1884 Muskegon Roster
Northwestern League (NL)
Team Record: 23-40
7th in the NL
Manager: A. J. Bradford (0-0), Charlie Cushman (0-0), John Rainey (0-0)
Location: Muskegon, Michigan
Ballpark: Mason's Forty
1884 Muskegon StatisticsTeam Record: 23-40
7th in the NL
Manager: A. J. Bradford (0-0), Charlie Cushman (0-0), John Rainey (0-0)
Location: Muskegon, Michigan
Ballpark: Mason's Forty
The Muskegon of the Northwestern League ended the 1884 season with a record of 23 wins and 40 losses, seventh in the NL.Grand Rapids and Muskegon disbanded August 2, forcing a second season.
Muskegon plated 288 runs and allowed 371 runs. Rasty Wright led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .202 clip. Bill Nelson topped the team with 9 wins, while D. W. Jones recorded a 1.27 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1884 Muskegon team who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Harry Weber, Rasty Wright, Al Myers, Bill McGunnigle, Joe Knight, Jim Donahue, Jim Donnelly, Bill Nelson, Billy Geer, John Rainey, Ed Miller and Paul Cook.
A. J. Bradford, Charlie Cushman and John Rainey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Bertwhistle | ||||||
| Al Myers | R | R | October 22, 1863 | 5'8" | 165 | Danville, IL US |
| Bill Nelson | R | September 28, 1863 | Terre Haute, IN US | |||
| William O'Rourke | ||||||
| Owen Patton | August 15, 1859 | County Mayo, Mayo IE | ||||
| John Rainey | L | R | July 16, 1864 | 5'10" | 164 | Birmingham, MI US |
| Royce | ||||||
| Smead | ||||||
| John Walsh | ||||||
| Harry Weber | February 12, 1862 | , NY US | ||||
| Rasty Wright | L | January 31, 1863 | 6'1" | 185 | Birmingham, MI US | |
| Ed Miller | Tecumseh, MI US | |||||
| Bill McGunnigle | R | R | January 1, 1855 | 5'9" | 155 | Boston, MA US |
| Dell Kurtz | ||||||
| C. D. Brower | ||||||
| Paul Cook | R | R | May 5, 1863 | 5'10" | 185 | Caledonia, NY US |
| Charles Davis | ||||||
| Jim Donahue | R | R | January 8, 1862 | 6'0" | 175 | Lockport, IL US |
| Jim Donnelly | January 6, 1867 | Boston, MA US | ||||
| Charles Faatz | R | 5'10" | 180 | Weedsport, NY US | ||
| Billy Geer | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| George Harter | ||||||
| D. W. Jones | ||||||
| Joe Knight | L | L | September 28, 1859 | 5'11" | 185 | Port Stanley, ON CA |
| Henry Yarnell |
