Baltimore Monumentals
Encyclopedia
The Baltimore Monumentals were an American
baseball team in the short-lived Union Association
. In their lone season of 1884, they finished fourth in the UA with a 58-47 record.
. Their top-hitting regular was left fielder
Emmett Seery
, who batted .311 with a slugging percentage of .408, and their ace pitcher
was Bill Sweeney, who was 40-21 with an earned run average
of 2.59, and pitched 538 of the team's 946 innings. The Monumentals were disbanded after the Union Association
folded at the end of the 1884 season.
, which was sometimes known as the Union Association Grounds. On July 4, 1884, Baltimore played a split double header against the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds
and the run-away league leaders, the St. Louis Maroons, which saw a sellout crowd in attendance. The field also hosted a home game for the traveling Chicago Browns
team.
The team did play one game on August 25, 1884 at the larger Madison Avenue Ground, in a win against the Washington Nationals
. However, the playing field was deemed unfit to use and they returned to the Belair Lot.
. It is suspected that the team's name is recognition of that fact.
United States
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baseball team in the short-lived 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...
. In their lone season of 1884, they finished fourth in the UA with a 58-47 record.
History
The team was managed by William HendersonWilliam Henderson (baseball)
William C. Henderson was a Major League Baseball manager for the 1884 Baltimore Monumentals of the Union Association. He won 58 games and lost 47 during the one season that the Monumentals existed. The team finished in 4th place in the Association.-External links:*...
. Their top-hitting regular was left fielder
Left fielder
In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
Emmett Seery
Emmett Seery
John Emmett Seery was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Baltimore Monumentals, Kansas City Cowboys, St. Louis Maroons, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers, and Louisville Colonels from 1884 to 1892. In 916 career major league games,...
, who batted .311 with a slugging percentage of .408, and their ace pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
was Bill Sweeney, who was 40-21 with an earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 2.59, and pitched 538 of the team's 946 innings. The Monumentals were disbanded after 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...
folded at the end of the 1884 season.
Ballpark
The Monumentals' home ground was the Belair LotBelair Lot
Belair Lot is a former baseball ground located in Baltimore, Maryland. The ground was home to the Baltimore Monumentals of the Union Association in 1884....
, which was sometimes known as the Union Association Grounds. On July 4, 1884, Baltimore played a split double header against the 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...
and the run-away league leaders, the St. Louis Maroons, which saw a sellout crowd in attendance. The field also hosted a home game for the traveling Chicago Browns
Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies
The Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies were a short-lived professional baseball team in the Union Association of 1884. They were to battle the Chicago White Stockings, of the National League, for the Chicago baseball market, however the Browns lost that battle to the White Stockings...
team.
The team did play one game on August 25, 1884 at the larger Madison Avenue Ground, in a win against the Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals (AA)
The Washington Nationals of 1884 were a short-lived baseball team in the American Association. They won 12 games and lost 51. Their home games were played at Athletic Park in Washington, D.C. They are also known as the Washington Statesmen....
. However, the playing field was deemed unfit to use and they returned to the Belair Lot.
Team nickname
Baltimore was the first city to erect a monument to George WashingtonWashington Monument (Baltimore)
The Washington Monument in the elegant Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland was the first architectural monument planned to honor George Washington.-History:...
. It is suspected that the team's name is recognition of that fact.