1883 Providence Grays season
Major League Baseball season
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The Providence Grays finished the 1883 season in third place after a hard-fought four-way battle for the National League pennant.
| 1883 Providence Grays | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Messer Street Grounds |
| City | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Record | 58â40 (.592) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owner | C. T. Gardner |
| Manager | Harry Wright |
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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| Pitchers
Catchers |
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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 | 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 |