1883 Columbus Buckeyes

32-65 • .330 Win% • 6th in AA

The 1883 Columbus Buckeyes went 32-65 (.330) finishing 6th in the AA. The club scored 476 runs, allowed 659, and played home games at Recreation Park I. Team leaders included Tom Brown (5 HR, 32 RBI) and Frank Mountain (26-33, 3.60 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

32 Wins
65 Losses
.330 Win %
6th Rank
476 R 659 RA
Diff -183

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⚡ Quick Stats

476 Runs Scored
659 Runs Allowed
-183 Run Diff
15 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1883 AA Average

Batting Avg .240 5% below the 1883 league average (.251)
OBP .267 5% below the 1883 league average (.282)
SLG .325 1% below the 1883 league average (.330)
Team ERA 3.96 20% worse than the 1883 league average (3.30)
Runs Scored 476 15% below the 1883 league average (558 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park I
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Home Games 47

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1883

Batting Avg

1 John Valentine 0.283 2 John Richmond 0.283 3 Tom Brown 0.274 4 Pop Smith 0.262 5 Jim Field 0.258

Home Runs

1 Tom Brown 5 2 Pop Smith 4 3 Frank Mountain 3 4 Jim Field 1 5 Bill Kuehne 1

RBI

1 Tom Brown 32
1883 Columbus Buckeyes — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Tom Brown 97 420 69 115 12 7 5 32 20 0 0 0.274
Pop Smith 97 405 82 106 14 17 4 0 22 0 0 0.262
Fred Mann 96 394 61 98 18 13 1 0 18 0 0 0.249
John Richmond 92 385 63 109 7 8 0 0 25 0 0 0.283
Bill Kuehne 95 374 38 85 8 14 1 0 2 0 0 0.227
Harry Wheeler 82 371 42 84 6 7 0 0 6 0 0 0.226
Rudy Kemmler 84 318 27 66 6 2 0 0 13 0 0 0.208
Jim Field 75 291 31 75 10 6 1 0 7 0 0 0.258
Frank Mountain 70 276 36 60 14 5 3 0 9 0 0 0.217
Joe Straub 27 100 4 13 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.130
Ed Dundon 26 93 8 15 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.161
John Valentine 16 60 9 17 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.283
Gracie Pierce 11 41 5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.171
Pete Fries 3 10 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.300
Frank McIntyre 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Sam Childs 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Schwartz 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1883

ERA

1 John Valentine 3.53 2 Frank Mountain 3.60 3 Ed Dundon 4.48

Wins

1 Frank Mountain 26 2 Ed Dundon 3 3 John Valentine 2 4 Frank McIntyre 1

Strikeouts

1 Frank Mountain 159 2 Ed Dundon 31 3 John Valentine 13 4 Pete Fries 7 5 Tom Brown 6
1883 Columbus Buckeyes — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Frank Mountain 26 33 3.60 59 59 0 503.0 546 201 123 159
Ed Dundon 3 16 4.48 20 19 0 166.2 213 83 38 31
John Valentine 2 10 3.53 13 12 0 102.0 130 40 17 13
Pete Fries 0 3 6.48 3 3 0 25.0 34 18 14 7
Frank McIntyre 1 1 5.21 2 2 0 19.0 20 11 7 6
Tom Brown 0 1 5.79 3 1 0 14.0 14 9 10 6
Pop Smith 0 0 6.35 3 0 0 5.2 10 4 0 0
Harry Wheeler 0 1 7.20 1 1 0 5.0 13 4 2 0

👥 Roster (17)

Tom Brown Sam Childs Ed Dundon Jim Field Pete Fries Rudy Kemmler Bill Kuehne Fred Mann Frank McIntyre Frank Mountain Gracie Pierce John Richmond +5 more

17 players

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The 1883 Columbus Buckeyes in brief

A 32-65 record (.330) put the 1883 Columbus Buckeyes 6th in the AA. Runs came in at 476 scored against 659 allowed (-183). Against a league average of .251, the 1883 Columbus Buckeyes batted .240. The Columbus Buckeyes staff finished with a 3.96 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.30.

League clubs averaged 558 runs that year, so the Columbus Buckeyes scored 15% fewer. The club's home park in 1883 was Recreation Park I. For power, Tom Brown led the way with 5 homers. Frank Mountain was the top winner, with 26 victories. The 1883 roster runs to 17 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1883 Columbus Buckeyes

What was the 1883 Columbus Buckeyes record?
The 1883 Columbus Buckeyes finished 32-65 (.330 win pct).
Who led the 1883 Columbus Buckeyes in home runs?
Tom Brown led the 1883 Columbus Buckeyes with 5 home runs.
What was the 1883 Columbus Buckeyes team ERA?
The 1883 Columbus Buckeyes posted a team ERA of 3.96.
Did the 1883 Columbus Buckeyes win the World Series?
No. The 1883 Columbus Buckeyes did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1883 Columbus Buckeyes play?
The 1883 Columbus Buckeyes played home games at Recreation Park I.
Who led the 1883 Columbus Buckeyes in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Tom Brown (5 HR, 32 RBI) and Frank Mountain (26-33, 3.60 ERA).
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