1883 Boston Beaneaters season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1883 Boston Beaneaters season was the 13th season of the franchise. The Beaneaters won their third National League pennant, their third in six years. This is also generally recognized as the year during which the team's nickname became the Boston Beaneaters.
| 1883 Boston Beaneaters | |
|---|---|
| National League champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 63â35 (.643) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owner | Arthur Soden |
| Managers | Jack Burdock, John Morrill |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 63 | 35 | .643 | â | 41âââ8 | 22âââ27 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 59 | 39 | .602 | 4 | 36âââ13 | 23âââ26 |
| Providence Grays | 58 | 40 | .592 | 5 | 34âââ15 | 24âââ25 |
| Cleveland Blues | 55 | 42 | .567 | 7½ | 31âââ18 | 24âââ24 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 49 | 45 | .521 | 12 | 36âââ13 | 13âââ32 |
| New York Gothams | 46 | 50 | .479 | 16 | 28âââ19 | 18âââ31 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 40 | 58 | .408 | 23 | 23âââ26 | 17âââ32 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 17 | 81 | .173 | 46 | 9âââ40 | 8âââ41 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | NYG | PHI | PRO | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 7â7 | 7â7 | 10â4 | 10â4 | 7â7 | 14â0 | 8â6 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 7â7 | â | 5â9 | 7â7 | 9â5â1 | 8â5 | 9â5 | 7â7 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 7â7 | 9â5 | â | 6â8 | 9â5 | 9â5 | 12â2 | 7â7 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 4â10 | 7â7 | 8â6 | â | 9â5â1 | 7â6â2 | 12â2 | 8â6 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 4â10 | 5â9â1 | 5â9 | 5â9â1 | â | 8â6 | 11â3â1 | 2â12 | |||||||||
| New York | 7â7 | 5â8 | 5â9 | 6â7â2 | 6â8 | â | 12â2 | 5â9 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 0â14 | 5â9 | 2â12 | 2â12 | 3â11â1 | 2â12 | â | 3â11 | |||||||||
| Providence | 6â8 | 7â7 | 7â7 | 6â8 | 12â2 | 9â5 | 11â3 | â | |||||||||
Roster
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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 | Mike Hines | 63 | 231 | 52 | .225 | 0 | 16 |
| 1B | John Morrill | 97 | 402 | 129 | .319 | 6 | 68 |
| 2B | Jack Burdock | 96 | 400 | 132 | .330 | 5 | 88 |
| 3B | Ezra Sutton | 94 | 414 | 134 | .324 | 3 | 73 |
| SS | Sam Wise | 96 | 406 | 110 | .271 | 4 | 58 |
| OF | Charlie Buffinton | 86 | 341 | 81 | .238 | 1 | 26 |
| OF | Paul Radford | 72 | 258 | 53 | .205 | 0 | 14 |
| OF | Joe Hornung | 96 | 446 | 124 | .278 | 8 | 66 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mert Hackett | 46 | 179 | 42 | .235 | 2 | 24 |
| Edgar Smith | 30 | 115 | 25 | .217 | 0 | 16 |
| Lew Brown | 14 | 54 | 13 | .241 | 0 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Whitney | 62 | 514.0 | 37 | 21 | 2.24 | 345 |
| Charlie Buffinton | 43 | 333.0 | 25 | 14 | 3.03 | 188 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morrill | 2 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.77 | 5 |