American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
The 1883 Cincinnati Red Stockings season was a season in American baseball. The team finished third in the: American Association with a record of 61β37, 5 games behind theββPhiladelphia Athletics.
Regular seasonβ»
The Red Stockings came into the 1883 season lookingββto repeat as American Association Champions, as they had a league best record of 55β25 in 1882. During the "off-season," the team announced that catcher Pop Snyder would return as player-manager. Cincinnati also made a big signing, as they signed Charley Jones, who played with the Cincinnati Reds of the National League from 1876β1878. Jones had not played professional baseball since 1880, when he played for the Boston Red Caps of the NL, "after which he was black-balled from professional baseball." The Red Stockings also signed another former Reds player, John Reilly, who had also last played major league baseball for the Reds in the 1880 season.
On the diamond, "the Red Stockings were led by," Jones, who hit .294 with a team leading ten home runs, as well as a league leading 80 RBI. Reilly hit a team high .311 with nine homers. And 79 RBI. On the mound, Will White continuedββto be, the ace of the pitching staff, posting 43β22 record with 64 complete games and "a 2."09 ERA in 577 innings pitched.
Season summaryβ»
Cincinnati started off the season on the right foot, winning their first four games. And had an impressive 11β5 record in their first sixteen ballgames. However, they were 3.5 games behind the Athletics. The Red Stockings would continue to play good baseball, and had a 31β23 record. However, they sat in fourth place. Cincinnati would then go on to win twelve of their next thirteen games to improve to 43β24. However, they only moved up to third place. The Red Stockings would remain in third place for the rest of the season, finishing the year at 61β37, five games behind the Athletics.
Season standingsβ»
Record vs. opponentsβ»
1883 American Association record Sources: β» β» β» β» β» β» β» β»
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Team
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BAL
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CIN
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CLB
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LOU
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NY
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PHI
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PIT
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STL
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Baltimore
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β |
3β11 |
6β7 |
6β8 |
3β10 |
3β11 |
5β9 |
2β12
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Cincinnati
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11β3 |
β |
11β3 |
10β4 |
4β10 |
9β5 |
8β6 |
8β6
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Columbus
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7β6 |
3β11 |
β |
5β9 |
3β11 |
1β13 |
10β4 |
3β11
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Louisville
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8β6 |
4β10 |
9β5 |
β |
7β6β1 |
7β7 |
11β3 |
6β8
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New York
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10β3 |
10β4 |
11β3 |
6β7β1 |
β |
5β9 |
9β5 |
3β11
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Philadelphia
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11β3 |
5β9 |
13β1 |
7β7 |
9β5 |
β |
12β2 |
9β5
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Pittsburgh
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9β5 |
6β8 |
4β10 |
3β11 |
5β9 |
2β12 |
β |
2β12
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St. Louis
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12β2 |
6β8 |
11β3 |
8β6 |
11β3 |
5β9 |
12β2 |
β
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Game logβ»
Legend
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Red Stockings Win
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Red Stockings Loss
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Game Tied/Postponed
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1883 Game Log: 61β37 (Home: 38β13; Away: 23β24)
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May: 12β8 (Home: 7β2; Away: 5β6)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Stadium |
Attendance |
Record |
Streak
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1 |
May 1 |
Browns |
6β5 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
1β0 |
W1
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2 |
May 2 |
Browns |
12β1 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
2β0 |
W2
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3 |
May 3 |
Browns |
3β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
3β0 |
W3
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4 |
May 5 |
Eclipse |
4β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
4β0 |
W4
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5 |
May 7 |
Eclipse |
2β5 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
4β1 |
L1
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6 |
May 8 |
Eclipse |
3β4 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
4β2 |
L2
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7 |
May 10 |
@ Buckeyes |
3β4 |
Recreation Park |
N/A |
4β3 |
L3
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8 |
May 12 |
@ Buckeyes |
7β6 |
Recreation Park |
N/A |
5β3 |
W1
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9 |
May 13 |
@ Buckeyes |
7β0 |
Recreation Park |
N/A |
6β3 |
W2
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10 |
May 15 |
@ Browns |
4β7 |
Sportsman's Park |
N/A |
6β4 |
L1
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11 |
May 16 |
@ Browns |
5β9 |
Sportsman's Park |
N/A |
6β5 |
L2
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12 |
May 17 |
@ Browns |
6β3 |
Sportsman's Park |
N/A |
7β5 |
W1
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13 |
May 19 |
@ Eclipse |
6β3 |
Eclipse Park |
N/A |
8β5 |
W2
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β |
May 20 |
@ Eclipse |
Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: July 14 (site change)
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β |
May 22 |
@ Eclipse |
Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: August 8 (site change)
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14 |
May 24 |
Buckeyes |
10β8 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
9β5 |
W3
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15 |
May 25 |
Buckeyes |
13β11 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
10β5 |
W4
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16 |
May 26 |
Buckeyes |
6β0 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
11β5 |
W5
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17 |
May 29 |
@ Athletics |
1β2 |
Jefferson Street Grounds |
N/A |
11β6 |
L1
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18 |
May 30 1 |
@ Metropolitans |
0β1 |
Polo Grounds |
N/A |
11β7 |
L2
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19 |
May 30 2 |
@ Athletics |
10β9 |
Jefferson Street Grounds |
N/A |
12β7 |
W1
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20 |
May 31 |
@ Athletics |
7β8 |
Jefferson Street Grounds |
N/A |
12β8 |
L1
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June: 10β7 (Home: 5β2; Away: 5β3)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Stadium |
Attendance |
Record |
Streak
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21 |
June 2 |
@ Alleghenys |
9β10 |
Exposition Park |
N/A |
12β9 |
L2
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22 |
June 4 |
@ Alleghenys |
12β8 |
Exposition Park |
N/A |
13β9 |
W1
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23 |
June 5 |
@ Alleghenys |
3β2 |
Exposition Park |
N/A |
14β9 |
W2
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24 |
June 7 |
@ Metropolitans |
1β3 |
Polo Grounds |
N/A |
14β10 |
L1
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25 |
June 8 |
@ Metropolitans |
8β7 |
Polo Grounds |
N/A |
15β10 |
W1
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26 |
June 12 |
@ Orioles |
9β3 |
Oriole Park |
N/A |
16β10 |
W2
|
β |
June 13 |
@ Orioles |
Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 15
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27 |
June 14 |
@ Orioles |
8β12 |
Oriole Park |
N/A |
16β11 |
L1
|
28 |
June 15 |
@ Orioles |
11β3 |
Oriole Park |
N/A |
17β11 |
W1
|
29 |
June 18 |
Athletics |
6β0 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
18β11 |
W2
|
30 |
June 19 |
Athletics |
7β0 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
19β11 |
W3
|
31 |
June 20 |
Athletics |
11β1 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
20β11 |
W4
|
32 |
June 21 |
Athletics |
4β15 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
20β12 |
L1
|
33 |
June 23 |
Alleghenys |
7β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
21β12 |
W1
|
34 |
June 25 |
Alleghenys |
1β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
21β13 |
L1
|
35 |
June 26 |
Alleghenys |
1β4 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
21β14 |
L2
|
β |
June 28 |
Metropolitans |
Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 3
|
36 |
June 29 |
Metropolitans |
4β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
22β14 |
W1
|
37 |
June 30 |
Metropolitans |
5β9 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
22β15 |
L1
|
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July: 14β8 (Home: 8β2; Away: 6β6)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Stadium |
Attendance |
Record |
Streak
|
38 |
July 2 |
Metropolitans |
3β4 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
22β16 |
L2
|
39 |
July 3 |
Metropolitans |
12β1 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
23β16 |
W1
|
40 |
July 4 1 |
Orioles |
14β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
24β16 |
W2
|
41 |
July 4 2 |
Orioles |
7β8 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
24β17 |
L1
|
42 |
July 6 |
Orioles |
23β0 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
25β17 |
W1
|
43 |
July 7 |
Orioles |
4β3 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
26β17 |
W2
|
44 |
July 10 |
@ Eclipse |
0β4 |
Eclipse Park |
N/A |
26β18 |
L1
|
45 |
July 11 |
@ Eclipse |
9β3 |
Eclipse Park |
N/A |
27β18 |
W1
|
46 |
July 12 |
@ Eclipse |
11β2 |
Eclipse Park |
N/A |
28β18 |
W2
|
47 |
July 13 |
@ Eclipse |
3β1 |
Eclipse Park |
N/A |
29β18 |
W3
|
48 |
July 14 |
Eclipse |
9β3 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
30β18 |
W4
|
49 |
July 15 |
@ Browns |
4β1 |
Sportsman's Park |
N/A |
31β18 |
W5
|
50 |
July 17 |
@ Browns |
4β5 |
Sportsman's Park |
N/A |
31β19 |
L1
|
51 |
July 18 |
@ Browns |
3β5 |
Sportsman's Park |
N/A |
31β20 |
L2
|
52 |
July 19 |
@ Browns |
7β13 |
Sportsman's Park |
N/A |
31β21 |
L3
|
53 |
July 21 |
@ Buckeyes |
1β6 |
Recreation Park |
N/A |
31β22 |
L4
|
54 |
July 22 |
@ Buckeyes |
2β4 |
Recreation Park |
N/A |
31β23 |
L5
|
β |
July 24 |
@ Buckeyes |
Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: July 25
|
55 |
July 25 |
@ Buckeyes |
8β1 |
Recreation Park |
N/A |
32β23 |
W1
|
56 |
July 26 |
@ Buckeyes |
8β2 |
Recreation Park |
N/A |
33β23 |
W2
|
57 |
July 28 |
Buckeyes |
8β3 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
34β23 |
W3
|
58 |
July 30 |
Buckeyes |
17β4 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
35β23 |
W4
|
59 |
July 31 |
Buckeyes |
3β1 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
36β23 |
W5
|
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August: 13β8 (Home: 8β2; Away: 5β6)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Stadium |
Attendance |
Record |
Streak
|
60 |
August 1 |
Buckeyes |
10β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
37β23 |
W6
|
61 |
August 3 |
Browns |
4β3 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
38β23 |
W7
|
62 |
August 4 |
Browns |
0β1 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
38β24 |
L1
|
63 |
August 6 |
Browns |
5β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
39β24 |
W1
|
64 |
August 7 |
Browns |
6β3 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
40β24 |
W2
|
65 |
August 8 |
Eclipse |
8β1 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
41β24 |
W3
|
66 |
August 9 |
Eclipse |
5β0 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
42β24 |
W4
|
67 |
August 10 |
Eclipse |
14β4 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
43β24 |
W5
|
68 |
August 11 |
Eclipse |
1β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
43β25 |
L1
|
69 |
August 13 |
Eclipse |
17β3 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
44β25 |
W1
|
70 |
August 16 |
@ Metropolitans |
1β3 |
Polo Grounds |
N/A |
44β26 |
L1
|
71 |
August 17 |
@ Metropolitans |
4β5 |
Polo Grounds |
N/A |
44β27 |
L2
|
72 |
August 18 |
@ Metropolitans |
2β3 |
Polo Grounds |
N/A |
44β28 |
L3
|
73 |
August 20 |
@ Metropolitans |
1β9 |
Polo Grounds |
N/A |
44β29 |
L4
|
74 |
August 21 |
@ Athletics |
9β11 |
Jefferson Street Grounds |
N/A |
44β30 |
L5
|
75 |
August 22 |
@ Athletics |
8β6 |
Jefferson Street Grounds |
N/A |
45β30 |
W1
|
76 |
August 23 |
@ Athletics |
4β1 |
Jefferson Street Grounds |
N/A |
46β30 |
W2
|
77 |
August 24 |
@ Athletics |
8β5 |
Jefferson Street Grounds |
N/A |
47β30 |
W3
|
78 |
August 28 |
@ Orioles |
14β4 |
Oriole Park |
N/A |
48β30 |
W4
|
β |
August 29 |
@ Orioles |
Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: September 1
|
79 |
August 30 |
@ Orioles |
5β7 |
Oriole Park |
N/A |
48β31 |
L1
|
80 |
August 31 |
@ Orioles |
5β3 |
Oriole Park |
N/A |
49β31 |
W1
|
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September: 12β6 (Home: 10β3; Away: 2β3)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Stadium |
Attendance |
Record |
Streak
|
81 |
September 1 |
@ Orioles |
7β5 |
Oriole Park |
N/A |
50β31 |
W2
|
82 |
September 3 |
@ Alleghenys |
3β4 |
Exposition Park |
N/A |
50β32 |
L1
|
83 |
September 4 |
@ Alleghenys |
9β7 |
Exposition Park |
N/A |
51β32 |
W1
|
84 |
September 5 |
@ Alleghenys |
9β15 |
Exposition Park |
N/A |
51β33 |
L1
|
85 |
September 6 |
@ Alleghenys |
4β12 |
Exposition Park |
N/A |
51β34 |
L2
|
86 |
September 10 |
Alleghenys |
12β6 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
52β34 |
W1
|
87 |
September 11 |
Alleghenys |
7β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
53β34 |
W2
|
88 |
September 12 |
Alleghenys |
27β5 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
54β34 |
W3
|
89 |
September 13 |
Alleghenys |
8β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
55β34 |
W4
|
90 |
September 15 |
Athletics |
11β0 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
56β34 |
W5
|
91 |
September 18 |
Athletics |
12β13 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
56β35 |
L1
|
92 |
September 19 |
Athletics |
12β3 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
57β35 |
W1
|
93 |
September 20 |
Orioles |
3β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
58β35 |
W2
|
94 |
September 21 |
Orioles |
10β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
59β35 |
W3
|
95 |
September 22 |
Orioles |
7β0 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
60β35 |
W4
|
96 |
September 26 |
Metropolitans |
6β2 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
61β35 |
W5
|
97 |
September 27 |
Metropolitans |
0β3 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
61β36 |
L1
|
98 |
September 29 |
Metropolitans |
1β4 |
Bank Street Grounds |
N/A |
61β37 |
L2
|
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Rosterβ»
1883 Cincinnati Red Stockings
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Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player statsβ»
Battingβ»
Starters by positionβ»
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other battersβ»
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitchingβ»
Starting pitchersβ»
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchersβ»
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Referencesβ»
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