1885 Louisville Colonels

53-59 • .473 Win% • 6th in AA

The 1885 Louisville Colonels went 53-59 (.473) finishing 6th in the AA. The club scored 564 runs, allowed 598, and played home games at Eclipse Park I. Team leaders included Pete Browning (9 HR, 73 RBI) and Guy Hecker (30-23, 2.18 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 %
6th Rank
564 R 598 RA
Diff -34

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⚡ Quick Stats

564 Runs Scored
598 Runs Allowed
-34 Run Diff
19 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1885 AA Average

Batting Avg .248 1% above the 1885 league average (.246)
OBP .280 4% below the 1885 league average (.291)
SLG .336 3% above the 1885 league average (.328)
Team ERA 2.68 18% better than the 1885 league average (3.25)
Runs Scored 564 8% below the 1885 league average (611 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEclipse Park I
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Home Games 56

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1885

Batting Avg

1 Pete Browning 0.362 2 Chicken Wolf 0.292 3 Amos Cross 0.285 4 Guy Hecker 0.273 5 John Kerins 0.243

Home Runs

1 Pete Browning 9 2 John Kerins 3 3 Guy Hecker 2 4 Tom McLaughlin 2 5 Leech Maskrey 1

RBI

1 Pete Browning 73 2 Chicken Wolf 52 3 John Kerins 51 4 Leech Maskrey 46 5 Tom McLaughlin 41
1885 Louisville Colonels — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Chicken Wolf 112 483 79 141 23 17 1 52 11 0 0 0.292
Pete Browning 112 481 98 174 34 10 9 73 25 0 0 0.362
John Kerins 112 456 65 111 9 16 3 51 20 0 0 0.243
Leech Maskrey 109 423 54 97 8 11 1 46 19 0 0 0.229
Tom McLaughlin 112 411 49 87 13 9 2 41 15 0 0 0.212
Phil Reccius 102 402 57 97 8 10 1 38 13 0 0 0.241
Joe Miller 98 339 44 62 9 5 0 24 28 0 0 0.183
Guy Hecker 70 297 48 81 9 2 2 35 5 0 0 0.273
Amos Cross 35 130 11 37 2 1 0 14 0 0 0 0.285
Joe Crotty 39 129 14 20 2 0 0 7 3 0 0 0.155
Norm Baker 25 87 15 18 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.207
Al Mays 17 61 8 13 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0.213
Billy Geer 14 51 2 6 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.118
Dan Sullivan 13 44 3 8 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.182
Miah Murray 12 43 4 8 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.186
Reddy Mack 11 41 7 10 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.244
Charlie Krehmeyer 7 31 4 7 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 0.226
Toad Ramsey 9 31 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.129
John Connor 4 14 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.143
Monk Cline 2 9 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.222
Joe Strauss 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1885

ERA

1 Toad Ramsey 1.94 2 Guy Hecker 2.18 3 Al Mays 2.76 4 Norm Baker 3.40 5 Phil Reccius 3.83

Wins

1 Guy Hecker 30 2 Norm Baker 13 3 Al Mays 6 4 Toad Ramsey 3 5 John Connor 1

Strikeouts

1 Guy Hecker 209 2 Toad Ramsey 83 3 Norm Baker 79 4 Al Mays 61 5 John Connor 19
1885 Louisville Colonels — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Guy Hecker 30 23 2.18 53 53 0 480.0 454 116 54 209
Norm Baker 13 12 3.40 25 24 0 217.0 210 82 69 79
Al Mays 6 11 2.76 17 17 0 150.0 129 46 43 61
Toad Ramsey 3 6 1.94 9 9 0 79.0 44 17 28 83
Phil Reccius 0 4 3.83 7 5 1 40.0 46 17 11 10
John Connor 1 3 4.89 4 4 0 35.0 43 19 12 19
Chicken Wolf 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 1

👥 Roster (21)

Norm Baker Pete Browning Monk Cline John Connor Amos Cross Joe Crotty Billy Geer Guy Hecker John Kerins Charlie Krehmeyer Reddy Mack Leech Maskrey +9 more

21 players

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The 1885 Louisville Colonels in brief

The record for the 1885 Louisville Colonels reads 53 wins and 59 losses, good for 6th in the AA. The Louisville Colonels scored 564 runs and allowed 598, a run differential of -34. The team batting average of .248 was 1% above the 1885 league mark of .246. Pitchers allowed 2.68 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.25. The 564 runs scored compare with a league average of 611 per club, 8% fewer.

Eclipse Park I served as the home ballpark. Pete Browning topped the Louisville Colonels with 9 home runs. On the mound, Guy Hecker won 30 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 21 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1884 season and the 1886 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1885 Louisville Colonels

What was the 1885 Louisville Colonels record?
The 1885 Louisville Colonels finished 53-59 (.473 win pct).
Who led the 1885 Louisville Colonels in home runs?
Pete Browning led the 1885 Louisville Colonels with 9 home runs.
What was the 1885 Louisville Colonels team ERA?
The 1885 Louisville Colonels posted a team ERA of 2.68.
Did the 1885 Louisville Colonels win the World Series?
No. The 1885 Louisville Colonels did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1885 Louisville Colonels play?
The 1885 Louisville Colonels played home games at Eclipse Park I.
Who led the 1885 Louisville Colonels in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Pete Browning (9 HR, 73 RBI) and Guy Hecker (30-23, 2.18 ERA).
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