1883 New York Gothams season
The 1883 New York Gothams season was the franchise's first season. The team replaced the Troy Trojans when the National League awarded its franchise rights to John B. Day. The team went 46–50, finishing in sixth place.Regular season
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 88 | 376 | 114 | .303 | 10 | 41 |
| 1B | | 98 | 409 | 146 | .357 | 1 | 50 |
| 2B | | 85 | 316 | 68 | .215 | 0 | 20 |
| 3B | | 94 | 337 | 74 | .220 | 2 | 30 |
| SS | | 95 | 383 | 91 | .238 | 1 | 40 |
| OF | | 64 | 261 | 61 | .234 | 0 | 27 |
| OF | | 98 | 411 | 129 | .314 | 1 | 62 |
| OF | | 88 | 380 | 97 | .255 | 7 | 54 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 29 | 107 | 12 | .112 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | 73 | 13 | .178 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | 62 | 5 | .081 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 52 | 426 | 25 | 23 | 2.73 | 144 |
| 34 | 277 | 16 | 13 | 2.70 | 121 |
| 19 | 148 | 5 | 12 | 4.07 | 55 |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.12 | 0 |
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 3 |
