The Richmond Virginians was a major league baseball

Major League Baseball

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 team that played in the American Association

American Association (19th century)

The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...

 in 1884

1884 in baseball

-Champions:*First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans *National League: Providence Grays*American Association: New York Metropolitans*Union Association: St...

. They had a record of 12 wins and 30 losses after replacing the Washington Statesmen

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....

, who had dropped out of the league. The Virginians were managed by Felix Moses

Felix Moses

Felix Inglesby Moses was a professional baseball manager for the 1884 Richmond Virginians. His career managerial record was 12-30 with a .286 winning percentage.-External links:*...

 and played their home games in Allen Pasture

Allen Pasture

Allen Pasture is a former Baseball ground located in Richmond, Virginia, USA. The ground was home to the Richmond Virginians of the American Association in 1884....

.

The Virginians began their existence in the Eastern League

International League

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 in 1884. When the Statesmen folded on August 2, the Virginians were brought into the American Association to complete their schedule. They played their first game on August 5 against the Philadelphia Athletics

Philadelphia Athletics (American Association)

The Philadelphia Athletics were a professional baseball team, one of six charter members of the American Association, a 19th-century major league, which began play in 1882 as a rival to the National League. The other teams were the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Eclipse of...

, losing 14-0. They won their first game on August 7, defeating the Brooklyn Atlantics

Los Angeles Dodgers

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. They finished the season with two losses to the Toledo Blue Stockings

Toledo Blue Stockings

The Toledo Blue Stockings formed as a minor league baseball team in Toledo, Ohio in 1883. They won the Northwestern League championship in 1883. Their home ballpark was League Park....

 to bring their record to 12-30.

After the season, the AA contracted from 12 teams to 8, with the Virginians being one of the eliminated teams. The Virginians returned to the Eastern League, where they played the 1885 season

1885 in baseball

-Champions:*Post-season playoff: Chicago White Stockings played St. Louis Browns. Series ended with both teams going 3-3-1 in a best-of-7 series. Game 1 ended in a tie called after 8 inning due to darkness; Game 2 was awarded to Chicago by forfeit after 6 innings because St. Louis refused to...

before folding.