1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers

29-78 • .271 Win% • 12th in AA

The 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers went 29-78 (.271) finishing 12th in the AA. The club scored 462 runs, allowed 755, and played home games at Seventh Street Park. Team leaders included John Kerins (6 HR, 0 RBI) and Larry McKeon (18-41, 3.50 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

29 Wins
78 Losses
.271 Win %
12th Rank
462 R 755 RA
Diff -293

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⚡ Quick Stats

462 Runs Scored
755 Runs Allowed
-293 Run Diff
20 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1884 AA Average

Batting Avg .233 3% below the 1884 league average (.239)
OBP .261 6% below the 1884 league average (.278)
SLG .315 3% below the 1884 league average (.325)
Team ERA 4.20 29% worse than the 1884 league average (3.25)
Runs Scored 462 13% below the 1884 league average (530 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSeventh Street Park
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Home Games 11

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1884

Batting Avg

1 Jerry Dorgan 0.298 2 Jim Keenan 0.293 3 Charlie Robinson 0.287 4 Marr Phillips 0.269 5 Jon Morrison 0.264

Home Runs

1 John Kerins 6 2 Podge Weihe 4 3 Jim Keenan 3 4 John Peltz 3 5 Pat Callaghan 2

RBI

1 Marshall Locke 5 2 Al McCauley 5 3 Gene Moriarty 4 4 George Mundinger 3
1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Marr Phillips 97 413 41 111 18 8 0 0 5 0 0 0.269
John Peltz 106 393 40 86 13 17 3 0 7 0 0 0.219
John Kerins 94 364 58 78 10 3 6 0 6 0 0 0.214
Pat Callaghan 61 258 38 67 8 5 2 0 8 0 0 0.260
Podge Weihe 63 256 29 65 13 2 4 0 9 0 0 0.254
Larry McKeon 70 250 29 53 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.212
Jim Keenan 68 249 36 73 14 4 3 0 16 0 0 0.293
Ed Merrill 55 196 14 35 3 1 0 0 6 0 0 0.179
Jon Morrison 44 182 26 48 6 8 1 0 7 0 0 0.264
Jerry Dorgan 34 141 22 42 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.298
Chub Collins 38 138 18 31 3 1 0 0 9 0 0 0.225
Jim Donnelly 40 134 22 34 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 0.254
Bill Watkins 35 127 16 26 4 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.205
John Sneed 27 102 14 22 4 0 1 0 6 0 0 0.216
Tug Thompson 24 97 10 20 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.206
Charlie Robinson 20 80 11 23 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.287
Bob Barr 18 65 6 12 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 0.185
Al McCauley 17 53 7 10 0 1 0 5 12 0 0 0.189
Jake Aydelott 12 44 1 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.114
Gene Moriarty 10 37 4 8 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0.216
Bill Butler 9 31 7 7 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.226
Marshall Locke 7 29 5 7 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0.241
Tommy Bond 7 23 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.130
Mac MacArthur 6 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.095
Jim Tray 6 21 2 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.286
Bob Blakiston 6 18 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.222
Jim Holdsworth 5 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.111
Harry Decker 4 15 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.267
Marty Barrett 5 13 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.077
Charlie Levis 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Frank Monroe 2 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
George Mundinger 3 8 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.250
Charlie Reising 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Harry Weber 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Pete Fries 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1884

ERA

1 Larry McKeon 3.50 2 Jake Aydelott 4.92 3 Bob Barr 4.99 4 Mac MacArthur 5.02 5 Al McCauley 5.09

Wins

1 Larry McKeon 18 2 Jake Aydelott 5 3 Bob Barr 3 4 Al McCauley 2 5 Mac MacArthur 1

Strikeouts

1 Larry McKeon 308 2 Bob Barr 69 3 Al McCauley 34 4 Jake Aydelott 30 5 Mac MacArthur 19
1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Larry McKeon 18 41 3.50 61 60 0 512.0 488 199 94 308
Bob Barr 3 11 4.99 16 16 0 131.2 159 73 19 69
Jake Aydelott 5 7 4.92 12 12 0 106.0 129 58 29 30
Al McCauley 2 7 5.09 10 9 0 76.0 87 43 25 34
Mac MacArthur 1 5 5.02 6 6 0 52.0 57 29 21 19
Tommy Bond 0 5 5.65 5 5 0 43.0 62 27 4 15
Gene Moriarty 0 2 5.27 2 2 0 13.2 16 8 7 4
Jim Keenan 0 0 3.00 1 0 0 3.0 2 1 0 0

👥 Roster (35)

Jake Aydelott Bob Barr Marty Barrett Bob Blakiston Tommy Bond Bill Butler Pat Callaghan Chub Collins Harry Decker Jim Donnelly Jerry Dorgan Pete Fries +23 more

35 players

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The 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers in brief

A 29-78 record (.271) put the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers 12th in the AA. The run column shows 462 for and 755 against. At the plate the Indianapolis Hoosiers hit .233, 3% worse than the league's .239. The Indianapolis Hoosiers staff finished with a 4.20 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.25. The 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers scored 13% fewer runs than the average club (462 against 530).

Home games were played at Seventh Street Park. For power, John Kerins led the way with 6 homers. The RBI leader was Marshall Locke, with 5. Marr Phillips collected the most hits, 111. The pitching staff's wins leader was Larry McKeon (18). In all, the roster shows 35 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers

What was the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers record?
The 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers finished 29-78 (.271 win pct).
Who led the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers in home runs?
John Kerins led the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers with 6 home runs.
What was the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers team ERA?
The 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers posted a team ERA of 4.20.
Did the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers win the World Series?
No. The 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers play?
The 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers played home games at Seventh Street Park.
Who led the 1884 Indianapolis Hoosiers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John Kerins (6 HR, 0 RBI) and Larry McKeon (18-41, 3.50 ERA).
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