1885 Brooklyn Grays season
American Association (19th century)|American Association team season
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The 1885 Brooklyn Grays finished the season in fifth place. The team added several players from the defunct Cleveland Blues team after team owner Charlie Byrne bought the Blues assets for $10,000 after the 1884 season.
| 1885 Brooklyn Grays | |
|---|---|
| League | American Association |
| Ballpark | Washington Park |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 53â59 (.473) |
| League place | Tâ5th |
| Owners | Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell |
| President | Charles Byrne |
| Managers | Charlie Hackett, Charlie Byrne |
Offseason
- Prior to 1885 season: Ed Swartwood was purchased by the Grays from the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.[1]
- January 3, 1885: Doc Bushong was purchased by the Grays from the Cleveland Blues, and subsequently assigned to the St. Louis Browns.[2]
- January 3, 1885: John Harkins,[3] Pete Hotaling,[4] Bill Krieg,[5] Bill Phillips,[6] George Pinkney[7] and Germany Smith[8] were purchased by the Grays from the Cleveland Blues.
- January 15, 1885: Bill McClellan was purchased by the Grays from the Philadelphia Phillies.[9]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Browns | 79 | 33 | .705 | â | 44âââ11 | 35âââ22 |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 63 | 49 | .562 | 16 | 35âââ21 | 28âââ28 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 56 | 55 | .505 | 22½ | 37âââ19 | 19âââ36 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 57 | .491 | 24 | 33âââ23 | 22âââ34 |
| Brooklyn Grays | 53 | 59 | .473 | 26 | 35âââ22 | 18âââ37 |
| Louisville Colonels | 53 | 59 | .473 | 26 | 37âââ19 | 16âââ40 |
| New York Metropolitans | 44 | 64 | .407 | 33 | 28âââ24 | 16âââ40 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 41 | 68 | .376 | 36½ | 29âââ26 | 12âââ42 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BRO | CIN | LOU | NYM | PHA | PIT | STL | |||||||||
| Baltimore | â | 7â9 | 6â10 | 7â9 | 7â6 | 6â10â1 | 6â10 | 2â14 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 9â7 | â | 5â11 | 10â6 | 8â8 | 11â5 | 6â10 | 4â12 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 10â6 | 11â5 | â | 8â8 | 10â6 | 9â7 | 9â7 | 6â10 | |||||||||
| Louisville | 9â7 | 6â10 | 8â8 | â | 9â7 | 8â8 | 6â10 | 7â9 | |||||||||
| New York | 6â7 | 8â8 | 6â10 | 7â9 | â | 5â11 | 8â7 | 4â12 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 10â6â1 | 5â11 | 7â9 | 8â8 | 11â5 | â | 10â6 | 4â12 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 10â6 | 10â6 | 7â9 | 10â6 | 7â8 | 6â10 | â | 6â10 | |||||||||
| St. Louis | 14â2 | 12â4 | 10â6 | 9â7 | 12â4 | 12â4 | 10â6 | â | |||||||||
Roster
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| Pitchers
Catchers |
Infielders | Outfielders | Managers | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jackie Hayes | 42 | 137 | 10 | 18 | .131 | 0 | 10 |
| 1B | Bill Phillips | 99 | 391 | 65 | 118 | .302 | 3 | 63 |
| 2B | George Pinkney | 110 | 447 | 77 | 124 | .277 | 0 | 42 |
| 3B | Bill McClellan | 112 | 464 | 85 | 124 | .267 | 0 | 46 |
| SS | Germany Smith | 108 | 419 | 62 | 108 | .258 | 4 | 62 |
| OF | Ed Swartwood | 99 | 399 | 80 | 106 | .266 | 0 | 49 |
| OF | Pete Hotaling | 94 | 370 | 73 | 95 | .257 | 1 | 34 |
| OF | John Cassidy | 54 | 221 | 36 | 47 | .213 | 1 | 28 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adonis Terry | 71 | 264 | 23 | 45 | .170 | 1 | 20 |
| Jimmy Peoples | 41 | 151 | 21 | 30 | .199 | 1 | 15 |
| Jim McTamany | 35 | 131 | 21 | 36 | .275 | 1 | 13 |
| Bill Krieg | 17 | 60 | 7 | 9 | .150 | 1 | 5 |
| Charlie Robinson | 11 | 40 | 5 | 6 | .150 | 0 | 4 |
| Frank Bell | 10 | 29 | 5 | 5 | .172 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Oldfield | 10 | 25 | 2 | 8 | .320 | 0 | 2 |
| George McVey | 6 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Hines | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Schenck | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Porter | 54 | 54 | 481.7 | 33 | 21 | 2.78 | 107 | 197 | 53 |
| John Harkins | 34 | 34 | 293.0 | 14 | 20 | 3.75 | 56 | 141 | 33 |
| Adonis Terry | 25 | 23 | 209.0 | 6 | 17 | 4.26 | 42 | 96 | 23 |
| Phenomenal Smith | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 12.38 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
