1883 Chicago White Stockings season
| 1883 Chicago White Stockings | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Lakefront Park |
| City | Chicago |
| Record | 59–39 (.602) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owner | Albert Spalding |
| Manager | Cap Anson |
The 1883 Chicago White Stockings season was the 12th season of the Chicago White Stockings franchise, the eighth in the National League and the sixth at Lakefront Park. The White Stockings finished second in the National League with a record of 59–39.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 63 | 35 | .643 | — | 41–8 | 22–27 |
| 59 | 39 | .602 | 4 | 36–13 | 23–26 | |
| Providence Grays | 58 | 40 | .592 | 5 | 34–15 | 24–25 |
| Cleveland Blues | 55 | 42 | .567 | 7½ | 31–18 | 24–24 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 49 | 45 | .521 | 12 | 36–13 | 13–32 |
| New York Gothams | 46 | 50 | .479 | 16 | 28–19 | 18–31 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 40 | 58 | .408 | 23 | 23–26 | 17–32 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 17 | 81 | .173 | 46 | 9–40 | 8–41 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BUF | CHI | CLE | DET | NYG | PHI | PRV | |||||||||
| Boston | — | 7–7 | 7–7 | 10–4 | 10–4 | 7–7 | 14–0 | 8–6 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 7–7 | — | 5–9 | 7–7 | 9–5–1 | 8–5 | 9–5 | 7–7 | |||||||||
| 7–7 | 9–5 | — | 6–8 | 9–5 | 9–5 | 12–2 | 7–7 | ||||||||||
| Cleveland | 4–10 | 7–7 | 8–6 | — | 9–5–1 | 7–6–2 | 12–2 | 8–6 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 4–10 | 5–9–1 | 5–9 | 5–9–1 | — | 8–6 | 11–3–1 | 2–12 | |||||||||
| New York | 7–7 | 5–8 | 5–9 | 6–7–2 | 6–8 | — | 12–2 | 5–9 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 0–14 | 5–9 | 2–12 | 2–12 | 3–11–1 | 2–12 | — | 3–11 | |||||||||
| Providence | 6–8 | 7–7 | 7–7 | 6–8 | 12–2 | 9–5 | 11–3 | — | |||||||||
Roster
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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 | Silver Flint | 85 | 332 | 88 | .265 | 0 | 32 |
| 1B | Cap Anson | 98 | 413 | 127 | .308 | 0 | 68 |
| 2B | Fred Pfeffer | 96 | 371 | 87 | .235 | 1 | 45 |
| 3B | Ned Williamson | 98 | 402 | 111 | .276 | 2 | 59 |
| SS | Tom Burns | 97 | 405 | 119 | .294 | 2 | 67 |
| OF | Abner Dalrymple | 80 | 363 | 108 | .298 | 2 | 37 |
| OF | George Gore | 92 | 392 | 131 | .334 | 2 | 52 |
| OF | King Kelly | 98 | 428 | 109 | .255 | 3 | 61 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Sunday | 14 | 54 | 13 | .241 | 0 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Corcoran | 56 | 473.2 | 34 | 20 | 2.49 | 216 |
| Fred Goldsmith | 46 | 383.1 | 25 | 19 | 3.15 | 82 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Anson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 |
| King Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ned Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
References