1884 Richmond Virginians

12-30 • .286 Win% • 10th in AA

The 1884 Richmond Virginians went 12-30 (.286) finishing 10th in the AA. The club scored 194 runs, allowed 294, and played home games at Allen Pasture. Team leaders included Bill Schenck (3 HR, 0 RBI) and Pete Meegan (7-12, 4.32 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

12 Wins
30 Losses
.286 Win %
10th Rank
194 R 294 RA
Diff -100

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⚡ Quick Stats

194 Runs Scored
294 Runs Allowed
-100 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1884 AA Average

Batting Avg .221 7% below the 1884 league average (.239)
OBP .260 6% below the 1884 league average (.278)
SLG .308 5% below the 1884 league average (.325)
Team ERA 4.52 39% worse than the 1884 league average (3.25)
Runs Scored 194 63% below the 1884 league average (530 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumAllen Pasture
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Home Games 22

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1884

Batting Avg

1 Mike Mansell 0.301 2 Dick Johnston 0.281 3 Ed Glenn 0.246 4 Jim Powell 0.245 5 Marshall Quinton 0.234

Home Runs

1 Bill Schenck 3 2 Dick Johnston 2 3 Ed Glenn 1 4 Billy Nash 1

RBI

1 Walt Goldsby 4 2 Pete Meegan 2
1884 Richmond Virginians — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ed Glenn 43 175 26 43 2 4 1 0 5 0 0 0.246
Billy Nash 45 166 31 33 8 8 1 0 12 0 0 0.199
Jim Powell 41 151 23 37 8 4 0 0 7 0 0 0.245
Bill Schenck 42 151 14 31 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0.205
Dick Johnston 39 146 23 41 5 5 2 0 2 0 0 0.281
Terry Larkin 40 139 17 28 1 4 0 0 9 0 0 0.201
Mike Mansell 29 113 21 34 2 5 0 0 8 0 0 0.301
Marshall Quinton 26 94 12 22 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.234
Pete Meegan 23 75 6 12 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0.160
Ed Dugan 22 70 4 8 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.114
John Hanna 22 67 6 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.194
Walt Goldsby 11 40 4 9 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.225
Bill Dugan 9 28 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.107
Bill Morgan 6 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.100
Andy Swan 3 10 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Wes Curry 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Wash Williams 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Ed Ford 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Firth 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1884

ERA

1 Pete Meegan 4.32 2 Ed Dugan 4.49

Wins

1 Pete Meegan 7 2 Ed Dugan 5

Strikeouts

1 Pete Meegan 106 2 Ed Dugan 60 3 Wes Curry 1
1884 Richmond Virginians — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Pete Meegan 7 12 4.32 22 22 0 179.0 177 86 29 106
Ed Dugan 5 14 4.49 20 20 0 166.1 196 83 15 60
Wes Curry 0 2 5.06 2 2 0 16.0 15 9 3 1
John Firth 0 1 8.00 1 1 0 9.0 14 8 5 0

👥 Roster (19)

Wes Curry Bill Dugan Ed Dugan John Firth Ed Ford Ed Glenn Walt Goldsby John Hanna Dick Johnston Terry Larkin Mike Mansell Pete Meegan +7 more

19 players

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The 1884 Richmond Virginians in brief

The record for the 1884 Richmond Virginians reads 12 wins and 30 losses, good for 10th in the AA. With 194 runs scored and 294 given up, the 1884 differential was -100. At the plate the Richmond Virginians hit .221, 7% worse than the league's .239. The staff ERA of 4.52 was 39% worse than the league average of 3.25. The 194 runs scored compare with a league average of 530 per club, 63% fewer.

The club's home park in 1884 was Allen Pasture. Bill Schenck led the club in home runs with 3. The RBI leader was Walt Goldsby, with 4. The hits leader was Ed Glenn with 43. On the mound, Pete Meegan won 7 games to lead the staff.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1884 Richmond Virginians

What was the 1884 Richmond Virginians record?
The 1884 Richmond Virginians finished 12-30 (.286 win pct).
Who led the 1884 Richmond Virginians in home runs?
Bill Schenck led the 1884 Richmond Virginians with 3 home runs.
What was the 1884 Richmond Virginians team ERA?
The 1884 Richmond Virginians posted a team ERA of 4.52.
Did the 1884 Richmond Virginians win the World Series?
No. The 1884 Richmond Virginians did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1884 Richmond Virginians play?
The 1884 Richmond Virginians played home games at Allen Pasture.
Who led the 1884 Richmond Virginians in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Schenck (3 HR, 0 RBI) and Pete Meegan (7-12, 4.32 ERA).
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