The 1884 New York Metropolitans finished with a 75–32 record, first place in the American Association. After the season, they played the National League champion Providence Grays in the 1884 World Series and lost three games to zero.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day lineup
Roster 1884 New York Metropolitans Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders Manager
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR C 65 255 53 .280 0 1B 110 458 162 .354 9 2B 107 421 111 .264 2 SS 111 432 110 .255 1 3B 112 477 150 .314 1 OF 107 436 130 .298 4 OF 112 485 122 .252 1 OF 103 378 72 .190 1
Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs Player G AB H Avg. HR 59 233 56 .240 0 5 20 5 .250 0 1 3 0 .000 0 1 3 1 .333 0
Pitching
Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO 55 496.0 37 15 2.67 292 58 483.0 37 17 2.25 334 1 6.0 1 0 1.50 2
The World Series of 1884
Providence Grays (NL) (84–28) vs New York Metropolitans (AA) (75–32)
Game 1 Friday, October 23, at the Polo Grounds
Providence defeats New York 6–0
Game 2 Saturday, October 24, at the Polo Grounds
Providence defeats New York 3–1 (7 innings)
Game 3 Sunday, October 25, at the Polo Grounds
Providence defeats New York 12–2 (6 innings)
References 1884 New York Metropolitans team page at Baseball Reference