1882 Providence Grays

52-32 • .619 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1882 Providence Grays went 52-32 (.619) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 463 runs, allowed 356, and played home games at Messer Street Grounds. Team leaders included Paul Hines (4 HR, 34 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (33-19, 2.11 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
32 Losses
.619 Win %
2nd Rank
463 R 356 RA
Diff +107

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463 Runs Scored
356 Runs Allowed
+107 Run Diff
11 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1882 NL Average

Batting Avg .250 1% below the 1882 league average (.251)
OBP .273 2% below the 1882 league average (.279)
SLG .333 3% below the 1882 league average (.342)
Team ERA 2.27 21% better than the 1882 league average (2.89)
Runs Scored 463 1% above the 1882 league average (457 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMesser Street Grounds
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Home Games 42

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1882

Batting Avg

1 Joe Start 0.329 2 Paul Hines 0.309 3 Tom York 0.268 4 Jack Farrell 0.254 5 Jerry Denny 0.246

Home Runs

1 Paul Hines 4 2 Jerry Denny 2 3 Jack Farrell 2 4 Old Hoss Radbourn 1 5 John Ward 1

RBI

1 Joe Start 48 2 Jerry Denny 42 3 Tom York 40 4 John Ward 39 5 Paul Hines 34
1882 Providence Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Paul Hines 84 379 73 117 28 10 4 34 10 14 0 0.309
Jack Farrell 84 366 67 93 21 6 2 31 16 23 0 0.254
Joe Start 82 356 58 117 8 10 0 48 11 7 0 0.329
John Ward 83 355 58 87 10 3 1 39 13 22 0 0.245
Jerry Denny 84 329 54 81 10 9 2 42 4 46 0 0.246
Old Hoss Radbourn 83 326 30 78 11 0 1 32 12 22 0 0.239
Tom York 81 321 48 86 23 7 1 40 19 14 0 0.268
Barney Gilligan 56 201 32 45 7 6 0 26 4 26 0 0.224
George Wright 46 185 14 30 1 2 0 9 4 36 0 0.162
Sandy Nava 28 97 15 20 2 0 0 7 1 13 0 0.206
Tim Manning 21 76 7 8 0 0 0 8 5 13 0 0.105
Cliff Carroll 10 41 4 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0.122
Art Whitney 11 40 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 11 0 0.075
Dasher Troy 4 17 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.235
Charlie Reilley 3 11 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0.182
Charlie Sweeney 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1882

ERA

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 2.11 2 John Ward 2.55

Wins

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 33 2 John Ward 19

Strikeouts

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 201 2 John Ward 72
1882 Providence Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Old Hoss Radbourn 33 19 2.11 54 51 0 466.0 422 109 51 201
John Ward 19 13 2.55 34 33 1 286.0 268 81 36 72

👥 Roster (16)

Cliff Carroll Jerry Denny Jack Farrell Barney Gilligan Paul Hines Tim Manning Sandy Nava Old Hoss Radbourn Charlie Reilley Joe Start Charlie Sweeney Dasher Troy +4 more

16 players

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The 1882 Providence Grays in brief

The 1882 Providence Grays finished 52-32, a .619 winning percentage, placing 2nd in the NL. With 463 runs scored and 356 given up, the 1882 differential was +107. At the plate the Providence Grays hit .250, 1% worse than the league's .251. Pitchers allowed 2.27 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.89. Measured against the 457-run league average, the offense was 1% ahead.

Messer Street Grounds served as the home ballpark. Paul Hines led the club in home runs with 4. Joe Start led in RBI with 48. Old Hoss Radbourn led the pitchers with 33 wins. The 1882 roster runs to 16 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1881 season and the 1883 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1882 Providence Grays

What was the 1882 Providence Grays record?
The 1882 Providence Grays finished 52-32 (.619 win pct).
Who led the 1882 Providence Grays in home runs?
Paul Hines led the 1882 Providence Grays with 4 home runs.
What was the 1882 Providence Grays team ERA?
The 1882 Providence Grays posted a team ERA of 2.27.
Did the 1882 Providence Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1882 Providence Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1882 Providence Grays play?
The 1882 Providence Grays played home games at Messer Street Grounds.
Who led the 1882 Providence Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Paul Hines (4 HR, 34 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (33-19, 2.11 ERA).
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