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1884 St. Louis Maroons

94-19 • .832 Win% • 1st in UA

The 1884 St. Louis Maroons went 94-19 (.832) finishing 1st in the UA. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 887 runs, allowed 429, and played home games at Union Base Ball Park. Team leaders included Fred Dunlap (13 HR, 0 RBI) and Billy Taylor (25-4, 1.68 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

94 Wins
19 Losses
.832 Win %
1st Rank
887 R 429 RA
Diff +458

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⚡ Quick Stats

887 Runs Scored
429 Runs Allowed
+458 Run Diff
32 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1884 UA Average

Batting Avg .291 19% above the 1884 league average (.244)
OBP .320 18% above the 1884 league average (.272)
SLG .393 25% above the 1884 league average (.316)
Team ERA 1.96 36% better than the 1884 league average (3.05)
Runs Scored 887 121% above the 1884 league average (402 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumUnion Base Ball Park
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Home Games 55

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1884

Batting Avg

1 Fred Dunlap 0.412 2 Billy Taylor 0.366 3 Buttercup Dickerson 0.365 4 Orator Shafer 0.360 5 Jack Gleason 0.324

Home Runs

1 Fred Dunlap 13 2 Henry Boyle 4 3 Jack Gleason 4 4 Dave Rowe 4 5 Billy Taylor 3
1884 St. Louis Maroons — Home Runs
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dave Rowe 109 485 95 142 32 11 4 0 10 0 0 0.293
Orator Shafer 106 467 130 168 40 10 2 0 30 0 0 0.360
Fred Dunlap 101 449 160 185 39 8 13 0 29 0 0 0.412
Joe Quinn 103 429 74 116 21 1 0 0 9 0 0 0.270
Jack Gleason 92 395 90 128 30 2 4 0 23 0 0 0.324
Milt Whitehead 99 393 61 83 15 1 1 0 8 0 0 0.211
George Baker 80 317 39 52 6 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.164
Henry Boyle 65 262 41 68 10 3 4 0 9 0 0 0.260
Jack Brennan 56 231 38 50 6 1 0 0 12 0 0 0.216
Buttercup Dickerson 46 211 49 77 15 1 0 0 8 0 0 0.365
Billy Taylor 43 186 44 68 23 1 3 0 7 0 0 0.366
Charlie Sweeney 45 171 31 54 14 2 1 0 10 0 0 0.316
Perry Werden 18 76 7 18 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.237
Tom Dolan 19 69 9 13 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.188
Charlie Hodnett 18 58 9 12 1 0 0 0 10 0 0 0.207
Fred Lewis 8 30 6 9 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.300
Tom Ryder 8 28 4 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.250
John Cattanach 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dan Cronin 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
William Sullivan 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
C. V. Matteson 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sleeper Sullivan 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ed Callahan 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1884

ERA

1 Billy Taylor 1.68 2 Henry Boyle 1.74 3 Charlie Sweeney 1.83 4 Perry Werden 1.97 5 Charlie Hodnett 2.01

Wins

1 Billy Taylor 25 2 Charlie Sweeney 24 3 Henry Boyle 15 4 Charlie Hodnett 12 5 Perry Werden 12

Strikeouts

1 Charlie Sweeney 192 2 Billy Taylor 154 3 Henry Boyle 88 4 Perry Werden 51 5 Charlie Hodnett 41
1884 St. Louis Maroons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Charlie Sweeney 24 7 1.83 33 32 0 271.0 207 55 13 192
Billy Taylor 25 4 1.68 33 29 4 263.0 222 49 40 154
Henry Boyle 15 3 1.74 19 16 1 150.0 118 29 10 88
Perry Werden 12 1 1.97 16 16 0 141.1 113 31 22 51
Charlie Hodnett 12 2 2.01 14 14 0 121.0 121 27 16 41
John Cattanach 1 1 2.12 2 2 0 17.0 12 4 4 13
Dave Rowe 1 0 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 2 0 2
Milt Whitehead 0 1 9.00 1 1 0 8.0 14 8 2 2
C. V. Matteson 1 0 9.00 1 1 0 6.0 9 6 3 3
William Sullivan 1 0 4.50 1 1 0 6.0 10 3 0 3
Fred Dunlap 0 0 13.50 1 0 1 0.2 2 1 0 1

👥 Roster (23)

George Baker Henry Boyle Jack Brennan Ed Callahan John Cattanach Dan Cronin Buttercup Dickerson Tom Dolan Fred Dunlap Jack Gleason Charlie Hodnett Fred Lewis +11 more

23 players

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The 1884 St. Louis Maroons in brief

The 1884 St. Louis Maroons finished 94-19, a .832 winning percentage, placing 1st in the UA. This was a year in which the St. Louis Maroons won the pennant. The run column shows 887 for and 429 against. At the plate the St. Louis Maroons hit .291, 19% better than the league's .244. The St. Louis Maroons staff finished with a 1.96 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.05.

League clubs averaged 402 runs that year, so the St. Louis Maroons scored 121% more. Home games were played at Union Base Ball Park. For power, Fred Dunlap led the way with 13 homers. Billy Taylor was the top winner, with 25 victories. The strikeout leader was Charlie Sweeney with 192. The 1884 roster runs to 23 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1884 St. Louis Maroons

What was the 1884 St. Louis Maroons record?
The 1884 St. Louis Maroons finished 94-19 (.832 win pct).
How did the 1884 St. Louis Maroons finish?
The 1884 St. Louis Maroons finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1884 St. Louis Maroons in home runs?
Fred Dunlap led the 1884 St. Louis Maroons with 13 home runs.
What was the 1884 St. Louis Maroons team ERA?
The 1884 St. Louis Maroons posted a team ERA of 1.96.
Did the 1884 St. Louis Maroons win the World Series?
No. The 1884 St. Louis Maroons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1884 St. Louis Maroons play?
The 1884 St. Louis Maroons played home games at Union Base Ball Park.
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