1884 Cleveland Blues

35-77 • .312 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1884 Cleveland Blues went 35-77 (.312) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 458 runs, allowed 716, and played home games at Kennard Street Park. Team leaders included Germany Smith (4 HR, 26 RBI) and Jim McCormick (19-22, 2.86 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

35 Wins
77 Losses
.312 Win %
7th Rank
458 R 716 RA
Diff -258

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⚡ Quick Stats

458 Runs Scored
716 Runs Allowed
-258 Run Diff
16 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1884 NL Average

Batting Avg .237 4% below the 1884 league average (.246)
OBP .269 6% below the 1884 league average (.286)
SLG .311 8% below the 1884 league average (.339)
Team ERA 3.43 15% worse than the 1884 league average (2.99)
Runs Scored 458 27% below the 1884 league average (628 R)

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Home Games 56

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1884

Batting Avg

1 George Pinkney 0.312 2 Bill Phillips 0.276 3 Jim McCormick 0.263 4 Jake Evans 0.259 5 Germany Smith 0.254

Home Runs

1 Germany Smith 4 2 Pete Hotaling 3 3 Bill Phillips 3 4 Mike Muldoon 2 5 Fatty Briody 1

RBI

1 Bill Phillips 46 2 Jake Evans 38 3 Mike Muldoon 38 4 Pete Hotaling 27 5 Germany Smith 26
1884 Cleveland Blues — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Phillips 111 464 58 128 25 12 3 46 18 80 0 0.276
Mike Muldoon 110 422 46 101 16 6 2 38 18 67 0 0.239
Pete Hotaling 102 408 69 99 16 6 3 27 28 50 0 0.243
Jake Evans 80 313 32 81 18 3 1 38 15 49 0 0.259
Germany Smith 72 291 31 74 14 4 4 26 2 45 0 0.254
Jack Glasscock 72 281 45 70 4 4 1 22 25 16 0 0.249
Sam Moffet 67 256 26 47 12 2 0 15 8 56 0 0.184
John Harkins 61 229 24 47 4 2 0 20 7 45 0 0.205
Doc Bushong 62 203 24 48 6 1 0 10 17 11 0 0.236
Jim McCormick 49 190 15 50 5 4 0 23 1 11 0 0.263
Willie Murphy 42 168 18 38 3 3 1 9 1 23 0 0.226
Fatty Briody 43 148 17 25 6 0 1 12 6 19 0 0.169
George Pinkney 36 144 18 45 9 0 0 16 10 7 0 0.312
Ernie Burch 32 124 9 26 4 0 0 7 5 24 0 0.210
Joe Ardner 26 92 6 16 1 1 0 4 1 24 0 0.174
Mike Moynahan 12 45 9 13 2 1 0 6 7 11 0 0.289
Guerdon Whiteley 8 34 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0.147
Jerry Moore 9 30 1 6 0 0 0 10 0 5 0 0.200
George Strief 8 29 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.241
John Henry 9 26 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0.154
George Fisher 6 24 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.125
Pit Gilman 2 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.100
Bill Smith 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1884

ERA

1 Jim McCormick 2.86 2 John Henry 3.64 3 John Harkins 3.68 4 Sam Moffet 3.87

Wins

1 Jim McCormick 19 2 John Harkins 12 3 Sam Moffet 3 4 John Henry 1

Strikeouts

1 John Harkins 192 2 Jim McCormick 182 3 Sam Moffet 84 4 John Henry 23 5 Jack Glasscock 1
1884 Cleveland Blues — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
John Harkins 12 32 3.68 46 45 0 391.0 399 160 108 192
Jim McCormick 19 22 2.86 42 41 0 359.0 357 114 75 182
Sam Moffet 3 19 3.87 24 22 0 197.2 236 85 58 84
John Henry 1 4 3.64 5 5 0 42.0 46 17 26 23
Jack Glasscock 0 0 5.40 2 0 0 5.0 8 3 2 1

👥 Roster (23)

Joe Ardner Fatty Briody Ernie Burch Doc Bushong Jake Evans George Fisher Pit Gilman Jack Glasscock John Harkins John Henry Pete Hotaling Jim McCormick +11 more

23 players

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The 1884 Cleveland Blues in brief

The 1884 Cleveland Blues won 35 games and lost 77, ending up 7th in the NL. Runs came in at 458 scored against 716 allowed (-258). At the plate the Cleveland Blues hit .237, 4% worse than the league's .246. The staff ERA of 3.43 was 15% worse than the league average of 2.99. The 1884 Cleveland Blues scored 27% fewer runs than the average club (458 against 628).

Home games were played at Kennard Street Park. For power, Germany Smith led the way with 4 homers. Bill Phillips drove in a team-high 46 runs. Jim McCormick led the pitchers with 19 wins. The strikeout leader was John Harkins with 192. The 1884 roster runs to 23 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1884 Cleveland Blues

What was the 1884 Cleveland Blues record?
The 1884 Cleveland Blues finished 35-77 (.312 win pct).
Who led the 1884 Cleveland Blues in home runs?
Germany Smith led the 1884 Cleveland Blues with 4 home runs.
What was the 1884 Cleveland Blues team ERA?
The 1884 Cleveland Blues posted a team ERA of 3.43.
Did the 1884 Cleveland Blues win the World Series?
No. The 1884 Cleveland Blues did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1884 Cleveland Blues play?
The 1884 Cleveland Blues played home games at Kennard Street Park.
Who led the 1884 Cleveland Blues in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Germany Smith (4 HR, 26 RBI) and Jim McCormick (19-22, 2.86 ERA).
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