1884 Philadelphia Athletics

61-46 • .570 Win% • 7th in AA

The 1884 Philadelphia Athletics went 61-46 (.570) finishing 7th in the AA. The club scored 700 runs, allowed 546, and played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds. Team leaders included Harry Stovey (10 HR, 83 RBI) and Bobby Mathews (30-18, 3.32 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

61 Wins
46 Losses
.570 Win %
7th Rank
700 R 546 RA
Diff +154

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⚡ Quick Stats

700 Runs Scored
546 Runs Allowed
+154 Run Diff
26 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1884 AA Average

Batting Avg .266 11% above the 1884 league average (.239)
OBP .301 8% above the 1884 league average (.278)
SLG .379 17% above the 1884 league average (.325)
Team ERA 3.42 5% worse than the 1884 league average (3.25)
Runs Scored 700 32% above the 1884 league average (530 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumJefferson Street Grounds
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Home Games 54

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1884

Batting Avg

1 Harry Stovey 0.326 2 Sadie Houck 0.297 3 John Milligan 0.287 4 Jack O'Brien 0.283 5 Henry Larkin 0.276

Home Runs

1 Harry Stovey 10 2 Fred Corey 5 3 Henry Larkin 3 4 John Milligan 3 5 John Coleman 2

RBI

1 Harry Stovey 83 2 Henry Larkin 37 3 Frank Siffell 3 4 Ed Rowen 1
1884 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Lon Knight 108 484 94 131 18 12 1 0 10 0 0 0.271
Sadie Houck 108 472 93 140 19 14 0 0 7 0 0 0.297
Harry Stovey 104 448 124 146 22 23 10 83 26 0 0 0.326
Fred Corey 104 439 64 121 17 16 5 0 17 0 0 0.276
Cub Stricker 107 399 59 92 16 11 1 0 19 0 0 0.231
Henry Larkin 85 326 59 90 21 9 3 37 15 0 0 0.276
John Milligan 66 268 39 77 20 3 3 0 8 0 0 0.287
Jud Birchall 54 221 36 57 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 0.258
Bobby Mathews 49 184 26 34 5 1 0 0 7 0 0 0.185
Jack O'Brien 36 138 25 39 6 1 1 0 9 0 0 0.283
Bob Blakiston 32 128 21 33 6 0 0 0 11 0 0 0.258
Billy Taylor 30 111 8 28 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 0.252
John Coleman 28 107 16 22 2 3 2 0 5 0 0 0.206
Al Atkinson 22 83 13 16 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0.193
Mike Mansell 20 70 6 14 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0.200
Charlie Hilsey 6 24 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.208
Frank Siffell 7 17 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.176
Ed Rowen 4 15 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.400
Robert Foster 4 11 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.182
Frank Ringo 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Moynahan 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Phenomenal Smith 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1884

ERA

1 Billy Taylor 2.53 2 Bobby Mathews 3.32 3 Al Atkinson 4.20

Wins

1 Bobby Mathews 30 2 Billy Taylor 18 3 Al Atkinson 11 4 Charlie Hilsey 2

Strikeouts

1 Bobby Mathews 286 2 Billy Taylor 130 3 Al Atkinson 93 4 Charlie Hilsey 10 5 John Coleman 5
1884 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bobby Mathews 30 18 3.32 49 49 0 430.2 401 159 49 286
Billy Taylor 18 12 2.53 30 30 0 260.0 232 73 44 130
Al Atkinson 11 11 4.20 22 22 0 184.1 186 86 21 93
Charlie Hilsey 2 1 4.67 3 3 0 27.0 29 14 5 10
John Coleman 0 2 3.43 3 2 0 21.0 28 8 2 5
Lon Knight 0 1 9.00 2 1 0 14.0 24 14 4 2
Phenomenal Smith 0 1 4.00 1 1 0 9.0 14 4 1 3
Cub Stricker 0 0 6.00 1 0 0 3.0 6 2 1 1

👥 Roster (22)

Al Atkinson Jud Birchall Bob Blakiston John Coleman Fred Corey Robert Foster Charlie Hilsey Sadie Houck Lon Knight Henry Larkin Mike Mansell Bobby Mathews +10 more

22 players

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The 1884 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

The record for the 1884 Philadelphia Athletics reads 61 wins and 46 losses, good for 7th in the AA. The run column shows 700 for and 546 against. Against a league average of .239, the 1884 Philadelphia Athletics batted .266. Pitchers allowed 3.42 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.25. The 1884 Philadelphia Athletics outscored the average club by 32% (700 against 530).

Jefferson Street Grounds served as the home ballpark. For power, Harry Stovey led the way with 10 homers. Bobby Mathews led the pitchers with 30 wins. The roster section lists 22 players who appeared for the club. The 1883 season and the 1885 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1884 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1884 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1884 Philadelphia Athletics finished 61-46 (.570 win pct).
Who led the 1884 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Harry Stovey led the 1884 Philadelphia Athletics with 10 home runs.
What was the 1884 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1884 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 3.42.
Did the 1884 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1884 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1884 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1884 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds.
Who led the 1884 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Harry Stovey (10 HR, 83 RBI) and Bobby Mathews (30-18, 3.32 ERA).
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