The 1884 Cincinnati Outlaw Reds

Cincinnati Outlaw Reds

The Cincinnati Outlaw Reds of 1884, also called the Cincinnati Unions, were a member of the short-lived Union Association. One of the league's best teams, they finished third with a record of 69-36. The team was owned by former Cincinnati Red Stockings owner Justus Thorner and John McLean, and...

finished with a 69-36 record in the Union Association

Union Association

The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for only one season in 1884. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season...

, finishing in third place (second among teams that played a full schedule). This was the only season the team existed, and indeed the only season the Union Association existed.

Roster

1884 Cincinnati Outlaw Reds
Roster
Pitchers Catchers		Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR
C		38	142	40	.282	1
1B		43	185	59	.319	1
2B		80	309	72	.233	1
3B		55	204	41	.201	0
SS		69	272	71	.261	2
OF		82	341	95	.279	2
OF		82	333	89	.267	2
OF		79	349	97	.278	4

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR
	79	350	107	.306	4
	38	172	72	.419	2
	35	132	37	.280	2
	32	132	34	.258	1
	29	115	37	.322	0
	29	106	25	.236	1
	22	89	30	.337	0
	21	84	22	.262	1
	16	67	16	.239	2
	13	48	10	.208	0
	3	13	3	.231	0
	2	3	0	.000	0
	1	4	0	.000	0

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
	40	329.2	23	15	2.46	167
	41	342	25	15	2.71	158
	24	210	21	3	1.54	161

Other 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
	6	32.2	0	1	3.58	7

Postseason

The Outlaw Reds played a postseason series against the first place team in the UA, the St. Louis Maroons

1884 St. Louis Maroons season

The St. Louis Maroons finished with a 94-19 record and won the championship of the new Union Association. After the season the UA folded and the Maroons joined the National League, the only UA team to continue past this season.- Roster :...

. The Outlaw Reds managed just four wins in sixteen games against the league champs.