1884 Buffalo Bisons Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-47
Finished 3rd in the NL
Ballpark: Olympic Park I
Manager: Jim O'Rourke (64-47)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1884 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 64-47
Finished 3rd in the NL
Ballpark: Olympic Park I
Manager: Jim O'Rourke (64-47)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1884 Buffalo Bisons Results
The Buffalo Bisons of the National League ended the 1884 season with a record of 64 wins and 47 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Bisons scored 700 runs and yielded 626 runs. Dan Brouthers led Buffalo with 14 home runs and drove in 79 runs. Jim O'Rourke paced all regular hitters by hitting .347. Pud Galvin earned 46 wins for the team, while Billy Serad added 15 or more wins, too Pud Galvin recorded a 1.99 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim O'Rourke coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Brouthers | P | L | L | May 8, 1858 | 6'2" | 207 | Sylvan Lake, NY USA |
| Chub Collins | P | B | R | October 12, 1857 | 5'11" | 165 | Dundas, ON CAN |
| Ed Coughlin | P | August 5, 1861 | 0'0" | 0 | Hartford, CT USA | ||
| Dave Eggler | P | R | R | April 30, 1849 | 5'9" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bones Ely | P | R | R | June 7, 1863 | 6'1" | 155 | North Girard, PA USA |
| Davy Force | P | R | R | July 27, 1849 | 5'4" | 130 | New York, NY USA |
| Pud Galvin | P | R | R | December 25, 1856 | 5'8" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Art Hagan | P | R | March 17, 1863 | 0'0" | 0 | Providence, RI USA | |
| Jim Lillie | P | R | July 27, 1861 | 0'0" | 0 | New Haven, CT USA | |
| George Myers | P | R | R | November 13, 1860 | 5'8" | 170 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Jim O'Rourke | P | R | R | September 1, 1850 | 5'8" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Hardy Richardson | P | R | R | April 21, 1855 | 5'9" | 170 | Clarksboro, NJ USA |
| Jack Rowe | P | L | R | December 8, 1856 | 5'8" | 170 | Cold Spring, PA USA |
| Billy Serad | P | R | R | April 0, 1862 | 5'7" | 156 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Deacon White | P | L | R | December 2, 1847 | 5'11" | 175 | Caton, NY USA |
