1883 Grand Rapids Roster
Northwestern League (NL)
Team Record: 48-36
Finished 4th in the NL
Manager: Charlie Eden (0-0), Henry Jones (0-0)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Grand Rapids Base Ball Park
Attendance: 32,016, Avg. 762
1883 Grand Rapids StatisticsTeam Record: 48-36
Finished 4th in the NL
Manager: Charlie Eden (0-0), Henry Jones (0-0)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Grand Rapids Base Ball Park
Attendance: 32,016, Avg. 762
The Grand Rapids of the Northwestern League ended the 1883 season with a record of 48 wins and 36 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
Charlie Eden and Henry Jones served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Arundel | R | February 8, 1855 | 5'6" | 145 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Frank Bell | December 11, 1862 | 6'0" | Cincinnati, OH US | |||
| Jim Brouthers | ||||||
| Bob Caruthers | L | R | January 5, 1864 | 5'7" | 138 | Memphis, TN US |
| Ed Clark | 5'10" | Cincinnati, OH US | ||||
| Charlie Eden | L | L | January 18, 1855 | 168 | Lexington, KY US | |
| Farrell | ||||||
| Ed Gastfield | R | August 1, 1865 | 5'9" | 155 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Pretzels Getzien | R | R | February 14, 1864 | 5'10" | 172 | , DE |
| James Hillery | ||||||
| Charles Houtz | ||||||
| Henry Jones | S | May 10, 1857 | 5'6" | 149 | , NY US | |
| Tom Kearns | R | R | November 9, 1860 | 5'7" | 160 | Rochester, NY US |
| McGrady | ||||||
| Frank Meinke | R | October 18, 1863 | 5'10" | 172 | Chicago, IL US | |
| The Only Nolan | L | R | November 7, 1855 | 5'8" | 171 | , CA |
| John Piggott | ||||||
| Billy Reid | L | R | May 17, 1857 | 6'0" | 170 | London, ON CA |
| Robert Ross | ||||||
| Frank Smith | ||||||
| Harry Smith | R | R | February 5, 1856 | 6'0" | 175 | North Vernon, IN US |
| Len Stockwell | R | R | August 25, 1859 | 5'11" | 165 | Cordova, IL US |
| John Sullivan | ||||||
| Buck West | L | R | August 29, 1860 | 5'10" | 200 | Spring Mill, OH US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
