1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League)

41-50 • .451 Win% • 6th in UA

The 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) went 41-50 (.451) finishing 6th in the UA. The club scored 438 runs, allowed 482, and played home games at South Side Park/Exposition Park. Team leaders included Emil Gross (4 HR, 0 RBI) and Hugh Daily (27-27, 2.43 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

41 Wins
50 Losses
.451 Win %
6th Rank
438 R 482 RA
Diff -44

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⚡ Quick Stats

438 Runs Scored
482 Runs Allowed
-44 Run Diff
10 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1884 UA Average

Batting Avg .231 6% below the 1884 league average (.244)
OBP .258 5% below the 1884 league average (.272)
SLG .296 6% below the 1884 league average (.316)
Team ERA 2.72 11% better than the 1884 league average (3.05)
Runs Scored 438 9% above the 1884 league average (402 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth Side Park/Exposition Park
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Home Games (est.) 46 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1884

Batting Avg

1 Emil Gross 0.358 2 Jumbo Schoeneck 0.317 3 Will Foley 0.282 4 Steve Matthias 0.275 5 Gid Gardner 0.255

Home Runs

1 Emil Gross 4 2 Jumbo Schoeneck 2 3 Charlie Baker 1 4 Charlie Briggs 1 5 Charlie Householder 1
1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) — Home Runs
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Joe Ellick 92 394 71 93 11 0 0 0 16 0 0 0.236
Jumbo Schoeneck 90 366 56 116 22 2 2 0 8 0 0 0.317
Charlie Householder 83 310 32 74 12 5 1 0 12 0 0 0.239
Bill Krieg 71 279 35 69 15 4 0 0 11 0 0 0.247
Hugh Daily 58 196 21 43 6 1 0 0 8 0 0 0.219
Tony Suck 53 188 18 28 2 0 0 0 13 0 0 0.149
Charlie Briggs 49 182 29 31 8 2 1 0 11 0 0 0.170
Harry Wheeler 37 158 29 36 5 3 1 0 4 0 0 0.228
Gid Gardner 38 149 22 38 10 2 0 0 10 0 0 0.255
Steve Matthias 37 142 24 39 7 1 0 0 5 0 0 0.275
Emil Gross 23 95 13 34 6 2 4 0 6 0 0 0.358
Moxie Hengel 19 74 9 15 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0.203
Will Foley 19 71 15 20 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0.282
Chippy McGarr 19 70 10 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.157
Joe Battin 18 69 8 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.188
Al Atkinson 19 68 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.206
Patrick Horan 20 68 3 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.088
Frank McLaughlin 15 67 11 16 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.239
Charlie Baker 15 57 5 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.140
George Strief 15 53 6 11 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.208
Jack Leary 10 40 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.175
Charlie Berry 7 27 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Charlie Cady 6 20 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.100
Frank Bishop 4 16 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.188
Frank Foreman 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.091
Willis Wyman 2 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.375
Phil Coridan 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Barney Graham 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Dan Cronin 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Cyclone Miller 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Richardson 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charlie Fisher 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.667
Harry Koons 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Alex Skinner 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Kid Baldwin 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1884

ERA

1 Hugh Daily 2.43 2 Al Atkinson 2.76 3 Charlie Cady 2.83 4 Patrick Horan 3.49

Wins

1 Hugh Daily 27 2 Al Atkinson 6 3 Charlie Cady 3 4 Patrick Horan 3 5 Frank Foreman 1

Strikeouts

1 Hugh Daily 469 2 Al Atkinson 104 3 Patrick Horan 55 4 Charlie Cady 15 5 Cyclone Miller 13
1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Hugh Daily 27 27 2.43 56 56 0 484.2 430 131 71 469
Al Atkinson 6 10 2.76 16 16 0 140.0 127 43 21 104
Patrick Horan 3 6 3.49 13 10 0 98.0 94 38 24 55
Charlie Cady 3 1 2.83 4 4 0 35.0 37 11 13 15
Frank Foreman 1 2 4.00 3 3 0 18.0 23 8 2 10
Jack Leary 0 2 5.40 2 1 0 10.0 14 6 5 6
Cyclone Miller 1 0 1.00 1 1 0 9.0 4 1 0 13
Gid Gardner 0 1 6.00 1 1 0 6.0 10 4 1 4
Charlie Householder 0 0 3.00 2 0 0 3.0 4 1 0 3

👥 Roster (35)

Al Atkinson Charlie Baker Kid Baldwin Joe Battin Charlie Berry Frank Bishop Charlie Briggs Charlie Cady Phil Coridan Dan Cronin Hugh Daily Joe Ellick +23 more

35 players

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The 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) in brief

The 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) finished 41-50, a .451 winning percentage, placing 6th in the UA. Runs came in at 438 scored against 482 allowed (-44). At the plate the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) hit .231, 6% worse than the league's .244. The staff ERA of 2.72 was 11% better than the league average of 3.05. League clubs averaged 402 runs that year, so the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) scored 9% more.

Home games were played at South Side Park/Exposition Park. For power, Emil Gross led the way with 4 homers. Jumbo Schoeneck collected the most hits, 116. Hugh Daily was the top winner, with 27 victories. The 1884 roster runs to 35 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League)

What was the 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) record?
The 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) finished 41-50 (.451 win pct).
Who led the 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) in home runs?
Emil Gross led the 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) with 4 home runs.
What was the 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) team ERA?
The 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) posted a team ERA of 2.72.
Did the 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) win the World Series?
No. The 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) play?
The 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) played home games at South Side Park/Exposition Park.
Who led the 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Emil Gross (4 HR, 0 RBI) and Hugh Daily (27-27, 2.43 ERA).
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