American Association (19th century)|American Association team 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 |
| 1884 → | |
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
Season standings
| 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
| 1883 American Association record Sources: | |||||||||||||||||
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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
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
| 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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Keefe | 68 | 619.0 | 41 | 27 | 2.41 | 361 |
| Jack Lynch | 29 | 255.0 | 15 | 13 | 4.09 | 119 |
References
| 1883 MLB season by team | |
|---|---|
| National League | |
| American Association | |
| New York Metropolitans | |
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| Based in New York, New York | |
| Ballparks | |
| Seasons | |
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