The Wilmington Quicksteps

Wilmington Quicksteps

The Wilmington Quicksteps were an 1884 late season replacement team in the Union Association. They finished with a 2-16 record and were managed by Joe Simmons. The team played home games in Union Street Park in Wilmington, Delaware....

joined 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...

 from the Eastern League

International League

The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...

 as a replacement team for the Philadelphia Keystones

Philadelphia Keystones

The Philadelphia Keystones was a professional baseball franchise. In 1884, they were a member of the short-lived Union Association. The team was owned by former player Tom Pratt....

 late in the season, playing their first game on August 18. They played just 18 games before folding themselves and being replaced by the Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers (UA)

The Milwaukee Brewers served as a replacement team late in the 1884 Union Association season. Called the Cream Citys by both local papers, they had a record of 8-4. The team came to the UA from the Northwestern League, as did the St. Paul Saints, and were managed by Tom Loftus...

. The Quicksteps finished with a 2-16 record, worst in the league. This was the only season this version of the team existed, and indeed the only season the Union Association existed.

Roster

1884 Wilmington Quicksteps
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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR
C		16	58	16	.276	0
2B		17	60	12	.200	2
SS		6	24	3	.125	0
OF		9	31	6	.194	0

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR
	11	34	5	.147	0
	2	8	2	.250	0
	2	7	1	.143	0
	2	6	1	.167	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
	7	48	0	6	3.27	27
	5	40	1	4	2.93	52
	2	18	1	1	1.00	10
	2	17	0	2	4.24	9
	1	8	0	1	1.13	10
	1	5	0	1	10.80	3

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	1	0	0	0	3.00	2