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The '''St. Paul Saints''',<ref name="retrosheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/FR_SPU.htm|title=St. Paul Saints (1884)|publisher=retrosheet.org|accessdate=2008-10-20}}</ref><ref name="MLBsaints">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/earlier_franchises.jsp?c_id=mlb&baseballScope=UA&subScope=teamCode&statType=3&sitSplit=null&venueID=null&timeSubFrame2=0&timeFrame=1&timeSubFrame=1884&timeSubFrame=1884&teamPosCode=SPU|title=St. Paul Saints' Sortable Player Stats|publisher=MLB.com|accessdate=2008-10-20}}</ref> also known as the '''Apostles'''<ref name="teamhistory">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STP/|title=St. Paul Apostles History & Encyclopedia|publisher=baseball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-10-20}}</ref> or the '''White Caps''',<ref name="teams">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/|title=Complete Baseball Team and Baseball Team Encyclopedias|publisher=baseball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-10-20}}</ref><ref name="almanac">{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1884&t=SPU|title=1884 St. Paul White Caps Roster|publisher=baseball-almanac.com|accessdate=2008-10-20}}</ref> were a replacement [[Major League Baseball]] team that represented [[St. Paul, Minnesota]] in the short-lived [[Union Association]], which existed for the {{baseball year|1884}} season only. The team began the 1884 season in the [[Northwestern League]] as the '''Apostles'''.<ref name="minorleague">{{cite web|url=http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=91|title=Team # 91--1923 ST. PAUL SAINTS (111 –57) |last=Weiss|first=Bill|author2=Marshall Wright |publisher=minorleaguebaseball.com|accessdate=2008-10-20}}</ref> In September of that year, after compiling a 24–48 record, the team jumped to the Union Association along with the [[Milwaukee Brewers (UA)|Milwaukee Brewers]]. The club finished its short stint in the Association with a 2-6-1 record in nine road games, earning the distinction of being the only major league team not to play a single home game.<ref name="minorleague"/>  The team was [[manager (baseball)|managed]] by [[Andrew Thompson (manager)|Andrew Thompson]].<ref name="thompsonstats">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/T/Pthoma801.htm|title=Andrew Thompson|work=retrosheet.org|publisher=Retrosheet, Inc|accessdate=March 9, 2011}}</ref> Their normal home field was the Fort Road or Fort Street Grounds, also known as [[West Seventh Street Park]] (two names for the same street).

Their top-hitting regular was [[pitcher]]/[[outfielder]] [[Jim Brown (pitcher)|Jim Brown]], who had five [[hit (baseball)|hits]] in 16 [[at bat]]s, for a [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] of .313, hit four [[double (baseball)|doubles]], and a [[slugging percentage]] of .563.<ref name="1884apostles">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STP/1884.shtml|title=1884 St. Paul Apostles statistics|publisher=baseball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-10-20}}</ref>  The team also included [[Charlie Ganzel]], their [[catcher]], who went on to play in 786 [[games played|games]] in a 14-season career, most notably with the [[Detroit Wolverines]] and the [[Boston Beaneaters]].<ref name="ganzelreference">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/ganzech01.shtml|title=Charlie Ganzel's career statistics|publisher=baseball-reference.com|accessdate=2008-10-20}}</ref>

==1884 season==
The '''1884 St. Paul Saints''' ''(variously known also as the "White Caps" or "Apostles")'' joined the [[Union Association]] on September 27, 1884, partway through its season after starting the season in the [[Northwestern League]].<ref>Thornley, Stew: ''Baseball in Minnesota'', page 22. Minnesota Historical Society, 2006</ref> They finished with a 2–6–1 record. After the season the UA folded, as did the Saints.

=== Season standings ===
{{1884 Union Association standings|highlight=St. Paul Saints}}

=== Record vs. opponents ===
{{1884 Union Association Record vs. opponents|team=STP}}

=== Roster ===
{| class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! colspan="10" style="background-color: white; color: purple; text-align: center;" | 1884 St. Paul Saints  
|-
| colspan="10" style="background-color: purple; color: white; text-align: center;" | '''Roster'''
|-
| valign="top" | '''Pitchers'''
{{MLBplayer||[[Jim Brown (pitcher)|Jim Brown]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Lou Galvin]]}}
'''Catchers'''
{{MLBplayer||[[Pat Dealy]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Charlie Ganzel]]}}
| width="25px" | 
| valign="top" | '''Infielders'''
{{MLBplayer||[[Steve Dunn (1880s first baseman)|Steve Dunn]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Moxie Hengel]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Billy O'Brien (baseball)|Billy O'Brien]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Joe Werrick]]}}
| width="25px" | 
| valign="top" | '''Outfielders'''
{{MLBplayer||[[Bill Barnes (center fielder)|Bill Barnes]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[Scrappy Carroll]]}}
{{MLBplayer||[[John Tilley (baseball)|John Tilley]]}}
| width="25px" | 
| valign="top" | '''Manager'''
{{MLBplayer||[[Andrew Thompson (manager)|Andrew Thompson]]}}
|-
|}

== Player stats ==

=== Batting ===

==== Starters by position ====
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
|- align="center"
| C || {{sortname|Charlie|Ganzel}} || 7 || 23 || 5 || .217 || 0
|- align="center"
| 1B || {{sortname|Steve|Dunn|Steve Dunn (1880s first baseman)}} || 9 || 32 || 8 || .250 || 0
|- align="center"
| 2B || {{sortname|Moxie|Hengel}} || 9 || 33 || 5 || .152 || 0
|- align="center"
| 3B || {{sortname|Billy|O'Brien|Billy O'Brien (baseball)}} || 9 || 30 || 7 || .233 || 0
|- align="center"
| SS || {{sortname|Joe|Werrick}} || 9 || 27 || 2 || .074 || 0
|- align="center"
| OF || {{sortname|John|Tilley|John Tilley (baseball)}} || 9 || 26 || 4 || .154 || 0
|- align="center"
| OF || {{sortname|Bill|Barnes|Bill Barnes (center fielder)}} || 8 || 30 || 6 || .200 || 0
|- align="center"
| OF || {{sortname|Scrappy|Carroll}} || 9 || 31 || 3 || .097 || 0
|}

==== Other batters ====
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR
|- align="center"
| [[Jim Brown (pitcher)|Jim Brown]] || 6 || 16 || 5 || .313 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Pat|Dealy}} || 5 || 15 || 2 || .133 || 0
|}

=== Pitching ===

==== Starting pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Jim|Brown|Jim Brown (pitcher)}} || 6 || 36.0 || 1 || 4 || 3.75 || 20
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Lou|Galvin}} || 3 || 25.0 || 0 || 2 || 2.88 || 17
|}

==== Relief pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
| {{sortname|Billy|O'Brien|Billy O'Brien (baseball)}} || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1.80 || 7
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
[https://baseball-reference.com/teams/STP/1884.shtml 1884 Saint Paul Saints at Baseball Reference]

{{Union Association}}

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