The 1884 New York Metropolitans finished with a 75–32 record, first place in the American Association. After the season, they played the National League champion Providence Grays in the

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and lost three games to zero.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

The World Series of 1884

Providence Grays (NL) (84–28) vs New York Metropolitans (AA) (75–32)

Game 1

Friday, October 23, at the

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Providence defeats New York 6–0

Game 2

Saturday, October 24, at the Polo Grounds Providence defeats New York 3–1 (7 innings)

Game 3

Sunday, October 25, at the Polo Grounds Providence defeats New York 12–2 (6 innings)

References

1884 New York Metropolitans team page at Baseball Reference
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