1883 Providence Grays season
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The Providence Grays
finished the 1883 season
in third place after a hard-fought four-way battle for the National League
pennant
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Providence Grays
The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball team based in Providence, Rhode Island who played in the National League from until . The Grays played at Messer Field in the Olneyville neighborhood. The team won the National League title twice, in and...
finished the 1883 season
1883 in baseball
-Champions:*National League: Boston Beaneaters*American Association: Philadelphia Athletics*Inter-State League: Brooklyn Atlantics*Northwestern League: Toledo Blue StockingsInter-league playoff: Philadelphia declined to play Boston...
in third place after a hard-fought four-way battle for the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
pennant
Pennant (sports)
A pennant is a commemorative flag typically used to show support for a particular athletic team. Pennants have been historically used in all types of athletic levels: high school, collegiate, professional etc. Traditionally, pennants were made of felt and fashioned in the official colors of a...
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Roster
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| Pitchers Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 74 | 263 | 52 | .198 | 0 | 24 | |
| 1B | 87 | 370 | 105 | .284 | 1 | 57 | |
| 2B | 95 | 420 | 128 | .305 | 3 | 61 | |
| 3B | 98 | 393 | 108 | .275 | 8 | 55 | |
| SS | 98 | 406 | 116 | .286 | 0 | 44 | |
| OF | 97 | 442 | 132 | .299 | 4 | 45 | |
| OF | 89 | 366 | 87 | .238 | 0 | 42 | |
| OF | 58 | 238 | 63 | .265 | 1 | 20 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 194 | 55 | .284 | 1 | 19 | |
| 29 | 100 | 24 | .240 | 0 | 16 | |
| 4 | 16 | 2 | .125 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 632.1 | 48 | 25 | 2.05 | 315 | |
| 20 | 146.2 | 7 | 7 | 3.13 | 48 | |
| 12 | 92 | 3 | 7 | 3.33 | 13 |