1883 Providence Grays

58-40 • .592 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1883 Providence Grays went 58-40 (.592) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 636 runs, allowed 436, and played home games at Messer Street Grounds. Team leaders included Jerry Denny (8 HR, 55 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (48-25, 2.05 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

58 Wins
40 Losses
.592 Win %
3rd Rank
636 R 436 RA
Diff +200

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636 Runs Scored
436 Runs Allowed
+200 Run Diff
21 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1883 NL Average

Batting Avg .271 4% above the 1883 league average (.262)
OBP .299 4% above the 1883 league average (.289)
SLG .372 3% above the 1883 league average (.360)
Team ERA 2.37 24% better than the 1883 league average (3.14)
Runs Scored 636 11% above the 1883 league average (571 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMesser Street Grounds
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Home Games 49

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1883

Batting Avg

1 Jack Farrell 0.305 2 Paul Hines 0.299 3 Arthur Irwin 0.286 4 Joe Start 0.284 5 Lee Richmond 0.284

Home Runs

1 Jerry Denny 8 2 Paul Hines 4 3 Jack Farrell 3 4 Old Hoss Radbourn 3 5 Cliff Carroll 1

RBI

1 Jack Farrell 61 2 Joe Start 57 3 Jerry Denny 55 4 Old Hoss Radbourn 48 5 Paul Hines 45
1883 Providence Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Paul Hines 97 442 94 132 32 4 4 45 18 23 0 0.299
Jack Farrell 95 420 92 128 24 11 3 61 15 21 0 0.305
Arthur Irwin 98 406 67 116 22 7 0 44 12 38 0 0.286
Jerry Denny 98 393 73 108 26 8 8 55 9 48 0 0.275
Old Hoss Radbourn 89 381 59 108 11 3 3 48 14 16 0 0.283
Joe Start 87 370 63 105 16 7 1 57 22 16 0 0.284
John Cassidy 89 366 46 87 16 5 0 42 9 38 0 0.238
Barney Gilligan 74 263 34 52 13 3 0 24 26 32 0 0.198
Cliff Carroll 58 238 37 63 12 3 1 20 4 28 0 0.265
Lee Richmond 49 194 41 55 8 6 1 19 15 19 0 0.284
Sandy Nava 29 100 18 24 4 2 0 16 3 17 0 0.240
Charlie Sweeney 22 87 9 19 3 0 0 15 2 10 0 0.218
Joe Mulvey 4 16 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.125
Edgar Smith 2 9 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.222

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1883

ERA

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 2.05 2 Charlie Sweeney 3.13 3 Lee Richmond 3.33

Wins

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 48 2 Charlie Sweeney 7 3 Lee Richmond 3

Strikeouts

1 Old Hoss Radbourn 315 2 Charlie Sweeney 48 3 Lee Richmond 13
1883 Providence Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Old Hoss Radbourn 48 25 2.05 76 68 1 632.1 563 144 56 315
Charlie Sweeney 7 7 3.13 20 18 0 146.2 142 51 28 48
Lee Richmond 3 7 3.33 12 12 0 92.0 122 34 27 13

👥 Roster (14)

Cliff Carroll John Cassidy Jerry Denny Jack Farrell Barney Gilligan Paul Hines Arthur Irwin Joe Mulvey Sandy Nava Old Hoss Radbourn Lee Richmond Edgar Smith +2 more

14 players

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The 1883 Providence Grays in brief

A 58-40 record (.592) put the 1883 Providence Grays 3rd in the NL. The run column shows 636 for and 436 against. Against a league average of .262, the 1883 Providence Grays batted .271. The staff ERA of 2.37 was 24% better than the league average of 3.14. The 636 runs scored compare with a league average of 571 per club, 11% more. Home games were played at Messer Street Grounds.

The home run leader was Jerry Denny, who hit 8. Jack Farrell led in RBI with 61. Paul Hines collected the most hits, 132. Old Hoss Radbourn was the top winner, with 48 victories. The roster section lists 14 players who appeared for the club. For the seasons either side, see the 1882 season and the 1884 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1883 Providence Grays

What was the 1883 Providence Grays record?
The 1883 Providence Grays finished 58-40 (.592 win pct).
Who led the 1883 Providence Grays in home runs?
Jerry Denny led the 1883 Providence Grays with 8 home runs.
What was the 1883 Providence Grays team ERA?
The 1883 Providence Grays posted a team ERA of 2.37.
Did the 1883 Providence Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1883 Providence Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1883 Providence Grays play?
The 1883 Providence Grays played home games at Messer Street Grounds.
Who led the 1883 Providence Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jerry Denny (8 HR, 55 RBI) and Old Hoss Radbourn (48-25, 2.05 ERA).
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