1883 Buffalo Bisons Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 52-45
Finished 5th in the NL
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Manager: Jim O'Rourke (52-45)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1883 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 52-45
Finished 5th in the NL
Ballpark: Riverside Park
Manager: Jim O'Rourke (52-45)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1883 Buffalo Bisons Results
The Buffalo Bisons of the National League ended the 1883 season with a record of 52 wins and 45 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Bisons scored 614 runs and yielded 576 runs. Dan Brouthers drove in 97 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .374. Pud Galvin recorded 46 wins for the team and a team-best 2.72 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jim O'Rourke coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Brouthers | P | L | L | May 8, 1858 | 6'2" | 207 | Sylvan Lake, NY USA |
| James Burke | P | 0'0" | 0 | Attleboro, MA USA | |||
| Ed Cushman | P | R | L | March 27, 1852 | 6'0" | 177 | Eagleville, OH USA |
| Dell Darling | P | R | R | December 21, 1861 | 5'8" | 170 | Erie, PA USA |
| George Derby | P | L | R | July 15, 1857 | 6'0" | 175 | Webster, MA USA |
| Dave Eggler | P | R | R | April 30, 1849 | 5'9" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Curry Foley | P | L | January 14, 1856 | 5'10" | 160 | Milltown, Ireland | |
| Davy Force | P | R | R | July 27, 1849 | 5'4" | 130 | New York, NY USA |
| Pud Galvin | P | R | R | December 25, 1856 | 5'8" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Art Hagan | P | R | March 17, 1863 | 0'0" | 0 | Providence, RI USA | |
| Doc Kennedy | P | R | R | August 11, 1853 | 5'9" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Jim Lillie | P | R | July 27, 1861 | 0'0" | 0 | New Haven, CT USA | |
| Jim O'Rourke | P | R | R | September 1, 1850 | 5'8" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Hardy Richardson | P | R | R | April 21, 1855 | 5'9" | 170 | Clarksboro, NJ USA |
| Jack Rowe | P | L | R | December 8, 1856 | 5'8" | 170 | Cold Spring, PA USA |
| Orator Shafer | P | L | R | October 4, 1851 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tony Suck | P | November 11, 1858 | 5'9" | 164 | Chicago, IL USA | ||
| Deacon White | P | L | R | December 2, 1847 | 5'11" | 175 | Caton, NY USA |
