1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings

63-49 • .562 Win% • 2nd in AA

The 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings went 63-49 (.562) finishing 2nd in the AA. The club scored 642 runs, allowed 575, and played home games at League Park I in Cincinnati. Team leaders included Frank Fennelly (10 HR, 89 RBI) and Larry McKeon (20-13, 2.86 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

63 Wins
49 Losses
.562 Win %
2nd Rank
642 R 575 RA
Diff +67

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642 Runs Scored
575 Runs Allowed
+67 Run Diff
26 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1885 AA Average

Batting Avg .258 5% above the 1885 league average (.246)
OBP .293 1% above the 1885 league average (.291)
SLG .342 4% above the 1885 league average (.328)
Team ERA 3.26 equal to the 1885 league average (3.25)
Runs Scored 642 5% above the 1885 league average (611 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park I in Cincinnati
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Home Games 56

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1885

Batting Avg

1 Charley Jones 0.322 2 John Reilly 0.297 3 Hick Carpenter 0.277 4 Frank Fennelly 0.273 5 Phil Powers 0.267

Home Runs

1 Frank Fennelly 10 2 Charley Jones 5 3 John Reilly 5 4 Hick Carpenter 2 5 Kid Baldwin 1

RBI

1 Frank Fennelly 89 2 Hick Carpenter 61 3 John Reilly 60 4 John Corkhill 53 5 Bid McPhee 46
1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Charley Jones 112 487 108 157 19 17 5 35 21 0 0 0.322
John Reilly 111 482 92 143 18 11 5 60 11 0 0 0.297
Hick Carpenter 112 473 89 131 12 8 2 61 9 0 0 0.277
Frank Fennelly 112 454 82 124 14 17 10 89 38 0 0 0.273
John Corkhill 112 440 64 111 10 8 1 53 7 0 0 0.252
Bid McPhee 110 431 78 114 12 4 0 46 19 0 0 0.265
Jim Clinton 105 408 48 97 5 5 0 34 15 0 0 0.238
Pop Snyder 39 152 13 36 4 3 1 19 6 0 0 0.237
Jim Keenan 36 132 16 35 2 2 1 15 8 0 0 0.265
Kid Baldwin 34 126 9 17 1 0 1 8 3 0 0 0.135
Larry McKeon 33 121 14 20 3 1 0 8 0 0 0 0.165
Will White 34 118 9 20 5 0 0 10 4 0 0 0.169
Bill Mountjoy 17 60 7 10 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0.167
Phil Powers 15 60 6 16 2 0 0 7 0 0 0 0.267
George Pechiney 11 40 3 6 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.150
Gus Shallix 13 39 3 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.128
Jimmy Peoples 7 22 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.182
Bill McCaffrey 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1885

ERA

1 George Pechiney 2.02 2 Larry McKeon 2.86 3 Bill Mountjoy 3.16 4 Gus Shallix 3.25 5 Will White 3.53

Wins

1 Larry McKeon 20 2 Will White 18 3 Bill Mountjoy 10 4 George Pechiney 7 5 Gus Shallix 6

Strikeouts

1 Larry McKeon 117 2 Will White 80 3 Bill Mountjoy 50 4 George Pechiney 49 5 Gus Shallix 15
1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Will White 18 15 3.53 34 34 0 293.1 295 115 64 80
Larry McKeon 20 13 2.86 33 33 0 290.0 273 92 50 117
Bill Mountjoy 10 7 3.16 17 17 0 153.2 149 54 52 50
George Pechiney 7 4 2.02 11 11 0 98.0 95 22 30 49
Gus Shallix 6 4 3.25 13 12 0 91.1 95 33 33 15
John Corkhill 1 4 3.65 8 1 1 37.0 36 15 10 12
Jimmy Peoples 0 2 12.00 2 2 0 15.0 30 20 2 4
Bill McCaffrey 1 0 6.00 1 1 0 9.0 13 6 2 2
Jim Keenan 0 0 1.13 1 0 0 8.0 7 1 1 0
Kid Baldwin 0 0 9.00 2 1 0 4.0 5 4 6 1

👥 Roster (18)

Kid Baldwin Hick Carpenter Jim Clinton John Corkhill Frank Fennelly Charley Jones Jim Keenan Bill McCaffrey Larry McKeon Bid McPhee Bill Mountjoy George Pechiney +6 more

18 players

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The 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings in brief

The record for the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings reads 63 wins and 49 losses, good for 2nd in the AA. With 642 runs scored and 575 given up, the 1885 differential was +67. At the plate the Cincinnati Red Stockings hit .258, 5% better than the league's .246. Measured against the 611-run league average, the offense was 5% ahead. The club's home park in 1885 was League Park I in Cincinnati.

The home run leader was Frank Fennelly, who hit 10. Charley Jones collected the most hits, 157. Larry McKeon led the pitchers with 20 wins. The 1885 roster runs to 18 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1884 season and the 1886 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings

What was the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings record?
The 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings finished 63-49 (.562 win pct).
Who led the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings in home runs?
Frank Fennelly led the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings with 10 home runs.
What was the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings team ERA?
The 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings posted a team ERA of 3.26.
Did the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings win the World Series?
No. The 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings play?
The 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings played home games at League Park I in Cincinnati.
Who led the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Frank Fennelly (10 HR, 89 RBI) and Larry McKeon (20-13, 2.86 ERA).
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