| 1884 Louisville Eclipse | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Eclipse Park |
| City | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Owners | W. L. Lyons,Zach Phelps,W. L. Jackson,John Phelps |
| Managers | Joe Gerhardt,Mike Walsh |
The1884Louisville Eclipse season was a season in American baseball. The team finished with a 68–40 record, third place in theAmerican Association.
There has been some debate over whom the manager of this club was, with some sources listing the club's startingsecond baseman,Joe Gerhardt, as manager for at least part of the year, with others crediting team officialMike Walsh with either all or part of the year.
Guy Hecker started 75 games for the Eclipse in 1884 and won the American Association PitchingTriple Crown by leading the league in wins, with 52,strikeouts, with 385, andearned run average with 1.80.[1]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Metropolitans | 75 | 32 | .701 | — | 42–9 | 33–23 |
| Columbus Buckeyes | 69 | 39 | .639 | 6½ | 38–16 | 31–23 |
| Louisville Eclipse | 68 | 40 | .630 | 7½ | 41–14 | 27–26 |
| St. Louis Browns | 67 | 40 | .626 | 8 | 38–16 | 29–24 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 68 | 41 | .624 | 8 | 40–16 | 28–25 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 43 | .594 | 11½ | 42–13 | 21–30 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 61 | 46 | .570 | 14 | 38–16 | 23–30 |
| Toledo Blue Stockings | 46 | 58 | .442 | 27½ | 28–25 | 18–33 |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 40 | 64 | .385 | 33½ | 23–26 | 17–38 |
| Richmond Virginians | 12 | 30 | .286 | 30½ | 5–15 | 7–15 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 30 | 78 | .278 | 45½ | 18–37 | 12–41 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 29 | 78 | .271 | 46 | 15–39 | 14–39 |
| Washington Nationals | 12 | 51 | .190 | 41 | 10–20 | 2–31 |
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| Team | BAL | BR | CIN | COL | IND | LOU | NY | PHI | PIT | RIC | STL | TOL | WSH | ||||
| Baltimore | — | 5–5 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 9–1 | 6–4–1 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 9–0 | 4–0 | 5–5 | 5–5–1 | 2–1 | ||||
| Brooklyn | 5–5 | — | 2–8 | 3–7 | 7–3 | 3–6 | 1–9–1 | 3–6 | 4–6 | 3–2–1 | 2–7–1 | 4–4–2 | 3–1 | ||||
| Cincinnati | 6–4 | 8–2 | — | 3–7 | 9–1–1 | 5–5 | 4–6–1 | 4–6 | 8–1–1 | 4–0 | 4–6 | 7–3 | 6–0 | ||||
| Columbus | 4–6 | 7–3 | 7–3 | — | 8–2 | 5–5 | 4–5 | 5–5–1 | 9–1 | 2–2 | 5–5 | 8–1–1 | 5–1 | ||||
| Indianapolis | 1–9 | 3–7 | 1–9–1 | 2–8 | — | 1–9 | 2–8 | 4–6 | 4–6 | 1–2–1 | 3–6–1 | 3–6 | 4–2 | ||||
| Louisville | 4–6–1 | 6–3 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 9–1 | — | 3–7–1 | 6–3 | 8–2 | 4–1 | 5–5 | 9–1 | 4–1 | ||||
| New York | 5–5 | 9–1–1 | 6–4–1 | 5–4 | 8–2 | 7–3–1 | — | 8–2 | 9–1 | 2–0 | 5–4–1 | 5–4–1 | 6–2 | ||||
| Philadelphia | 7–3 | 6–3 | 6–4 | 5–5–1 | 6–4 | 3–6 | 2–8 | — | 8–2 | 2–0 | 3–7 | 6–3 | 7–1 | ||||
| Pittsburgh | 0–9 | 6–4 | 1–8–1 | 1–9 | 6–4 | 2–8 | 1–9 | 2–8 | — | 1–4–1 | 1–9 | 5–5 | 4–1 | ||||
| Richmond | 0–4 | 2–3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1–1 | — | 1–3 | 0–4–1 | 0–0 | ||||
| St. Louis | 5–5 | 7–2–1 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 6–3–1 | 5–5 | 4–5–1 | 7–3 | 9–1 | 3–1 | — | 5–5 | 5–1 | ||||
| Toledo | 5–5–1 | 4–4–2 | 3–7 | 1–8–1 | 6–3 | 1–9 | 4–5–1 | 3–6 | 5–5 | 4–0–1 | 5–5 | — | 5–1 | ||||
| Washington | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–6 | 1–7 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 1–5 | — | ||||
| 1884 Louisville Eclipse | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Dan Sullivan | 63 | 247 | 59 | .239 | 0 | 26 |
| 1B | Jumbo Latham | 77 | 308 | 52 | .169 | 0 | 23 |
| 2B | Joe Gerhardt | 106 | 404 | 89 | .220 | 0 | 40 |
| 3B | Pete Browning | 103 | 447 | 150 | .336 | 4 | 47 |
| SS | Tom McLaughlin | 98 | 335 | 67 | .200 | 0 | 21 |
| OF | Jimmy Wolf | 110 | 486 | 146 | .300 | 3 | 73 |
| OF | Leech Maskrey | 105 | 412 | 103 | .250 | 0 | 36 |
| OF | Monk Cline | 94 | 396 | 115 | .290 | 2 | 39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Reccius | 73 | 263 | 63 | .240 | 3 | 21 |
| Ed Whiting | 42 | 157 | 35 | .223 | 0 | 18 |
| Wally Andrews | 14 | 49 | 10 | .204 | 0 | 8 |
| Buttercup Dickerson | 8 | 28 | 4 | .143 | 1 | - |
| Len Stockwell | 2 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | - |
| Bill Hunter | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | - |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Hecker | 75 | 670.2 | 52 | 20 | 1.80 | 385 |
| Denny Driscoll | 13 | 102.0 | 6 | 6 | 3.44 | 16 |
| Ren Deagle | 12 | 87.1 | 4 | 6 | 2.58 | 23 |
| Pete Browning | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 54.00 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Reccius | 18 | 129.1 | 6 | 7 | 2.71 | 46 |
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