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The '''[[Providence Grays]]''' went 84-28 during the [[1884 in baseball|1884 season]], easily capturing the [[National League]] championship. They then faced the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]] champions, the [[1884 New York Metropolitans season|New York Metropolitans]], in [[1884 World Series|the very first World Series]]. Thanks to excellent pitching by [[Charles Radbourn|Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn]], the Grays swept the series and became the "World Champions." |
The '''[[Providence Grays]]''' went 84-28 during the [[1884 in baseball|1884 season]], easily capturing the [[National League]] championship. They then faced the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]] champions, the [[1884 New York Metropolitans season|New York Metropolitans]], in [[1884 World Series|the very first World Series]]. Thanks to excellent pitching by [[Charles Radbourn|Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn]], the Grays swept the series and became the "World Champions." |
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== Regular season == |
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[[Image:1884grays.jpg|frame|1884 World Series Champion Providence Grays]] |
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{{1884 National League standings}} |
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=== Roster === |
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! colspan="10" style="background-color: #464646; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1884 Providence Grays |
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| colspan="10" style="background-color: white; color: #464646; text-align: center;" | '''Roster''' |
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| valign="top" | '''Pitchers''' |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Harry Arundel]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[John Cattanach]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Ed Conley]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Cyclone Miller]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Charles Radbourn|Old Hoss Radbourn]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Charlie Sweeney]]}} |
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| valign="top" | '''Catchers''' |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Barney Gilligan]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Miah Murray]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Sandy Nava]]}} |
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'''Infielders''' |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Charley Bassett]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Jerry Denny]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Jack Farrell]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Arthur Irwin]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Joe Start]]}} |
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| valign="top" | '''Outfielders''' |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Cliff Carroll]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Paul Hines]]}} |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Paul Radford]]}} |
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| valign="top" | '''Manager''' |
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*{{MLBplayer||[[Frank Bancroft]]}} |
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== Player stats == |
== Player stats == |
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Revision as of 20:54, 23 September 2010
| 1884 Providence Grays | |
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| 1884 National League Champions 1884 World Series Champions | |
| Ballpark | Messer Street Grounds |
| City | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Owners | C. T. Gardner |
| Managers | Frank Bancroft |
| Television | 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 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."
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Barney Gilligan | 82 | 294 | 72 | .245 | 1 | 38 |
| 1B | Joe Start | 93 | 381 | 105 | .276 | 2 | 32 |
| 2B | Jack Farrell | 111 | 469 | 102 | .217 | 1 | 37 |
| 3B | Jerry Denny | 110 | 439 | 109 | .248 | 6 | 59 |
| SS | Arthur Irwin | 102 | 404 | 97 | .240 | 2 | 44 |
| OF | Paul Hines | 114 | 490 | 148 | .302 | 3 | 41 |
| OF | Paul Radford | 97 | 355 | 70 | .197 | 1 | 29 |
| OF | Cliff Carroll | 113 | 452 | 118 | .261 | 3 | 54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Nava | 34 | 116 | 11 | .095 | 0 | 6 |
| Charley Bassett | 27 | 79 | 11 | .139 | 0 | 6 |
| Miah Murray | 8 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 0 | 1 |
| John Cattanach | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Hoss Radbourn | 75 | 678.2 | 59 | 12 | 1.38 | 441 |
| Charlie Sweeney | 27 | 221 | 17 | 8 | 1.55 | 145 |
| Ed Conley | 8 | 71 | 4 | 4 | 2.15 | 33 |
| Cyclone Miller | 6 | 34.2 | 3 | 2 | 2.08 | 12 |
| Paul Radford | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7.62 | 2 |
| Harry Arundel | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 4 |
| John Cattanach | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Irwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 |
| Paul Hines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
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)