1884 New York Metropolitans season

March 2026 May 2015 November 2013 New York Metropolitans 1884 1884 American Association Champions American Association (19th century)American Association Polo Grounds New York, New York 75 32 y 1st John B. Day, Jim Mutrie Jim Mutrie The 1884 New York Metropolitans finished with a 75–32 record, first place in the American Association. After the season, they played the National League champion Providence Grays in the 1884 World Series and lost three games to zero. Regular season Season standings New York Metropolitans Record vs. opponents NYM Opening Day lineup Roster 1884 New York Metropolitans Roster Pitchers Buck Becannon Tim Keefe Jack Lynch Catchers Bill Holbert Tony Murphy Henry Oxley Charlie Reipschlager Infielders Dude Esterbrook Candy Nelson Dave Orr Dasher Troy Outfielders Steve Brady Ed Kennedy Gracie Pierce Chief Roseman Manager Jim Mutrie Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR C Bill Holbert 65 255 53 .280 0 1B Dave Orr 110 458 162 .354 9 2B Dasher Troy 107 421 111 .264 2 SS Candy Nelson 111 432 110 .255 1 3B Dude Esterbrook 112 477 150 .314 1 OF Chief Roseman 107 436 130 .298 4 OF Steve Brady Steve Brady (baseball) 112 485 122 .252 1 OF Ed Kennedy Ed Kennedy (outfielder) 103 378 72 .190 1 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs Player G AB H Avg. HR Charlie Reipschlager 59 233 56 .240 0 Gracie Pierce 5 20 5 .250 0 Henry Oxley 1 3 0 .000 0 Tony Murphy Tony Murphy (baseball) 1 3 1 .333 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 Jack Lynch Jack Lynch (baseball) 55 496.0 37 15 2.67 292 Tim Keefe 58 483.0 37 17 2.25 334 Buck Becannon 1 6.0 1 0 1.50 2 The World Series of 1884 1884 World Series Providence Grays (NL) (84–28) vs New York Metropolitans (AA) (75–32) Game 1 Friday, October 23, at the Polo Grounds Providence defeats New York 6–0 Game 2 Saturday, October 24, at the Polo Grounds Providence defeats New York 3–1 (7 innings) Game 3 Sunday, October 25, at the Polo Grounds Providence defeats New York 12–2 (6 innings) References 1884 New York Metropolitans team page at Baseball Reference Category:New York Metropolitans seasons New York Metropolitans season New York Metropolitans season Category:19th century in Manhattan Category:Washington Heights, Manhattan