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| city = [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
| city = [[Providence, Rhode Island]]
| y5 = 1878
| y5 = 1878
| owners = C.T. Gardner
| owners = C.T. Gardner
| managers = [[Frank Bancroft]]
| managers = [[Frank Bancroft]]
| television = none
| television = none
| radio = none
| radio = none
|}}
|}}
The [[Providence Grays]] went 84-28 during the 1884 season, easily capturing the [[National League]] championship. They then faced the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]] champions, the [[New York Metropolitans]], in the very first [[1884 World Series|World Series]]. Thanks to excellent pitching by [[Hoss Radbourn]], the Grays swept the series and became the "World Champions."
The [[Providence Grays]] went 84-28 during the 1884 season, easily capturing the [[National League]] championship. They then faced the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]] champions, the [[New York Metropolitans]], in the very first [[1884 World Series|World Series]]. Thanks to excellent pitching by [[Charles Radbourn|Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn]], the Grays swept the series and became the "World Champions."


==Regular season==
==Regular season==
⚫
[[Image:1884grays.jpg|frame|1884 World Series Champion Providence Grays]]
===Season standings===
===Season standings===
{{1884 National League Standings}}
{{1884 National League Standings}}

⚫
[[Image:1884grays.jpg|frame|1884 World Series Champion Providence Grays]]
===Roster===
{| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color: #C4C3D0; text-align: center;" | {{Tnavbar-header|'''1884 Providence Grays roster'''|1884 Providence Grays roster|plain=1|fontcolor=#000000}}
|-

| colspan="7" style="background-color: #000000; color: #C4C3D0; text-align: center;" | '''Roster
|-
| valign="top" | '''Pitchers'''
* {{player||USA|[[Charles Radbourn]]}}

| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Catchers'''

'''Infielders'''

| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Outfielders'''

| width="25px" |
| valign="top" | '''Manager'''
* {{player||USA|[[Frank Bancroft]]}}
|}

==Player stats==
==Player stats==
===Batting===
===Batting===
====Starters by position====
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
|}

====Other batters====
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In''
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
|}
|}


=== Starting pitchers ===
===Pitching===
====Starting pitchers====
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Charley (Hoss) Radbourne
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | 75
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | 678.2
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | 59
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | 12
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | 1.38
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | 441
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| [[Charles Radbourn]] || 75 || 678.2 || 59 || 12 || 1.38 || 441
|- align="center"
|}

====Other pitchers====
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|}
|}


===== Relief pitchers =====
====Relief pitchers====
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|}
|}


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[[Category:National League champion seasons]]
[[Category:National League champion seasons]]
[[Category:Providence Grays seasons]]
[[Category:Providence Grays seasons]]
[[Category:1884 Major League Baseball season]]
[[Category:1884 Major League Baseball season|Providence Grays season]]
[[Category:World Series champion seasons]]
[[Category:World Series champion seasons]]

Revision as of 19:27, 7 January 2009


1884 Providence Grays
1884 National League Champions
1884 World Series Champions
BallparkMesser Street Grounds
CityProvidence, Rhode Island
OwnersC.T. Gardner
ManagersFrank Bancroft
Televisionnone
Radionone
← 1883
1885 →

The Providence Grays went 84-28 during the 1884 season, easily capturing the National League championship. They then faced the American Association champions, the New York Metropolitans, in the very first World Series. Thanks to excellent pitching by Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, the Grays swept the series and became the "World Champions."

Regular season

1884 World Series Champion Providence Grays

Season standings

National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Providence Grays 84 28 .750 — 45‍–‍11 39‍–‍17
Boston Beaneaters 73 38 .658 10½ 40‍–‍16 33‍–‍22
Buffalo Bisons 64 47 .577 19½ 37‍–‍18 27‍–‍29
New York Gothams 62 50 .554 22 34‍–‍22 28‍–‍28
Chicago White Stockings 62 50 .554 22 39‍–‍17 23‍–‍33
Philadelphia Quakers 39 73 .348 45 19‍–‍37 20‍–‍36
Cleveland Blues 35 77 .312 49 22‍–‍34 13‍–‍43
Detroit Wolverines 28 84 .250 56 18‍–‍38 10‍–‍46

Roster

1884 Providence Grays roster
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Charles Radbourn 75 678.2 59 12 1.38 441

Other pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO

Relief pitchers

Player G W L SV ERA SO

The World Series of 1884

Providence Grays (NL) (84-28) vs New York Metropolitans (AA) (75-32)

Game 1

Friday, October 23rd, at the Polo Grounds

Providence defeats New York 6-0

Game 2

Saturday, October 24th, at the Polo Grounds

Providence defeats New York 3-1 (7 innings)

Game 3

Sunday, October 25th, at the Polo Grounds

Providence defeats New York 12-2 (6 innings)

References

Preceded by National League Championship Season
1884 		Succeeded by
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