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Deutsch1883 New York Metropolitans season
| 1883 New York Metropolitans | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York, New York |
| Owners | John B. Day, Jim Mutrie |
| Manager | Jim Mutrie |
The 1883 New York Metropolitans finished with a 54–42 record, finishing in fourth place in the American Association. This was the first season in the Association for the Metropolitans, who had previously played as an independent team from 1880–1882.
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 66 | 32 | .673 | — | 37–14 | 29–18 |
| St. Louis Browns | 65 | 33 | .663 | 1 | 35–14 | 30–19 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 61 | 37 | .622 | 5 | 38–13 | 23–24 |
| New York Metropolitans | 54 | 42 | .562 | 11 | 29–17 | 25–25 |
| Louisville Eclipse | 52 | 45 | .536 | 13½ | 29–18 | 23–27 |
| Columbus Buckeyes | 32 | 65 | .330 | 33½ | 18–29 | 14–36 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 31 | 67 | .316 | 35 | 18–31 | 13–36 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 28 | 68 | .292 | 37 | 18–31 | 10–37 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | CIN | CLB | LOU | NY | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||||||
| Baltimore | — | 3–11 | 6–7 | 6–8 | 3–10 | 3–11 | 5–9 | 2–12 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 11–3 | — | 11–3 | 10–4 | 4–10 | 9–5 | 8–6 | 8–6 | |||||||||
| Columbus | 7–6 | 3–11 | — | 5–9 | 3–11 | 1–13 | 10–4 | 3–11 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 8–6 | 4–10 | 9–5 | — | 7–6–1 | 7–7 | 11–3 | 6–8 | |||||||||
| New York | 10–3 | 10–4 | 11–3 | 6–7–1 | — | 5–9 | 9–5 | 3–11 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 11–3 | 5–9 | 13–1 | 7–7 | 9–5 | — | 12–2 | 9–5 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 9–5 | 6–8 | 4–10 | 3–11 | 5–9 | 2–12 | — | 2–12 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 12–2 | 6–8 | 11–3 | 8–6 | 11–3 | 5–9 | 12–2 | — | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
[edit]Roster
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| Pitchers Catchers | Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bill Holbert | 73 | 299 | 71 | .237 | 0 |
| 1B | Steve Brady | 97 | 432 | 117 | .271 | 0 |
| 2B | Sam Crane | 96 | 349 | 82 | .235 | 0 |
| 3B | Dude Esterbrook | 97 | 407 | 103 | .253 | 0 |
| SS | Candy Nelson | 97 | 417 | 127 | .305 | 0 |
| OF | Chief Roseman | 93 | 398 | 100 | .251 | 0 |
| OF | John O'Rourke | 77 | 315 | 85 | .270 | 2 |
| OF | Ed Kennedy | 94 | 356 | 78 | .219 | 2 |
Other batters
[edit]Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Reipschlager | 37 | 145 | 27 | .186 | 0 |
| Dave Orr | 13 | 50 | 16 | .320 | 2 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Keefe | 68 | 619.0 | 41 | 27 | 2.41 | 361 |
| Jack Lynch | 29 | 255.0 | 15 | 13 | 4.09 | 119 |
References
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