Baseball Almanac - Providence Grays Stats, Rosters, Schedules and Uniform Numbers by Baseball Almanac

Baseball Almanac invites you to join us as we take a closer look at the Providence Grays franchise. Included in our journey will be a team specific record book, famous firsts, and other interesting Grays data.

"John Ward began his major league career as a pitcher in 1878 at the age of eighteen, and the following year he hurled the Providence Grays to a National League pennant with a league-leading forty-four victories." - National Baseball Hall of Fame

100 Wins In A Season
Year	Record	Manager
None	n/a	n/a

100 Losses In A Season
Year	Record	Manager
None	n/a	n/a

No-Hitters BOLD = PERFECT GAME
Name	IP	Date
Monte Ward	9.0	06-17-1880
Old Hoss Radbourn	9.0	07-25-1883

Cycle Hitters BOLD = NATURAL CYCLE
Name	Inn.	Date
None	n/a	n/a

Cy Young Winners
Year	Name	Position
None	n/a	n/a

Most Valuable Players
Year	Name	Position
None	n/a	n/a

Rookies of the Year
Year	Name	Position
None	n/a	n/a

Retired Numbers
#	Name	Position
n/a	None	n/a

Batting Champions
Year	Name	#
None	n/a	n/a

ERA Champions
Year	Name	#
1878	John Ward	1.51
1884	Old Hoss Radbourn	1.38

Home Run Champions
Year	Name	#
1878	Paul Hines	4

Strikeout Champions
Year	Name	#
1879	John Ward	239
1882	Old Hoss Radbourn	201
1884	Old Hoss Radbourn	441

N.L. Pennants
Year	Record	Manager
1879	85-59	George Wright
1884	84-28	Frank Bancroft

World Championships
Year	Opponent	M.V.P.
1884	New York	n/a

Providence Grays Franchise Facts At-A-Glance

						0000	0000	1878	1879
1880	1881	1882	1883	1884	1885

Bold Seasons : Uniform Numbers Worn

						0000	0000	1878	1879
1880	1881	1882	1883	1884	1885

Bold Seasons : Box Scores Available

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Did you know that the Providence Grays never finished lower than third (3rd) place during the first seven (7) of their eight (8) seasons?

The first "World Series" was played in October of 1884. The National League Providence Grays defeated the American Association New York Mets three games to none claiming the first ever world championship.

The Providence Grays left the National League before 1886 and the Washington Senators took their vacancy.

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