1883 Providence Grays season
| 1883 Providence Grays | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Messer Street Grounds |
| City | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Owner | C. T. Gardner |
| Manager | Harry Wright |
The Providence Grays finished the 1883 season in third place after a hard-fought four-way battle for the National League pennant.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 63 | 35 | .643 | — | 41–8 | 22–27 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 59 | 39 | .602 | 4 | 36–13 | 23–26 |
| Providence Grays | 58 | 40 | .592 | 5 | 34–15 | 24–25 |
| Cleveland Blues | 55 | 42 | .567 | 7½ | 31–18 | 24–24 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 49 | 45 | .521 | 12 | 36–13 | 13–32 |
| New York Gothams | 46 | 50 | .479 | 16 | 28–19 | 18–31 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 40 | 58 | .408 | 23 | 23–26 | 17–32 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 17 | 81 | .173 | 46 | 9–40 | 8–41 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | NYG | PHI | PRV | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 7–7 | 7–7 | 10–4 | 10–4 | 7–7 | 14–0 | 8–6 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 7–7 | — | 5–9 | 7–7 | 9–5–1 | 8–5 | 9–5 | 7–7 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 7–7 | 9–5 | — | 6–8 | 9–5 | 9–5 | 12–2 | 7–7 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 4–10 | 7–7 | 8–6 | — | 9–5–1 | 7–6–2 | 12–2 | 8–6 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 4–10 | 5–9–1 | 5–9 | 5–9–1 | — | 8–6 | 11–3–1 | 2–12 | |||||||||
| New York | 7–7 | 5–8 | 5–9 | 6–7–2 | 6–8 | — | 12–2 | 5–9 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 0–14 | 5–9 | 2–12 | 2–12 | 3–11–1 | 2–12 | — | 3–11 | |||||||||
| Providence | 6–8 | 7–7 | 7–7 | 6–8 | 12–2 | 9–5 | 11–3 | — | |||||||||
Roster
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| Pitchers
Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Barney Gilligan | 74 | 263 | 52 | .198 | 0 | 24 |
| 1B | Joe Start | 87 | 370 | 105 | .284 | 1 | 57 |
| 2B | Jack Farrell | 95 | 420 | 128 | .305 | 3 | 61 |
| 3B | Jerry Denny | 98 | 393 | 108 | .275 | 8 | 55 |
| SS | Arthur Irwin | 98 | 406 | 116 | .286 | 0 | 44 |
| OF | Paul Hines | 97 | 442 | 132 | .299 | 4 | 45 |
| OF | John Cassidy | 89 | 366 | 87 | .238 | 0 | 42 |
| OF | Cliff Carroll | 58 | 238 | 63 | .265 | 1 | 20 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Richmond | 49 | 194 | 55 | .284 | 1 | 19 |
| Sandy Nava | 29 | 100 | 24 | .240 | 0 | 16 |
| Joe Mulvey | 4 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 0 | 2 |
| Edgar Smith | 2 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Hoss Radbourn | 76 | 632.1 | 48 | 25 | 2.05 | 315 |
| Charlie Sweeney | 20 | 146.2 | 7 | 7 | 3.13 | 48 |
| Lee Richmond | 12 | 92.0 | 3 | 7 | 3.33 | 13 |