1885 New York Giants

85-27 • .759 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1885 New York Giants went 85-27 (.759) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 691 runs, allowed 370, and played home games at Polo Grounds I. Team leaders included Buck Ewing (6 HR, 63 RBI) and Mickey Welch (44-11, 1.66 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

85 Wins
27 Losses
.759 Win %
2nd Rank
691 R 370 RA
Diff +321

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691 Runs Scored
370 Runs Allowed
+321 Run Diff
16 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1885 NL Average

Batting Avg .269 12% above the 1885 league average (.241)
OBP .307 8% above the 1885 league average (.283)
SLG .359 11% above the 1885 league average (.322)
Team ERA 1.72 39% better than the 1885 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 691 25% above the 1885 league average (551 R)

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StadiumPolo Grounds I
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Home Games 61

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1885

Batting Avg

1 Roger Connor 0.371 2 Mike Dorgan 0.326 3 Buck Ewing 0.304 4 Jim O'Rourke 0.300 5 Patrick Gillespie 0.293

Home Runs

1 Buck Ewing 6 2 Jim O'Rourke 5 3 Dude Esterbrook 2 4 Mickey Welch 2 5 Roger Connor 1

RBI

1 Roger Connor 65 2 Buck Ewing 63 3 Patrick Gillespie 52 4 Mike Dorgan 46 5 Dude Esterbrook 44
1885 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jim O'Rourke 112 477 119 143 21 16 5 42 40 21 0 0.300
Roger Connor 110 455 102 169 23 15 1 65 51 8 0 0.371
John Ward 111 446 72 101 8 9 0 37 17 39 0 0.226
Patrick Gillespie 102 420 67 123 17 6 0 52 15 32 0 0.293
Joe Gerhardt 112 399 43 62 12 2 0 33 24 47 0 0.155
Dude Esterbrook 88 359 48 92 14 5 2 44 4 28 0 0.256
Mike Dorgan 89 347 60 113 17 8 0 46 11 24 0 0.326
Buck Ewing 81 342 81 104 15 12 6 63 13 17 0 0.304
Pat Deasley 54 207 22 53 5 1 0 24 9 20 0 0.256
Mickey Welch 56 199 28 41 8 0 2 19 14 39 0 0.206
Danny Richardson 49 198 26 52 9 3 0 25 10 14 0 0.263
Tim Keefe 47 166 20 27 1 5 0 12 13 22 0 0.163
Larry Corcoran 3 14 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.357

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1885

ERA

1 Tim Keefe 1.58 2 Mickey Welch 1.66 3 Danny Richardson 2.40

Wins

1 Mickey Welch 44 2 Tim Keefe 32 3 Danny Richardson 7 4 Larry Corcoran 2

Strikeouts

1 Mickey Welch 258 2 Tim Keefe 227 3 Danny Richardson 21 4 Larry Corcoran 10
1885 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Mickey Welch 44 11 1.66 56 55 1 492.0 372 91 131 258
Tim Keefe 32 13 1.58 46 46 0 400.0 300 70 102 227
Danny Richardson 7 1 2.40 9 8 0 75.0 58 20 18 21
Larry Corcoran 2 1 2.88 3 3 0 25.0 24 8 11 10
Buck Ewing 0 1 4.50 1 0 0 2.0 4 1 3 0

👥 Roster (13)

Roger Connor Larry Corcoran Pat Deasley Mike Dorgan Dude Esterbrook Buck Ewing Joe Gerhardt Patrick Gillespie Tim Keefe Jim O'Rourke Danny Richardson John Ward +1 more

13 players

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The 1885 New York Giants in brief

The 1885 New York Giants finished 85-27, a .759 winning percentage, placing 2nd in the NL. The New York Giants scored 691 runs and allowed 370, a run differential of +321. At the plate the New York Giants hit .269, 12% better than the league's .241. The New York Giants staff finished with a 1.72 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.83. Measured against the 551-run league average, the offense was 25% ahead.

Home games were played at Polo Grounds I. The home run leader was Buck Ewing, who hit 6. Roger Connor led in RBI with 65. The pitching staff's wins leader was Mickey Welch (44). The roster section lists 13 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1884 season and the 1886 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1885 New York Giants

What was the 1885 New York Giants record?
The 1885 New York Giants finished 85-27 (.759 win pct).
Who led the 1885 New York Giants in home runs?
Buck Ewing led the 1885 New York Giants with 6 home runs.
What was the 1885 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1885 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 1.72.
Did the 1885 New York Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1885 New York Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1885 New York Giants play?
The 1885 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds I.
Who led the 1885 New York Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Buck Ewing (6 HR, 63 RBI) and Mickey Welch (44-11, 1.66 ERA).
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