Metropolitans || 3–4 || Polo Grounds || N/A || 67–41 || L1|- style="background:#bfb;" | 112 || October 15 || @ Atlantics || 6–1 || Washington Park || N/A || 68–41 || W1|-

Roster

1884 Cincinnati Red Stockings
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; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	67	268	69	.257	0	39
1B	105	448	152	.339	11	91
2B	112	450	125	.278	5	64
3B	108	474	121	.255	4	60
SS	69	267	45	.169	1	16
OF	112	472	148	.314	7	71
OF	110	452	124	.274	4	70
OF	65	266	66	.248	0	23

Other batters

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

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
35	133	18	.135	0	8
33	131	32	.244	1	15
28	122	43	.352	2	?
31	114	20	.175	0	8
8	34	5	.147	0	2
6	25	6	.240	0	3
6	20	5	.250	0	3
3	14	2	.143	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
52	456.0	34	18	3.32	118
33	289.0	19	12	2.93	96
23	199.2	11	10	3.70	78
4	34.0	3	1	5.03	12

Relief pitchers

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

External links

1884 Cincinnati Red Stockings season at Baseball Reference

Notes and References

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