1884 Providence Grays Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-28
Finished 1st in the NL
Ballpark: Messer Street Grounds
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Metropolitans 3-0
Manager: Frank Bancroft (84-28)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1884 Providence Grays StatisticsTeam Record: 84-28
Finished 1st in the NL
Ballpark: Messer Street Grounds
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Metropolitans 3-0
Manager: Frank Bancroft (84-28)
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
1884 Providence Grays Results
The Providence Grays of the National League ended the 1884 season with a record of 84 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Grays paced the circuit with just 388 runs allowed. Providence scored 665 runs. Jerry Denny drove in 59 runs. Paul Hines led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .302. Old Hoss Radbourn earned 60 wins for the squad, while Charlie Sweeney also added 15 or more victories also Old Hoss Radbourn earned a 1.38 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Bancroft coached the team. The 1884 Providence Grays won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Arundel | P | R | February 8, 1855 | 5'6" | 145 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| Charley Bassett | P | R | R | February 9, 1863 | 5'10" | 150 | Central Falls, RI USA |
| Cliff Carroll | P | B | R | October 18, 1859 | 5'8" | 163 | Clay Grove, IA USA |
| John Cattanach | P | May 10, 1863 | 5'10" | 190 | Providence, RI USA | ||
| Ed Conley | P | July 10, 1864 | 5'8" | 142 | Sandwich, MA USA | ||
| Jerry Denny | P | R | R | March 16, 1859 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Jack Farrell | P | R | R | July 5, 1857 | 5'9" | 165 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Barney Gilligan | P | R | R | January 3, 1856 | 5'6" | 130 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Paul Hines | P | R | R | March 1, 1855 | 5'9" | 173 | , VA USA |
| Arthur Irwin | P | L | R | February 14, 1858 | 5'8" | 158 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Cyclone Miller | P | L | September 24, 1859 | 5'9" | 165 | Springfield, MA USA | |
| Miah Murray | P | R | R | January 1, 1865 | 5'11" | 170 | Boston, MA USA |
| Sandy Nava | P | April 12, 1850 | 5'6" | 155 | San Francisco, CA USA | ||
| Old Hoss Radbourn | P | R | R | December 11, 1854 | 5'9" | 168 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Paul Radford | P | R | R | October 14, 1861 | 5'6" | 148 | Roxbury, MA USA |
| Joe Start | P | L | L | October 14, 1842 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY USA |
| Charlie Sweeney | P | R | R | April 13, 1863 | 5'10" | 181 | San Francisco, CA USA |
