1884 Columbus Buckeyes season
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Columbus Buckeyes
| season = 1884
| misc =
| league = American Association (19th century){{!}}American Association
| ballpark = Recreation Park
| city = Columbus, Ohio
| owners =
| manager = Gus Schmelz
|}}
The 1884 Columbus Buckeyes finished with a 69–39 record, second place in the American Association. The team folded at the conclusion of the season.
Regular season
= Season standings =
{{1884 American Association standings|highlight=Columbus Buckeyes}}
= Record vs. opponents =
{{1884 American Association Record vs. opponents|team=COL}}
= Opening Day lineup =
= Roster =
| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;" | ||||||||||||||||
| colspan="10" style="background-color: black; color: #9ECEEE; text-align: center;" | 1884 Columbus Buckeyes | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="10" style="background-color: #003366; color: #FFFDD0; text-align: center;" | Roster | ||||||||||||||||
| valign="top" | Pitchers
{{MLBplayer | Al Bauer}}
{{MLBplayer | Ed Morris}}
{{MLBplayer | Frank Mountain}}
{{MLBplayer | Tom Sullivan}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Catchers {{MLBplayer | Fred Carroll}}
{{MLBplayer | Rudy Kemmler}}
Infielders {{MLBplayer | Jim Field}}
{{MLBplayer | Bill Kuehne}}
{{MLBplayer | John Richmond}}
{{MLBplayer | Pop Smith}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Outfielders {{MLBplayer | Tom Brown}}
{{MLBplayer | John Cahill}}
{{MLBplayer | Ed Dundon}}
{{MLBplayer | Fred Mann}}
{{MLBplayer | Tom Mansell}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Manager {{MLBplayer | Gus Schmelz}} |
Player stats
= Batting =
== Starters by position ==
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| C | {{sortname|Rudy|Kemmler}} | 61 | 211 | 42 | .199 | 0 |
| align="center"
| 1B | {{sortname|Jim|Field}} | 105 | 417 | 97 | .233 | 4 |
| align="center"
| 2B | Pop Smith | 108 | 445 | 106 | .238 | 6 |
| align=center
| SS | {{sortname|John|Richmond|John Richmond (shortstop)}} | 105 | 398 | 100 | .251 | 3 |
| align="center"
| 3B | Bill Kuehne | 110 | 415 | 98 | .236 | 5 |
| align=center
| OF | Fred Mann | 99 | 366 | 101 | .276 | 7 |
| align=center
| OF | John Cahill | 59 | 210 | 46 | .219 | 0 |
| align=center
| OF | {{sortname|Tom|Brown|Tom Brown (center fielder)}} | 107 | 451 | 123 | .273 | 5 |
| align="center" |
== Other batters ==
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Fred|Carroll}} | 69 | 252 | 70 | .278 | 6 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Ed|Dundon}} | 26 | 86 | 12 | .140 | 0 |
| align="center" | 23 | 77 | 15 | .195 | 0 |
= Pitching =
== Starting pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Ed|Morris|Ed Morris (1880s pitcher)}} | 52 | 429.2 | 34 | 13 | 2.18 | 302 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Frank|Mountain}} | 42 | 360.2 | 23 | 17 | 2.45 | 156 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Ed|Dundon}} | 11 | 81.0 | 6 | 4 | 3.78 | 37 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Tom|Sullivan|Tom Sullivan (1880s pitcher)}} | 4 | 31.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.06 | 12 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Al|Bauer}} | 3 | 25.0 | 1 | 2 | 4.68 | 13 |
== Other pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| {{sortname|John|Cahill|John Cahill (baseball)}} | 2 | 16.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.06 | 1 |
== Relief pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Tom|Brown|Tom Brown (center fielder)}} | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.11 | 5 |
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/COL/1884.shtml 1884 Columbus Buckeyes team page at Baseball Reference]
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