1883 Cincinnati Red Stockings season

American Association (19th century)|American Association team season

1883 Cincinnati Red Stockings

League| American Association
Ballpark| Bank Street Grounds
City| Cincinnati
Owner| Justus Thorner[1]
Manager| Pop Snyder

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The 1883 Cincinnati Red Stockings season was a season in American baseball. The team finished third in the American Association with a record of 61–37, 5 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics.

## Regular season

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The Red Stockings came into the 1883 season looking to repeat as American Association Champions, as they had a league best record of 55–25 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 1876–1878. 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 continued to be the ace of the pitching staff, posting a 43–22 record with 64 complete games and a 2.09 ERA in 577 innings pitched.

### Season summary

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Cincinnati started off the season on the right foot, winning their first four games, and had an impressive 11–5 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 31–23 record. However, they sat in fourth place. Cincinnati would then go on to win twelve of their next thirteen games to improve to 43–24. 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 61–37, five games behind the Athletics.

### Season standings

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American Association Team  | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road

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Philadelphia Athletics | 66 | 32  | .673  | —  | 37‍–‍14  | 29‍–‍18
St. Louis Browns | 65 | 33  | .663  | 1  | 35‍–‍14  | 30‍–‍19
Cincinnati Red Stockings | 61 | 37  | .622  | 5  | 38‍–‍13  | 23‍–‍24
New York Metropolitans | 54 | 42  | .562  | 11  | 29‍–‍17  | 25‍–‍25
Louisville Eclipse | 52 | 45  | .536  | 13½  | 29‍–‍18  | 23‍–‍27
Columbus Buckeyes | 32 | 65  | .330  | 33½  | 18‍–‍29  | 14‍–‍36
Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 31 | 67  | .316  | 35  | 18‍–‍31  | 13‍–‍36
Baltimore Orioles | 28 | 68  | .292  | 37  | 18‍–‍31  | 10‍–‍37

### Record vs. opponents

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1883 American Association record

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Team  | BAL  | CIN  | CLB  | LOU  | NY  | PHI  | PIT  | STL
Baltimore | — | 3–11 | 6–7 | 6–8 | 3–10 | 3–11 | 5–9 | 2–12
Cincinnati | 11–3 | — | 11–3 | 10–4 | 4–10 | 9–5 | 8–6 | 8–6
Columbus | 7–6 | 3–11 | — | 5–9 | 3–11 | 1–13 | 10–4 | 3–11
Louisville | 8–6 | 4–10 | 9–5 | — | 7–6–1 | 7–7 | 11–3 | 6–8
New York | 10–3 | 10–4 | 11–3 | 6–7–1 | — | 5–9 | 9–5 | 3–11
Philadelphia | 11–3 | 5–9 | 13–1 | 7–7 | 9–5 | — | 12–2 | 9–5
Pittsburgh | 9–5 | 6–8 | 4–10 | 3–11 | 5–9 | 2–12 | — | 2–12
St. Louis | 12–2 | 6–8 | 11–3 | 8–6 | 11–3 | 5–9 | 12–2 | —

### Game log

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Legend

Red Stockings Win  | Red Stockings Loss  | Game Tied/Postponed
1883 Game Log: 61–37 (Home: 38–13; Away: 23–24)

May: 12–8 (Home: 7–2; Away: 5–6)

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1 | May 1 | Browns | 6–5 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 1–0 | W1
2 | May 2 | Browns | 12–1 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 2–0 | W2
3 | May 3 | Browns | 3–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 3–0 | W3
4 | May 5 | Eclipse | 4–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 4–0 | W4
5 | May 7 | Eclipse | 2–5 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 4–1 | L1
6 | May 8 | Eclipse | 3–4 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 4–2 | L2
7 | May 10 | @ Buckeyes | 3–4 | Recreation Park | N/A | 4–3 | L3
8 | May 12 | @ Buckeyes | 7–6 | Recreation Park | N/A | 5–3 | W1
9 | May 13 | @ Buckeyes | 7–0 | Recreation Park | N/A | 6–3 | W2
10 | May 15 | @ Browns | 4–7 | Sportsman's Park | N/A | 6–4 | L1
11 | May 16 | @ Browns | 5–9 | Sportsman's Park | N/A | 6–5 | L2
12 | May 17 | @ Browns | 6–3 | Sportsman's Park | N/A | 7–5 | W1
13 | May 19 | @ Eclipse | 6–3 | Eclipse Park | N/A | 8–5 | W2
– | May 20 | @ Eclipse | Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: July 14 (site change)
– | May 22 | @ Eclipse | Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: August 8 (site change)
14 | May 24 | Buckeyes | 10–8 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 9–5 | W3
15 | May 25 | Buckeyes | 13–11 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 10–5 | W4
16 | May 26 | Buckeyes | 6–0 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 11–5 | W5
17 | May 29 | @ Athletics | 1–2 | Jefferson Street Grounds | N/A | 11–6 | L1
18 | May 30 1 | @ Metropolitans | 0–1 | Polo Grounds | N/A | 11–7 | L2
19 | May 30 2 | @ Athletics | 10–9 | Jefferson Street Grounds | N/A | 12–7 | W1
20 | May 31 | @ Athletics | 7–8 | Jefferson Street Grounds | N/A | 12–8 | L1

June: 10–7 (Home: 5–2; Away: 5–3)

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21 | June 2 | @ Alleghenys | 9–10 | Exposition Park | N/A | 12–9 | L2
22 | June 4 | @ Alleghenys | 12–8 | Exposition Park | N/A | 13–9 | W1
23 | June 5 | @ Alleghenys | 3–2 | Exposition Park | N/A | 14–9 | W2
24 | June 7 | @ Metropolitans | 1–3 | Polo Grounds | N/A | 14–10 | L1
25 | June 8 | @ Metropolitans | 8–7 | Polo Grounds | N/A | 15–10 | W1
26 | June 12 | @ Orioles | 9–3 | Oriole Park | N/A | 16–10 | W2
– | June 13 | @ Orioles | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 15
27 | June 14 | @ Orioles | 8–12 | Oriole Park | N/A | 16–11 | L1
28 | June 15 | @ Orioles | 11–3 | Oriole Park | N/A | 17–11 | W1
29 | June 18 | Athletics | 6–0 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 18–11 | W2
30 | June 19 | Athletics | 7–0 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 19–11 | W3
31 | June 20 | Athletics | 11–1 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 20–11 | W4
32 | June 21 | Athletics | 4–15 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 20–12 | L1
33 | June 23 | Alleghenys | 7–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 21–12 | W1
34 | June 25 | Alleghenys | 1–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 21–13 | L1
35 | June 26 | Alleghenys | 1–4 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 21–14 | L2
– | June 28 | Metropolitans | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 3
36 | June 29 | Metropolitans | 4–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 22–14 | W1
37 | June 30 | Metropolitans | 5–9 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 22–15 | L1

July: 14–8 (Home: 8–2; Away: 6–6)

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38 | July 2 | Metropolitans | 3–4 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 22–16 | L2
39 | July 3 | Metropolitans | 12–1 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 23–16 | W1
40 | July 4 1 | Orioles | 14–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 24–16 | W2
41 | July 4 2 | Orioles | 7–8 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 24–17 | L1
42 | July 6 | Orioles | 23–0 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 25–17 | W1
43 | July 7 | Orioles | 4–3 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 26–17 | W2
44 | July 10 | @ Eclipse | 0–4 | Eclipse Park | N/A | 26–18 | L1
45 | July 11 | @ Eclipse | 9–3 | Eclipse Park | N/A | 27–18 | W1
46 | July 12 | @ Eclipse | 11–2 | Eclipse Park | N/A | 28–18 | W2
47 | July 13 | @ Eclipse | 3–1 | Eclipse Park | N/A | 29–18 | W3
48 | July 14 | Eclipse | 9–3 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 30–18 | W4
49 | July 15 | @ Browns | 4–1 | Sportsman's Park | N/A | 31–18 | W5
50 | July 17 | @ Browns | 4–5 | Sportsman's Park | N/A | 31–19 | L1
51 | July 18 | @ Browns | 3–5 | Sportsman's Park | N/A | 31–20 | L2
52 | July 19 | @ Browns | 7–13 | Sportsman's Park | N/A | 31–21 | L3
53 | July 21 | @ Buckeyes | 1–6 | Recreation Park | N/A | 31–22 | L4
54 | July 22 | @ Buckeyes | 2–4 | Recreation Park | N/A | 31–23 | L5
– | July 24 | @ Buckeyes | Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: July 25
55 | July 25 | @ Buckeyes | 8–1 | Recreation Park | N/A | 32–23 | W1
56 | July 26 | @ Buckeyes | 8–2 | Recreation Park | N/A | 33–23 | W2
57 | July 28 | Buckeyes | 8–3 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 34–23 | W3
58 | July 30 | Buckeyes | 17–4 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 35–23 | W4
59 | July 31 | Buckeyes | 3–1 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 36–23 | W5

August: 13–8 (Home: 8–2; Away: 5–6)

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60 | August 1 | Buckeyes | 10–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 37–23 | W6
61 | August 3 | Browns | 4–3 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 38–23 | W7
62 | August 4 | Browns | 0–1 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 38–24 | L1
63 | August 6 | Browns | 5–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 39–24 | W1
64 | August 7 | Browns | 6–3 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 40–24 | W2
65 | August 8 | Eclipse | 8–1 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 41–24 | W3
66 | August 9 | Eclipse | 5–0 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 42–24 | W4
67 | August 10 | Eclipse | 14–4 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 43–24 | W5
68 | August 11 | Eclipse | 1–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 43–25 | L1
69 | August 13 | Eclipse | 17–3 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 44–25 | W1
70 | August 16 | @ Metropolitans | 1–3 | Polo Grounds | N/A | 44–26 | L1
71 | August 17 | @ Metropolitans | 4–5 | Polo Grounds | N/A | 44–27 | L2
72 | August 18 | @ Metropolitans | 2–3 | Polo Grounds | N/A | 44–28 | L3
73 | August 20 | @ Metropolitans | 1–9 | Polo Grounds | N/A | 44–29 | L4
74 | August 21 | @ Athletics | 9–11 | Jefferson Street Grounds | N/A | 44–30 | L5
75 | August 22 | @ Athletics | 8–6 | Jefferson Street Grounds | N/A | 45–30 | W1
76 | August 23 | @ Athletics | 4–1 | Jefferson Street Grounds | N/A | 46–30 | W2
77 | August 24 | @ Athletics | 8–5 | Jefferson Street Grounds | N/A | 47–30 | W3
78 | August 28 | @ Orioles | 14–4 | Oriole Park | N/A | 48–30 | W4
– | August 29 | @ Orioles | Postponed (unknown reason); Makeup: September 1
79 | August 30 | @ Orioles | 5–7 | Oriole Park | N/A | 48–31 | L1
80 | August 31 | @ Orioles | 5–3 | Oriole Park | N/A | 49–31 | W1

September: 12–6 (Home: 10–3; Away: 2–3)

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81 | September 1 | @ Orioles | 7–5 | Oriole Park | N/A | 50–31 | W2
82 | September 3 | @ Alleghenys | 3–4 | Exposition Park | N/A | 50–32 | L1
83 | September 4 | @ Alleghenys | 9–7 | Exposition Park | N/A | 51–32 | W1
84 | September 5 | @ Alleghenys | 9–15 | Exposition Park | N/A | 51–33 | L1
85 | September 6 | @ Alleghenys | 4–12 | Exposition Park | N/A | 51–34 | L2
86 | September 10 | Alleghenys | 12–6 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 52–34 | W1
87 | September 11 | Alleghenys | 7–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 53–34 | W2
88 | September 12 | Alleghenys | 27–5 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 54–34 | W3
89 | September 13 | Alleghenys | 8–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 55–34 | W4
90 | September 15 | Athletics | 11–0 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 56–34 | W5
91 | September 18 | Athletics | 12–13 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 56–35 | L1
92 | September 19 | Athletics | 12–3 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 57–35 | W1
93 | September 20 | Orioles | 3–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 58–35 | W2
94 | September 21 | Orioles | 10–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 59–35 | W3
95 | September 22 | Orioles | 7–0 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 60–35 | W4
96 | September 26 | Metropolitans | 6–2 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 61–35 | W5
97 | September 27 | Metropolitans | 0–3 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 61–36 | L1
98 | September 29 | Metropolitans | 1–4 | Bank Street Grounds | N/A | 61–37 | L2

### Roster

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1883 Cincinnati Red Stockings

Roster
Pitchers

* Ren Deagle
* Harry McCormick
* Bill Mountjoy
* Will White

|  | Catchers

* Pop Snyder
* Bill Traffley

Infielders

* Hick Carpenter
* Chick Fulmer
* Bid McPhee
* John Reilly

|  | Outfielders

* Pop Corkhill
* Charley Jones
* Jimmy Macullar
* Phil Powers
* Joe Sommer
* Podge Weihe

|  | Manager

* Pop Snyder

## Player stats

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### Batting

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#### Starters by position

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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

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C | Pop Snyder | 58 | 250 | 64 | .256 | 0 | 34
1B | John Reilly | 98 | 437 | 136 | .311 | 9 | 79
2B | Bid McPhee | 96 | 367 | 90 | .245 | 2 | 42
3B | Hick Carpenter | 95 | 435 | 130 | .299 | 3 | 40
SS | Chick Fulmer | 92 | 362 | 92 | .254 | 5 | 52
OF | Joe Sommer | 97 | 413 | 115 | .278 | 3 | 52
OF | Charley Jones | 90 | 391 | 115 | .294 | 10 | 80
OF | Pop Corkhill | 88 | 375 | 81 | .216 | 2 | 46

#### Other batters

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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

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Phil Powers | 30 | 114 | 28 | .246 | 0 | 8
Bill Traffley | 30 | 105 | 21 | .200 | 0 | 8
Jimmy Macullar | 14 | 48 | 8 | .167 | 0 | 4
Podge Weihe | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0

### Pitching

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#### Starting pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player  | G  | IP  | W  | L  | ERA  | SO

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Will White | 65 | 577.0 | 43 | 22 | 2.09 | 141
Ren Deagle | 18 | 148.0 | 10 | 8 | 2.31 | 48
Harry McCormick | 15 | 128.2 | 8 | 6 | 2.87 | 21
Bill Mountjoy | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 | 3

#### Relief pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player  | G  | W  | L  | SV  | ERA  | SO

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Joe Sommer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2

## References

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1. ^ "Reds owners". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 3, 2005. p. 20. Retrieved September 14, 2020 - via newspapers.com.

## External links

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* 1883 Cincinnati Red Stockings season at Baseball Reference

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