| 1883 New York Gothams | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds | |
| City | New York City | |
| Record | 46–50 (.479) | |
| League place | 6th | |
| Owner | John B. Day | |
| Manager | John Clapp | |
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The 1883 New York Gothams season was the first professional baseball season played by the team now known as the San Francisco Giants. The team replaced the Troy Trojans when the National League awarded its franchise rights to John B. Day. The team went 46–50, finishing in sixth place.
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Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 63 | 35 | 0.643 | — | 41–8 | 22–27 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 59 | 39 | 0.602 | 4 | 36–13 | 23–26 |
| Providence Grays | 58 | 40 | 0.592 | 5 | 34–15 | 24–25 |
| Cleveland Blues | 55 | 42 | 0.567 | 7½ | 31–18 | 24–24 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 49 | 45 | 0.521 | 12 | 36–13 | 13–32 |
| New York Gothams | 46 | 50 | 0.479 | 16 | 28–19 | 18–31 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 40 | 58 | 0.408 | 23 | 23–26 | 17–32 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 17 | 81 | 0.173 | 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
| 1883 New York Gothams | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| 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 | Buck Ewing | 88 | 376 | 114 | .303 | 10 | 41 |
| 1B | Roger Connor | 98 | 409 | 146 | .357 | 1 | 50 |
| 2B | Dasher Troy | 85 | 316 | 68 | .215 | 0 | 20 |
| 3B | Frank Hankinson | 94 | 337 | 74 | .220 | 2 | 30 |
| SS | Ed Caskin | 95 | 383 | 91 | .238 | 1 | 40 |
| OF | Mike Dorgan | 64 | 261 | 61 | .234 | 0 | 27 |
| OF | Patrick Gillespie | 98 | 411 | 129 | .314 | 1 | 62 |
| OF | John Ward | 88 | 380 | 97 | .255 | 7 | 54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Humphries | 29 | 107 | 12 | .112 | 0 | 4 |
| John Clapp | 20 | 73 | 13 | .178 | 0 | 5 |
| Gracie Pierce | 18 | 62 | 5 | .081 | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Cramer | 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Orr | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Welch | 52 | 426.0 | 25 | 23 | 2.73 | 144 |
| John Ward | 34 | 277.0 | 16 | 13 | 2.70 | 121 |
| Tip O'Neill | 19 | 148.0 | 5 | 12 | 4.07 | 55 |
| Myron Allen | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.12 | 0 |
| Mike Dorgan | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 3 |
References
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