1885 Philadelphia Quakers season
National League season
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The 1885 Philadelphia Quakers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished with a record of 56â54, a distant third place in the National League, 30 games behind the Chicago White Stockings.
| 1885 Philadelphia Quakers | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Recreation Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Record | 56â54 (.509) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owners | Al Reach, John Rogers |
| Manager | Harry Wright |
Regular season
On June 1, 1885, nearly 10,000 fans filled the Phillies' Recreation Park to see the Phillies face the New York Giants, with fans crowded down the right and left field foul lines.[1]
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 Philadelphia Quakers | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| 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 | Jack Clements | 52 | 188 | 36 | .191 | 1 | 14 |
| 1B | Sid Farrar | 111 | 420 | 103 | .245 | 3 | 36 |
| 2B | Al Myers | 93 | 357 | 73 | .204 | 1 | 28 |
| SS | Charlie Bastian | 103 | 389 | 65 | .167 | 4 | 29 |
| 3B | Joe Mulvey | 107 | 443 | 119 | .269 | 6 | 64 |
| OF | Jack Manning | 107 | 445 | 114 | .256 | 3 | 40 |
| OF | Jim Fogarty | 111 | 427 | 99 | .232 | 0 | 39 |
| OF | Ed Andrews | 103 | 421 | 112 | .266 | 0 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Clements | 52 | 188 | 36 | .191 | 1 | 14 |
| Charlie Ganzel | 34 | 125 | 21 | .168 | 0 | 6 |
| Tom Lynch | 13 | 53 | 10 | .189 | 0 | 1 |
| John Hiland | 3 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Daily | 50 | 440.0 | 26 | 23 | 2.21 | 140 |
| Charlie Ferguson | 48 | 405.0 | 26 | 20 | 2.22 | 197 |
| Bill Vinton | 9 | 77.0 | 3 | 6 | 3.04 | 21 |
| The Only Nolan | 7 | 54.0 | 1 | 5 | 4.17 | 20 |