1883 Season (84 Games)
Signed Dan Collins (8-5, 0.92 in 8 seasons) during the preseason.
Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Friday, April 6th, 1883: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 22-year-old starting pitcher Bill Wise of the St. Louis Browns is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) SP Bill Wise, 22, St. Louis Browns
2) SP Dupee Shaw, 23, Cincinnati Red Stockings
3) SP Bob Emslie, 24, Detroit Wolverines
4) SP John Clarkson, 21, Washington Nationals
5) SP Jersey Bakely, 18, Chicago White Stockings
6) MR Jim Whitney, 25, Chicago White Stockings
7) SP Norm Baker, 19, Pittsburg Alleghenys
8) SP Ren Deagle, 24, Chicago White Sox
9) SP Bill Mountjoy, 24, Boston Americans
10) SP Gid Gardner, 23, New York Gothams
Cleveland at Philadelphia
Friday 4/6/1883
Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 1
Lee Richmond (1-0) scatters six hits and Dan Brouthers goes 1-3, hits a triple and drives in a run.
Saturday 4/7/1883
Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 1
Cury Foley out pitches Bobby Mathews (0-1). Jack Farrell has two hits.
Sunday 4/8/1883
Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 0
Ed Cushman shuts out Athletics on seven hits. Ned Hanlon goes 2-4. Athletics Jack Farrell has three hits.
Monday 4/9/1883
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 3
Dan Brouthers has a 4-5 game. Dan scored twice and hit a double. Jack Farrell has another 3-4 outing.
Philadelphia at Baltimore
Tuesday 4/10/1883
Philadelphia 6 Baltimore 4
Bobby Mathews (2-1) hands Jim Britt and Orioles first loss of season. Dan Brouthers hit his HR of the season. Dan has 2-2, 2 RBI game.
Wednesday 4/11/1883
Philadelphia 11 Baltimore 4
Charlie Eden hits a double and a triple with a 3-5 day. Tom Brown goes 3-6.
Thursday 4/12/1883
Philadelphia 9 Baltimore 8
Athletics scores three in ninth for the win. Pitcher John Cassiday hits a two run double in the ninth. Jim Gilmore goes 3-5 and scores twice.
Detroit at Philadelphia
Friday 4/13/1883
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 4
Jack Farrell has a 2-4 game and hits another triple driving in two. Joe Sommer drives in three on two hits.
Saturday 4/14/1883
Philadelphia 8 Detroit 2
Wolverines can not stop Jack Farrell. Jack goes 2-4, hits another triple and drives in two. Dan Brouthers goes 2-4.
Sunday 4/15/1883
Detroit 10 Philadelphia 7
Detroit scores four in the ninth. Jackie Hayes hits a two run HR (1). Ezra Sutton hits three doubles for Detroit.
Monday 4/16/1883
Philadelphia 13 Detroit 4
Charlie Eden hits two double in a 3-5, 2 RBI day. Tom Brown drives in three. Jackie Hayes goes 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Boston at Philadelphia
Tuesday 4/17/1883
Boston 9 Philadelphia 5
Ex Athletics Martin McMullin drives in three as Bill Mountjoy wins his 4th of the season. Charlie Eden goes 3-4 and hits two doubles.
Wednesday 4/18/1883
Philadelphia 18 Boston 4
Jack Farrell (4-6, double, triple, 2 runs) and Jackie Hayes (3-6, 4 RBIs) lead Athletics romp over Boston. Jimmy Say adds a 5-6 outing and drives in five.
Thursday 4/19/1883
Philadelphia 5 Boston 2
Bobby Mathews (5-2) hands Bill Mountjoy (4-1) first loss of season. Tom Brown scores twice on a 2-5 game.
Standings 4/20/1883
| American League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 10 | 4 | .714 | - |
| Cleveland Blues | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.0 |
| Louisville Eclipse | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.0 |
| Boston Americans | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.0 |
| Washington Nationals | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5.0 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 4 | 10 | .286 | 6.0 |
| National League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 8 | 6 | .571 | - |
| Brooklyn Atlantics | 8 | 6 | .571 | - |
| St. Louis Browns | 7 | 7 | .500 | 1.0 |
| Pittsburg Alleghenys | 7 | 7 | .500 | 1.0 |
| New York Gothams | 7 | 7 | .500 | 1.0 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 7 | 7 | .500 | 1.0 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.0 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.0 |
Leaders
AL BA: Jack Farrell (PHA) .453
NL BA: John Peters (PHI) .467
AL HR: Jerry Denny (LOU) 2
NL HR: 3 tied 2
AL RBI: Jackie Hayes (PHA) 15
NL RBI: John Reilly (BSN) 19
AL Wins: Ed Cushman (CLE) 6
NL Wins: Jersey Bakely (CHN) 5
AL ERA: Bob Barr (WAS) 0.42
NL ERA: Dupee Shaw (CIN) 0.98
AL SO: Ed Cushman (CLE) 61
NL SO: Dupee Shaw (CIN) 50
News
Wise at His Best, Blanks Chicago
Friday, April 6th, 1883: It turns out that St. Louis's Bill Wise needed little run support to beat Chicago today 3-0 at Sportsman's Park I. In a solid outing Wise recorded 8 strikeouts and no walks as he held the White Stockings to 5 hits and shut them out.
Ward Pitches Louisville to Shutout Victory
Friday, April 6th, 1883: In an outstanding outing, John Ward tamed Chicago on a 5-hit shutout. The Louisville hurler went the distance, finishing with 4 strikeouts and no walks in the 4-0 win.
Clarkson Whips Boston
Saturday, April 7th, 1883: The Americans tried, but could not solve Washington's John Clarkson, falling to the Nationals 1-0. Boston managed only 3 hits off Clarkson, who kept opposing hitters guessing all day. In a strong route-going performance he had no strikeouts and walked 0.
Corey Whitewashes New York
Monday, April 9th, 1883: Fred Corey of the Brooklyn Atlantics blanked New York 5-0 on a 6-hit complete-game shutout, striking out 5 batters and walking 0.
Mountjoy Razor-Sharp, Shuts out Detroit
Wednesday, April 11th, 1883: "He was kind of teasing them with his off-speed stuff, and his fastball was moving everywhere," the Boston skipper said after Bill Mountjoy shut out the Detroit Wolverines 4-0 on a 3-hit masterpiece.
Hit Parade: Purcell Pops 5 Hits
Wednesday, April 11th, 1883: After the Chicago 6-1 victory over Washington and his 5-hit day left fielder Blondie Purcell told BNN beat writers, "It really doesn't matter whether it's sandlot ball, high school or college ball, two hits in a game are very good... three or four hits even better... 5 or more are out of sight... and if it is in pro ball... it is really something special."
New York Whitewashed by Driscoll
Wednesday, April 11th, 1883: Today Browns pitcher Denny Driscoll sparkled in a 2-hit shutout against the New York Gothams at Polo Grounds I. He fanned 3 and walked 0 to help St. Louis post the 2-0 win.
Irwin Bangs Out 5 Base Hits
Wednesday, April 11th, 1883: 21-year-old Brooklyn shortstop John Irwin had a big day with the bat at Recreation Park today against the Philadelphia Quakers. He went 5-for-5 and led the Atlantics to a 14-2 triumph over them.
Shaw Tames Beaneaters
Wednesday, April 11th, 1883: Cincinnati's Dupee Shaw dazzled the Bank Street Grounds crowd with a fine display of pitching. From the start, Shaw dominated the Boston lineup en route to a sparkling 5-0 shutout. He finished with 9 strikeouts and 1 walk.
Baker Fires Shutout in Pittsburg Win
Friday, April 13th, 1883: Norm Baker made quick work of New York, blanking the Gothams 6-0 at Exposition Park I today. The Pittsburg pitcher limited them to 6 hits to earn the victory. Baker fanned 5 and walked 6.
Say 5-6 for Athletics
Wednesday, April 18th, 1883: It was a good day all around. Philadelphia whipped Boston 18-4 and Jimmy Say displayed a hot bat, enjoying an outstanding 5-hit day at Jefferson Street Grounds.
Cushman Fires Shutout in Blues Victory
Wednesday, April 18th, 1883: It was a dismal game for the White Sox with Ed Cushman on the hill. The Cleveland starter was in top form and made it a long day for Chicago with a 4-0 shutout. He surrendered a total of 3 hits and piled up 14 strikeouts to pick up the win in a route-going effort.