1884 Boston Beaneaters

73-38 • .658 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1884 Boston Beaneaters went 73-38 (.658) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 684 runs, allowed 468, and played home games at South End Grounds I. Team leaders included Joe Hornung (7 HR, 51 RBI) and Charlie Buffinton (48-16, 2.15 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

73 Wins
38 Losses
.658 Win %
2nd Rank
684 R 468 RA
Diff +216

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684 Runs Scored
468 Runs Allowed
+216 Run Diff
36 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1884 NL Average

Batting Avg .253 3% above the 1884 league average (.246)
OBP .288 1% above the 1884 league average (.286)
SLG .350 3% above the 1884 league average (.339)
Team ERA 2.47 17% better than the 1884 league average (2.99)
Runs Scored 684 9% above the 1884 league average (628 R)

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StadiumSouth End Grounds I
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Home Games 56

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1884

Batting Avg

1 Ezra Sutton 0.346 2 Bill Crowley 0.270 3 Jack Burdock 0.269 4 Joe Hornung 0.268 5 Charlie Buffinton 0.267

Home Runs

1 Joe Hornung 7 2 Jack Burdock 6 3 Bill Crowley 6 4 Sam Wise 4 5 John Morrill 3

RBI

1 Bill Crowley 61 2 John Morrill 61 3 Ezra Sutton 61 4 Joe Hornung 51 5 Jack Burdock 49
1884 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Joe Hornung 115 518 119 139 27 10 7 51 17 80 0 0.268
Ezra Sutton 110 468 102 162 28 7 3 61 29 22 0 0.346
John Morrill 111 438 80 114 19 7 3 61 30 87 0 0.260
Sam Wise 114 426 60 91 15 9 4 41 25 104 0 0.214
Bill Crowley 108 407 50 110 14 6 6 61 33 74 0 0.270
Jack Burdock 87 361 65 97 14 4 6 49 15 52 0 0.269
Charlie Buffinton 87 352 48 94 18 3 1 39 16 12 0 0.267
Jim Manning 89 345 52 83 8 6 2 35 19 47 0 0.241
Jim Whitney 66 270 41 70 17 5 3 40 16 38 0 0.259
Mert Hackett 72 268 28 55 13 2 1 20 2 66 0 0.205
Mike Hines 35 132 16 23 3 0 0 3 3 24 0 0.174
Bill Annis 27 96 17 17 2 0 0 3 0 8 0 0.177
Tom Gunning 12 45 4 5 1 1 0 2 1 12 0 0.111
John Connor 7 25 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 13 0 0.080
Daisy Davis 4 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0.000
Gene Moriarty 4 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0.062
Marty Barrett 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1884

ERA

1 Jim Whitney 2.09 2 Charlie Buffinton 2.15 3 John Connor 3.15 4 Daisy Davis 7.84

Wins

1 Charlie Buffinton 48 2 Jim Whitney 23 3 John Connor 1 4 Daisy Davis 1

Strikeouts

1 Charlie Buffinton 417 2 Jim Whitney 270 3 John Connor 29 4 Daisy Davis 13 5 John Morrill 13
1884 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Charlie Buffinton 48 16 2.15 67 67 0 587.0 506 140 76 417
Jim Whitney 23 14 2.09 38 37 0 336.0 272 78 27 270
John Connor 1 4 3.15 7 7 0 60.0 70 21 18 29
Daisy Davis 1 3 7.84 4 4 0 31.0 50 27 8 13
John Morrill 0 1 7.43 7 1 2 23.0 34 19 6 13

👥 Roster (17)

Bill Annis Marty Barrett Charlie Buffinton Jack Burdock John Connor Bill Crowley Daisy Davis Tom Gunning Mert Hackett Mike Hines Joe Hornung Jim Manning +5 more

17 players

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The 1884 Boston Beaneaters in brief

A 73-38 record (.658) put the 1884 Boston Beaneaters 2nd in the NL. With 684 runs scored and 468 given up, the 1884 differential was +216. At the plate the Boston Beaneaters hit .253, 3% better than the league's .246. The Boston Beaneaters staff finished with a 2.47 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.99. League clubs averaged 628 runs that year, so the Boston Beaneaters scored 9% more.

Home games were played at South End Grounds I. Joe Hornung topped the Boston Beaneaters with 7 home runs. Bill Crowley drove in a team-high 61 runs. Ezra Sutton collected the most hits, 162. Charlie Buffinton led the pitchers with 48 wins. The roster section lists 17 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1884 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1884 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1884 Boston Beaneaters finished 73-38 (.658 win pct).
Who led the 1884 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
Joe Hornung led the 1884 Boston Beaneaters with 7 home runs.
What was the 1884 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1884 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 2.47.
Did the 1884 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1884 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1884 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1884 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds I.
Who led the 1884 Boston Beaneaters in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Joe Hornung (7 HR, 51 RBI) and Charlie Buffinton (48-16, 2.15 ERA).
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