Kansas City Cowboys (Union Association)


The Kansas City Cowboys were a baseball team in the Union Association during its only season,. Referred to as the "Cowboys" mostly by historians, they had no official nickname during their short life and were most frequently referred to by local press of the day as the "Unions" and by the press of other cities as the "Kaycees". They were the first professional baseball team to represent Kansas City as well as the city's first major league team.
They began play as a replacement for the Altoona Mountain City, which collapsed in May, and played out the remainder of the season. Despite a 16-63 finish, the franchise was one of only two in the league to make a profit. In contemporary newspaper reports, the team had Altoona's record combined with their own and were considered to have finished last in an eight-team league. The Unions disbanded shortly after the Union Association voted to dissolve.

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HR
3B3111422.1930
OF4216237.2280
OF3012427.2180

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
PlayerGABHAvg.HR
3814636.2471
3212328.2281
278211.1341
146216.2580
14454.0890
6233.1300
3121.0830
393.3330

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
17137.14134.5268
16123493.2293
12104392.4262
753064.2517
533232.4513
326038.658
325121.8011
217112.655
18011.136
18015.635
170111.571

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
748.2135.3614
321016.869
210005.403