1886 New York Metropolitans

53-82 • .393 Win% • 7th in AA

The 1886 New York Metropolitans went 53-82 (.393) finishing 7th in the AA. The club scored 628 runs, allowed 766, and played home games at St. George Cricket Grounds. Team leaders included Dave Orr (7 HR, 91 RBI) and Jack Lynch (20-30, 3.95 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
82 Losses
.393 Win %
7th Rank
628 R 766 RA
Diff -138

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⚡ Quick Stats

628 Runs Scored
766 Runs Allowed
-138 Run Diff
10K Attendance

📈 vs. 1886 AA Average

Batting Avg .223 8% below the 1886 league average (.242)
OBP .279 8% below the 1886 league average (.305)
SLG .288 11% below the 1886 league average (.323)
Team ERA 3.50 2% worse than the 1886 league average (3.44)
Runs Scored 628 21% below the 1886 league average (791 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSt. George Cricket Grounds
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Home Games 65
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Total Attendance 10,000
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Avg per Game 153

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1886

Batting Avg

1 Dave Orr 0.338 2 Frank Hankinson 0.241 3 Steve Brady 0.240 4 John Meister 0.237 5 James Roseman 0.227

Home Runs

1 Dave Orr 7 2 James Roseman 5 3 Frank Hankinson 2 4 John Meister 2 5 Tom Forster 1

RBI

1 Dave Orr 91 2 Frank Hankinson 63 3 James Roseman 53 4 Steve Brady 39 5 Charlie Reipschlager 25
1886 New York Metropolitans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dave Orr 136 571 93 193 25 31 7 91 17 0 16 0.338
James Roseman 134 559 90 127 19 10 5 53 24 0 6 0.227
Frank Hankinson 136 522 66 126 14 5 2 63 49 0 10 0.241
Steve Brady 124 466 56 112 8 5 0 39 35 0 16 0.240
Candy Nelson 109 413 89 93 7 2 0 23 64 0 14 0.225
Tom Forster 67 251 33 49 3 2 1 20 20 0 9 0.195
Tom McLaughlin 74 250 27 34 3 1 0 16 26 0 13 0.136
Charlie Reipschlager 65 232 21 49 4 6 0 25 9 0 2 0.211
Steve Behel 59 224 32 46 5 2 0 17 22 0 16 0.205
Jim Donahue 49 186 14 37 0 0 0 9 10 0 1 0.199
John Meister 45 186 35 44 7 3 2 21 4 0 1 0.237
Bill Holbert 48 171 8 35 4 2 0 13 6 0 4 0.205
Jack Lynch 51 169 17 27 5 0 0 9 15 0 4 0.160
Al Mays 41 135 11 16 3 1 1 10 4 0 2 0.119
Ed Cushman 38 126 10 19 1 0 0 5 9 0 0 0.151
Elmer Foster 35 125 16 23 0 1 0 7 7 0 3 0.184
Joe Crotty 14 47 6 8 0 1 0 2 4 0 3 0.170
John Shaffer 8 25 3 6 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.240
Charles Zimmer 6 19 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.158
Peter Connell 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fred Mauer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1886

ERA

1 John Shaffer 1.96 2 Ed Cushman 3.12 3 Al Mays 3.39 4 Jack Lynch 3.95

Wins

1 Jack Lynch 20 2 Ed Cushman 17 3 Al Mays 11 4 John Shaffer 5

Strikeouts

1 Jack Lynch 193 2 Ed Cushman 167 3 Al Mays 163 4 John Shaffer 36
1886 New York Metropolitans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jack Lynch 20 30 3.95 51 50 0 432.2 485 190 116 193
Al Mays 11 27 3.39 41 40 0 350.0 330 132 140 163
Ed Cushman 17 21 3.12 38 38 0 325.2 278 113 99 167
John Shaffer 5 3 1.96 8 8 0 69.0 40 15 29 36
James Roseman 0 0 5.14 1 0 0 7.0 6 4 0 0
Fred Mauer 0 1 36.00 1 1 0 2.0 9 8 2 0

👥 Roster (21)

Steve Behel Steve Brady Peter Connell Joe Crotty Ed Cushman Jim Donahue Tom Forster Elmer Foster Frank Hankinson Bill Holbert Jack Lynch Fred Mauer +9 more

21 players

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The 1886 New York Metropolitans in brief

The 1886 New York Metropolitans won 53 games and lost 82, ending up 7th in the AA. The New York Metropolitans scored 628 runs and allowed 766, a run differential of -138. The team batting average of .223 was 8% below the 1886 league mark of .242. The New York Metropolitans staff finished with a 3.50 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.44. League clubs averaged 791 runs that year, so the New York Metropolitans scored 21% fewer.

Attendance at St. George Cricket Grounds totaled 10,000 for the year. For power, Dave Orr led the way with 7 homers. Jack Lynch led the pitchers with 20 wins. The roster section lists 21 players who appeared for the club. The 1885 season and the 1887 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1886 New York Metropolitans

What was the 1886 New York Metropolitans record?
The 1886 New York Metropolitans finished 53-82 (.393 win pct).
Who led the 1886 New York Metropolitans in home runs?
Dave Orr led the 1886 New York Metropolitans with 7 home runs.
What was the 1886 New York Metropolitans team ERA?
The 1886 New York Metropolitans posted a team ERA of 3.50.
Did the 1886 New York Metropolitans win the World Series?
No. The 1886 New York Metropolitans did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1886 New York Metropolitans play?
The 1886 New York Metropolitans played home games at St. George Cricket Grounds.
Who led the 1886 New York Metropolitans in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dave Orr (7 HR, 91 RBI) and Jack Lynch (20-30, 3.95 ERA).
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