1883 New York Gothams

46-50 • .479 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1883 New York Gothams went 46-50 (.479) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 530 runs, allowed 577, and played home games at Polo Grounds I. Team leaders included Buck Ewing (10 HR, 41 RBI) and Mickey Welch (25-23, 2.73 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

46 Wins
50 Losses
.479 Win %
6th Rank
530 R 577 RA
Diff -47

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530 Runs Scored
577 Runs Allowed
-47 Run Diff
24 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1883 NL Average

Batting Avg .255 3% below the 1883 league average (.262)
OBP .281 3% below the 1883 league average (.289)
SLG .354 2% below the 1883 league average (.360)
Team ERA 2.94 6% better than the 1883 league average (3.14)
Runs Scored 530 7% below the 1883 league average (571 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds I
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Home Games 49

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1883

Batting Avg

1 Roger Connor 0.357 2 Patrick Gillespie 0.314 3 Buck Ewing 0.303 4 John Ward 0.255 5 Ed Caskin 0.238

Home Runs

1 Buck Ewing 10 2 John Ward 7 3 Frank Hankinson 2 4 Mickey Welch 2 5 Ed Caskin 1

RBI

1 Patrick Gillespie 62 2 John Ward 54 3 Roger Connor 50 4 Buck Ewing 41 5 Ed Caskin 40
1883 New York Gothams — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Patrick Gillespie 98 411 64 129 23 12 1 62 9 27 0 0.314
Roger Connor 98 409 80 146 28 15 1 50 25 16 0 0.357
Ed Caskin 95 383 47 91 11 2 1 40 14 25 0 0.238
John Ward 88 380 76 97 18 7 7 54 8 25 0 0.255
Buck Ewing 88 376 90 114 11 13 10 41 20 14 0 0.303
Frank Hankinson 94 337 40 74 13 6 2 30 19 38 0 0.220
Mickey Welch 84 320 42 75 13 5 2 30 10 38 0 0.234
Dasher Troy 85 316 37 68 7 5 0 20 9 33 0 0.215
Mike Dorgan 64 261 32 61 11 3 0 27 2 23 0 0.234
John Humphries 29 107 5 12 1 0 0 4 1 22 0 0.112
Tip O'Neill 23 76 8 15 3 0 0 5 3 15 0 0.197
John Clapp 20 73 6 13 0 0 0 5 5 4 0 0.178
Gracie Pierce 18 62 3 5 0 1 0 2 1 9 0 0.081
Edward Cramer 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0.000
Myron Allen 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.000
Dave Orr 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1883

ERA

1 John Ward 2.70 2 Mickey Welch 2.73 3 Tip O'Neill 4.07

Wins

1 Mickey Welch 25 2 John Ward 16 3 Tip O'Neill 5

Strikeouts

1 Mickey Welch 144 2 John Ward 121 3 Tip O'Neill 55 4 Mike Dorgan 3
1883 New York Gothams — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Mickey Welch 25 23 2.73 54 52 0 426.0 431 129 66 144
John Ward 16 13 2.70 34 25 0 277.0 278 83 31 121
Tip O'Neill 5 12 4.07 19 19 0 148.0 182 67 64 55
Myron Allen 0 1 1.13 1 1 0 8.0 8 1 3 0
Mike Dorgan 0 1 3.86 1 1 0 7.0 8 3 6 3

👥 Roster (16)

Myron Allen Ed Caskin John Clapp Roger Connor Edward Cramer Mike Dorgan Buck Ewing Patrick Gillespie Frank Hankinson John Humphries Tip O'Neill Dave Orr +4 more

16 players

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The 1883 New York Gothams in brief

The 1883 New York Gothams won 46 games and lost 50, ending up 6th in the NL. Runs came in at 530 scored against 577 allowed (-47). The team batting average of .255 was 3% below the 1883 league mark of .262. The staff ERA of 2.94 was 6% better than the league average of 3.14. The 1883 New York Gothams scored 7% fewer runs than the average club (530 against 571).

Polo Grounds I served as the home ballpark. Buck Ewing topped the New York Gothams with 10 home runs. The RBI leader was Patrick Gillespie, with 62. Roger Connor collected the most hits, 146. The pitching staff's wins leader was Mickey Welch (25). In all, the roster shows 16 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1883 New York Gothams

What was the 1883 New York Gothams record?
The 1883 New York Gothams finished 46-50 (.479 win pct).
Who led the 1883 New York Gothams in home runs?
Buck Ewing led the 1883 New York Gothams with 10 home runs.
What was the 1883 New York Gothams team ERA?
The 1883 New York Gothams posted a team ERA of 2.94.
Did the 1883 New York Gothams win the World Series?
No. The 1883 New York Gothams did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1883 New York Gothams play?
The 1883 New York Gothams played home games at Polo Grounds I.
Who led the 1883 New York Gothams in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Buck Ewing (10 HR, 41 RBI) and Mickey Welch (25-23, 2.73 ERA).
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