1883 Cleveland Blues

55-42 • .567 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1883 Cleveland Blues went 55-42 (.567) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 476 runs, allowed 443, and played home games at Kennard Street Park. Team leaders included Fred Dunlap (4 HR, 37 RBI) and Jim McCormick (28-12, 1.84 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

55 Wins
42 Losses
.567 Win %
4th Rank
476 R 443 RA
Diff +33

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⚡ Quick Stats

476 Runs Scored
443 Runs Allowed
+33 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1883 NL Average

Batting Avg .246 6% below the 1883 league average (.262)
OBP .275 5% below the 1883 league average (.289)
SLG .328 9% below the 1883 league average (.360)
Team ERA 2.22 29% better than the 1883 league average (3.14)
Runs Scored 476 17% below the 1883 league average (571 R)

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Home Games 49

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1883

Batting Avg

1 Fred Dunlap 0.326 2 Jack Glasscock 0.287 3 Tom York 0.260 4 Pete Hotaling 0.259 5 Bill Phillips 0.246

Home Runs

1 Fred Dunlap 4 2 Bill Phillips 2 3 Tom York 2

RBI

1 Jack Glasscock 46 2 Tom York 46 3 Bill Phillips 40 4 Fred Dunlap 37 5 Jake Evans 31
1883 Cleveland Blues — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Pete Hotaling 100 417 54 108 20 8 0 30 12 31 0 0.259
Fred Dunlap 93 396 81 129 34 2 4 37 22 21 0 0.326
Jack Glasscock 96 383 67 110 19 6 0 46 13 23 0 0.287
Bill Phillips 97 382 42 94 29 8 2 40 8 49 0 0.246
Tom York 100 381 56 99 29 5 2 46 37 55 0 0.260
Mike Muldoon 98 378 54 86 22 3 0 29 10 39 0 0.228
Jake Evans 90 332 36 79 13 2 0 31 8 38 0 0.238
Doc Bushong 63 215 15 37 5 0 0 9 7 19 0 0.172
Jim McCormick 43 157 21 37 2 2 0 13 2 14 0 0.236
Fatty Briody 40 145 23 34 5 1 0 10 3 13 0 0.234
Hugh Daily 45 142 18 18 1 0 0 5 10 36 0 0.127
Will Sawyer 17 47 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 19 0 0.021
Bill Crowley 11 41 3 12 5 0 0 5 1 7 0 0.293
George Bradley 4 16 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.312
Charlie Cady 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.000
Cal Broughton 4 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0.200
Lem Hunter 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1883

ERA

1 Jim McCormick 1.84 2 Will Sawyer 2.36 3 Hugh Daily 2.42

Wins

1 Jim McCormick 28 2 Hugh Daily 23 3 Will Sawyer 4

Strikeouts

1 Hugh Daily 171 2 Jim McCormick 145 3 Will Sawyer 76 4 Charlie Cady 5 5 Lem Hunter 4
1883 Cleveland Blues — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Hugh Daily 23 19 2.42 45 43 1 378.2 360 102 99 171
Jim McCormick 28 12 1.84 43 41 1 342.0 316 70 65 145
Will Sawyer 4 10 2.36 17 15 0 141.0 119 37 47 76
Charlie Cady 0 1 7.88 1 1 0 8.0 13 7 4 5
Lem Hunter 0 0 1.42 1 0 0 6.1 10 1 2 4
Jake Evans 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 3.0 0 0 0 1

👥 Roster (17)

George Bradley Fatty Briody Cal Broughton Doc Bushong Charlie Cady Bill Crowley Hugh Daily Fred Dunlap Jake Evans Jack Glasscock Pete Hotaling Lem Hunter +5 more

17 players

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The 1883 Cleveland Blues in brief

The 1883 Cleveland Blues finished 55-42, a .567 winning percentage, placing 4th in the NL. Runs came in at 476 scored against 443 allowed (+33). At the plate the Cleveland Blues hit .246, 6% worse than the league's .262. Pitchers allowed 2.22 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.14. The 1883 Cleveland Blues scored 17% fewer runs than the average club (476 against 571).

The club's home park in 1883 was Kennard Street Park. Fred Dunlap led the club in home runs with 4. The RBI leader was Tom York, with 46. Jim McCormick was the top winner, with 28 victories. The strikeout leader was Hugh Daily with 171. The roster section lists 17 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1883 Cleveland Blues

What was the 1883 Cleveland Blues record?
The 1883 Cleveland Blues finished 55-42 (.567 win pct).
Who led the 1883 Cleveland Blues in home runs?
Fred Dunlap led the 1883 Cleveland Blues with 4 home runs.
What was the 1883 Cleveland Blues team ERA?
The 1883 Cleveland Blues posted a team ERA of 2.22.
Did the 1883 Cleveland Blues win the World Series?
No. The 1883 Cleveland Blues did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1883 Cleveland Blues play?
The 1883 Cleveland Blues played home games at Kennard Street Park.
Who led the 1883 Cleveland Blues in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Fred Dunlap (4 HR, 37 RBI) and Jim McCormick (28-12, 1.84 ERA).
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