1883 Springfield Roster
Northwestern League (NL)
Team Record: 37-47
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: C. J. Frichtel (0-0), John Peters (0-0), John Crawford (0-0)
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Unknown
Attendance: 19,743, Avg. 470
1883 Springfield StatisticsTeam Record: 37-47
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: C. J. Frichtel (0-0), John Peters (0-0), John Crawford (0-0)
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Ballpark: Unknown
Attendance: 19,743, Avg. 470
The Springfield of the Northwestern League ended the 1883 season with a record of 37 wins and 47 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
C. J. Frichtel, John Peters and John Crawford served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. P. Antle | ||||||
| Kid Baldwin | R | R | November 1, 1864 | 5'6" | 147 | Newport, KY US |
| Billy Colgan | March 19, 1862 | 180 | East St. Louis, IL US | |||
| Curry | ||||||
| Joe Ellick | April 3, 1854 | 5'10" | 162 | Cincinnati, OH US | ||
| William Forrest | ||||||
| Tom Gunning | R | R | March 4, 1862 | 5'10" | 160 | Newmarket, NH US |
| Moxie Hengel | R | October 7, 1857 | 5'8" | 144 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Charlie Householder | L | L | February 8, 1854 | 5'11" | 158 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Bill Hutchison | R | R | December 17, 1859 | 5'9" | 175 | New Haven, CT US |
| Jones | ||||||
| Ri Jones | R | R | February 4, 1859 | Terrace Park, OH US | ||
| Bill Krieg | R | R | January 29, 1859 | 5'8" | 180 | Petersburg, IL US |
| Benjamin Lotz | ||||||
| Jim Manning | S | R | January 31, 1862 | 5'7" | 157 | Fall River, MA US |
| Ed O'Neil | March 11, 1859 | Fall River, MA US | ||||
| John Peters | R | R | April 8, 1850 | 5'7" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Icicle Reeder | R | 6'1" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US | ||
| Jumbo Schoeneck | R | R | March 3, 1862 | 6'2" | 223 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Schweitzer | R | November 0, 1854 | ||||
| Edward Stapleton | ||||||
| Fleury Sullivan | East St. Louis, IL 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.
