1883 New York Metropolitans season explained

New York Metropolitans
Season:	1883
League:	American Association (19th century)American Association
City:	New York, New York
Owners:	John B. Day, Jim Mutrie
Manager:	Jim Mutrie

The 1883 New York Metropolitans finished with a 54–42 record, finishing in fourth place in the American Association. This was the first season in the Association for the Metropolitans, who had previously played as an independent team from 1880–1882.

Regular season

Roster

1883 New York Metropolitans
Roster
Pitchers Catchers		Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR
C		73	299	71	.237	0
1B		97	432	117	.271	0
2B		96	349	82	.235	0
3B		97	407	103	.253	0
SS		97	417	127	.305	0
OF		93	398	100	.251	0
OF		77	315	85	.270	2
OF		94	356	78	.219	2

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR
	37	145	27	.186	0
	13	50	16	.320	2

Pitching

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
	68	619.0	41	27	2.41	361
	29	255.0	15	13	4.09	119

References

• 1883 New York Metropolitans team page at Baseball Reference