1885 Boston Beaneaters season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1885 Boston Beaneaters season was the 15th season of the franchise. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with a record of 46â66, 41 games behind the Chicago White Stockings.
| 1885 Boston Beaneaters | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | South End Grounds |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 46â66 (.411) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owner | Arthur Soden |
| Manager | John Morrill |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 87 | 25 | .777 | â | 42âââ14 | 45âââ11 |
| New York Giants | 85 | 27 | .759 | 2 | 51âââ10 | 34âââ17 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 56 | 54 | .509 | 30 | 29âââ26 | 27âââ28 |
| Providence Grays | 53 | 57 | .482 | 33 | 31âââ20 | 22âââ37 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 46 | 66 | .411 | 41 | 24âââ34 | 22âââ32 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 41 | 67 | .380 | 44 | 29âââ23 | 12âââ44 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 38 | 74 | .339 | 49 | 19âââ34 | 19âââ40 |
| St. Louis Maroons | 36 | 72 | .333 | 49 | 23âââ33 | 13âââ39 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BUF | CHI | DET | NYG | PHI | PRO | SLM | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 10â6 | 2â14 | 7â9 | 3â13 | 7â9 | 9â7 | 8â8â1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | 6â10 | â | 0â16 | 11â5 | 1â15 | 5â11 | 3â13 | 12â4 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 14â2 | 16â0 | â | 15â1 | 6â10 | 11â5 | 11â5 | 14â2â1 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 9â7 | 5â11 | 1â15 | â | 4â12 | 7â9 | 6â9 | 9â4 | |||||||||
| New York | 13â3 | 15â1 | 10â6 | 12â4 | â | 11â5 | 12â4 | 12â4 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 9â7 | 11â5 | 5â11 | 9â7 | 5â11 | â | 8â7 | 9â6â1 | |||||||||
| Providence | 7â9 | 13â3 | 5â11 | 9â6 | 4â12 | 7â8 | â | 8â8 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 8â8â1 | 4â12 | 2â14â1 | 4â9 | 4â12 | 6â9â1 | 8â8 | â | |||||||||
Roster
| 1885 Boston Beaneaters | |||||||||
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| Pitchers
Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Tom Gunning | 48 | 174 | 32 | .184 | 0 | 15 |
| 1B | John Morrill | 111 | 438 | 114 | .260 | 3 | 61 |
| 2B | Jack Burdock | 45 | 169 | 24 | .142 | 0 | 7 |
| SS | Sam Wise | 107 | 424 | 120 | .283 | 4 | 46 |
| 3B | Ezra Sutton | 110 | 457 | 143 | .313 | 4 | 47 |
| OF | Jim Manning | 84 | 306 | 63 | .206 | 2 | 27 |
| OF | Tommy McCarthy | 40 | 148 | 27 | .182 | 0 | 11 |
| OF | Tom Poorman | 56 | 227 | 54 | .238 | 3 | 25 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guerdon Whiteley | 33 | 135 | 25 | .185 | 1 | 7 |
| Pat Dealy | 35 | 130 | 29 | .223 | 1 | 9 |
| Walter Hackett | 35 | 125 | 23 | .184 | 0 | 9 |
| Mert Hackett | 34 | 115 | 21 | .183 | 0 | 4 |
| Dick Johnston | 26 | 111 | 26 | .234 | 1 | 23 |
| Joe Hornung | 25 | 109 | 22 | .202 | 1 | 7 |
| Billy Nash | 26 | 94 | 24 | .255 | 0 | 11 |
| Blondie Purcell | 21 | 87 | 19 | .218 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Hines | 14 | 56 | 13 | .232 | 0 | 4 |
| Pop Tate | 4 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Collver | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Whitney | 51 | 441.1 | 18 | 32 | 2.98 | 200 |
| Charlie Buffinton | 51 | 434.1 | 22 | 27 | 2.88 | 242 |
| Daisy Davis | 11 | 94.1 | 5 | 6 | 4.29 | 30 |
| Bill Stemmeyer | 2 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 8 |