1883 Pittsburgh Alleghenys season explained

Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Season:1883
League:American Association (19th century)American Association
City:Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Owner:Denny McKnight
Managers:Al Pratt, Ormond Butler, Joe Battin

The 1883 Pittsburgh Alleghenys season was the second season of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys franchise. The Alleghenys finished seventh in the American Association with a record of 31–67.

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1 || Tuesday, May 1 || Philadelphia Athletics || 0–4 || 0–1|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2 || Wednesday, May 2 || Philadelphia Athletics || 1–8 || 0–2|- style="background:#fbb;"| 3 || Monday, May 7 || New York Metropolitans || 5–8 || 0–3|- style="background:#fbb;"| 4 || Tuesday, May 8 || New York Metropolitans || 7–10 || 0–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || Wednesday, May 9 || New York Metropolitans || 18–3 || 1–4|- style="background:#fbb;"| 6 || Thursday, May 10 || Baltimore Orioles || 3–4 || 1–5|- style="background:#cfc;"| 7 || Friday, May 11 || Baltimore Orioles || 7–6 || 2–5|- style="background:#fbb;"| 8 || Saturday, May 12 || Baltimore Orioles || 3–6 || 2–6|- style="background:#fbb;"| 9 || Tuesday, May 15 || @ New York Metropolitans || 2–6 || 2–7|- style="background:#cfc;"| 10 || Wednesday, May 16 || @ New York Metropolitans || 3–2 || 3–7|- style="background:#fbb;"| 11 || Thursday, May 17 || @ New York Metropolitans || 3–7 || 3–8|- style="background:#fbb;"| 12 || Saturday, May 19 || @ Philadelphia Athletics || 8–11 || 3–9|- style="background:#fbb;"| 13 || Monday, May 21 || @ Philadelphia Athletics || 1–4 || 3–10|- style="background:#fbb;"| 14 || Tuesday, May 22 || @ Philadelphia Athletics || 1–9 || 3–11|- style="background:#cfc;"| 15 || Thursday, May 24 || @ Baltimore Orioles || 16–4 || 4–11|- style="background:#cfc;"| 16 || Friday, May 25 || @ Baltimore Orioles || 15–6 || 5–11|- style="background:#cfc;"| 17 || Saturday, May 26 || @ Baltimore Orioles || 7–5 || 6–11|- style="background:#fbb;"| 18 || Tuesday, May 29 || St. Louis Browns || 5–10 || 6–12|- style="background:#fbb;"| 19 || Wednesday, May 30 || St. Louis Browns || 2–4 || 6–13|- style="background:#cfc;"| 20 || Wednesday, May 30 || St. Louis Browns || 10–4 || 7–13|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 21 || Saturday, Jun 2 || Cincinnati Red Stockings || 10–9 || 8–13|- style="background:#fbb;"| 22 || Monday, Jun 4 || Cincinnati Red Stockings || 8–12 || 8–14|- style="background:#fbb;"| 23 || Tuesday, Jun 5 || Cincinnati Red Stockings || 2–3 || 8–15|- style="background:#cfc;"| 24 || Thursday, Jun 7 || Louisville Eclipse || 10–0 || 9–15|- style="background:#cfc;"| 25 || Friday, Jun 8 || Louisville Eclipse || 18–6 || 10–15|- style="background:#fbb;"| 26 || Saturday, Jun 9 || Louisville Eclipse || 1–3 || 10–16|- style="background:#fbb;"| 27 || Tuesday, Jun 12 || Columbus Buckeyes || 5–6 || 10–17|- style="background:#fbb;"| 28 || Thursday, Jun 14 || Columbus Buckeyes || 10–23 || 10–18|- style="background:#fbb;"| 29 || Friday, Jun 15 || Columbus Buckeyes || 8–11 || 10–19|- style="background:#cfc;"| 30 || Monday, Jun 18 || @ Columbus Buckeyes || 5–4 || 11–19|- style="background:#fbb;"| 31 || Tuesday, Jun 19 || @ Columbus Buckeyes || 2–5 || 11–20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 32 || Wednesday, Jun 20 || @ Columbus Buckeyes || 11–4 || 12–20|- style="background:#fbb;"| 33 || Friday, Jun 22 || @ Columbus Buckeyes || 8–10 || 12–21|- style="background:#fbb;"| 34 || Saturday, Jun 23 || @ Cincinnati Red Stockings || 2–7 || 12–22|- style="background:#cfc;"| 35 || Monday, Jun 25 || @ Cincinnati Red Stockings || 2–1 || 13–22|- style="background:#cfc;"| 36 || Tuesday, Jun 26 || @ Cincinnati Red Stockings || 4–1 || 14–22|- style="background:#fbb;"| 37 || Thursday, Jun 28 || @ Louisville Eclipse || 4–9 || 14–23|- style="background:#fbb;"| 38 || Saturday, Jun 30 || @ Louisville Eclipse || 7–8 || 14–24|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 39 || Sunday, Jul 1 || @ Louisville Eclipse || 0–14 || 14–25|- style="background:#fbb;"| 40 || Monday, Jul 2 || @ Louisville Eclipse || 4–10 || 14–26|- style="background:#fbb;"| 41 || Wednesday, Jul 4 || @ St. Louis Browns || 2–8 || 14–27|- style="background:#fbb;"| 42 || Wednesday, Jul 4 || @ St. Louis Browns || 2–3 || 14–28|- style="background:#fbb;"| 43 || Friday, Jul 6 || @ St. Louis Browns || 1–4 || 14–29|- style="background:#fbb;"| 44 || Sunday, Jul 8 || @ St. Louis Browns || 2–5 || 14–30|- style="background:#cfc;"| 45 || Tuesday, Jul 10 || Philadelphia Athletics || 11–4 || 15–30|- style="background:#fbb;"| 46 || Wednesday, Jul 11 || Philadelphia Athletics || 3–12 || 15–31|- style="background:#cfc;"| 47 || Thursday, Jul 12 || Philadelphia Athletics || 9–1 || 16–31|- style="background:#fbb;"| 48 || Friday, Jul 13 || Philadelphia Athletics || 1–4 || 16–32|- style="background:#fbb;"| 49 || Saturday, Jul 14 || Philadelphia Athletics || 2–3 || 16–33|- style="background:#cfc;"| 50 || Tuesday, Jul 17 || New York Metropolitans || 7–6 || 17–33|- style="background:#fbb;"| 51 || Wednesday, Jul 18 || New York Metropolitans || 1–9 || 17–34|- style="background:#cfc;"| 52 || Thursday, Jul 19 || New York Metropolitans || 6–1 || 18–34|- style="background:#fbb;"| 53 || Friday, Jul 20 || New York Metropolitans || 9–10 || 18–35|- style="background:#cfc;"| 54 || Monday, Jul 23 || @ Baltimore Orioles || 12–4 || 19–35|- style="background:#fbb;"| 55 || Wednesday, Jul 25 || @ Baltimore Orioles || 9–13 || 19–36|- style="background:#cfc;"| 56 || Thursday, Jul 26 || @ Baltimore Orioles || 11–8 || 20–36|- style="background:#fbb;"| 57 || Friday, Jul 27 || @ Baltimore Orioles || 8–21 || 20–37|- style="background:#fbb;"| 58 || Saturday, Jul 28 || @ Philadelphia Athletics || 2–11 || 20–38|- style="background:#fbb;"| 59 || Monday, Jul 30 || @ Philadelphia Athletics || 4–17 || 20–39|- style="background:#fbb;"| 60 || Tuesday, Jul 31 || @ Philadelphia Athletics || 12–16 || 20–40|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 61 || Wednesday, Aug 1 || @ Philadelphia Athletics || 2–19 || 20–41|- style="background:#cfc;"| 62 || Friday, Aug 3 || @ New York Metropolitans || 4–3 || 21–41|- style="background:#fbb;"| 63 || Saturday, Aug 4 || @ New York Metropolitans || 6–7 || 21–42|- style="background:#fbb;"| 64 || Monday, Aug 6 || @ New York Metropolitans || 3–7 || 21–43|- style="background:#fbb;"| 65 || Tuesday, Aug 7 || @ New York Metropolitans || 1–16 || 21–44|- style="background:#cfc;"| 66 || Thursday, Aug 9 || Baltimore Orioles || 4–2 || 22–44|- style="background:#cfc;"| 67 || Friday, Aug 10 || Baltimore Orioles || 5–4 || 23–44|- style="background:#cfc;"| 68 || Saturday, Aug 11 || Baltimore Orioles || 6–4 || 24–44|- style="background:#fbb;"| 69 || Monday, Aug 13 || Baltimore Orioles || 3–11 || 24–45|- style="background:#fbb;"| 70 || Thursday, Aug 16 || Louisville Eclipse || 1–5 || 24–46|- style="background:#fbb;"| 71 || Friday, Aug 17 || Louisville Eclipse || 9–11 || 24–47|- style="background:#fbb;"| 72 || Saturday, Aug 18 || Louisville Eclipse || 1–7 || 24–48|- style="background:#fbb;"| 73 || Monday, Aug 20 || Louisville Eclipse || 2–8 || 24–49|- style="background:#fbb;"| 74 || Wednesday, Aug 22 || St. Louis Browns || 3–6 || 24–50|- style="background:#fbb;"| 75 || Thursday, Aug 23 || St. Louis Browns || 7–10 || 24–51|- style="background:#fbb;"| 76 || Friday, Aug 24 || St. Louis Browns || 4–15 || 24–52|- style="background:#cfc;"| 77 || Saturday, Aug 25 || St. Louis Browns || 7–3 || 25–52|- style="background:#fbb;"| 78 || Tuesday, Aug 28 || Columbus Buckeyes || 0–4 || 25–53|- style="background:#fbb;"| 79 || Wednesday, Aug 29 || Columbus Buckeyes || 6–10 || 25–54|- style="background:#cfc;"| 80 || Thursday, Aug 30 || Columbus Buckeyes || 14–4 || 26–54|- style="background:#fbb;"| 81 || Friday, Aug 31 || Columbus Buckeyes || 0–2 || 26–55|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 82 || Monday, Sep 3 || Cincinnati Red Stockings || 4–3 || 27–55|- style="background:#fbb;"| 83 || Tuesday, Sep 4 || Cincinnati Red Stockings || 7–9 || 27–56|- style="background:#cfc;"| 84 || Wednesday, Sep 5 || Cincinnati Red Stockings || 15–9 || 28–56|- style="background:#cfc;"| 85 || Thursday, Sep 6 || Cincinnati Red Stockings || 12–4 || 29–56|- style="background:#fbb;"| 86 || Monday, Sep 10 || @ Cincinnati Red Stockings || 6–12 || 29–57|- style="background:#fbb;"| 87 || Tuesday, Sep 11 || @ Cincinnati Red Stockings || 2–7 || 29–58|- style="background:#fbb;"| 88 || Wednesday, Sep 12 || @ Cincinnati Red Stockings || 5–27 || 29–59|- style="background:#fbb;"| 89 || Thursday, Sep 13 || @ Cincinnati Red Stockings || 2–8 || 29–60|- style="background:#cfc;"| 90 || Saturday, Sep 15 || @ Columbus Buckeyes || 7–3 || 30–60|- style="background:#fbb;"| 91 || Sunday, Sep 16 || @ Columbus Buckeyes || 1–5 || 30–61|- style="background:#fbb;"| 92 || Wednesday, Sep 19 || @ Columbus Buckeyes || 3–8 || 30–62|- style="background:#cfc;"| 93 || Friday, Sep 21 || @ Louisville Eclipse || 7–5 || 31–62|- style="background:#fbb;"| 94 || Saturday, Sep 22 || @ Louisville Eclipse || 4–5 || 31–63|- style="background:#fbb;"| 95 || Sunday, Sep 23 || @ Louisville Eclipse || 0–4 || 31–64|- style="background:#fbb;"| 96 || Wednesday, Sep 26 || @ St. Louis Browns || 3–20 || 31–65|- style="background:#fbb;"| 97 || Thursday, Sep 27 || @ St. Louis Browns || 2–6 || 31–66|- style="background:#fbb;"| 98 || Sunday, Sep 30 || @ St. Louis Browns || 3–6 || 31–67|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

1883 Pittsburgh Alleghenys roster[1]
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Pitchers
Catchers
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Infielders
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Outfielders
Manager

Player stats

BattersNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Regular Season[2]
Player
94 412 147 0.357 3
7 26 8 0.308 0
85 351 92 0.262 3
83 369 96 0.260 2
96 412 106 0.257 3
91 369 94 0.255 0
85 354 88 0.249 0
37 142 35 0.246 0
2 9 2 0.222 0
29 114 25 0.219 1
98 388 83 0.214 1
60 224 44 0.196 0
27 101 19 0.188 0
41 148 27 0.182 0
32 114 18 0.158 0
9 34 5 0.147 0
8 28 3 0.107 0
4 12 0 0.000 0
Pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Regular Season[3]
Player
2 4 0 0 2.25 0
3 19 0 2 3.32 5
41 336 18 21 3.99 79
7 55 0 7 4.25 23
26 203 6 18 4.38 81
19 127 4 7 5.39 41
16 114 3 12 5.84 41
2 9 0 0 13.00 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1882 Pittsburgh Alleghenys Roster by Baseball Almanac. Baseball Almanac.
  2. Web site: Sortable Player Stats | MLB.com. MLB.com.
  3. Web site: Sortable Player Stats | MLB.com. MLB.com.