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1884 St. Louis Maroons Season
The 1884 St. Louis Maroons baseball team finished with a 94–19 record and won the championship of the new Union Association (UA). After the season, the UA folded and the Maroons joined the National League; they were the only UA team to continue past the 1884 season. Their season holds the record in MLB for the best season start, going 20–0 to start their season. The Maroons scored 887 runs while allowing 429, for a run differential of +458, the best in major-league history, as records and statistics of the UA are recognized by Major League Baseball (MLB). The team was back in the news in 2015, when the Golden State Warriors started the 2015–16 season with an NBA-record 24 straight wins; this surpassed the Maroons' 20–0 start, which was previously the record for the four major professional sports leagues in the United States. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Base Ball Park
Union Grounds, also known as Union Base Ball Park, was a baseball grounds in St. Louis, Missouri. It was home to the St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association during the 1884 season and the Maroons entry in the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ... in 1885 and 1886. Both the Union Association and the St. Louis Maroons were the brainchild of Henry Lucas, and local newspapers often called the venue "the Lucas Park" or just "Lucas Park". The ballpark was bounded by Jefferson Avenue (west, first base); Howard Street (north, third base); 25th Street (east, left field); and Cass Avenue (south, right field). Mullanphy Street now cuts through what was once right and center fields. References *Retrosheet"Park Directory" Retrieved 2008-05-23. Stadium inform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Hodnett
Charles Hodnett (1861 – April 25, 1890) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from to . He played for the St. Louis Browns and the St. Louis Maroons. Hodnett began his career with the American Association's Browns in 1883. He started four games, going 2-2 with a 1.41 earned run average. In 1884, he jumped to the Maroons of the Union Association. As the fifth starter on the team, he went 12-2 with a 2.01 ERA (which ranked seventh in the league). St. Louis won the pennant with a record of 94-19. Hodnett retired from baseball after that season, due to pain resulting from an ulcer An ulcer is a discontinuity or break in a bodily membrane that impedes normal function of the affected organ. According to Robbins's pathology, "ulcer is the breach of the continuity of skin, epithelium or mucous membrane caused by sloughing o ...ated foot. He died six years later. References External links * 1861 births 1890 deaths 19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball pitc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Cronin (baseball)
Daniel T. Cronin (April 1, 1857 – November 30, 1885) was a 19th-century professional baseball outfielder and second baseman. He played in two games for two different teams in the Union Association The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season. Seven of the twelve teams who were in the Association at some poi ... in July 1884. He had previously played in the Eastern Championship Association and the Interstate Association. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-14. Cronin died in 1885, at the age of 28. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Callahan (baseball)
Edward Joseph Callahan (December 11, 1857 – February 5, 1947) was an American professional baseball outfielder and shortstop. He played for three teams in the Union Association The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season. Seven of the twelve teams who were in the Association at some poi ... in 1884. External links Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball shortstops St. Louis Maroons players Kansas City Cowboys (UA) players Boston Reds (UA) players 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from Boston 1857 births 1947 deaths {{US-baseball-outfielder-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Boyle (baseball)
Henry J. "Handsome Harry" Boyle (September 20, 1860 – May 25, 1932) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 6 seasons (1884–1889) with the St. Louis Maroons and Indianapolis Hoosiers. He led the National League in ERA in 1886 while playing for the Maroons. For his career, he compiled an 89–111 record in 207 appearances, with a 3.06 ERA and 602 strikeouts. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders In baseball, earned run average (ERA) is a statistic used to evaluate pitchers, calculated as the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. A pitcher is assessed an earned run for each run scored by a baserunner who reach ... External links * 1860 births 1932 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Philadelphia St. Louis Maroons players Indianapolis Hoosiers (NL) players National League ERA champions Reading Actives players Terre Haute Hottentots players Indianapolis Hoos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milt Whitehead
Milton Pringle Whitehead (1862 - August 15, 1901) was a Major League Baseball player who played shortstop in . He would play for the St. Louis Maroons and Kansas City Cowboys Several sports team in Kansas City, Missouri have used the name Cowboys: *Kansas City Cowboys (Union Association), a baseball team in the Union Association in 1884 *Kansas City Cowboys (National League), a baseball team in the National League in 18 .... External links 1862 births 1901 deaths 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from Toronto Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball shortstops Major League Baseball players from Canada St. Louis Maroons players Kansas City Cowboys (UA) players Leadville Blues players Kansas City Cowboys (minor league) players Topeka Capitals players Memphis Grays players Leavenworth Soldiers players Hastings Hustlers players Stockton (minor league baseball) players Denver Grizzlies (baseball) players Denver Mountaineers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Quinn (second Baseman)
Joseph "Joe" James Quinn (25 December 1864 – 12 November 1940) was an Australian second baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. Born in Ipswich, Queensland, to Patrick Quinn and Catherine, née McAfee, both from Ireland, he was the only Australian-born player to reach the major leagues until Craig Shipley in 1986. Career Quinn started his career in 1884 with the Union Association's St. Louis Maroons, which won the pennant. He was one of few players from that league to later find success in the National League. Throughout his career, Quinn was known for his defensive skills, and he led NL second basemen in fielding percentage twice. Quinn also had two stints as a big league manager, with the St. Louis Browns in 1895 and the Cleveland Spiders in 1899. His Browns club went 11–28 under his guidance, and the Spiders were even worse, going 12–104. His career .148 winning percentage is one of the lowest in baseball history. He was, as a player, arguably th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Gleason
John Day "Jack" Gleason (July 14, 1854 – September 4, 1944) was a 19th-century professional baseball player who primarily played third base. His younger brother, Bill Gleason, also was a ballplayer. Gleason appeared in one game for the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the National League in 1877, that team's last season. He then played in the American Association for the St. Louis Browns in 1882 and the beginning of 1883 and the Louisville Eclipse for the majority of 1883. From 1884–1885 Gleason played for the St. Louis Maroons during their only season in the Union Association and their first in the National League. He played his last season in 1886 for the Philadelphia Athletics back in the American Association. He later managed the San Francisco club in the Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Tripl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Dolan (baseball)
Thomas J. Dolan (January 10, 1855 – January 16, 1913) was a player in Major League Baseball. Dolan was primarily a catcher, but also played outfield, third base A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system us ..., and pitched four innings. References External links 1855 births 1913 deaths Baseball players from New York (state) Major League Baseball catchers Chicago White Stockings players Buffalo Bisons (NL) players St. Louis Browns (AA) players St. Louis Maroons players Baltimore Orioles (NL) players Pittsburgh Allegheny players Buffalo (minor league baseball) players Omaha Green Stockings players Utica Pent-Ups players Springfield (minor league baseball) players San Francisco Athletics players San Francisco Knickerbockers players New York New Yorks pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Brennan (baseball)
Jack Brennan (born as Gottlieb Doering) was an American professional baseball catcher in the late 19th century. In his five-year career he played with the St. Louis Maroons, Kansas City Cowboys of the American Association, Philadelphia Athletics of the AA, and the Cleveland Infants. Brennan was born Gottlieb Doering in St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the Greater St. Louis, ... in 1862. After his playing career ended in , he continued to work as an umpire in the St. Louis Area. References Sources Cleveland Infants players St. Louis Maroons players Kansas City Cowboys players Philadelphia Athletics players Major League Baseball catchers 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from St. Louis Memphis Reds players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Baker (baseball)
George F. Baker (August 20, 1857 – January 29, 1915), born George F. Boecke, was an American Major League Baseball player who played catcher from 1883 to 1886. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Maroons, and Kansas City Cowboys Several sports team in Kansas City, Missouri have used the name Cowboys: *Kansas City Cowboys (Union Association), a baseball team in the Union Association in 1884 *Kansas City Cowboys (National League), a baseball team in the National League in 18 ... in his four-season career. References External links * Major League Baseball catchers Baltimore Orioles (AA) players Kansas City Cowboys (NL) players St. Louis Maroons players 19th-century baseball players Baseball players from St. Louis 1857 births 1915 deaths Winona Clipper players Springfield (minor league baseball) players Memphis Browns players Leadville Blues players {{US-baseball-catcher-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Werden
Percival Wheritt "Perry" Werden (July 21, 1865 – January 9, 1934) was an American baseball player. He was a first baseman for the St. Louis Maroons (1884), Washington Nationals (1888), Toledo Maumees (1890), Baltimore Orioles (1891), St. Louis Browns (1892–1893) and Louisville Colonels (1897). Career Werden played as a pitcher in 1884 where he had a 12–1 win–loss record (leading the Union Association in winning percentage at .923), 16 games, 16 games started, 12 complete games, 1 shutout, innings pitched, 113 hits allowed, 61 runs allowed, 31 earned runs allowed, 1 home run allowed, 22 walks allowed, 51 strikeouts and a 1.97 ERA. During this season, he helped the Maroons win the first and only Union Association pennant. An arm injury moved Werden to first base and in 7 seasons he played in 693 games, 2,740 at bats, 444 runs, 773 hits, 109 doubles, 87 triples, 26 home runs, 439 RBI, 150 stolen bases, 281 walks, .282 batting average, .359 on-base percentage, .414 slugging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
