1885 New York Metropolitans

44-64 • .407 Win% • 7th in AA

The 1885 New York Metropolitans went 44-64 (.407) finishing 7th in the AA. The club scored 526 runs, allowed 688, and played home games at Polo Grounds I West Diamond. Team leaders included Dave Orr (6 HR, 77 RBI) and Jack Lynch (23-21, 3.61 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

44 Wins
64 Losses
.407 Win %
7th Rank
526 R 688 RA
Diff -162

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⚡ Quick Stats

526 Runs Scored
688 Runs Allowed
-162 Run Diff
21 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1885 AA Average

Batting Avg .246 equal to the 1885 league average (.246)
OBP .294 1% above the 1885 league average (.291)
SLG .327 equal to the 1885 league average (.328)
Team ERA 4.15 28% worse than the 1885 league average (3.25)
Runs Scored 526 14% below the 1885 league average (611 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds I West Diamond
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Home Games 52

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1885

Batting Avg

1 Dave Orr 0.342 2 Steve Brady 0.295 3 James Roseman 0.278 4 Candy Nelson 0.255 5 Charlie Reipschlager 0.243

Home Runs

1 Dave Orr 6 2 James Roseman 4 3 Steve Brady 3 4 Frank Hankinson 2 5 Ed Kennedy 2

RBI

1 Dave Orr 77 2 Steve Brady 58 3 James Roseman 46 4 Frank Hankinson 44 5 Candy Nelson 30
1885 New York Metropolitans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dave Orr 107 444 76 152 29 21 6 77 8 0 0 0.342
Steve Brady 108 434 60 128 14 5 3 58 25 0 0 0.295
Candy Nelson 107 420 98 107 12 4 1 30 61 0 0 0.255
James Roseman 101 410 72 114 13 14 4 46 25 0 0 0.278
Frank Hankinson 94 362 43 81 12 2 2 44 12 0 0 0.224
Ed Kennedy 96 349 35 71 8 4 2 21 12 0 0 0.203
Charlie Reipschlager 72 268 29 65 11 1 0 21 9 0 0 0.243
Tom Forster 57 213 28 47 7 2 0 18 17 0 0 0.221
Bill Holbert 56 202 13 35 3 0 0 13 8 0 0 0.173
Dasher Troy 45 177 24 39 3 3 2 12 5 0 0 0.220
Jack Lynch 44 153 16 30 5 1 0 10 11 0 0 0.196
Ed Cushman 22 69 5 10 1 0 0 3 9 0 0 0.145
Ed Bagley 15 52 5 9 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0.173
Doug Crothers 18 51 11 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0.157
Cal Broughton 11 41 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.146
Jim Reilly 10 40 6 7 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.175
Buck Becannon 10 33 3 10 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.303
Dick Pierson 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.111
Jones 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1885

ERA

1 Ed Cushman 2.78 2 Jack Lynch 3.61 3 Ed Bagley 4.93 4 Doug Crothers 5.08 5 Buck Becannon 6.25

Wins

1 Jack Lynch 23 2 Ed Cushman 8 3 Doug Crothers 7 4 Ed Bagley 4 5 Buck Becannon 2

Strikeouts

1 Jack Lynch 177 2 Ed Cushman 133 3 Ed Bagley 44 4 Doug Crothers 40 5 Buck Becannon 13
1885 New York Metropolitans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jack Lynch 23 21 3.61 44 43 0 379.0 410 152 42 177
Ed Cushman 8 14 2.78 22 22 0 191.0 158 59 33 133
Doug Crothers 7 11 5.08 18 18 0 154.0 192 87 49 40
Ed Bagley 4 9 4.93 15 14 0 115.0 131 63 48 44
Buck Becannon 2 8 6.25 10 10 0 85.0 108 59 24 13
Dave Orr 0 0 7.20 3 0 0 10.0 11 8 5 1
Frank Hankinson 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 0
James Roseman 0 1 27.00 1 1 0 1.0 3 3 2 0

👥 Roster (19)

Ed Bagley Buck Becannon Steve Brady Cal Broughton Doug Crothers Ed Cushman Tom Forster Frank Hankinson Bill Holbert Jones Ed Kennedy Jack Lynch +7 more

19 players

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The 1885 New York Metropolitans in brief

The 1885 New York Metropolitans won 44 games and lost 64, ending up 7th in the AA. Runs came in at 526 scored against 688 allowed (-162). The staff ERA of 4.15 was 28% worse than the league average of 3.25. The 1885 New York Metropolitans scored 14% fewer runs than the average club (526 against 611).

Home games were played at Polo Grounds I West Diamond. Dave Orr led the club in home runs with 6. Jack Lynch was the top winner, with 23 victories. The roster section lists 19 players who appeared for the club. The 1884 season and the 1886 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1885 New York Metropolitans

What was the 1885 New York Metropolitans record?
The 1885 New York Metropolitans finished 44-64 (.407 win pct).
Who led the 1885 New York Metropolitans in home runs?
Dave Orr led the 1885 New York Metropolitans with 6 home runs.
What was the 1885 New York Metropolitans team ERA?
The 1885 New York Metropolitans posted a team ERA of 4.15.
Did the 1885 New York Metropolitans win the World Series?
No. The 1885 New York Metropolitans did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1885 New York Metropolitans play?
The 1885 New York Metropolitans played home games at Polo Grounds I West Diamond.
Who led the 1885 New York Metropolitans in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dave Orr (6 HR, 77 RBI) and Jack Lynch (23-21, 3.61 ERA).
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