1883 New York Gothams

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

46-50, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: John Clapp (46-50)
Scored 530 runs, Allowed 577 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 44-52

Ballparks: Polo Grounds I (Southeast Diamond) ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 101

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1884 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Myron Allen	29	R	R	5' 8"	150	Mar 22, 1854	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0	$
Ed Caskin	31	R	R	5' 9"	165	Dec 30, 1851	4	95		95		0	1	0	13	0	81	0	0	0	0			0.1	$
John Clapp	31	R	R	5' 7"	194	Jul 15, 1851	11	20		20		0	16	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	5			-0.3	$
Roger Connor HOF	25	L	L	6' 3"	220	Jul 1, 1857	4	98		98		0	0	98	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			4.3	$2,000
Dick Cramer						Unknown	1st	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2			-0.2	$
Mike Dorgan	29	R	R	5' 9"	180	Oct 2, 1853	5	64		64		1	6	0	0	0	0	0	9	51	59			-0.9	$
Buck Ewing HOF	23	R	R	5' 10"	188	Oct 17, 1859	4	88		88		0	63	0	11	1	4	0	10	4	14			4.7	$3,100
Patrick Gillespie	31	L	R	6' 1"	178	Nov 30, 1851	4	98		98		0	0	0	0	0	0	97	1	0	98			2.3	$
Frank Hankinson	27	R	R	5' 11"	168	Apr 29, 1856	5	94		94		0	0	0	0	93	0	0	0	1	1			0.2	$
John Humphries	21	L	L	6' 0"	185	Nov 12, 1861	1st	29		29		0	20	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	12			-1.7	$
Tip O'Neill	25	R	R	6' 1"	167	May 25, 1858	1st	23		23		19	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	7			-2.5	$
Dave Orr	23	R	R	5' 11"	250	Sep 29, 1859	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			-0.1	$
Gracie Pierce		L	R	5' 11"	176	Unknown	2	18		18		0	0	0	1	0	0	0	17	1	18			-0.9	$
Dasher Troy	27	R	R	5' 5"	154	May 8, 1856	3	85		85		0	0	0	73	0	12	0	0	0	0			-0.5	$
Monte Ward HOF	23	L	R	5' 9"	165	Mar 3, 1860	6	88		88		34	0	0	1	5	2	0	45	11	56			4.2	$3,000
Mickey Welch HOF	23	R	R	5' 8"	160	Jul 4, 1859	4	84		84		54	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	19	38			2.1	$
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

1884 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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