1885 Boston Beaneaters

46-66 • .411 Win% • 5th in NL

The 1885 Boston Beaneaters went 46-66 (.411) finishing 5th in the NL. The club scored 528 runs, allowed 589, and played home games at South End Grounds I. Team leaders included Ezra Sutton (4 HR, 47 RBI) and Charlie Buffinton (22-27, 2.88 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

46 Wins
66 Losses
.411 Win %
5th Rank
528 R 589 RA
Diff -61

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528 Runs Scored
589 Runs Allowed
-61 Run Diff
22 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1885 NL Average

Batting Avg .231 4% below the 1885 league average (.241)
OBP .266 6% below the 1885 league average (.283)
SLG .311 3% below the 1885 league average (.322)
Team ERA 3.03 7% worse than the 1885 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 528 4% below the 1885 league average (551 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth End Grounds I
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Home Games 59

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1885

Batting Avg

1 Ezra Sutton 0.313 2 Sam Wise 0.283 3 Billy Nash 0.255 4 Charlie Buffinton 0.240 5 Tom Poorman 0.238

Home Runs

1 John Morrill 4 2 Ezra Sutton 4 3 Sam Wise 4 4 Tom Poorman 3 5 Jim Manning 2

RBI

1 Ezra Sutton 47 2 Sam Wise 46 3 John Morrill 44 4 Jim Whitney 36 5 Charlie Buffinton 33
1885 Boston Beaneaters — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ezra Sutton 110 457 78 143 23 8 4 47 17 25 0 0.313
Sam Wise 107 424 71 120 20 10 4 46 25 61 0 0.283
John Morrill 111 394 74 89 20 7 4 44 64 78 0 0.226
Charlie Buffinton 82 338 26 81 12 3 1 33 3 26 0 0.240
Jim Manning 84 306 34 63 8 9 2 27 19 36 0 0.206
Jim Whitney 72 290 35 68 8 4 0 36 17 24 0 0.234
Tom Poorman 56 227 44 54 5 3 3 25 7 32 0 0.238
Tom Gunning 48 174 17 32 3 0 0 15 5 29 0 0.184
Jack Burdock 45 169 18 24 5 0 0 7 8 18 0 0.142
Tommy McCarthy 40 148 16 27 2 0 0 11 5 25 0 0.182
Guerdon Whiteley 33 135 14 25 2 2 1 7 1 25 0 0.185
Pat Dealy 35 130 18 29 4 1 1 9 2 14 0 0.223
Walter Hackett 35 125 8 23 3 0 0 9 3 22 0 0.184
Mert Hackett 34 115 9 21 7 1 0 4 2 28 0 0.183
Dick Johnston 26 111 17 26 6 3 1 23 0 15 0 0.234
Joe Hornung 25 109 14 22 4 1 1 7 1 20 0 0.202
Billy Nash 26 94 9 24 4 0 0 11 2 9 0 0.255
Blondie Purcell 21 87 9 19 1 1 0 3 3 15 0 0.218
Mike Hines 14 56 11 13 4 0 0 4 4 5 0 0.232
Daisy Davis 11 37 4 7 2 0 0 3 1 11 0 0.189
Edward Tate 4 13 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0.154
Bill Stemmyer 2 7 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.429
Bill Collver 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1885

ERA

1 Charlie Buffinton 2.88 2 Jim Whitney 2.98 3 Daisy Davis 4.29

Wins

1 Charlie Buffinton 22 2 Jim Whitney 18 3 Daisy Davis 5 4 Bill Stemmyer 1

Strikeouts

1 Charlie Buffinton 242 2 Jim Whitney 200 3 Daisy Davis 30 4 Bill Stemmyer 8
1885 Boston Beaneaters — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jim Whitney 18 32 2.98 51 50 0 441.1 503 146 37 200
Charlie Buffinton 22 27 2.88 51 50 0 434.1 425 139 112 242
Daisy Davis 5 6 4.29 11 11 0 94.1 110 45 28 30
Bill Stemmyer 1 1 0.00 2 2 0 11.0 7 0 11 8

👥 Roster (23)

Charlie Buffinton Jack Burdock Bill Collver Daisy Davis Pat Dealy Tom Gunning Mert Hackett Walter Hackett Mike Hines Joe Hornung Dick Johnston Jim Manning +11 more

23 players

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The 1885 Boston Beaneaters in brief

In 1885 the Boston Beaneaters posted a 46-66 mark (.411) and finished 5th in the NL. With 528 runs scored and 589 given up, the 1885 differential was -61. The team batting average of .231 was 4% below the 1885 league mark of .241. The staff ERA of 3.03 was 7% worse than the league average of 2.83. Measured against the 551-run league average, the offense was 4% behind.

Home games were played at South End Grounds I. The home run leader was Ezra Sutton, who hit 4. Charlie Buffinton led the pitchers with 22 wins. The 1885 roster runs to 23 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1884 season and the 1886 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1885 Boston Beaneaters

What was the 1885 Boston Beaneaters record?
The 1885 Boston Beaneaters finished 46-66 (.411 win pct).
Who led the 1885 Boston Beaneaters in home runs?
John Morrill led the 1885 Boston Beaneaters with 4 home runs.
What was the 1885 Boston Beaneaters team ERA?
The 1885 Boston Beaneaters posted a team ERA of 3.03.
Did the 1885 Boston Beaneaters win the World Series?
No. The 1885 Boston Beaneaters did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1885 Boston Beaneaters play?
The 1885 Boston Beaneaters played home games at South End Grounds I.
Who led the 1885 Boston Beaneaters in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ezra Sutton (4 HR, 47 RBI) and Charlie Buffinton (22-27, 2.88 ERA).
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