Champions

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ...

Boston Beaneaters Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most po ...

American Association American Association may refer to: Baseball * American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891 * American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 * American Association of Profe ...

Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oaklan ...

*Inter-State League:

Brooklyn Atlantics The Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn ("Atlantic" or the "Brooklyn Atlantics") was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty. The team was also the first baseball club to visit the White House in 1865 at the invitation of President And ...

*Northwestern League:

Toledo Blue Stockings The Toledo Blue Stockings formed as a minor league baseball team in Toledo, Ohio, in 1883. They won the Northwestern League championship in 1883. Their home ballpark was League Park. The following year, they joined the major league American Assoc ...

Inter-league playoff: Philadelphia (AA) declined to play Boston (NL)

Major league baseball final standings

National League final standings

American Association final standings

Statistical leaders

National League statistical leaders

American Association statistical leaders

Notable seasons

*First baseman

Dan Brouthers Dennis Joseph "Dan" Brouthers (; May 8, 1858 – August 2, 1932) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned the period from to , with a brief return in . Nicknamed "Big Dan" for his size, he was and weighed , wh ...

led the NL in batting average (.374), on-base percentage (.397), slugging percentage (.572), adjusted OPS+ (187), hits (159), total bases (243), and runs batted in (97). *Pitcher

Charles Radbourn Charles Gardner Radbourn (December 11, 1854 – February 5, 1897), nicknamed "Old Hoss", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for Buffalo (1880), Providence (1881–1885), ...

led the NL with 48 wins. He finished second in the NL in innings pitched (632.1), earned run average (2.05), adjusted ERA+ (150), and strikeouts (315).

Events

January–March

*February 17 – The

and the

, along with the Northwestern League, sign the Tripartite Agreement (also known as the National Agreement). This agreement binds the leagues to respect each other's valid player contracts as well as increasing the size of the reserve list from 6 to 11 players. This leads to relative harmony among the leagues until the

Players' League The Players' National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, popularly known as the Players' League (PL), was a short-lived but star-studded professional American baseball league of the 19th century. The PL was formed by the Brotherhood of Prof ...

wars of

1889 Events January–March * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the ...

–

1890 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa. ** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River. * January 2 ** The steamship ...

. *March 14 – The Peoria Club of the Northwestern League makes a motion to ban blacks, a move directly aimed at Toledo's star catcher,

Moses Fleetwood Walker Moses Fleetwood Walker (October 7, 1856 – May 11, 1924) was an American professional baseball catcher who, historically, was credited with being the first black man to play in Major League Baseball (MLB). A native of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, an ...

. After heated discussion, the motion is withdrawn and Walker remains eligible to play. *March 30 – Charles Fowle, one of the original founders of the

, and secretary of the St. Louis Brown Stockings from 1875 to 1877, dies in

St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

. *March 31 – The nation's oldest baseball club, the Olympic Town-Ball Club of Philadelphia, marks its 50th anniversary.

April–June

*April 13 - U.S. President

Chester A. Arthur Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 21st president of the United States from 1881 to 1885. He previously served as the 20th vice president under President James ...

invites members of the recently defunct Forest Cities franchise from the National Association to the white House, making it the first professional sports team to visit a president in Washington D.C. Later that year, the

New York Gothams The New York Giants were a Major League Baseball team in the National League that began play in the season as the New York Gothams and were renamed in . They continued as the New York Giants until the team relocated to San Francisco, Californ ...

, the precursor to the New York Giants, also visits Arthur in D.C. *April 15 – Francis Richter publishes the first issue of '' Sporting Life'' which will grow into the leading weekly publication for baseball information and run continuously until 1917. *April 24 – Terry Larkin, a pitcher who has not played in the majors since 1880, shoots his wife and a policeman, then tries to kill himself. He attempts suicide the next day and fails again. Both his wife and the police officer survive as well, and Larkin will play in 40 games for the

Richmond Virginians The Richmond Virginians was the name of a minor league baseball franchise that played in Richmond, Virginia, from 1954 through 1964. The team competed at the Triple-A level as members of the International League, and were affiliated with the ...

1884 Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price atte ...

. *May 1 – In their inaugural

game, the

defeat the

7–5 in front of 15,000 fans, who include President

Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant ; April 27, 1822July 23, 1885) was an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. As Commanding General, he led the Union Ar ...

. The Philadelphia Quakers, also making their NL debut, lose 4–3 to the

Providence Grays The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball team based in Providence, Rhode Island who played in the National League from until . The Grays played at the Messer Street Grounds in the Olneyville neighborhood. The team won the National Leagu ...

. *May 3 –

John Montgomery Ward John Montgomery Ward (March 3, 1860 – March 4, 1925), known as Monte Ward, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, shortstop, second baseman, third baseman, manager, executive, union organizer, owner and author. Ward, of English descent ...

becomes the first pitcher to hit 2 home runs a game as his

defeat the

10–9. *May 13 – In what was still a very rare occurrence, neither team commits an error as the

St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they p ...

defeat the

Louisville Eclipse The Louisville Colonels were a Major League Baseball team that also played in the American Association (AA) throughout that league's ten-year existence from 1882 until 1891. They were known as the Louisville Eclipse from 1882 to 1884, and as th ...

4–3. *May 28 – Fort Wayne and Indianapolis play the first of 2 games under electric lights. *May 30 – Several of the

teams play a Memorial Day double-header in 2 different cities. At one point, there is an

game being played at the

Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 through 1963. The original Polo Grounds, opened in 1876 and demolished in 1889, was built fo ...

on the

New York Metropolitans The Metropolitan Club (New York Metropolitans or the Mets) was a 19th-century professional baseball team that played in New York City from 1880 to 1887. (The ''New York Metropolitan Baseball Club'' was the name chosen in 1961 for the New York ...

field and a

game being played at the Polo Grounds on the

field where the outfield fences back up to one another. *June 9 – The Philadelphia Quakers receive special permission from the

to lower their ticket prices to 25¢ per game in order to compete with the

of the

. The Quakers average game attendance quadruples for the remainder of the season. *June 16 – The

introduce ladies day, where all females are admitted free without restriction. This idea will remain a staple of major league baseball for nearly 100 years. *June 28 –

player Joe Mulvey is shot in the shoulder while leaving the playing field at

Messer Street Grounds Messer Street Grounds, also known as Messer Park or Messer Field, is a former baseball park located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was home to the Providence Grays of the National League from 1878 to 1885 and of the minor league Providence Grays ...

Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...

. The shooter, James Murphy, was actually aiming for Mulvey's teammate, Cliff Carroll after Carroll had drenched Murphy with a hose. Within a month, Mulvey would be sold to the Philadelphia Quakers.

July–September

*July 3 – The Chicago White Stockings set a major league record with 14 doubles, including 4 each by

Cap Anson Adrian Constantine Anson (April 17, 1852 – April 14, 1922), nicknamed "Cap" (for "Captain") and "Pop", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman. Including his time in the National Association (NA), he played a record 27 c ...

and Abner Dalrymple, in a 31–7 pasting over the

Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons (known colloquially as the Herd) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Located in Buffalo, New York, the team plays their home games at Sahlen Fiel ...

. Chicago also set a Major League record for the most

at bat In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher. An at bat is different from a plate appearance. A batter is credited with a plate appearance regardless of what happens during their turn at bat, but a batt ...

s by one team in a regulation nine-inning game, with 66. *July 4 –

Tim Keefe Timothy John Keefe (January 1, 1857 – April 23, 1933), nicknamed "Smiling Tim" and "Sir Timothy", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He stood tall and weighed . He was one of the most dominating pitchers of the 19th century and po ...

of the

wins both games of a double-header over the Columbus Buckeyes while giving up a combined 3 hits in the 2 games. *July 25 –

throws a no-hitter for the

. *July 26 – Joe Gephardt of the

is forced out of action due to temporary paralysis. Gephardt will recover and play again within 2 weeks. *July 28 – The first recorded game is played in

Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...

. *July 30 – Player/manager

Lon Knight Alonzo P. "Lon" Knight, born Alonzo P. Letti (June 16, 1853 – April 23, 1932), was an American right fielder, right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball. He threw the first pitch in the first game played in the new National Le ...

of the

hits for the cycle. Philadelphia defeats the

Pittsburgh Alleghenys The following is a history of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. Franchise beginnings (1870s-1899) Early baseball in Pittsburgh and the American Association The earliest mention of "base ball" in the region was found in the journal ...

, 17–4. *August 7 – The

fall out of 1st place for good in their 6–4 loss to the

. For the 2nd straight season, Providence will lead the league for the majority of the season and not win the pennant. *August 11 – The

turn a triple play when catcher Mike Hines catches a muffed pop-up and catches the base-runners off guard. *August 11 – Fred Thayer, patent-holder for the invention of the catching mask, and

George Wright George Wright may refer to: Politics, law and government * George Wright (MP) (died 1557), MP for Bedford and Wallingford * George Wright (governor) (1779–1842), Canadian politician, lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island * George Wright ...

sue Wright's former teammate

Albert Spalding Albert Goodwill Spalding (September 2, 1849 – September 9, 1915) was an American pitcher, manager, and executive in the early years of professional baseball, and the co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company. He was born and raised ...

's sporting goods company for patent infringement. Spalding will ultimately be forced to pay Thayer royalties in the case. *August 20 – The

fine

George Creamer George W. Creamer (1855 – June 27, 1886), born George W. Triebel, was an American Major League Baseball second baseman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He played with four teams in two leagues: the Milwaukee Grays (), the Syracuse Stars (), t ...

, Mike Mansell and Billy Taylor $100 each and indefinitely suspend all 3 players for drunkenness. *August 21 – The

defeat the Philadelphia Quakers 28–0 in the most lopsided shutout game in major league history. *August 29 – John Stricker of the

gets 4 hits in a game against the

but sets a record by getting picked off 3 times by Eclipse pitcher

Guy Hecker Guy Jackson Hecker (April 3, 1856 – December 3, 1938) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Youngsville, Pennsylvania. His debut game took place on May 2, 1882. His final game took place on September 30, 1890. Du ...

Benny Kauff Bennie Michael "Benny" Kauff (January 5, 1890 – November 17, 1961)Benny Kauff Play ...

of the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...

will tie Stricker's record in 1916. *September 6 – The Chicago White Stockings set a major league record by scoring 18 runs in the 7th inning in their 26–6 victory over the

Detroit Wolverines The Detroit Wolverines were a 19th-century Major League Baseball team that played in the National League from 1881 to 1888 in the city of Detroit, Michigan. In total, they won 426 games and lost 437, taking their lone pennant (and winning the pre ...

. Tom Burns goes 3–3 with 2 doubles and a home run in the outburst, setting records for most extra-base hits and runs scored in one inning by a player. *September 10 –

Long John Reilly John Good Reilly (October 5, 1858 – May 31, 1937), nicknamed "Long John", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Stars (1880) and the Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds (–). In 1888, he hit 13 home ru ...

of the

Cincinnati Red Stockings The Cincinnati Red Stockings of were baseball's first all-professional team, with ten salaried players. The Cincinnati Base Ball Club formed in 1866 and fielded competitive teams in the National Association of Base Ball Players (NABBP) 1867� ...

hits 2 inside the park home runs in a 12–6 win. *September 12 – The

Union Association The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season. Seven of the twelve teams who were in the Association at some poi ...

is officially formed in

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...

*September 12 –

hits for the cycle and collects 6 hits in all, while teammate

Hick Carpenter Warren William "Hick" Carpenter (August 16, 1855 – April 18, 1937) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. He still holds the Cincinnati Reds record for the most games at third base (890); and he holds the record for the most car ...

also garners 6 hits, as the

pound the

27–5. *September 13 –

Hugh Daily Hugh Daily (July 17, 1847 – after 1923), nicknamed "One Arm" Daily, was an Irish born professional right-handed pitcher who played six seasons, for seven different teams; the Buffalo Bisons, the Cleveland Blues, and the St. Louis Maroons of ...

of the Cleveland Blues pitches a no-hitter. *September 19 –

hits for the cycle for the 2nd time in a week as the

beat the

12–3. *September 27 – The Boston Red Stockings clinch the

pennant with a 4–1 win over the Cleveland Blues. *September 28 – The

clinch the

flag with a 7–6 victory over the

October–December

*November 22 –

owner John B. Day proposes a resolution to prohibit a team from signing a player who has broken the reserve clause of his contract. This resolution, eventually adopted by both the

and

, effectively changes the reserve clause from a device to protect owners from their own greediness to a vindictive weapon to be used against uncooperative players. *November 24 – The

agree to expand to 12 teams by admitting the

Indianapolis Hoosiers Indianapolis Hoosiers was the name of three major league and at least three minor league baseball clubs based in Indianapolis. * Indianapolis Hoosiers (American Association), which played in 1884 * Indianapolis Hoosiers (National League), which pla ...

and

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadiu ...

Births

January–March

*January 1 – Eddie Zimmerman *January 3 –

Buck Hopkins John Winton "Buck" Hopkins (January 3, 1883 – October 2, 1929) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Nicknamed "Sis", he played fifteen games for the St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team b ...

*January 8 – Bob Ingersoll *January 27 – John McDonald *February 2 –

Bill Abstein William Henry Abstein (February 2, 1883 – April 8, 1940), nicknamed "Big Bill", was a professional baseball and amateur soccer player. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball player, from 1906 to 1910, primarily as a fi ...

*February 4 – Doc Miller *February 5 – Dick Scott *February 8 – Joe Cassidy *February 13 – Hal Chase *February 13 – Harl Maggert *February 19 – Harry Curtis *February 25 – Jack Hannifin *March 1 – Charlie Pickett *March 4 –

Chet Spencer Chester Arthur "Chet" Spencer (March 4, 1883 – November 10, 1938) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Spencer played for the Boston Beaneaters in . In eight career games, he had four hits in 27 at-bats. He batted left and threw right-ha ...

*March 10 – Glenn Liebhardt *March 17 –

Oscar Stanage Oscar Harland Stanage (March 17, 1883 – November 11, 1964) was an American baseball catcher. He played professional baseball for 24 years from 1903 to 1926, including 13 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers. A native of T ...

*March 20 –

Pep Clark Harry "Pep" Clark (March 20, 1883 – June 8, 1965) was a Major League Baseball third baseman. Clark played for the Chicago White Sox in . In 15 career games, he had 20 hits in 65 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed. Clark was born in Unio ...

*March 29 – Rube Dessau

April–June

*April 4 – Bill Hinchman *April 4 – John Hummel *April 7 – Bill Cooney *April 8 – Shag Shaughnessy *April 10 – Tex Pruiett *April 13 –

Mike Simon Mike Simon (April 13, 1883 – June 10, 1963) was a catcher in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 tota ...

*April 22 – Carl Vandagrift *April 25 –

Russ Ford Russell William Ford (April 25, 1883 – January 24, 1960) was a Canadian-American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Highlanders / Yankees of the American League from 1909 to 1913 and for the B ...

*April 28 –

Harry Gaspar Harry Lambert Gaspar (April 28, 1883 – May 14, 1940) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of four seasons (1909–1912) with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled a 46–48 record in 143 appe ...

*April 29 – Rube Manning *April 29 –

Amby McConnell Ambrose Moses McConnell (April 29, 1883 – May 20, 1942) was an American baseball second baseman who played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Midget" due to his stature, he played for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White S ...

*April 29 –

Bill McGilvray William Alexander McGilvray (April 29, 1883 – May 23, 1952) was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for one season (1908) with the Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled no hits in 2 at-bats. An alumnus of Stanford ...

*May 5 – Gene Curtis *May 6 – Ed Karger *May 13 –

Jimmy Archer James Patrick Archer (May 13, 1883 – March 29, 1958) was an Irish-born catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who spent nearly his entire career with four National League teams, primarily the Chicago Cubs, for whom he played from 1909 to 191 ...

*May 19 –

Eddie Files Charles Edward Files (May 19, 1883 – May 10, 1954) was an American baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics during the Major League Baseball season. A Maine native, Files was born in Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portla ...

*May 21 – Eddie Grant *May 25 – Heinie Heitmuller *June 6 – Jim St. Vrain *June 10 – Ernie Lindemann *June 16 – Al Mattern *June 16 – Red Waller *June 29 –

Doc Martel Leon Alphonsus Martell (June 29, 1883 – October 11, 1947) was a catcher and first baseman in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Marty", he played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Doves The Atlanta Braves, a current Major League Base ...

July–September

*July 5 – Jack Quinn *July 5 – Josh Swindell *July 8 –

Ducky Holmes James William "Ducky" Holmes (January 28, 1869 – August 6, 1932) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played ten seasons in the National League and American League with the Louisville Colonels (1895–97), New York Giants (1897), S ...

*July 9 –

Dave Shean David William Shean (July 9, 1883 – May 22, 1963) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played from through for the Philadelphia Athletics (1906), Philadelphia Phillies (1908–1909), Boston Doves (1909–1910, 1912), Ch ...

*July 14 – Happy Smith *July 21 – Larry Pape *July 27 –

Harry Kane Harry Edward Kane (born 28 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Tottenham Hotspur and captains the England national team. A prolific goalscorer with strong link play, Kane is regarded as one of ...

*July 31 –

Tommy Madden Thomas Joseph Madden (July 31, 1883 – July 26, 1930) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Madden played in four games for the Boston Beaneaters in the season, and for the New York Highlanders in . In five career games, he had four hits in ...

*July 31 –

Red Munson Clarence Hanford "Red" Munson (July 31, 1883 – February 19, 1957) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. Th ...

*July 31 – Tuffy Stewart *August 4 –

Lew Moren Lewis Howard "Hicks" Moren (August 4, 1883 – November 2, 1966) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched six seasons from 1903 to 1910: two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and four seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1908, Mor ...

*August 7 – Tom Richardson *August 14 – Bill O'Hara *August 17 –

Walt Justis Walter Newton Justis (August 17, 1883 – October 4, 1941), nicknamed "Smoke", was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the Detroit Tigers. He batted and threw right-handed. Justis had a 0–0 record, with an 8.10 ERA, in 2 games, i ...

*August 19 – George Ferguson *August 21 –

Chief Wilson John Owen "Chief" Wilson (August 21, 1883 – February 22, 1954) was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1916 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. Wilson played minor le ...

*August 23 – Red Downs *August 23 –

Lew Richie Elwood Lewis Richie (August 23, 1883 in Ambler, Pennsylvania – August 15, 1936 in South Mountain, Pennsylvania), was a professional baseball player was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1906 to 1913. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Dove ...

*August 25 – Elmer Brown *August 27 –

Baldy Louden William P. "Baldy" Louden (August 27, 1883 – December 8, 1935) was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball from 1906 to 1920, including six years in Major League Baseball as an infielder with the New York Highlanders (1907 ...

*August 29 – Jimmie Savage *August 30 –

Bill Brinker William Hutchinson "Dodo" Brinker (August 30, 1883 - February 5, 1965) was a Major League Baseball outfielder and third baseman. Brinker played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the season. In 9 career games, he had 4 hits in 18 at-bats. He batte ...

*August 30 –

Sam Edmonston Samuel Sherwood Edmonston (August 30, 1883 – April 12, 1979) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball, who played in one game for the Washington Senators in 1907. He also attended Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private uni ...

*August 31 – Syd Smith *September 3 –

Art Fromme Arthur Henry Fromme (September 3, 1883 – August 24, 1956) was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from -. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team ...

*September 5 –

Lefty Leifield Albert Peter "Lefty" Leifield (September 5, 1883 – October 10, 1970) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns between 1905 and 1920. He batted and threw left-handed. Base ...

*September 6 – Dick Bayless *September 7 – John Flynn *September 17 – Leo Hafford *September 18 –

Frank Manush Frank Henry Benjamin Manush (September 18, 1883 – January 5, 1965) was a Major League Baseball third baseman. Manush played for the Philadelphia Athletics in . In 23 career games, he had 12 hits in 77 at-bats, with a .156 batting average. He bat ...

*September 21 –

Bris Lord Bristol Robotham Lord (September 21, 1883 – November 13, 1964) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1905 to 1913 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Naps, and Boston Braves. Lord i ...

*September 28 – Harley Young

October–December

*October 3 – Phil Reardon *October 4 – Harry Ables *October 6 – Red Morgan *October 7 – Al Burch *October 7 – Phil Lewis *October 12 –

Charlie French Charles Calvin French (October 12, 1883 – March 30, 1962) began his major league career at the age of 25 with the Boston Red Sox. He played in 105 games with 377 at bats. He had 78 hits and 20 RBIs with no home runs In baseball, a ho ...

*October 13 – Walter Blair *October 13 –

Harry Huston Harry Emanuel Kress Huston (October 14, 1883 – October 16, 1969) was an American professional baseball player and colle ...

*October 16 – Lew Groh *October 16 –

Will Harridge William Harridge (October 16, 1883 – April 9, 1971) was an American executive in professional baseball whose most significant role was as president of the American League (AL) from 1931 to 1959. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the ...

*October 19 – Walt Miller *October 20 –

Cuke Barrows Roland "Cuke" Barrows (October 20, 1883 – February 10, 1955) was a baseball outfielder who played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1912. Barrows played in 32 games and had a career batting average (baseball), ...

*October 22 –

Bill Carrigan William Francis Carrigan (October 22, 1883 – July 8, 1969), nicknamed "Rough", was a Major League Baseball, Major League baseball catcher and manager. He played for the Boston Red Sox between 1906 and 1916, and he was a player-manager for the la ...

*October 28 – Frank Lange *October 29 –

Del Mason Adelbert William Mason (October 29, 1883 – December 31, 1962) was a Major League Baseball player for the Washington Senators and the Cincinnati Reds. Prior to his professional debut, Mason, a pitcher, played at the college level for Rollins ...

*November 3 –

Ed Lennox James Edgar Lennox (November 3, 1883 – October 26, 1939) was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Superbas, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Rebels. Whil ...

*November 5 –

Otis Johnson Otis Samuel Johnson (born 1942) is an American social worker, educator and politician from the U.S. state of Georgia who served as the Mayor of Savannah from 2004 until 2012. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Background Mayor Johnson is ...

*November 11 –

Harry Billiard Harry Pree Billiard (November 11, 1883 – June 3, 1923), nicknamed "Pree", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the New York Highlanders of the American League, then in with the Indianapolis Hoosiers, continuing with ...

*November 16 –

Rollie Zeider Rollie Hubert Zeider (November 16, 1883 – September 12, 1967) was a professional baseball player. An infielder (playing over 100 games at all four infield positions in his career), he played nine seasons in the major leagues for the Chi ...

*November 20 –

Ben Egan Arthur Augustus "Ben" Egan (November 20, 1883 – February 18, 1968) was an American professional baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians from 1908 to 1915. He was later a coach for the Washington Senators for th ...

*November 20 –

Harry Welchonce Harry Monroe "Welch" Welchonce (November 20, 1883 – February 26, 1977) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Welchonce played for the Philadelphia Phillies in . In 26 games, Welchonce had 14 hits in 66 at-bats, with a .212 batting average. He ...

*November 26 – Frank Lobert *November 28 – Fred Osborn *November 30 – Ben Houser *December 4 – Jim Moroney *December 8 –

Jimmy Wacker Charles James Wacker (December 8, 1883 – August 7, 1948) was a professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1909. He was born in Jeffersonville, Indiana and died in Evansville, Indiana Evansville is a city in, and the cou ...

*December 10 –

Jerry Upp George Henry "Jerry" Upp (December 10, 1883 – June 30, 1937) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the Cleveland Naps. He played in seven games, starting four of them, pitching 26.2 innings. His earned run average In basebal ...

*December 10 –

Jim Stephens James Walter Stephens (December 10, 1883 – January 2, 1965) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played six seasons with the St. Louis Browns of the American League from to . A weak hitter, he had a career .220 batting average, and hit thr ...

*December 17 – Rebel Oakes *December 18 –

Hub Knolls Oscar Edward "Hub" Knolls (December 18, 1883 – July 1, 1946) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in two games for the 1906 Brooklyn Superbas. A double in his only at-bat left Knolls with a rare MLB career batting average Batti ...

*December 26 – Jimmy O'Rourke Date of birth unknown * Mike McCormick * Bill Moriarty

Deaths

*April 17 – John Bergh, 25, back-up catcher for the 1880 Boston Red Stockings. *July 5 – Charlie Guth, 27?, pitched a complete game victory in his only major league game in 1880 for the Chicago White Stockings. *September 21 – Dan Collins, 29, outfielder who played in 10 games from 1874 to 1876. *October 10 –

Jim Devlin James Alexander Devlin (June 6, 1849 – October 10, 1883) was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly as a first baseman early in his career, then as a pitcher in the latter part. He played for three teams during his five ...

, 34, pitcher for the Louisville Grays in 1876–77 who led NL in games, innings, starts and strikeouts in its first season; expelled from baseball in the

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References

;Sources *Nemec, David (1994). ''The Beer and Whiskey League: The Illustrated History of the American Association-Baseball's Renegade Major League''. New York: Lyons & Burford, Publishers

External links

1883 National League season at Baseball-Reference.com1883 American Association season at Baseball-Reference.comCharlton's Baseball Chronology at BaseballLibrary.comYear by Year History at Baseball-Almanac.comRetrosheet.org
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