1883 St. Louis Browns

65-33 • .663 Win% • 2nd in AA

The 1883 St. Louis Browns went 65-33 (.663) finishing 2nd in the AA. The club scored 549 runs, allowed 409, and played home games at Sportsman's Park I. Team leaders included Charlie Comiskey (2 HR, 64 RBI) and Tony Mullane (35-15, 2.19 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

65 Wins
33 Losses
.663 Win %
2nd Rank
549 R 409 RA
Diff +140

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549 Runs Scored
409 Runs Allowed
+140 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1883 AA Average

Batting Avg .254 1% above the 1883 league average (.251)
OBP .280 1% below the 1883 league average (.282)
SLG .321 3% below the 1883 league average (.330)
Team ERA 2.23 32% better than the 1883 league average (3.30)
Runs Scored 549 2% below the 1883 league average (558 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSportsman's Park I
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Home Games 49

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1883

Batting Avg

1 Tom Mansell 0.402 2 Fred Lewis 0.301 3 Charlie Comiskey 0.294 4 Bill Gleason 0.287 5 Hugh Nicol 0.285

Home Runs

1 Charlie Comiskey 2 2 Bill Gleason 2 3 Tom Dolan 1 4 Fred Lewis 1 5 George Strief 1

RBI

1 Charlie Comiskey 64 2 Bill Gleason 42 3 Hugh Nicol 39 4 Fred Lewis 33 5 Tony Mullane 33
1883 St. Louis Browns — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill Gleason 98 425 81 122 21 9 2 42 15 0 0 0.287
Arlie Latham 98 406 86 96 12 7 0 0 18 0 0 0.236
Charlie Comiskey 96 401 87 118 17 9 2 64 11 0 0 0.294
Hugh Nicol 94 368 73 105 13 3 0 39 18 0 0 0.285
Tony Mullane 83 307 38 69 11 6 0 33 13 0 0 0.225
George Strief 82 302 22 68 9 0 1 22 12 0 0 0.225
Tom Dolan 81 295 32 63 9 2 1 18 9 0 0 0.214
Fred Lewis 49 209 37 63 8 4 1 33 1 0 0 0.301
Pat Deasley 58 206 27 53 2 1 0 15 6 0 0 0.257
Jumbo McGinnis 45 180 20 36 4 2 0 14 0 0 0 0.200
Tom Mansell 28 112 23 45 8 1 0 24 7 0 0 0.402
Joe Quest 19 78 12 20 3 1 0 10 1 0 0 0.256
Ned Cuthbert 21 71 3 12 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0.169
Jack Gleason 9 34 2 8 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.235
Sleeper Sullivan 8 27 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.222
Tom Loftus 6 22 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.182
Harry McCaffery 5 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.056
Henry Oberbeck 4 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charlie Hodnett 4 11 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.182
John Ewing 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jack Gorman 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1883

ERA

1 Charlie Hodnett 1.41 2 Tony Mullane 2.19 3 Jumbo McGinnis 2.33

Wins

1 Tony Mullane 35 2 Jumbo McGinnis 28 3 Charlie Hodnett 2

Strikeouts

1 Tony Mullane 191 2 Jumbo McGinnis 128 3 Charlie Hodnett 6
1883 St. Louis Browns — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tony Mullane 35 15 2.19 53 49 1 460.2 372 112 74 191
Jumbo McGinnis 28 16 2.33 45 45 0 382.2 325 99 69 128
Charlie Hodnett 2 2 1.41 4 4 0 32.0 28 5 7 6
Tom Dolan 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 4.0 4 2 0 0

👥 Roster (21)

Charlie Comiskey Ned Cuthbert Pat Deasley Tom Dolan John Ewing Bill Gleason Jack Gleason Jack Gorman Charlie Hodnett Arlie Latham Fred Lewis Tom Loftus +9 more

21 players

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The 1883 St. Louis Browns in brief

In 1883 the St. Louis Browns posted a 65-33 mark (.663) and finished 2nd in the AA. The run column shows 549 for and 409 against. Against a league average of .251, the 1883 St. Louis Browns batted .254. The staff ERA of 2.23 was 32% better than the league average of 3.30. Measured against the 558-run league average, the offense was 2% behind.

Home games were played at Sportsman's Park I. Charlie Comiskey led the club in home runs with 2. The hits leader was Bill Gleason with 122. Tony Mullane was the top winner, with 35 victories. In all, the roster shows 21 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1882 season and the 1884 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1883 St. Louis Browns

What was the 1883 St. Louis Browns record?
The 1883 St. Louis Browns finished 65-33 (.663 win pct).
Who led the 1883 St. Louis Browns in home runs?
Charlie Comiskey led the 1883 St. Louis Browns with 2 home runs.
What was the 1883 St. Louis Browns team ERA?
The 1883 St. Louis Browns posted a team ERA of 2.23.
Did the 1883 St. Louis Browns win the World Series?
No. The 1883 St. Louis Browns did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1883 St. Louis Browns play?
The 1883 St. Louis Browns played home games at Sportsman's Park I.
Who led the 1883 St. Louis Browns in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Charlie Comiskey (2 HR, 64 RBI) and Tony Mullane (35-15, 2.19 ERA).
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