1884 Bay City Roster
Team Record: 39-16
in the NL
Manager: Bill Watkins (39-16)
Location: Bay City, Michigan
Ballpark: Woodside Park
The Bay City of the Northwestern League ended the 1884 season with a record of 39 wins and 16 lossesBay City disbanded July 22.
Bay City scored 335 runs and gave up 169 runs. Dave Foutz led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .333 clip. Henry Porter topped the team with 19 wins, while Dave Foutz added 15 or more wins, too Dave Foutz recorded a 0.59 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1884 Bay City team who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included George Bignell, Chub Collins, Joe Crotty, Jim Cudworth, Jumbo Davis, Dave Foutz, Steve Matthias, Bill McGunnigle, Jon Morrison, Henry Porter, Charlie Robinson, Joe Strauss, Jerry Turbidy and Bill Watkins.
Bill Watkins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bignell | July 18, 1858 | 5'9" | 160 | Taunton, MA US | ||
| Jerry Turbidy | R | R | July 4, 1852 | 5'8" | 165 | Dudley, MA US |
| Joe Strauss | R | R | November 16, 1858 | 5'9" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Charlie Robinson | L | R | July 27, 1856 | Westerly, RI US | ||
| Henry Porter | R | R | June 0, 1858 | 142 | Vergennes, VT US | |
| Jon Morrison | L | 5'9" | 167 | London, ON CA | ||
| Bill McGunnigle | R | R | January 1, 1855 | 5'9" | 155 | Boston, MA US |
| Steve Matthias | 5'8" | 160 | Mitchellville, MD US | |||
| E. C. Howard | ||||||
| Dave Foutz | R | R | September 7, 1856 | 6'2" | 161 | Carroll County, MD US |
| Jumbo Davis | L | R | September 5, 1861 | 5'11" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Jim Cudworth | R | R | August 22, 1858 | 6'0" | 165 | Fairhaven, MA US |
| Joe Crotty | R | R | December 24, 1859 | Cincinnati, OH US | ||
| Chub Collins | S | R | October 12, 1857 | 5'11" | 165 | Dundas, ON CA |
| Bill Watkins | R | May 5, 1858 | 5'10" | 156 | Brantford, ON CA |
