1885 Philadelphia Quakers

56-54 • .509 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1885 Philadelphia Quakers went 56-54 (.509) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 513 runs, allowed 511, and played home games at Recreation Park. Team leaders included Joe Mulvey (6 HR, 64 RBI) and Ed Daily (26-23, 2.21 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

56 Wins
54 Losses
.509 Win %
3rd Rank
513 R 511 RA
Diff +2

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513 Runs Scored
511 Runs Allowed
+2 Run Diff
20 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1885 NL Average

Batting Avg .228 5% below the 1885 league average (.241)
OBP .270 5% below the 1885 league average (.283)
SLG .302 6% below the 1885 league average (.322)
Team ERA 2.39 15% better than the 1885 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 513 7% below the 1885 league average (551 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRecreation Park
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Home Games 55

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1885

Batting Avg

1 Charlie Ferguson 0.306 2 Joe Mulvey 0.269 3 Ed Andrews 0.266 4 Jack Manning 0.256 5 Sid Farrar 0.245

Home Runs

1 Joe Mulvey 6 2 Charlie Bastian 4 3 Sid Farrar 3 4 Jack Manning 3 5 Jack Clements 1

RBI

1 Joe Mulvey 64 2 Jack Manning 40 3 Jim Fogarty 39 4 Sid Farrar 36 5 Charlie Bastian 29
1885 Philadelphia Quakers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jack Manning 107 445 61 114 24 4 3 40 37 27 0 0.256
Joe Mulvey 107 443 74 119 25 6 6 64 3 18 0 0.269
Jim Fogarty 111 427 49 99 13 3 0 39 30 37 0 0.232
Ed Andrews 103 421 77 112 15 3 0 23 32 25 0 0.266
Sid Farrar 111 420 49 103 20 3 3 36 28 34 0 0.245
Charlie Bastian 103 389 63 65 11 5 4 29 35 82 0 0.167
Al Myers 93 357 25 73 13 2 1 28 11 41 0 0.204
Charlie Ferguson 61 235 42 72 8 3 1 27 23 18 0 0.306
Jack Clements 52 188 14 36 11 3 1 14 2 30 0 0.191
Ed Daily 50 184 22 38 8 2 1 13 0 25 0 0.207
Andy Cusick 39 141 12 25 1 0 0 5 1 24 0 0.177
Charlie Ganzel 34 125 15 21 3 1 0 6 4 13 0 0.168
Tom Lynch 13 53 7 10 3 0 0 1 10 3 0 0.189
Bill Vinton 9 30 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 12 0 0.067
The Only Nolan 7 26 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 8 0 0.077
John Hiland 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1885

ERA

1 Ed Daily 2.21 2 Charlie Ferguson 2.22 3 Bill Vinton 3.04 4 The Only Nolan 4.17

Wins

1 Ed Daily 26 2 Charlie Ferguson 26 3 Bill Vinton 3 4 The Only Nolan 1

Strikeouts

1 Charlie Ferguson 197 2 Ed Daily 140 3 Bill Vinton 21 4 The Only Nolan 20
1885 Philadelphia Quakers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ed Daily 26 23 2.21 50 50 0 440.0 370 108 90 140
Charlie Ferguson 26 20 2.22 48 45 0 405.0 345 100 81 197
Bill Vinton 3 6 3.04 9 9 0 77.0 90 26 23 21
The Only Nolan 1 5 4.17 7 7 0 54.0 55 25 24 20

👥 Roster (16)

Ed Andrews Charlie Bastian Jack Clements Andy Cusick Ed Daily Sid Farrar Charlie Ferguson Jim Fogarty Charlie Ganzel John Hiland Tom Lynch Jack Manning +4 more

16 players

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The 1885 Philadelphia Quakers in brief

A 56-54 record (.509) put the 1885 Philadelphia Quakers 3rd in the NL. The run column shows 513 for and 511 against. Against a league average of .241, the 1885 Philadelphia Quakers batted .228. The staff ERA of 2.39 was 15% better than the league average of 2.83. Measured against the 551-run league average, the offense was 7% behind.

Recreation Park served as the home ballpark. Joe Mulvey topped the Philadelphia Quakers with 6 home runs. Charlie Ferguson was the top winner, with 26 victories. The 1885 roster runs to 16 players. The 1884 season and the 1886 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1885 Philadelphia Quakers

What was the 1885 Philadelphia Quakers record?
The 1885 Philadelphia Quakers finished 56-54 (.509 win pct).
Who led the 1885 Philadelphia Quakers in home runs?
Joe Mulvey led the 1885 Philadelphia Quakers with 6 home runs.
What was the 1885 Philadelphia Quakers team ERA?
The 1885 Philadelphia Quakers posted a team ERA of 2.39.
Did the 1885 Philadelphia Quakers win the World Series?
No. The 1885 Philadelphia Quakers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1885 Philadelphia Quakers play?
The 1885 Philadelphia Quakers played home games at Recreation Park.
Who led the 1885 Philadelphia Quakers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Joe Mulvey (6 HR, 64 RBI) and Ed Daily (26-23, 2.21 ERA).
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