1884 New York Gothams Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 62-50
Finished 4th in the NL
Ballpark: Polo Grounds I
Manager: Jim Price (56-42)
Manager: John Ward (6-8)
Location: New York, New York
1884 New York Gothams StatisticsTeam Record: 62-50
Finished 4th in the NL
Ballpark: Polo Grounds I
Manager: Jim Price (56-42)
Manager: John Ward (6-8)
Location: New York, New York
1884 New York Gothams Results
The New York Gothams of the National League ended the 1884 season with a record of 62 wins and 50 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Gothams scored 693 runs and surrendered 623 runs. Roger Connor drove in 82 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .317. Mickey Welch notched 39 wins for the team and a team-best 2.50 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Price and John Ward coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Bagley | P | October 0, 1863 | 5'8" | 173 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Jim Brown | P | December 12, 1860 | 0'0" | 0 | Clinton County, PA USA | ||
| Ed Caskin | P | R | R | December 30, 1851 | 5'9" | 165 | Danvers, MA USA |
| Roger Connor | P | B | L | July 1, 1857 | 6'3" | 220 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Mike Dorgan | P | R | R | October 2, 1853 | 5'9" | 180 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Buck Ewing | P | R | R | October 17, 1859 | 5'10" | 188 | Hoagland, OH USA |
| Patrick Gillespie | P | L | R | November 30, 1851 | 6'1" | 178 | Carbondale, PA USA |
| Sandy Griffin | P | R | R | October 24, 1858 | 5'10" | 160 | Fayetteville, NY USA |
| Frank Hankinson | P | R | R | April 29, 1856 | 5'11" | 168 | New York, NY USA |
| John Humphries | P | L | L | November 12, 1861 | 6'0" | 185 | North Gower, ON CAN |
| Bill Loughran | P | June 0, 1862 | 0'0" | 0 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Charlie Manlove | P | R | R | October 8, 1862 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Alex McKinnon | P | R | August 14, 1856 | 5'11" | 170 | Boston, MA USA | |
| Henry Oxley | P | R | January 4, 1858 | 5'11" | 163 | Covehead, PE CAN | |
| Danny Richardson | P | R | R | January 25, 1863 | 5'8" | 165 | Elmira, NY USA |
| John Ward | P | L | R | March 3, 1860 | 5'9" | 165 | Bellefonte, PA USA |
| Mickey Welch | P | R | R | July 4, 1859 | 5'8" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
