1884 Toledo Blue Stockings season explained

Toledo Blue Stockings
Season:	1884
League:	American Association (19th century)American Association
Ballpark:	League Park
City:	Toledo, Ohio
Manager:	Charlie Morton

The 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings finished with a 45–58 record, eighth place in the American Association. This was the only season the team was in a major league.

The team was noteworthy for catcher Fleet Walker and outfielder Weldy Walker, two brothers who are credited as being the first and second African Americans to play Major League Baseball before the color barrier prevented blacks from playing in the majors again until 1947.

Regular season

Roster

1884 Toledo Blue Stockings
Roster
PitchersCatchers		Infielders		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		45	151	28	.185	1
1B		57	215	49	.228	1
2B		104	435	133	.306	1
SS		105	423	101	.239	0
3B		42	153	27	.176	0
OF		109	425	95	.224	0
OF		26	86	22	.256	1
OF		94	382	89	.233	0

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR
	56	204	41	.201	0
	42	152	40	.263	0
	45	151	28	.185	1
	34	119	23	.193	0
	32	111	18	.162	0
	21	68	17	.250	0
	17	56	10	.179	0
	15	47	4	.085	0
	13	45	4	.089	0
	8	24	6	.250	0
	5	18	4	.222	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
	67	567.0	36	26	2.52	325
	41	326.2	9	28	3.75	163
	1	9.0	0	1	3.00	0
	1	9.0	0	1	9.00	1
	1	9.0	0	1	6.00	4

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 Toledo Blue Stockings team page at Baseball Reference