1885 Brooklyn Grays

53-59 • .473 Win% • 5th in AA

The 1885 Brooklyn Grays went 53-59 (.473) finishing 5th in the AA. The club scored 624 runs, allowed 650, and played home games at Washington Park I. Team leaders included Germany Smith (4 HR, 62 RBI) and Henry Porter (33-21, 2.78 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

53 Wins
59 Losses
.473 Win %
5th Rank
624 R 650 RA
Diff -26

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624 Runs Scored
650 Runs Allowed
-26 Run Diff
14 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1885 AA Average

Batting Avg .244 1% below the 1885 league average (.246)
OBP .295 1% above the 1885 league average (.291)
SLG .319 3% below the 1885 league average (.328)
Team ERA 3.46 6% worse than the 1885 league average (3.25)
Runs Scored 624 2% above the 1885 league average (611 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWashington Park I
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Home Games 57

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1885

Batting Avg

1 Bill Phillips 0.302 2 George Pinkney 0.277 3 Jim McTamany 0.275 4 Bill McClellan 0.267 5 Ed Swartwood 0.266

Home Runs

1 Germany Smith 4 2 Bill Phillips 3 3 John Cassidy 1 4 John Harkins 1 5 Pete Hotaling 1

RBI

1 Bill Phillips 63 2 Germany Smith 62 3 Ed Swartwood 49 4 Bill McClellan 46 5 George Pinkney 42
1885 Brooklyn Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bill McClellan 112 464 85 124 22 7 0 46 28 0 0 0.267
George Pinkney 110 447 77 124 16 5 0 42 27 0 0 0.277
Germany Smith 108 419 63 108 17 11 4 62 10 0 0 0.258
Ed Swartwood 99 399 80 106 8 9 0 49 36 0 0 0.266
Bill Phillips 99 391 65 118 16 11 3 63 27 0 0 0.302
Pete Hotaling 94 370 73 95 9 5 1 34 49 0 0 0.257
Adonis Terry 71 264 23 45 1 3 1 20 10 0 0 0.170
John Cassidy 54 221 36 47 6 2 1 28 8 0 0 0.213
Henry Porter 54 195 28 40 1 4 0 16 5 0 0 0.205
John Harkins 43 159 20 42 4 2 1 15 9 0 0 0.264
Jimmy Peoples 41 151 21 30 4 1 1 15 5 0 0 0.199
Jackie Hayes 42 137 10 18 3 0 0 10 5 0 0 0.131
Jim McTamany 35 131 21 36 7 2 1 13 9 0 0 0.275
Bill Krieg 17 60 7 9 4 0 1 5 2 0 0 0.150
Charlie Robinson 11 40 5 6 2 1 0 4 3 0 0 0.150
Frank Bell 10 29 5 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.172
Dave Oldfield 10 25 2 8 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.320
George McVey 6 21 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.143
Mike Hines 3 13 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.077
Bill Schenck 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Phenomenal Smith 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1885

ERA

1 Henry Porter 2.78 2 John Harkins 3.75 3 Adonis Terry 4.26

Wins

1 Henry Porter 33 2 John Harkins 14 3 Adonis Terry 6

Strikeouts

1 Henry Porter 197 2 John Harkins 141 3 Adonis Terry 96 4 Phenomenal Smith 2
1885 Brooklyn Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Henry Porter 33 21 2.78 54 54 0 481.2 427 149 107 197
John Harkins 14 20 3.75 34 34 0 293.0 303 122 56 141
Adonis Terry 6 17 4.26 25 23 1 209.0 213 99 42 96
Phenomenal Smith 0 1 12.38 1 1 0 8.0 12 11 6 2

👥 Roster (21)

Frank Bell John Cassidy John Harkins Jackie Hayes Mike Hines Pete Hotaling Bill Krieg Bill McClellan Jim McTamany George McVey Dave Oldfield Jimmy Peoples +9 more

21 players

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The 1885 Brooklyn Grays in brief

The 1885 Brooklyn Grays finished 53-59, a .473 winning percentage, placing 5th in the AA. The run column shows 624 for and 650 against. The team batting average of .244 was 1% below the 1885 league mark of .246. Pitchers allowed 3.46 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.25. Measured against the 611-run league average, the offense was 2% ahead.

Home games were played at Washington Park I. Germany Smith topped the Brooklyn Grays with 4 home runs. Bill Phillips led in RBI with 63. The hits leader was Bill McClellan with 124. The pitching staff's wins leader was Henry Porter (33). The roster section lists 21 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1885 Brooklyn Grays

What was the 1885 Brooklyn Grays record?
The 1885 Brooklyn Grays finished 53-59 (.473 win pct).
Who led the 1885 Brooklyn Grays in home runs?
Germany Smith led the 1885 Brooklyn Grays with 4 home runs.
What was the 1885 Brooklyn Grays team ERA?
The 1885 Brooklyn Grays posted a team ERA of 3.46.
Did the 1885 Brooklyn Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1885 Brooklyn Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1885 Brooklyn Grays play?
The 1885 Brooklyn Grays played home games at Washington Park I.
Who led the 1885 Brooklyn Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Germany Smith (4 HR, 62 RBI) and Henry Porter (33-21, 2.78 ERA).
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