1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) Roster
Union Association (UA)
Team Record: 41-50
Finished 6th in the UA
Ballpark: South Side Park/Exposition Park
Manager: Ed Hengel (34-39)
Manager: Joe Battin (1-5)
Manager: Joe Ellick (6-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) StatisticsTeam Record: 41-50
Finished 6th in the UA
Ballpark: South Side Park/Exposition Park
Manager: Ed Hengel (34-39)
Manager: Joe Battin (1-5)
Manager: Joe Ellick (6-6)
Location: Chicago, Illinois; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) Results
The Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) of the Union Association ended the 1884 season with a record of 41 wins and 50 losses, finishing sixth in the UA.
The club plated 438 runs and allowed 482 runs. Jumbo Schoeneck paced hitters with significant playing time with a .317 average. Hugh Daily earned 27 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.43 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ed Hengel, Joe Battin and Joe Ellick coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Atkinson | P | R | R | March 9, 1861 | 5'11" | 165 | Clinton, IL USA |
| Charlie Baker | P | R | R | January 15, 1856 | 5'4" | 140 | West Boylston, MA USA |
| Kid Baldwin | P | R | R | November 1, 1864 | 5'6" | 147 | Newport, KY USA |
| Joe Battin | P | R | R | November 11, 1853 | 5'10" | 169 | West Bradford, PA USA |
| Charlie Berry | P | R | R | September 6, 1860 | 5'11" | 175 | Elizabeth, NJ USA |
| Frank Bishop | P | September 21, 1856 | 0'0" | 0 | Belvidere, IL USA | ||
| Charlie Briggs | P | September 0, 1860 | 5'7" | 170 | Batavia, IL USA | ||
| Charlie Cady | P | December 22, 1864 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA | ||
| Phil Coridan | P | L | August 19, 1858 | 0'0" | 0 | Walpole, IN USA | |
| Dan Cronin | P | April 1, 1857 | 5'8" | 170 | Boston, MA USA | ||
| Hugh Daily | P | R | R | July 17, 1847 | 6'2" | 180 | Crosserlough, County Cavan Ireland |
| Joe Ellick | P | April 3, 1854 | 5'10" | 162 | Cincinnati, OH USA | ||
| Charlie Fisher | P | L | R | March 10, 1852 | 5'8" | 143 | Boxford, MA USA |
| Will Foley | P | R | R | November 15, 1855 | 5'9" | 150 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Frank Foreman | P | R | R | May 1, 1863 | 6'0" | 160 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Gid Gardner | P | R | R | May 6, 1859 | 0'0" | 165 | Boston, MA USA |
| Barney Graham | P | L | February 10, 1863 | 0'0" | 0 | Burrillville, RI USA | |
| Emil Gross | P | R | R | March 4, 1858 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Moxie Hengel | P | R | October 7, 1857 | 5'8" | 144 | Chicago, IL USA | |
| Patrick Horan | P | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Charlie Householder | P | R | R | August 21, 1855 | 5'7" | 150 | Harrisburg, PA USA |
| Harry Koons | P | R | R | August 18, 1862 | 5'8" | 174 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bill Krieg | P | R | R | January 29, 1859 | 5'8" | 180 | Petersburg, IL USA |
| Jack Leary | P | L | July 0, 1857 | 5'11" | 186 | New Haven, CT USA | |
| Steve Matthias | P | 5'8" | 160 | Mitchellville, MD USA | |||
| Chippy McGarr | P | R | R | May 10, 1863 | 5'9" | 168 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Frank McLaughlin | P | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | , Ireland | |
| Cyclone Miller | P | L | September 24, 1859 | 5'9" | 165 | Springfield, MA USA | |
| Richardson | P | 5'4" | 136 | Boston, MA USA | |||
| Jumbo Schoeneck | P | R | R | March 3, 1862 | 6'2" | 223 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Alex Skinner | P | March 0, 1850 | 5'5" | 0 | Brooklyn, NY USA | ||
| George Strief | P | R | R | October 16, 1856 | 5'7" | 172 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Tony Suck | P | November 11, 1858 | 5'9" | 164 | Chicago, IL USA | ||
| Harry Wheeler | P | R | R | March 3, 1858 | 5'11" | 165 | Versailles, IN USA |
| Willis Wyman | P | December 19, 1859 | 0'0" | 0 | Cumberland, ME USA |
