| 1883 Brooklyn Grays | |
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| Interstate Association Champions | |
| League | Interstate Association |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 44–28 (.611) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Charles Byrne,Ferdinand Abell |
| President | Charles Byrne |
| Manager | Joseph Doyle |
1884 → | |
TheBrooklyn baseball club was formed in 1883 by real estate magnate and baseball enthusiastCharles Byrne who convinced his brother-in-lawJoseph Doyle and casino operatorFerdinand Abell to start the team with him. Byrne set up a grandstand on fifth avenue and named itWashington Park in honor ofGeorge Washington. The team played in the minorInter-State Association of Professional Baseball Clubs.
Doyle became the first manager of the team, which drew 6,000 fans to its first home game on May 12, 1883, against theTrenton team. (This was actually the second game the club played in Brooklyn; three days earlier, with Washington Park not yet ready, the Greys beatHarrisburg 7–1 at theParade Ground.[1] It was the only professional match ever held at the ground, with some 2,000 fans in attendance.) The team won the league title after theCamden Merritt club disbanded on July 20 and Brooklyn picked up some of its better players. The Grays were invited to join theAmerican Association for the following season.[2]
| Interstate Association | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Brooklyn Grays | 44 | 28 | – | .611 |
| Camden Merritts | 27 | 8 | NA | .711 |
| Harrisburg | 43 | 33 | 3 | .566 |
| Reading Actives | 33 | 35 | 9 | .485 |
| Trenton | 34 | 38 | 10 | .472 |
| Pottsville Antharcites | 28 | 46 | 17 | .378 |
| Wilmington Quicksteps | 27 | 48 | 18.5 | .360 |
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