1884 New York Gothams

62-50 • .554 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1884 New York Gothams went 62-50 (.554) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 693 runs, allowed 623, and played home games at Polo Grounds I. Team leaders included Roger Connor (4 HR, 82 RBI) and Mickey Welch (39-21, 2.50 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

62 Wins
50 Losses
.554 Win %
4th Rank
693 R 623 RA
Diff +70

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693 Runs Scored
623 Runs Allowed
+70 Run Diff
22 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1884 NL Average

Batting Avg .255 3% above the 1884 league average (.246)
OBP .297 4% above the 1884 league average (.286)
SLG .340 equal to the 1884 league average (.339)
Team ERA 3.12 4% worse than the 1884 league average (2.99)
Runs Scored 693 10% above the 1884 league average (628 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds I
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Home Games 58

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1884

Batting Avg

1 Roger Connor 0.317 2 Buck Ewing 0.277 3 Mike Dorgan 0.276 4 Alex McKinnon 0.272 5 Patrick Gillespie 0.264

Home Runs

1 Roger Connor 4 2 Buck Ewing 3 3 Alex McKinnon 3 4 Mickey Welch 3 5 Patrick Gillespie 2

RBI

1 Roger Connor 82 2 Alex McKinnon 73 3 John Ward 51 4 Mike Dorgan 48 5 Patrick Gillespie 44
1884 New York Gothams — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
John Ward 113 482 98 122 11 8 2 51 28 47 0 0.253
Roger Connor 116 477 98 151 28 4 4 82 38 32 0 0.317
Alex McKinnon 116 470 66 128 21 13 3 73 8 62 0 0.272
Patrick Gillespie 101 413 75 109 7 4 2 44 19 35 0 0.264
Frank Hankinson 105 389 44 90 16 7 2 43 23 59 0 0.231
Buck Ewing 94 382 90 106 15 20 3 41 28 22 0 0.277
Ed Caskin 100 351 49 81 11 1 1 40 34 55 0 0.231
Mike Dorgan 83 341 61 94 11 6 1 48 13 27 0 0.276
Danny Richardson 74 277 36 70 8 1 1 27 16 17 0 0.253
Mickey Welch 71 249 47 60 14 3 3 29 16 49 0 0.241
Ed Bagley 33 121 12 22 4 0 0 8 8 31 0 0.182
John Humphries 20 64 6 6 0 0 0 2 9 19 0 0.094
Sandy Griffin 16 62 7 11 2 0 0 6 1 19 0 0.177
Bill Loughran 9 29 4 3 1 1 0 3 7 11 0 0.103
Charlie Manlove 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000
Henry Oxley 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000
Jim Brown 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1884

ERA

1 Mickey Welch 2.50 2 John Ward 3.41 3 Mike Dorgan 3.50 4 Ed Bagley 4.16

Wins

1 Mickey Welch 39 2 Ed Bagley 12 3 Mike Dorgan 8 4 John Ward 3

Strikeouts

1 Mickey Welch 345 2 Ed Bagley 104 3 Mike Dorgan 90 4 John Ward 23 5 Buck Ewing 3
1884 New York Gothams — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Mickey Welch 39 21 2.50 65 65 0 557.1 528 155 146 345
Ed Bagley 12 18 4.16 31 30 0 266.0 296 123 99 104
Mike Dorgan 8 6 3.50 14 14 0 113.0 98 44 51 90
John Ward 3 3 3.41 9 5 0 60.2 72 23 18 23
Jim Brown 0 1 5.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 5 8 2
Buck Ewing 0 1 1.13 1 1 0 8.0 7 1 4 3

👥 Roster (17)

Ed Bagley Jim Brown Ed Caskin Roger Connor Mike Dorgan Buck Ewing Patrick Gillespie Sandy Griffin Frank Hankinson John Humphries Bill Loughran Charlie Manlove +5 more

17 players

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The 1884 New York Gothams in brief

The record for the 1884 New York Gothams reads 62 wins and 50 losses, good for 4th in the NL. With 693 runs scored and 623 given up, the 1884 differential was +70. Against a league average of .246, the 1884 New York Gothams batted .255. The New York Gothams staff finished with a 3.12 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.99. Measured against the 628-run league average, the offense was 10% ahead.

The club's home park in 1884 was Polo Grounds I. The home run leader was Roger Connor, who hit 4. The pitching staff's wins leader was Mickey Welch (39). The roster section lists 17 players who appeared for the club. For the seasons either side, see the 1883 season and the 1885 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1884 New York Gothams

What was the 1884 New York Gothams record?
The 1884 New York Gothams finished 62-50 (.554 win pct).
Who led the 1884 New York Gothams in home runs?
Roger Connor led the 1884 New York Gothams with 4 home runs.
What was the 1884 New York Gothams team ERA?
The 1884 New York Gothams posted a team ERA of 3.12.
Did the 1884 New York Gothams win the World Series?
No. The 1884 New York Gothams did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1884 New York Gothams play?
The 1884 New York Gothams played home games at Polo Grounds I.
Who led the 1884 New York Gothams in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Roger Connor (4 HR, 82 RBI) and Mickey Welch (39-21, 2.50 ERA).
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