The 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings finished with a 45–58 record, eighth place in the American Association. This was the only season the team was in a major league.
The team was noteworthy for catcher Fleet Walker and outfielder Weldy Walker, two brothers who are credited as being the first and second African Americans to play Major League Baseball before the color barrier prevented blacks from playing in the majors again until 1947.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings 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 45 151 28 .185 1 1B 57 215 49 .228 1 2B 104 435 133 .306 1 SS 105 423 101 .239 0 3B 42 153 27 .176 0 OF Curt Welch 109 425 95 .224 0 OF Frank Olin 26 86 22 .256 1 OF Tom Poorman 94 382 89 .233 0
Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs Player G AB H Avg. HR 56 204 41 .201 0 42 152 40 .263 0 Deacon McGuire 45 151 28 .185 1 George Meister 34 119 23 .193 0 32 111 18 .162 0 21 68 17 .250 0 John Tilley 17 56 10 .179 0 Tug Arundel 15 47 4 .085 0 Sim Bullas 13 45 4 .089 0 Ed Miller 8 24 6 .250 0 5 18 4 .222 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 67 567.0 36 26 2.52 325 41 326.2 9 28 3.75 163 Tom Poorman 1 9.0 0 1 3.00 0 1 9.0 0 1 9.00 1 1 9.0 0 1 6.00 4
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 3 23.1 0 1 3.09 7
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 4.50 1
References 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings team page at Baseball Reference