The 1893 Brooklyn Grooms finished a disappointing seventh in the National League race under new player/manager Dave Foutz. The highlight of the year was when pitcher Brickyard Kennedy became the first major leaguer to pitch and win two games on the same day since the mound was moved back to 60 feet 6 inches. He allowed just eight hits in beating the Louisville Colonels 3–0 and 6–2 in a doubleheader on May 30, 1893.
Offseason February 5, 1893: John Montgomery Ward was signed as a free agent by the Grooms.John Montgomery Ward page at Baseball Reference February 15, 1893: John Montgomery Ward was sold by the Grooms to the New York Giants for $6,000. February 18, 1893: Bill Joyce and cash were traded by the Grooms to the Washington Senators for Danny Richardson.Bill Joyce page at Baseball Reference
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1893 Brooklyn Grooms Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders Manager
Notable transactions July 27, 1893: Willie Keeler was purchased by the Grooms from the New York Giants.Willie Keeler page at Baseball Reference
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB R H Avg. HR RBI SB C 78 312 38 76 .244 4 45 4 1B 77 282 57 95 .337 2 59 9 2B 126 470 94 136 .289 8 70 32 3B 94 327 53 86 .263 2 54 9 SS 115 459 61 126 .275 2 58 14 OF 109 415 68 112 .270 7 60 14 OF 95 362 85 103 .285 6 59 30 OF 130 557 91 137 .246 7 67 39
Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H Avg. HR RBI SB 61 215 33 57 .265 1 32 13 54 206 36 46 .223 0 27 7 48 175 43 44 .251 1 29 22 34 120 24 35 .292 2 19 9 20 80 14 25 .313 1 9 2 11 35 1 6 .171 0 6 0
Pitching
Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games Player G GS IP W L ERA BB SO CG 46 44 382.7 25 20 3.72 168 107 40 37 34 298.3 19 15 3.77 119 81 28 23 20 151.0 8 9 5.60 89 37 12 12 12 103.0 6 6 3.84 61 25 12 13 10 95.0 4 6 5.87 58 24 10 2 2 10.0 0 2 13.50 9 5 1
Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games Player G GS IP W L ERA BB SO CG 14 8 96.0 3 5 6.56 35 15 6
Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV ERA BB SO 6 18.0 0 0 0 7.50 8 3
Notes
References Baseball-Reference season page Baseball Almanac season page
External links Brooklyn Dodgers reference site Acme Dodgers page Retrosheet