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1884 Providence Grays

84-28 • .750 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1884 Providence Grays went 84-28 (.750) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 665 runs, allowed 388, and played home games at Messer Street Grounds. Team leaders included Jerry Denny (6 HR, 59 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (60-12, 1.38 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

84 Wins
28 Losses
.750 Win %
1st Rank
665 R 388 RA
Diff +277

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⚡ Quick Stats

665 Runs Scored
388 Runs Allowed
+277 Run Diff
21 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1884 NL Average

Batting Avg .241 2% below the 1884 league average (.246)
OBP .292 2% above the 1884 league average (.286)
SLG .314 7% below the 1884 league average (.339)
Team ERA 1.61 46% better than the 1884 league average (2.99)
Runs Scored 665 6% above the 1884 league average (628 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMesser Street Grounds
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Home Games 57

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1884

Batting Avg

1 Paul Hines 0.302 2 Charlie Sweeney 0.298 3 Joe Start 0.276 4 Cliff Carroll 0.261 5 Jerry Denny 0.248

Home Runs

1 Jerry Denny 6 2 Cliff Carroll 3 3 Paul Hines 3 4 Arthur Irwin 2 5 Joe Start 2

RBI

1 Jerry Denny 59 2 Cliff Carroll 54 3 Arthur Irwin 44 4 Paul Hines 41 5 Barney Gilligan 38
1884 Providence Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Paul Hines 114 490 94 148 36 10 3 41 44 28 0 0.302
Jack Farrell 111 469 70 102 13 6 1 37 35 44 0 0.217
Cliff Carroll 113 452 90 118 16 4 3 54 29 39 0 0.261
Jerry Denny 110 439 57 109 22 9 6 59 14 58 0 0.248
Arthur Irwin 102 404 73 97 14 3 2 44 28 52 0 0.240
Joe Start 93 381 80 105 10 5 2 32 35 25 0 0.276
Old Hoss Radbourn 87 361 48 83 7 1 1 37 26 42 0 0.230
Paul Radford 97 355 56 70 11 2 1 29 25 43 0 0.197
Barney Gilligan 82 294 47 72 13 2 1 38 35 41 0 0.245
Charlie Sweeney 41 168 24 50 9 0 1 19 11 17 0 0.298
Sandy Nava 34 116 10 11 0 0 0 6 11 35 0 0.095
Charley Bassett 27 79 10 11 2 1 0 6 4 15 0 0.139
Ed Conley 8 28 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0.143
Miah Murray 8 27 1 5 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 0.185
Cyclone Miller 6 23 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0.043
John Cattanach 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Harry Arundel 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1884

ERA

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 1.38 2 Charlie Sweeney 1.55 3 Cyclone Miller 2.08 4 Ed Conley 2.15

Wins

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 60 2 Charlie Sweeney 17 3 Ed Conley 4 4 Cyclone Miller 2 5 Harry Arundel 1

Strikeouts

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 441 2 Charlie Sweeney 145 3 Ed Conley 33 4 Cyclone Miller 12 5 Harry Arundel 4
1884 Providence Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Old Hoss Radbourn 60 12 1.38 75 73 1 678.2 528 104 98 441
Charlie Sweeney 17 8 1.55 27 24 1 221.0 153 38 29 145
Ed Conley 4 4 2.15 8 8 0 71.0 63 17 22 33
Cyclone Miller 2 2 2.08 6 5 0 34.2 36 8 11 12
Paul Radford 0 2 7.62 2 2 0 13.0 27 11 3 2
Harry Arundel 1 0 1.00 1 1 0 9.0 8 1 4 4
John Cattanach 0 0 9.00 1 1 0 5.0 2 5 4 2
Arthur Irwin 0 0 3.00 1 0 0 3.0 5 1 1 0
Paul Hines 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
PRO def. NY4 3-0

👥 Roster (17)

Harry Arundel Charley Bassett Cliff Carroll John Cattanach Ed Conley Jerry Denny Jack Farrell Barney Gilligan Paul Hines Arthur Irwin Cyclone Miller Miah Murray +5 more

17 players

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The 1884 Providence Grays in brief

A 84-28 record (.750) put the 1884 Providence Grays 1st in the NL. That season the Providence Grays won the World Series. The Providence Grays scored 665 runs and allowed 388, a run differential of +277. At the plate the Providence Grays hit .241, 2% worse than the league's .246. The staff ERA of 1.61 was 46% better than the league average of 2.99.

The 665 runs scored compare with a league average of 628 per club, 6% more. The club's home park in 1884 was Messer Street Grounds. For power, Jerry Denny led the way with 6 homers. The hits leader was Paul Hines with 148. Old Hoss Radbourn led the pitchers with 60 wins. In the World Series, the Providence Grays beat NY4 3-0.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1884 Providence Grays

What was the 1884 Providence Grays record?
The 1884 Providence Grays finished 84-28 (.750 win pct).
Did the 1884 Providence Grays win the World Series?
Yes. The 1884 Providence Grays won the World Series.
Who led the 1884 Providence Grays in home runs?
Jerry Denny led the 1884 Providence Grays with 6 home runs.
What was the 1884 Providence Grays team ERA?
The 1884 Providence Grays posted a team ERA of 1.61.
Where did the 1884 Providence Grays play?
The 1884 Providence Grays played home games at Messer Street Grounds.
Who led the 1884 Providence Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jerry Denny (6 HR, 59 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (60-12, 1.38 ERA).
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