1883 MLB Season Leaders

2 leagues · 98 team games · 44 ranking tables

Awards

None of these awards existed yet. The earliest award in this database is from 1911, so a 1883 season has no award to show. That is a fact about the calendar, not about the players on this page.

National League

Led the National League — the first row of every table below.

Batting12 categories

RunsR

1	Joe Hornung	107
2	George Gore	105
3	Jim O'Rourke	102
4	Ezra Sutton	101
5	Paul Hines	94
6	Jack Farrell	92
6	King Kelly	92
8	Buck Ewing	90
9	Dan Brouthers	85
10	John Morrill	83
10	Ed Williamson	83

HitsH

1	Dan Brouthers	159
2	Roger Connor	146
3	Jim O'Rourke	143
4	Ezra Sutton	134
5	George Wood	133
6	Jack Burdock	132
6	Paul Hines	132
8	George Gore	131
9	Fred Dunlap	129
9	Patrick Gillespie	129
9	John Morrill	129

Doubles2B

1	Ed Williamson	49
2	Dan Brouthers	41
3	Tom Burns	37
4	Cap Anson	36
5	Charlie Bennett	34
5	Fred Dunlap	34
5	Hardy Richardson	34
8	John Morrill	33
9	Paul Hines	32
10	Jack Manning	31

Triples3B

1	Dan Brouthers	17
2	John Morrill	16
3	Roger Connor	15
3	Ezra Sutton	15
5	Buck Ewing	13
5	Joe Hornung	13
7	Patrick Gillespie	12
7	Sadie Houck	12
9	Jack Farrell	11
9	George Wood	11

Home RunsHR

1	Buck Ewing	10
2	Jerry Denny	8
2	Joe Hornung	8
4	John Ward	7
5	John Morrill	6
6	Charlie Bennett	5
6	Jack Burdock	5
6	Jim Whitney	5
6	George Wood	5
10	Fred Dunlap	4
10	Paul Hines	4
10	Sam Wise	4

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Dan Brouthers	97
2	Jack Burdock	88
3	Ezra Sutton	73
4	Cap Anson	68
4	John Morrill	68
6	Tom Burns	67
7	Joe Hornung	66
8	Patrick Gillespie	62
9	Jack Farrell	61
9	King Kelly	61

WalksBB

1	Tom York	37
2	Ned Hanlon	34
3	Martin Powell	28
4	George Gore	27
4	Orator Shafer	27
6	Charlie Bennett	26
6	Barney Gilligan	26
8	Roger Connor	25
8	Jim Whitney	25
8	George Wood	25

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Dan Brouthers	5.0
2	George Gore	4.3
3	Hardy Richardson	4.2
4	Roger Connor	4.2
5	George Wood	4.1
6	Fred Dunlap	4.0
7	Buck Ewing	3.8
8	Charlie Bennett	3.7
9	Jack Farrell	3.6
10	Tom Burns	3.5

Batting Averagemin 304 PA

1	Dan Brouthers	.374
2	Roger Connor	.357
3	George Gore	.334
4	Jack Burdock	.330
5	Jim O'Rourke	.328
6	Fred Dunlap	.326
7	Ezra Sutton	.324
8	John Morrill	.319
9	Patrick Gillespie	.314
10	Hardy Richardson	.311

On-Base Percentagemin 304 PA

1	Dan Brouthers	.397
2	Roger Connor	.394
3	George Gore	.377
4	Fred Dunlap	.361
5	Jack Burdock	.353
6	Charlie Bennett	.350
6	Jim O'Rourke	.350
6	Ezra Sutton	.350
9	Hardy Richardson	.347
10	John Morrill	.344

Slugging Percentagemin 304 PA

1	Dan Brouthers	.572
2	John Morrill	.525
3	Roger Connor	.506
4	Ezra Sutton	.486
5	Buck Ewing	.481
6	Jack Burdock	.475
7	Charlie Bennett	.474
8	George Gore	.472
9	Fred Dunlap	.452
10	Joe Hornung	.446

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 304 PA

1	Dan Brouthers	.969
2	Roger Connor	.900
3	John Morrill	.868
4	George Gore	.849
5	Ezra Sutton	.836
6	Jack Burdock	.828
7	Charlie Bennett	.825
8	Buck Ewing	.820
9	Fred Dunlap	.813
10	Jim O'Rourke	.788

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Old Hoss Radbourn	48
2	Pud Galvin	46
3	Jim Whitney	37
4	Larry Corcoran	34
5	Jim McCormick	28
6	Charlie Buffinton	25
6	Fred Goldsmith	25
6	Mickey Welch	25
9	Hugh Daily	23
10	George Weidman	20

SavesSV

1	Jim Whitney	2
1	George Weidman	2
3	Cap Anson	1
3	Charlie Buffinton	1
3	Hugh Daily	1
3	George Derby	1
3	Jim McCormick	1
3	Jim O'Rourke	1
3	Old Hoss Radbourn	1

StrikeoutsSO

1	Jim Whitney	345
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	315
3	Pud Galvin	279
4	Larry Corcoran	216
5	Charlie Buffinton	188
6	George Weidman	183
7	Hugh Daily	171
8	John Coleman	159
9	Jim McCormick	145
10	Mickey Welch	144

Innings PitchedIP

1	Pud Galvin	656.3
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	632.3
3	John Coleman	538.3
4	Jim Whitney	514.0
5	Larry Corcoran	473.7
6	Mickey Welch	426.0
7	George Weidman	402.3
8	Fred Goldsmith	383.3
9	Hugh Daily	378.7
10	Jim McCormick	342.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Pud Galvin	72
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	66
3	John Coleman	59
4	Jim Whitney	54
5	Larry Corcoran	51
6	Mickey Welch	46
7	George Weidman	41
8	Hugh Daily	40
8	Fred Goldsmith	40
10	Jim McCormick	36

ShutoutsSHO

1	Pud Galvin	5
2	Charlie Buffinton	4
2	Hugh Daily	4
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	4
2	Mickey Welch	4
6	John Coleman	3
6	Larry Corcoran	3
6	George Weidman	3
9	Fred Goldsmith	2
10	Jack Jones	1
10	Jim McCormick	1
10	Dupee Shaw	1
10	John Ward	1
10	Jim Whitney	1

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Pud Galvin	20.1
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	20.0
3	Jim Whitney	18.0
4	Larry Corcoran	13.7
5	John Coleman	13.5
6	George Weidman	10.9
7	Mickey Welch	10.6
8	Charlie Buffinton	10.3
9	Hugh Daily	9.7
10	Jim McCormick	9.7

Earned Run Averagemin 98 IP

1	Jim McCormick	1.84
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	2.05
3	Jim Whitney	2.24
4	Will Sawyer	2.36
5	Hugh Daily	2.42
6	Larry Corcoran	2.49
7	Dupee Shaw	2.50
8	John Ward	2.70
9	Pud Galvin	2.71
10	Mickey Welch	2.73

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 98 IP

1	Old Hoss Radbourn	0.98
2	Jim Whitney	1.02
3	Pud Galvin	1.11
4	Jim McCormick	1.11
5	John Ward	1.12
6	Charlie Sweeney	1.16
7	Mickey Welch	1.17
8	Will Sawyer	1.18
9	Jack Jones	1.18
10	Charlie Buffinton	1.19

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 98 IP

1	Jim Whitney	2.29
2	Old Hoss Radbourn	2.67
3	Charlie Buffinton	2.74
4	Pud Galvin	2.81
5	John Ward	2.85
6	Jim McCormick	3.01
7	Jack Jones	3.04
8	Larry Corcoran	3.05
9	George Weidman	3.14
10	Will Sawyer	3.27

Other leagues

Led the Other leagues — the first row of every table below.

Batting12 categories

RunsR

1	Harry Stovey	110
2	John Reilly	103
3	Hick Carpenter	99
4	Lon Knight	98
5	Jud Birchall	95
5	Pete Browning	95
7	Mike Mansell	90
7	Mike Moynahan	90
9	Charlie Comiskey	87
10	Arlie Latham	86
10	Ed Swartwood	86

HitsH

1	Ed Swartwood	147
2	John Reilly	136
3	Hick Carpenter	130
4	Harry Stovey	128
5	Candy Nelson	127
6	Jim Clinton	125
7	Mike Moynahan	124
8	Bill Gleason	122
9	Pete Browning	121
10	Charlie Comiskey	118

Doubles2B

1	Harry Stovey	31
2	Ed Swartwood	24
3	Jackie Hayes	23
3	Lon Knight	23
5	Bill Gleason	21
5	John Reilly	21
7	Candy Nelson	19
7	John O'Rourke	19
9	Hick Carpenter	18
9	Fred Mann	18
9	Mike Moynahan	18

Triples3B

1	Pop Smith	17
2	Bill Kuehne	14
2	John Reilly	14
4	Fred Mann	13
4	Mike Mansell	13
6	Charley Jones	12
7	Bid McPhee	10
7	Mike Moynahan	10
7	Jack O'Brien	10
10	Pete Browning	9
10	Charlie Comiskey	9
10	George Creamer	9
10	Joe Gerhardt	9
10	Bill Gleason	9
10	Tim Keefe	9
10	Lon Knight	9
10	Dan Stearns	9
10	Chicken Wolf	9

Home RunsHR

1	Harry Stovey	14
2	Charley Jones	10
3	John Reilly	9
4	Tom Brown	5
4	Charles Fulmer	5
6	Pete Browning	4
6	Pop Smith	4
8	Hick Carpenter	3
8	Jackie Hayes	3
8	Jack Leary	3
8	Mike Mansell	3
8	Frank Mountain	3
8	Joe Sommer	3
8	Ed Swartwood	3

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Charley Jones	80
2	John Reilly	79
3	Jack O'Brien	70
4	Mike Moynahan	67
5	Harry Stovey	66
6	Charlie Comiskey	64
7	Lon Knight	53
8	Charles Fulmer	52
8	Joe Sommer	52
10	Fred Lewis	51

WalksBB

1	Dan Stearns	34
2	Mike Moynahan	31
2	Candy Nelson	31
4	Jack Gleason	29
5	Jim Clinton	27
5	Harry Stovey	27
7	Mike Mansell	25
7	Jack O'Brien	25
7	John Richmond	25
7	Ed Swartwood	25

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Ed Swartwood	4.2
2	Pop Smith	3.5
3	Pete Browning	3.2
4	Harry Stovey	3.1
5	John Richmond	3.1
6	Charley Jones	3.0
7	Mike Moynahan	2.7
8	Jim Clinton	2.5
9	John Reilly	2.4
10	Hick Carpenter	2.3

Batting Averagemin 304 PA

1	Ed Swartwood	.357
2	Pete Browning	.338
3	Jim Clinton	.313
4	John Reilly	.311
5	Mike Moynahan	.310
6	Candy Nelson	.305
7	Harry Stovey	.304
8	Hick Carpenter	.299
9	Charlie Comiskey	.294
9	Charley Jones	.294

On-Base Percentagemin 304 PA

1	Ed Swartwood	.394
2	Pete Browning	.378
3	Mike Moynahan	.360
4	Jim Clinton	.357
5	Candy Nelson	.353
6	Harry Stovey	.346
7	Jack Gleason	.342
8	Jack O'Brien	.333
9	Hick Carpenter	.328
9	Charley Jones	.328

Slugging Percentagemin 304 PA

1	Harry Stovey	.506
2	John Reilly	.485
3	Ed Swartwood	.476
4	Charley Jones	.471
5	Pete Browning	.464
6	Mike Moynahan	.413
7	Pop Smith	.410
8	Charlie Comiskey	.397
9	Jim Clinton	.393
9	Bill Gleason	.393

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 304 PA

1	Ed Swartwood	.869
2	Harry Stovey	.852
3	Pete Browning	.842
4	John Reilly	.810
5	Charley Jones	.799
6	Mike Moynahan	.772
7	Jim Clinton	.750
8	Candy Nelson	.732
9	Charlie Comiskey	.710
9	Pop Smith	.710

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Will White	43
2	Tim Keefe	41
3	Tony Mullane	35
4	Bobby Mathews	30
5	Guy Hecker	28
5	Jumbo McGinnis	28
7	Frank Mountain	26
8	Sam Weaver	24
9	Denny Driscoll	18
10	George Bradley	16

SavesSV

1	Bob Barr	1
1	Tony Mullane	1

StrikeoutsSO

1	Tim Keefe	359
2	Bobby Mathews	203
3	Tony Mullane	191
4	Guy Hecker	164
5	Frank Mountain	159
6	Hardie Henderson	147
7	Will White	141
8	Jumbo McGinnis	128
9	Jack Lynch	119
10	Sam Weaver	105

Innings PitchedIP

1	Tim Keefe	619.0
2	Will White	577.0
3	Frank Mountain	503.0
4	Guy Hecker	469.0
5	Tony Mullane	460.7
6	Sam Weaver	400.7
7	Jumbo McGinnis	382.7
8	Bobby Mathews	381.0
9	Hardie Henderson	367.3
10	Denny Driscoll	336.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Tim Keefe	68
2	Will White	64
3	Frank Mountain	57
4	Guy Hecker	51
5	Tony Mullane	49
6	Sam Weaver	45
7	Bobby Mathews	41
7	Jumbo McGinnis	41
9	Hardie Henderson	39
10	Denny Driscoll	35

ShutoutsSHO

1	Jumbo McGinnis	6
1	Will White	6
3	Tim Keefe	5
4	Frank Mountain	4
4	Sam Weaver	4
6	Guy Hecker	3
6	Tony Mullane	3
8	Ren Deagle	1
8	Denny Driscoll	1
8	Bob Emslie	1
8	Jack Lynch	1
8	Bobby Mathews	1
8	Harry McCormick	1

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Tim Keefe	19.7
2	Tony Mullane	13.6
3	Will White	12.8
4	Guy Hecker	12.2
5	Bobby Mathews	11.9
6	Frank Mountain	11.2
7	Sam Weaver	10.6
8	Jumbo McGinnis	10.5
9	Hardie Henderson	9.7
10	Denny Driscoll	8.8

Earned Run Averagemin 98 IP

1	Will White	2.09
2	Tony Mullane	2.19
3	Ren Deagle	2.31
4	Jumbo McGinnis	2.33
5	Tim Keefe	2.41
6	Bobby Mathews	2.46
7	Harry McCormick	2.87
8	George Bradley	3.15
9	Bob Emslie	3.17
10	Guy Hecker	3.34

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 98 IP

1	Tim Keefe	0.96
2	Tony Mullane	0.97
3	Will White	1.00
4	Jumbo McGinnis	1.03
5	George Bradley	1.11
6	Bobby Mathews	1.12
7	Jack Lynch	1.13
8	Bob Emslie	1.14
9	Ren Deagle	1.15
10	Sam Weaver	1.21

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 98 IP

1	Tim Keefe	2.74
2	Bobby Mathews	2.81
3	Jack Lynch	2.92
4	Tony Mullane	2.99
5	Sam Weaver	3.09
6	Guy Hecker	3.14
7	Bob Barr	3.19
8	Jumbo McGinnis	3.23
9	Denny Driscoll	3.25
10	Ren Deagle	3.29

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1883 is 304 plate appearances and 98 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 98 games per team, measured from the season files themselves — at the official rate of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning per team game. Batting average, on-base, slugging, OPS, earned run average and WHIP all use it; a player who came to the plate twice and got two hits does not appear at the top of the batting average table, which is exactly what that line is for. Counting statistics such as home runs and strikeouts have no minimum, because none is needed.

How the rankings were made

Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.

Every ranking on this page is worked out inside one league. 1883 is counted as 2 separate leagues — National League and Other leagues, and a player is ranked only against the men in his own. Leading the American League and leading baseball are different claims, and the one we can make from these files is the first. There is no combined table anywhere on this page, because adding two leagues together would produce a number that no record book recognises.

There are 44 ranking tables here, 18 places deep. Players tied on a value share a place, so a table can run past ten rows when the tenth spot is shared, and a league with fewer than ten qualified players in a category is left out rather than shown as a top ten that is not one. A player who did none of the thing is not ranked in it either — a shutout table lists the pitchers who threw one, not the hundreds who threw none tied on zero. Some categories are missing on purpose: nobody leads a league in strikeouts at the plate, in losses, or in home runs allowed. A ranking is meant to mark an achievement, so only achievements are ranked.

Wins above replacement on this page is ours, not the source database's. The hitting and pitching files carry a WAR column that we compute here from the same season lines you see, using park factors and a run environment worked out per season. Published versions elsewhere use different methods and will not match ours exactly. Every other column is the record as the database supplies it.

Names on this page lead to that player's own record. Most of them open a full career page with every season he appeared in. Some open a summary screen instead — we pre-build pages for the players people look for, and everyone else is assembled on demand from the same files, so the numbers are identical either way even though the address looks different.

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