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The Columbus Buckeyes were a professional baseball team in the American Association from 1883 to 1884. In two seasons they won 101 games and lost 104 for a winning percentage of .493. Their home games were played at Recreation Park in
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The Columbus Buckeyes were a professional baseball team in the American Association from 1883 to 1884. In two seasons they won 101 games and lost 104 for a winning percentage of .493. Their home games were played at Recreation Park in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
.
The Buckeyes were managed by Horace Phillips in 1883 (32-65) and Gus Schmelz
Gustavus Heinrich Schmelz (September 26, 1850 – October 14, 1925) was an American manager in Major League Baseball for the Columbus Buckeyes (1884), Cincinnati Red Stockings (1887–89), and Columbus Solons (1890–91) of the American Associati ...
in 1884 (69-39). Some of their top players were pitchers Ed "Cannonball" Morris, Frank Mountain
Frank Henry Mountain (May 17, 1860 – November 19, 1939) was an American baseball player from 1880 to 1886. He played seven seasons in Major League Baseball, principally as a pitcher (143 games), outfielder (36 games) and first baseman (18 game ...
, and Ed Dundon, the first deaf player in the major leagues, and outfielder Tom Brown.
In 1884, the Buckeyes threw two no-hitter
In baseball, a no-hitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a hit. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. A pitcher wh ...
s in the span of a week. Morris pitched his on May 29 and Mountain threw one on June 5.
See also
*1883 Columbus Buckeyes season
The 1883 Columbus Buckeyes finished with a 32–65 record, sixth place in the American Association American Association may refer to:
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* American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891
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* 1884 Columbus Buckeyes season
*Columbus Buckeyes all-time roster
The Columbus Buckeyes were a professional baseball team that played in the American Association American Association may refer to:
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* American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891
* American Association (1902 ...
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