1883 Buffalo Bisons

52-45 • .536 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1883 Buffalo Bisons went 52-45 (.536) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 614 runs, allowed 576, and played home games at Riverside Park. Team leaders included Dan Brouthers (3 HR, 97 RBI) and Pud Galvin (46-29, 2.72 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

52 Wins
45 Losses
.536 Win %
5th Rank
614 R 576 RA
Diff +38

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⚡ Quick Stats

614 Runs Scored
576 Runs Allowed
+38 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1883 NL Average

Batting Avg .283 8% above the 1883 league average (.262)
OBP .310 7% above the 1883 league average (.289)
SLG .371 3% above the 1883 league average (.360)
Team ERA 3.32 6% worse than the 1883 league average (3.14)
Runs Scored 614 8% above the 1883 league average (571 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRiverside Grounds
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Home Games 49

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1883

Batting Avg

1 Dan Brouthers 0.374 2 Jim O'Rourke 0.328 3 Hardy Richardson 0.311 4 Orator Shafer 0.292 5 Deacon White 0.292

Home Runs

1 Dan Brouthers 3 2 Pud Galvin 1 3 Jim Lillie 1 4 Jim O'Rourke 1 5 Hardy Richardson 1

RBI

1 Dan Brouthers 97 2 Hardy Richardson 56 3 Deacon White 47 4 Orator Shafer 41 5 Jim O'Rourke 38
1883 Buffalo Bisons — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jim O'Rourke 94 436 102 143 29 8 1 38 15 13 0 0.328
Dan Brouthers 98 425 85 159 41 17 3 97 16 17 0 0.374
Orator Shafer 95 401 67 117 11 3 0 41 27 39 0 0.292
Hardy Richardson 92 399 73 124 34 7 1 56 22 20 0 0.311
Deacon White 94 391 62 114 14 5 0 47 23 18 0 0.292
Davy Force 96 378 40 82 11 3 0 35 12 39 0 0.217
Jack Rowe 87 374 65 104 18 7 1 38 15 14 0 0.278
Pud Galvin 80 322 41 71 11 2 1 19 3 79 0 0.220
Jim Lillie 50 201 25 47 7 3 1 29 1 31 0 0.234
Dave Eggler 38 153 13 38 2 1 0 13 2 29 0 0.248
Curry Foley 23 111 23 30 5 3 0 6 4 12 0 0.270
George Derby 16 59 10 14 1 0 0 3 0 7 0 0.237
Ed Cushman 7 23 3 5 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0.217
Doc Kennedy 5 19 3 6 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0.316
Dell Darling 6 18 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0.167
Art Hagan 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Tony Suck 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.000
James Burke 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.200

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1883

ERA

1 Pud Galvin 2.72 2 Ed Cushman 3.93 3 George Derby 5.85

Wins

1 Pud Galvin 46 2 Ed Cushman 3 3 George Derby 2 4 Curry Foley 1

Strikeouts

1 Pud Galvin 279 2 Ed Cushman 34 3 George Derby 34 4 Art Hagan 7 5 Jim Lillie 4
1883 Buffalo Bisons — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Pud Galvin 46 29 2.72 76 75 0 656.1 676 198 50 279
George Derby 2 10 5.85 14 13 1 107.2 173 70 15 34
Ed Cushman 3 3 3.93 7 7 0 50.1 61 22 17 34
Art Hagan 0 2 3.60 2 2 0 15.0 17 6 6 7
Jim Lillie 0 1 3.00 3 0 0 12.0 16 4 2 4
James Burke 0 0 5.63 1 1 0 8.0 9 5 3 1
Jim O'Rourke 0 0 6.43 2 0 1 7.0 10 5 1 1
Dan Brouthers 0 0 31.50 1 0 0 2.0 9 7 3 2
Curry Foley 1 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 4 0

👥 Roster (18)

Dan Brouthers James Burke Ed Cushman Dell Darling George Derby Dave Eggler Curry Foley Davy Force Pud Galvin Art Hagan Doc Kennedy Jim Lillie +6 more

18 players

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The 1883 Buffalo Bisons in brief

The 1883 Buffalo Bisons won 52 games and lost 45, ending up 5th in the NL. With 614 runs scored and 576 given up, the 1883 differential was +38. Against a league average of .262, the 1883 Buffalo Bisons batted .283. The Buffalo Bisons staff finished with a 3.32 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.14. The 1883 Buffalo Bisons outscored the average club by 8% (614 against 571).

Riverside Park served as the home ballpark. Dan Brouthers led the club in home runs with 3. Pud Galvin was the top winner, with 46 victories. In all, the roster shows 18 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1882 season and the 1884 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1883 Buffalo Bisons

What was the 1883 Buffalo Bisons record?
The 1883 Buffalo Bisons finished 52-45 (.536 win pct).
Who led the 1883 Buffalo Bisons in home runs?
Dan Brouthers led the 1883 Buffalo Bisons with 3 home runs.
What was the 1883 Buffalo Bisons team ERA?
The 1883 Buffalo Bisons posted a team ERA of 3.32.
Did the 1883 Buffalo Bisons win the World Series?
No. The 1883 Buffalo Bisons did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1883 Buffalo Bisons play?
The 1883 Buffalo Bisons played home games at Riverside Park.
Who led the 1883 Buffalo Bisons in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dan Brouthers (3 HR, 97 RBI) and Pud Galvin (46-29, 2.72 ERA).
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