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Indianapolis Hoosiers (National League)
The St. Louis Maroons were a professional baseball club based in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1884–1886. The club, established by Henry Lucas (baseball), Henry Lucas, were the one near-major league quality entry in the Union Association, a league that lasted only one season, due in large part to the dominance of the Maroons. When the UA folded after playing just one season, the Maroons joined the National League. In 1887 the Maroons relocated to Indianapolis and became the Indianapolis Hoosiers, playing three more seasons before folding. St. Louis Maroons The St. Louis Maroons debuted on April 20, 1884, at the Union Grounds (St. Louis), Union Base Ball Park, defeating Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies, the UA Chicago club, 7–2. Henry Lucas (baseball), Henry Lucas, the founder and president of the Union Association and owner of the Maroons, had stocked his team with most of the league's best talent. They started the season 20–0, a mark that would not be topped in major A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1884 In Baseball
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 Major league baseball final standings National League final standings American Association final standings Union Association final standings Statistical leaders National League statistical leaders American Association statistical leaders Union Association statistical leaders All-Time Statistical Leaders (Strikeouts) The 1884 season was memorable in that six of the top 10 all-time Major League Baseball single season strikeout totals were set that season: Notable seasons Old Hoss Radbourn won a record 59 or 60 games (depending on the sources), a record that will almost certainly never be broken. In addition to wins, Radbourn led the National League in games (75), games started (73), complete games (73), ERA (1.38), saves (2), strikeouts (441), and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
