1883 New York Metropolitans season

March 2026 November 2013 New York Metropolitans 1883 American Association (19th century)American Association Polo Grounds New York, New York 54 42 y 4th John B. Day, Jim Mutrie 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 Season standings New York Metropolitans Record vs. opponents NYM Opening Day lineup Roster 1883 New York Metropolitans Roster Pitchers Tim Keefe Jack Lynch Catchers Bill Holbert Charlie Reipschlager Infielders Steve Brady Sam Crane Dude Esterbrook Candy Nelson Dave Orr Outfielders Ed Kennedy John O'Rourke Chief Roseman Manager Jim Mutrie 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 Bill Holbert 73 299 71 .237 0 1B Steve Brady Steve Brady (baseball) 97 432 117 .271 0 2B Sam Crane Sam Crane (second baseman) 96 349 82 .235 0 3B Dude Esterbrook 97 407 103 .253 0 SS Candy Nelson 97 417 127 .305 0 OF Chief Roseman 93 398 100 .251 0 OF John O'Rourke John O'Rourke (baseball) 77 315 85 .270 2 OF Ed Kennedy Ed Kennedy (outfielder) 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 Charlie Reipschlager 37 145 27 .186 0 Dave Orr 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 Tim Keefe 68 619.0 41 27 2.41 361 Jack Lynch Jack Lynch (baseball) 29 255.0 15 13 4.09 119 References 1883 New York Metropolitans team page at Baseball Reference Category:New York Metropolitans seasons New York Metropolitans season New York Metropolitans season Category:19th century in Manhattan Category:Washington Heights, Manhattan