1884 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1884 throughout the world.
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[edit] Champions
- First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3-0)
- National League: Providence Grays
- American Association: New York Metropolitans
- Union Association: St. Louis Maroons
[edit] Major League Baseball final standings
[edit] National League final standings
| National League | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Providence Grays | 84 | 28 | .750 | -- |
| Boston Beaneaters | 73 | 38 | .658 | 10.5 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 47 | .577 | 19.5 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 62 | 50 | .554 | 22 |
| New York Gothams | 62 | 50 | .554 | 22 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 39 | 73 | .348 | 45 |
| Cleveland Blues | 35 | 77 | .313 | 49 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 28 | 84 | .250 | 56 |
[edit] American Association final standings
| American Association | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| New York Metropolitans | 75 | 32 | .701 | -- |
| Columbus Buckeyes | 69 | 39 | .639 | 6.5 |
| Louisville Eclipse | 68 | 40 | .630 | 7.5 |
| St. Louis Browns | 67 | 40 | .626 | 8 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 68 | 41 | .624 | 8 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 43 | .594 | 11.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 61 | 46 | .570 | 14 |
| Toledo Blue Stockings | 46 | 58 | .442 | 27.5 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 40 | 64 | .385 | 33.5 |
| Richmond Virginians | 12 | 30 | .286 | 32.5 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 30 | 78 | .278 | 45.5 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 29 | 78 | .271 | 46 |
| Washington Statesmen | 12 | 51 | .190 | 41 |
[edit] Union Association final standings
| Union Association | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| St. Louis Maroons | 94 | 19 | .832 | -- |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 8 | 4 | .667 | 35.5 |
| Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | 69 | 36 | .657 | 21.0 |
| Baltimore Monumentals | 58 | 47 | .552 | 32.0 |
| Boston Reds | 58 | 51 | .532 | 34.0 |
| Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies | 41 | 50 | .451 | 42.0 |
| Washington Nationals | 47 | 65 | .420 | 46.5 |
| Philadelphia Keystones | 21 | 46 | .313 | 50.0 |
| St. Paul Whitecaps | 2 | 6 | .250 | 39.5 |
| Altoona Unions | 6 | 19 | .240 | 44.0 |
| Kansas City Unions | 16 | 63 | .203 | 61.0 |
| Wilmington Quicksteps | 2 | 16 | .111 | 44.5 |
[edit] Events
[edit] Births
- January 4 - Al Bridwell
- February 1 - Candy Jim Taylor
- February 10 - Billy Evans
- February 25 - Bob Bescher
- March 4 - Red Murray
- April 7 - Jake Daubert
- April 20 - Mike Mowrey
- April 25 - John Henry "Pop" Lloyd
- May 5 - Chief Bender
- May 30 - Rube Oldring
- June 7 - George Moriarty
- June 12 - Otto Knabe
- June 19 - Eddie Cicotte
- August 6 - Sherry Magee
- September 30 - Nap Rucker
- October 18 - Burt Shotton
- December 31 - Bobby Byrne
