Philadelphia Keystones


The Philadelphia Keystones were 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.
The Keystones were managed by catcher Fergy Malone and finished in eighth place in the 12 team league with a 21–46 record. Their top-hitting regular was left fielder/infielder Buster Hoover, who batted.364 with a slugging percentage of.495, and their best pitcher was Jersey Bakely, who was 14–25 with an ERA of 4.47. Their home games were played at Keystone Park. Jack Clements, who played for 17 seasons and was the last left-handed catcher in major-league history, made his big-league debut with the Keystones.
Like several other teams in the Union Association, the Keystones did not make it through the entire season, folding after the game of August 7. The entire league ceased operations after 1884, its first and only season.

1884 season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HR
C2911618.1550
1B5321052.2360
3B6729584.2850
SS2811528.2430
OF63275100.3640
OF5220952.2494

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HR
2611130.2700
5193.1580
4142.1430
3111.0910
294.4440
140.0000
141.2500
131.3330

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
39344.214254.47204
171365105.7640
870.2173.5742
325123.2412
18014.507

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
10103.862
10009.003