1883 New York Metropolitans season  The 1883 New York Metropolitans finished with a 54–42 record, fourth place in the American Association. This was the first season in the Association for the Metropolitans, who had previously played as an independent team from 1880–1882. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs" "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs"  "Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts"