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1884 Philadelphia Quakers Season
The 1884 season was the second in the history of the Philadelphia Quakers (NL), Philadelphia Quakers. Regular season image:Philadelphia Quakers 1884.jpg, 300px, Philadelphia Baseball Club, 1884, Mulvey, Coleman, Farrar, Andrews, Manning Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * August 1884: Frank Ringo was released by the Quakers. Roster 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'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Relief pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Notes References 1884 Philadelp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recreation Park (Philadelphia)
Recreation Park was a baseball park in Philadelphia. The ballpark was the first home of the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League during the years 1883–1886, prior to the opening of the ballpark that became known as Baker Bowl. The park was bounded by 24th Street (east, first base); Ridge Avenue (north, right field); Montgomery Avenue (northwest, center field); 25th Street (west, left field); and Columbia Avenue (south, third base) (which in 1987 was renamed Cecil B. Moore Avenue after the civil-rights leader). The park was not the only one in the area; 14 years later, Columbia Park, the first home of the Philadelphia Athletics, opened eight blocks to the west on Columbia Avenue, across the avenue to the south. 1860 to 1882 The field was used at least as early as June 16, 1860, when Equity defeated Pennsylvania 65-52 in what author Charles Peverelly, writing about "the national game", called the "first baseball game played in Pennsylvania." During the Civil War, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Clements
John J. "Jack" Clements (July 24, 1864 – May 23, 1941) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for 17 seasons. Despite being left-handed, Clements caught 1,076 games, almost four times as many as any other left-handed player in major league history and was the last left-hander to catch on a regular basis. He is credited with being the first catcher to wear a chest protector. __TOC__ Baseball career Born in Philadelphia, Clements began his major league career in 1884 in the Union Association. He played as a catcher/outfielder for the Philadelphia Keystones until the team folded in August. Clements then went to the National League, signing with the Philadelphia Quakers to finish the year. Clements spent the next 13 seasons with the Quakers (who became the Phillies in 1890), and became the team's regular catcher in 1888. He also served as a player-manager during part of the 1890 season when manager Harry Wright suffered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill McClellan
William Henry McClellan (March 22, 1856 – July 3, 1929) was an American Major League Baseball player for eight seasons, and primarily played as a second baseman and shortstop from 1878 to 1888. Born in Chicago, McClellan played one season for the St. Paul Red Caps of the League Alliance in 1877. He appeared with the Chicago White Stockings of the National League in 1878, then with the Washington Nationals of the Nationals of the National Association in 1879 and 1880. McClellan returned to the National League and the American Association after that, and he led the league in games played in 1885 (112) and 1886 (141) with the Brooklyn Grays. McClellan was unwittingly involved in the first of several forfeits that resulted from disagreements between a two-man umpiring crew. On July 14, 1888, the single scheduled umpire for the Brooklyn-Kansas City game was unable to make the game. Brooklyn's Bill Terry had umpired other games and was volunteered as a replacement umpire, but Kans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sid Farrar
Sidney Douglas Farrar (August 10, 1859 – May 7, 1935) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1883 through 1890 for the Philadelphia Quakers and Philadelphia Athletics. He was the father of opera singer Geraldine Farrar Alice Geraldine Farrar (February 28, 1882 – March 11, 1967) was an American lyric soprano who could also sing dramatic roles. She was noted for her beauty, acting ability, and "the intimate timbre of her voice." She had a large following a .... References External links * * 1859 births 1935 deaths Major League Baseball infielders Baseball players from Maine People from Paris, Maine Philadelphia Quakers players Philadelphia Athletics (PL) players 19th-century baseball players New Haven Nutmegs players Providence Grays (minor league) players Burials at Kensico Cemetery {{US-baseball-infielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Andrews
George Edward Andrews (April 5, 1859 – August 12, 1934) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed second baseman and outfielder over parts of eight seasons (1884–1891) with the Philadelphia Quakers, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders and Cincinnati Kelly's Killers. He was the National League stolen base champion in 1886 with Philadelphia. For his career, he compiled a .257 batting average, with 278 RBIs, 602 runs scored, and 205 stolen bases. Early life Andrews was born in Painesville, Ohio. His father had been a boat captain on the Great Lakes. Andrews was an alumnus of Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University). He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. Playing career Andrews played for the Philadelphia Quakers of the NL between 1884 and 1889. In 1886, the first year in which the stolen base was recorded, Andrews led the NL in the category. He married Mary Frances Kirby in 1888; she was friends wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Vadeboncoeur
Onesime Eugene "Gene" Vadeboncoeur (September 5, 1859 – April 16, 1893) was a Major League Baseball player. Vadeboncoeur played for Philadelphia Quakers in the 1884 season. He played in four games, collecting three hits in 14 at-bats, totaling a .214 batting average. He is the first native of Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ... to play in Major League Baseball. Gene's contributions to the Immaculate Grid (#247) are well known. His batting average ranks in the top 23,143 of all time. External links * Other biographical information https://sites.google.com/view/real-source/home 1859 births 1893 deaths 19th-century baseball players Baseball people from Quebec Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States Boston Blues players Easton (minor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Sixsmith
Edward Sixsmith (February 26, 1863 – December 12, 1926) was a baseball player who played catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the ( home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the ca ... in the Major Leagues in one game for the 1884 Philadelphia Quakers. He appeared in his game on September 11, 1884 and failed to record a hit in two at-bats. He played minor league ball from 1884–1888. External links 1863 births 1926 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Philadelphia Quakers players 19th-century baseball players Augusta Browns players Bridgeport Giants players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Utica Pent-Ups players San Antonio Missionaries players San Antonio Cowboys players Canton Nadjys players Baseball players from Philadelphia {{US-baseball-catcher-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Lynch (baseball)
Thomas James Lynch (April 3, 1860 – March 28, 1955) was a Major League Baseball player. He played two seasons in the majors, and . He made his debut in the short-lived Union Association with the even shorter-lived Wilmington Quicksteps, where he started 16 games during their 18-game tenure; eight as a catcher and eight as an outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to c .... After the Quicksteps folded, Lynch resurfaced later in 1884 with the Philadelphia Quakers, where he also equally split his time between catching and outfield duties. He finished up his career with the Quakers in 1885, playing 13 games in the outfield. External links , oRetrosheet* Major League Baseball outfielders Wilmington Quicksteps players Philadelphia Quakers players Reading Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Kappel
Joseph Kappel (April 27, 1857 – July 8, 1929) was a professional baseball player who played outfield The outfield, in cricket, baseball and softball is the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield. In association football, the outfield players are positioned outside the goal area. In cricket, baseball a ... in the Major Leagues in 1884 and 1890. He continued to play in the minor leagues through 1896. External links 1857 births 1929 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball shortstops Major League Baseball third basemen Philadelphia Quakers players Philadelphia Athletics (AA) players 19th-century baseball players Reading Actives players Allentown Dukes players Baltimore Monumentals (minor league) players Augusta Browns players Columbus Stars (baseball) players Binghamton Crickets (1880s) players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Davenport Hawkeyes players Terre Haute Hottentots players Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Hardie
Louis Winfred Hardie (August 24, 1864 in New York – March 5, 1929 in Oakland, California) was a professional baseball catcher in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1891. He played for the Chicago White Stockings, Philadelphia Quakers, Boston Beaneaters, and Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter .... External links 1864 births 1929 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Chicago White Stockings players Philadelphia Quakers players Baltimore Orioles (AA) players Boston Beaneaters players 19th-century baseball players San Francisco Haverlys players San Francisco Occidental players Richmond Virginians (minor league) players LaCrosse Freezers players Oakland Greenhood & Morans players Oakland Colonels players San Francisco Metropolitans p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike DePangher
Michael Anthony DePangher (September 11, 1858 – July 7, 1915) was a professional baseball player who played catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the ( home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the ca ... in the Major Leagues for the 1884 Philadelphia Quakers. External links 1858 births 1915 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Philadelphia Quakers players 19th-century baseball players East Saginaw Grays players San Francisco Eagles players Peoria Reds players Stockton (minor league baseball) players Baseball players from California People from Marysville, California Sportspeople from Yuba County, California {{US-baseball-catcher-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Cusick
Andrew J. Cusick (December 1857 – August 6, 1929) was an Irish-born catcher in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1887. He played for the Wilmington Quicksteps and Philadelphia Quakers. Cusick was 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighed 190 pounds."Andy Cusick Statistics and History" . baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2011. Playing career Cusick was born in , in 1857. He started his professional baseball career in 1883 with the Interstate League's Wilmington Quicksteps. The following season, he played for the Quicksteps of the Eastern Leag ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
