1883 Louisville Eclipse Roster
American Association (AA)
Team Record: 52-45
Finished 5th in the AA
Ballpark: Eclipse Park I
Manager: Joe Gerhardt (52-45)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1883 Louisville Eclipse StatisticsTeam Record: 52-45
Finished 5th in the AA
Ballpark: Eclipse Park I
Manager: Joe Gerhardt (52-45)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1883 Louisville Eclipse Results
The Louisville Eclipse of the American Association ended the 1883 season with a record of 52 wins and 45 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Eclipse scored 564 runs and allowed 562 runs. Pete Browning led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .338 clip. Guy Hecker earned 28 wins on the mound for Louisville, while Sam Weaver, too added 15 or more wins, too Guy Hecker recorded a 3.34 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Gerhardt coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Brown | P | R | R | February 1, 1858 | 5'10" | 185 | Leominster, MA USA |
| Pete Browning | P | R | R | June 17, 1861 | 6'0" | 180 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Joe Gerhardt | P | R | R | February 14, 1855 | 6'0" | 160 | Washington, DC USA |
| Jack Gleason | P | R | R | July 14, 1854 | 0'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Guy Hecker | P | R | R | April 3, 1856 | 6'0" | 190 | Youngsville, PA USA |
| Ri Jones | P | R | R | February 4, 1859 | 0'0" | 0 | Terrace Park, OH USA |
| Jumbo Latham | P | R | R | September 6, 1852 | 5'8" | 164 | Utica, NY USA |
| Jack Leary | P | L | July 0, 1857 | 5'11" | 186 | New Haven, CT USA | |
| Harry Luff | P | September 14, 1852 | 5'11" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| Leech Maskrey | P | R | R | February 11, 1854 | 5'8" | 150 | Mercer, PA USA |
| Tom McLaughlin | P | R | R | March 28, 1860 | 0'0" | 0 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Walter Prince | P | L | R | May 9, 1861 | 5'9" | 150 | Amherst, NH USA |
| John Reccius | P | October 29, 1859 | 5'6" | 168 | Louisville, KY USA | ||
| Phil Reccius | P | June 7, 1862 | 5'9" | 163 | Louisville, KY USA | ||
| Dan Sullivan | P | R | May 9, 1857 | 5'11" | 194 | Providence, RI USA | |
| Sleeper Sullivan | P | R | R | 5'7" | 175 | , Ireland | |
| Sam Weaver | P | R | R | July 20, 1855 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ed Whiting | P | L | L | 0'0" | 188 | Philadelphia, PA USA | |
| George Winkleman | P | June 0, 1858 | 0'0" | 0 | , OH USA | ||
| Chicken Wolf | P | R | R | May 12, 1862 | 5'9" | 190 | Louisville, KY USA |
