National League 1884 season
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The National League 1884 season was a professional baseball campaign in the early years of Major League Baseball, featuring teams such as the Cleveland Blues competing for the league championship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball season
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National League season ⓘ |
| attendanceTrend | growing interest in professional baseball ⓘ |
| ballUsed | leather-covered cork-and-rubber baseball ⓘ |
| champion | Providence Grays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | major league ⓘ |
| concurrentLeague |
American Association 1884 season
NERFINISHED
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Union Association 1884 season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designatedHitterRuleInUse | false ⓘ |
| endTime | 1884-10-01 ⓘ |
| era | 19th-century baseball ⓘ |
| followedBy | National League 1885 season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early years of Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| includedTeam |
Boston Beaneaters
NERFINISHED
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Buffalo Bisons NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago White Stockings NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleveland Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Wolverines NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Gothams NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Quakers NERFINISHED ⓘ Providence Grays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostLossesTeam | Detroit Wolverines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostWins | 84 ⓘ |
| mostWinsTeam | Providence Grays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Old Hoss Radbourn recorded one of the highest single-season win totals for a pitcher
NERFINISHED
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Providence Grays dominated pennant race ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Cap Anson
NERFINISHED
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John Montgomery Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ King Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Hoss Radbourn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 8 ⓘ |
| partOf | 1884 in baseball ⓘ |
| precededBy | National League 1883 season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulesContext |
overhand pitching not yet fully legalized
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pitching distance 50 feet ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Boston Beaneaters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonChampionshipFormat | pennant awarded to team with best regular-season record ⓘ |
| seasonOfLeague | 1884 National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| startTime | 1884-05-01 ⓘ |
| teamFoldedAfterSeason |
Buffalo Bisons
NERFINISHED
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Cleveland Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamRelocatedAfterSeason | Cleveland Blues franchise to Brooklyn (American Association) ⓘ |
| tieGamesCountedSeparately | true ⓘ |
| usesStandingsSystem | win–loss record ⓘ |
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