1883 Boston Beaneaters season

March 2026 November 2013 Boston Beaneaters 1883 National League champions National League South End Grounds Boston, Massachusetts 63 35 y 1st Arthur Soden Jack Burdock, John Morrill 1882 Boston Red Caps season The 1883 Boston Beaneaters season was the 13th season of the franchise. The Beaneaters won their third National League pennant, their third in six years. This is also generally recognized as the year during which the team's nickname became the Boston Beaneaters. Regular season Season standings thumb|300px|right|upright|alt=Baseball players are posing for a photograph, four men standing, seven men sitting on chairs.|Team photograph of the 1883 Boston Beaneaters Boston Beaneaters Record vs. opponents BSN Roster 1883 Boston Beaneaters Roster Pitchers Jim Whitney Catchers Mert Hackett Mike Hines Infielders Lew Brown Jack Burdock John Morrill Ezra Sutton Sam Wise Outfielders Charlie Buffinton Joe Hornung Paul Radford Edgar Smith Manager Jack Burdock John Morrill Player stats Batting 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 Mike Hines baseball 63 231 52 .225 0 16 1B John Morrill baseball 97 402 129 .319 6 68 2B Jack Burdock 96 400 132 .330 5 88 3B Ezra Sutton 94 414 134 .324 3 73 SS Sam Wise 96 406 110 .271 4 58 OF Charlie Buffinton 86 341 81 .238 1 26 OF Paul Radford 72 258 53 .205 0 14 OF Joe Hornung 96 446 124 .278 8 66 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 Mert Hackett 46 179 42 .235 2 24 Edgar Smith Edgar Smith (Boston Beaneaters outfielder) 30 115 25 .217 0 16 Lew Brown Lew Brown (baseball) 14 54 13 .241 0 9 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 Jim Whitney 62 514.0 37 21 2.24 345 Charlie Buffinton 43 333.0 25 14 3.03 188 Other 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 John Morrill baseball 2 13.0 1 0 2.77 5 References 1883 Boston Beaneaters season at Baseball Reference Category:Boston Braves seasons Boston Beaneaters Boston Beaneaters Category:1880s in Boston Category:National League champion seasons