1884 In Major League Baseball

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1) Dave Orr lead the American Association in hitting. What was his batting average?

A. .306
B. .311
C. .326
D. .354

2) Mike “King” Kelly lead the National League in hitting. What was his batting average?

A. .312
B. .322
C. .335
D. .354


3) John Reilly lead the American Association in home runs. How many did he hit this season?

A. 11
B. 40
C. 35
D. 39

4) Ned Williamson lead the National League in home runs. How many did he hit this season?

A. 27
B. 40
C. 35
D. 36

5) Dave Orr was the American Association League RBI leader?

A. 52
B. 72
C. 112
D. 122

6) Cap Anson was the National League RBI leader?

A. 52
B. 72
C. 102
D. 122

7) Charles Radbourn lead the National League in wins. How many wins did he pitch this season?

A. 30
B. 59
C. 20
D. 15

8) Guy Hecker lead the American Association in wins. How many did he pitch this season?

A. 31
B. 22
C. 52
D. 15

9) Charles Radbourn lead the National League in strikeouts. How many did he pitch this season?

A. 60
B. 441
C. 385
D. 52

10) The 1884 World Series was a post-season championship series between the National League and the American Association at the Polo Grounds in New York City. It was the first such series to be referred to as the "World's Series".  Who won the series?

A. Providence Grays
B. New York Metropolitans
C. Chicago White Sox
D. Los Angeles Angels

1884 In Major League Baseball
[Answers]

1) D.  2) D.  3) A.  4) A.  5) C.  6) C.  7) B.  8) C.  9) B.  10) A.