1883 Louisville Eclipse

52-45 • .536 Win% • 5th in AA

The 1883 Louisville Eclipse went 52-45 (.536) finishing 5th in the AA. The club scored 564 runs, allowed 562, and played home games at Eclipse Park I. Team leaders included Pete Browning (4 HR, 0 RBI) and Guy Hecker (28-23, 3.34 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
564 R 562 RA
Diff +2

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564 Runs Scored
562 Runs Allowed
+2 Run Diff
14 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1883 AA Average

Batting Avg .251 equal to the 1883 league average (.251)
OBP .279 1% below the 1883 league average (.282)
SLG .330 equal to the 1883 league average (.330)
Team ERA 3.50 6% worse than the 1883 league average (3.30)
Runs Scored 564 1% above the 1883 league average (558 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEclipse Park I
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Home Games 47

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1883

Batting Avg

1 Pete Browning 0.338 2 Jack Gleason 0.299 3 Ed Whiting 0.292 4 Guy Hecker 0.271 5 Joe Gerhardt 0.263

Home Runs

1 Pete Browning 4 2 Jack Leary 3 3 Jack Gleason 2 4 Ed Whiting 2 5 Guy Hecker 1

RBI

1 John Reccius 3 2 Harry Luff 2
1883 Louisville Eclipse — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Chicken Wolf 98 389 59 102 17 9 1 0 5 0 0 0.262
Jumbo Latham 88 368 60 92 7 6 0 0 12 0 0 0.250
Leech Maskrey 96 361 50 73 13 8 1 0 10 0 0 0.202
Pete Browning 84 358 95 121 15 9 4 0 23 0 0 0.338
Jack Gleason 84 355 69 106 11 4 2 0 25 0 0 0.299
Guy Hecker 81 332 59 90 6 6 1 0 12 0 0 0.271
Joe Gerhardt 78 319 56 84 11 9 0 0 14 0 0 0.263
Ed Whiting 58 240 35 70 16 4 2 0 9 0 0 0.292
Sam Weaver 53 193 19 37 6 1 0 0 12 0 0 0.192
Jack Leary 40 165 16 31 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0.188
Tom McLaughlin 42 146 16 28 1 2 0 0 5 0 0 0.192
Dan Sullivan 36 145 8 31 5 2 0 0 3 0 0 0.214
John Reccius 18 63 10 9 2 0 0 3 7 0 0 0.143
Lew Brown 14 60 6 11 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.183
Harry Luff 6 23 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.174
George Winkleman 4 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Walter Prince 4 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.182
Ri Jones 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Phil Reccius 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Sleeper Sullivan 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1883

ERA

1 Guy Hecker 3.34 2 Sam Weaver 3.71

Wins

1 Guy Hecker 28 2 Sam Weaver 24

Strikeouts

1 Guy Hecker 164 2 Sam Weaver 105
1883 Louisville Eclipse — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Guy Hecker 28 23 3.34 53 52 0 469.0 526 174 75 164
Sam Weaver 24 22 3.71 46 46 0 400.2 451 165 35 105
John Reccius 0 0 2.25 1 0 0 4.0 10 1 0 0

👥 Roster (20)

Lew Brown Pete Browning Joe Gerhardt Jack Gleason Guy Hecker Ri Jones Jumbo Latham Jack Leary Harry Luff Leech Maskrey Tom McLaughlin Walter Prince +8 more

20 players

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The 1883 Louisville Eclipse in brief

The 1883 Louisville Eclipse finished 52-45, a .536 winning percentage, placing 5th in the AA. The run column shows 564 for and 562 against. The staff ERA of 3.50 was 6% worse than the league average of 3.30. Measured against the 558-run league average, the offense was 1% ahead. Home games were played at Eclipse Park I.

Pete Browning topped the Louisville Eclipse with 4 home runs. The RBI leader was John Reccius, with 3. On the mound, Guy Hecker won 28 games to lead the staff. The 1883 roster runs to 20 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1882 season and the 1884 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1883 Louisville Eclipse

What was the 1883 Louisville Eclipse record?
The 1883 Louisville Eclipse finished 52-45 (.536 win pct).
Who led the 1883 Louisville Eclipse in home runs?
Pete Browning led the 1883 Louisville Eclipse with 4 home runs.
What was the 1883 Louisville Eclipse team ERA?
The 1883 Louisville Eclipse posted a team ERA of 3.50.
Did the 1883 Louisville Eclipse win the World Series?
No. The 1883 Louisville Eclipse did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1883 Louisville Eclipse play?
The 1883 Louisville Eclipse played home games at Eclipse Park I.
Who led the 1883 Louisville Eclipse in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Pete Browning (4 HR, 0 RBI) and Guy Hecker (28-23, 3.34 ERA).
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